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Games that Frightened you...Was there a game on the Speccy that frightened u or a moment u knew was coming but u wearnt looking forward to, or maybe something happened u didnt e…
The only game that made me jump was Aliens, the way they used to suddenly rush at you!
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Games that Frightened you...Was there a game on the Speccy that frightened u or a moment u knew was coming but u wearnt looking forward to, or maybe something happened u didnt e…
... only game that made me jump was Aliens, the way they ... the blue, made me (almost) jump off my seat. Probably the ... -
Funny stuff in gamesThis is about humoristic elements in some games that might bring a smirk to the player's face (e.g. like the death sequences in Dangerous Dave 2 for …
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Looking for a name of gamePlease, help. On the homepage of Bacteria emulator ([url]http://www.speccy.org/bacteria/ie.htm[/url]) there are two screenshots. I know one game - it…
As far as I know the only way past them is to jump over them. Just hack the birds and jump the smaller enemys. If anyone knows differently please do tell. -
TZX format updateHi folks. Following the private communication with Andy I would like to start a discussion on changing the TZX format to reflect new needs and improv…
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Ant Attack & Zombie ZombieAnother question for you Spectrum experts:) Was Zombie Zombie an "official" sequel to Ant Attack or not? They are from the same authors and publishe…
... the normal direction buttons and jump with the odd quick grab ... -
Scariest Speccy Games EVER!!!!Were there any speccy games that truly made you smudge your shreddies? When Wolfman and Dracula were released with an 18 Certificate was that just b…
I remember jumping out of my skin (nearly!) when playing Trashman and crossing too close to the top or bottom of the screen and a car came screeching out of nowhere! The "keeeoohh keeeoooh" noise certainly made me jump! -
Scariest Speccy Games EVER!!!!Were there any speccy games that truly made you smudge your shreddies? When Wolfman and Dracula were released with an 18 Certificate was that just b…
... keeeoooh" noise certainly made me jump!
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Platform vs BackgroundForgive my ignorance if this is a 'stoopid' question, but although I've written games for many platforms over the years I'm only now making my first …
... through from either side or jump through from below, 2 for ... -
Platform vs BackgroundForgive my ignorance if this is a 'stoopid' question, but although I've written games for many platforms over the years I'm only now making my first …
... last player movement (left/right/jump) to determine which new zone ... -
Any Errors?Any errors you feel Sinclair Research or even Amstrad made with the speccy??
... system variable NMIADD (#5CB0) and jump to that address stored there ... the ROM, so it will jump to the address if it ... -
Any Errors?Any errors you feel Sinclair Research or even Amstrad made with the speccy??
... system variable NMIADD (#5CB0) and jump to that address stored there ... the ROM, so it will jump to the address if it ... interrupt whenever you want, and jump to the specified address. What ... -
Problem with Tarzan (by Martech Games)I can't jump over the abyss from the left side. It's very strange, because from the right side I jump it without any troubles. Where must I stand? T…
... rope.then you need to jump,before you get to the ... -
Name of a joystickThis is a really arb question. But can any of you guys remember the name of the grey joystick you used to plug into the 128k It was not kempston , t…
... other keys as substitute for jump ( usually the same as up ... -
Any Errors?Any errors you feel Sinclair Research or even Amstrad made with the speccy??
... point we have to just jump to the end of all ... -
First speccy game you ever ever played..Just having a play on Jet-Pac (on my +2 I hasten to add as I would never play a denied game on an emulator...no sireee ;) ) and suddenly realised tha…
... were mapped so the long jump was on cursor UP and ... short jump was on cursor DOWN. I ... -
First speccy game you ever ever played..Just having a play on Jet-Pac (on my +2 I hasten to add as I would never play a denied game on an emulator...no sireee ;) ) and suddenly realised tha…
... of them said "try to jump in the picture", so I ... -
First speccy game you ever ever played..Just having a play on Jet-Pac (on my +2 I hasten to add as I would never play a denied game on an emulator...no sireee ;) ) and suddenly realised tha…
With my Speccy I got a game pack by Sinclair which contained 8 games (Jet Pac, Cookie, Pssst, Flight Simulation, Chess, Backgammon, Reversi and Chequered Flag). I think Jet Pac was the first game that I loaded. Jet Pac and Cookie, I still love them... -
Insanely difficult gamesOK, folks, so we know Speccy games were difficult in general. But have you ever played some games which were totally unfair from your point of view ?…
... couldn't and still cannot jump across the very first bit ... the left key and press JUMP and hey presto you have ... to press and release the jump button. Look here for a ... -
Manic MinerHas anyone ever actually completed Manic Miner without cheating. I have tried so many times and I was not even close. I am trying at the minute with …
Oh yeah MM is hard but you can finish it, promise ;)
If you need a little help you can visit my site and click on the "manic miner guide".. hope it helps you a bit! :)
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Dizzy Y helpI have in my posession: - Skull - A magic cross - Stone block - A key - An empty bucket I am in the Hall of Flames. I can't climb back to the surfa…
AHA!!!! I had seen the pebble but I thought it was just background as I couldn't reach it. However, a cunning jump quickly solved that problem.
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Games that SHOULD have been madeI have just watched the film scum. I thought what a great speccy game this would have made. Apart from a text adventure:- >Where is your tool? Wha…
... heading for London.
>Jump on coach.
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Changes that would have made a bad game goodA posting about technician ted beign far too hard to be playable got me thinking - what changes could have been made to existing games to make them b…
... enhance the whip distance, higher jump, throw smthing.. knifes or claws ... -
Why Hex in place of Denary?Ok - most MC books / tutorials advocate the use of hex instead of denary. But the Speccy doesn't actually have a Hex converter so you need to write …
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Help with RasputinHi, Can anyone tell me how to get this to load in Spectaculator? Ive tried the tzx zip and the tap (48k) and it just freezes with a long beep on opti…
Wot I'd like to know is, how the deuce do you get past the first screen! I move left, I die. I move right, I die. I jump, I die. WTF?!! -
Fancy appearing in gamesTM?HI Guys, I've recently taken over the retro section of gamesTM and I am planning on covering up to date retro stuff. If anyone has any recent spectru…
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Basic problems with +3Hi everybody, sometimes ago I bought the ZX Spectrum +3. Currently I have some questions, to verify my thinking. 1. How I can easy copy the ZX Spec…
... 're the type to just jump straight in and start coding ... -
Transformers - questionOkay, I know the game was a bit of a turd but it was the first full price game I ever bought. Anyway, did anyone ever finish it? After you complete…
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EmuZWin supports 256 color gamesI am sorry starting new topic, but you see this info is important a bit: new version 2.4 of the EmuZWin is available to download, and it supports 25…
Last night, I wanted to jump on the landwagon and I ...
