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Those RANDOMIZE USR lines that look like tape loading...I often see on here people mentioning those RANDOMIZE USR lines which when entered, seem to simulate a tape loading, with the colours and lines in th…
... ;183714]You're basically just jumping into the ROM routines for ... -
16-bit WarsDoing a 8-bit war is a bit of a no-brainer but what's your 16-bit fave, Multiple votes are allowed
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Personal Gaming History in (very) Brief'79:PrinztronicMicro5500 --> '80:PlayedCoinOp(Space Invaders) --> '83:Spectrum(48K) --> '84:Spectrum+(kit) --> '86:Spectrum128 --> '88:AtariST --> '9…
[QUOTE=Jumping Stack;183378]1983-1986 ZX Spectrum 16K then 48
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2007 Emulated ZX Spectrum[/QUOTE]
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Happy BirthdayIn the words of Stevie Wonder 'Happy Birthday to yer'
Happy birthday little Spectrum!
[QUOTE=Jumping Stack;184742]"Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday - ay ay ay!" (Altered Images)[/QUOTE]
Yes, but... If 'they' were 'me' and 'I' was 'you', then 'you' must be 'them'. Seriously! ;-) -
The Unofficial Official 25th Anniversary celebrations and Website announcement threadAs Martijn's going to be away during the festivities, can people report what they're doing here please, as and when they have something to announce. …
So, any news of a leggy lass with speccy-colour body-painting jumping out of a huge cake being delivered to "the man" (Sir Clive) yet? Otherwise, we could still send Mel ... -
Last Speccy game you completed?I've just completed [i]Izzy Wizzy[/i], which I found to be an excellent game. What was the last Speccy game you completed?
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Marble Madness Clones?I finally got to grips with Gyroscope tonight and managed to 'complete' it with a couple of judicious snapshots along the way to save both progress a…
[QUOTE=Jumping Stack;181720]Marble Madness de ... -
games club wc 23/4/07to celebrate 25 years, i have picked 2 no1 games as voted by you, and the no1 worst game also voted by you lot.
[QUOTE=Jumping Stack;185289]Deadlock. what say ... -
games club wc 23/4/07to celebrate 25 years, i have picked 2 no1 games as voted by you, and the no1 worst game also voted by you lot.
[QUOTE=Jumping Stack;185294]or maybe Elite.[/QUOTE]
ok thats your decision, but when you post about it, please make it sound like you were playing worm in paradise. ta.
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Manic miner question?Hiya, Hope you can help with this techie problem...well not a problem just curious. I am a big fan of Manic miner on the speccy, been playing for ye…
I remember seeing a jumping bug occur on the kong beast screen, I think it was caused by jumping just as you exit the vat and the keystroke continuing over.
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Spectrum - More important than PS3!!!Finally - the humble speccy gets the recognition it deserves! [url]http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4741628[/url] :)
... hours on end. Although the jumping of enemies, avoiding objects and ... -
Bizarre Names!I was walking past the cinema earlier and looking at the movie posters when I noticed something. There is a movie called Pathfinders and it features …
[QUOTE=Jumping Stack;185479]Vauxhall had to ... -
New Tattoo[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/THXII38/Picture002-1.jpg[/url]
... , and get worryingly close to jumping over the gate). This time ... -
Vote for the change of TZX formatThere is an ongoing discussion on the proposal of Patrik Rat to change the current TZX format specification to one that is simpler to implement for e…
Your views on...Monty on the Run[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Monty+on+the+Run$&pub=^Gremlin+Graphics+Software+Ltd$&loadpics=on]The Monty on the Run[/url]…
I remember the game as too difficult. I never got past the first few screens. On the good side was very nice and smooth animation of the jumping Monty.Vote for the change of TZX formatThere is an ongoing discussion on the proposal of Patrik Rat to change the current TZX format specification to one that is simpler to implement for e…
... 'm skipping the coatrack, and jumping straight through the window)[/QUOTE ...Some more off-topic questions...Just some more things I wonder about, especially when I can't sleep (I hate insomnia)... 1) Do jet packs actually exist? You never see them, even…
... ...your not in the air jumping long enough for wind resistance ...Challenge: try to survive more than ten seconds in this gameThe game "[B]Oriental Hero[/B]" is almost unbelivable difficult. Does anyone manage to stay alive for more than ten seconds? :-) [url]http://www.wo…
Well, you could try jumping or ducking. Worked for me.Dr Who back on-trackFantastic comeback, and Captain Jack is back in the next one!
... COM-PLE-TED!" And Sec, jumping out of his socks, and ...action ball sports gamesThe revival of the footy game thread got me thinking about other ball games where you compete one on one with the CPU. I had a look at the sports lis…
[QUOTE=Jumping Stack;188584]Match Point - the ...Aliens versus Predator (the games)We talk about other first person shooters on here, but we rarely mention AvP 1 or 2. I know these games didn't get the recognition that they deserved…
... . And then things end up jumping out of you at pre ...Aliens versus Predator (the games)We talk about other first person shooters on here, but we rarely mention AvP 1 or 2. I know these games didn't get the recognition that they deserved…
... . And then things end up jumping out of you at pre ...Viva Full Throttle!Full Throttle rocks! I spent an hour playing the Mervyn Estcourt classic yesterday evening - for the first time in several years - and could only m…
[QUOTE=Jumping Stack;189732]Let me know ...Viva Full Throttle!Full Throttle rocks! I spent an hour playing the Mervyn Estcourt classic yesterday evening - for the first time in several years - and could only m…
[quote]Originally Posted by [B]Jumping Stack
[/B]have used ...Bipboi Adventure - Tech DemoHere is the first tech demo of my Bipboi game, still in progress (2 Years now :-? ) Anyway, have a download, let me know what you think. This wil…
... , heh). The arc for the jumping could be adjusted though, im ...Best Speccy footy games?What are you guys favourite Speccy footy games in order of best to worst? Mine are: 1. Italia 1990 2. Match Day II 3. Kick Off 4. Manchester Utd…
[QUOTE=Jumping Stack;190235] The 'Speccy Koran' ... (in theory)
[QUOTE=Jumping Stack;190235]EHIS is the ...Holidays - where are you all offI have just booked my flights for a 26 day holiday to the USA. Flying into Charlotte North Carolina, then Boone North Carolina, …
[quote=Jumping Stack;190460]A stopover here ...Viva Full Throttle!Full Throttle rocks! I spent an hour playing the Mervyn Estcourt classic yesterday evening - for the first time in several years - and could only m…
[quote]Originally Posted by [B]Jumping Stack
[/B]recorded them ...Bipboi Adventure - Tech DemoHere is the first tech demo of my Bipboi game, still in progress (2 Years now :-? ) Anyway, have a download, let me know what you think. This wil…
ZX time capsule - 25 years from nowIn 25 years time the ZX Spectrum will be 50 and the average age of a WoSser will be well on the way to 60. If someone had told me that I would redisc…
Manic Miner, it's demand for almost pixel perfect jumping will keep my reflexes good (or give me a heart attck :lol:), and it's puzzle like elements will keep my brain ticking over and help chase the altzheimers away :lol: