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  • Number 6 in the Village (text adventure) Please help!!!Does anyone have a solution to this text adventure. I've tried to escape by air and sea using the jammer but it hasn't worked. I've been playing it …

    ... />
    Message 95
    The controls won't respond. It's ... reach the plain is by jumping!!! Are you feeling lucky?^{7 ...
    BadBeard BadBeard March 2003 Games
  • Conversions better than the originalRenegade was way better than the arcade version. Better sound, better graphics and better playability. Just load up Renegade in Mame. Any other conve…

    No Way !:-)! How was Bomb Jack better on the Speccy? It ... . This spoilt the skill of jumping properly, though :(

    The ...
    +CotL-DS +CotL-DS November 2003 Games
  • Conversions better than the originalRenegade was way better than the arcade version. Better sound, better graphics and better playability. Just load up Renegade in Mame. Any other conve…

    ... jumping properly, though :(

    [/quote]

    Play Speccy Bomb Jack ...
    Refrenz Refrenz November 2003 Games
  • Most Disappointing Speccy SequelOk, I'm going for 3 of the most obvious: Impossamole Renegade 3 Chase H.Q 2

    ... of its follow-up? Bomb Jack II was not a bad ... , badly designed courses and sluggy controls.
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu January 2004 Games
  • Spectrum 128 Graphics - A missed opportunity?The Spectrum 128 is my favourite model of the Spectrum - the pinnacle of the Sinclair miracle before it was hijacked by Amstrad. But I can't help thi…

    ... switched to Superscreen mode, it controls a display of 512x384 at ... ]
    Amstrad didn't hi-jack Sinclair. Sinclair went broke and ...
    monty.mole monty.mole February 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Irish Spectrum gamesHello, I have searched Infoseek and the forum regarding this, so apologies if already asked, but, as today is St Patrick's Day, does anyone know of a…

    Wallykissangel

    Jumping father Jack
    Fraser Fraser March 2005 Games
  • Creating a .tap fileI'm using Spectaculator and i'm trying to create my own .tap file. I have a header and the main game both saved as different files. If i press 'rec…

    ... no up/down controls you would simply just keep jumping up if ...
    psj3809 psj3809 April 2005 Emulators
  • The Addams Family - Game Over Scores time folks personnally I'd give Carolyn Jones a 9 and Angelica Houston a 5, the game however is up to you go [url="http://www.worldofspectru…

    ... controls are odd, the 'running' thing is vastly irritating, the jumping is ...
    Lee Tonks Lee Tonks August 2005 Games
  • New JSW/MM game releasedHere's a download link to a new JSW64 game that's been written. [url="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.dunn4/UltimateManicMiner.zip"]http://homepag…

    I've only given it a quick go, but the thing that stood out for me was the sluggishness of the controls. It just felt a bit unresponsive - something which will put me off playing a pixel perfect jumping platform game.
    redballoon redballoon February 2006 Games
  • Arcade games that never got converted to the SpeccyOver the years, loads of arcade games never did make it to the Speccy. What games would you have like to have seen converted to the Spectrum?

    ... suspects like Commando and Bomb Jack then you'll disagree because ... , where the controls aren't as responsive. Bomb Jack is the same ...
    Spector Spector March 2006 Games
  • Arcade games that never got converted to the SpeccyOver the years, loads of arcade games never did make it to the Speccy. What games would you have like to have seen converted to the Spectrum?

    ... suspects like Commando and Bomb Jack then you'll disagree because ... where the controls aren't as responsive. Bomb Jack is the same ... the conversion.

    Bomb Jack and Commando were certainly amongst ... or Manic Miner than Bomb Jack; they've more variety ...
    Matt_B Matt_B March 2006 Games
  • Arcade games that never got converted to the SpeccyOver the years, loads of arcade games never did make it to the Speccy. What games would you have like to have seen converted to the Spectrum?

    ... suspects like Commando and Bomb Jack then you'll disagree ... where the controls aren't as responsive. Bomb Jack is the same ... the conversion.

    Bomb Jack and Commando were certainly amongst ... re-interpretation involved. Bomb Jack for me is a Spectrum ...
    Spector Spector March 2006 Games
  • There is a better original game for every conversion?[QUOTE=Matt_B]My contention would be that for any good conversion, I could name a better original Spectrum game in a similar format. As such, there a…

    ... clones.

    [QUOTE]Bomb Jack doesnt really have anything that ... me it's just a jumping and collecting game though; like ...
    Matt_B Matt_B June 2006 Games
  • Batman (Ocean Software Ltd 1986)Hi, I was sooooo glad to find this site, since I've been looking for the Batman game for ages. I used to play this one all the time, but since the Jo…

    ... the boots and now the jumping works fine. Online though, I ... room 3 and all the controls stopped working.

    Guess ...
    sonja227 sonja227 September 2006 Games
  • Your Speccy Games CollectionJust updated my Spectrum games list today after having a load of tapes lying around for months, managed to sort them out and I now have 1441 original…

    ... /> Incredible shrinking fireman - mastertronic
    Jack the nipper - gremlin graphics
    jumping)
    Computer hits 4 - Beau ...
    mel the bell mel the bell October 2006 Games
  • What are the first 10 songs on your Mp3/ ipod thingy?I was that it gave alot away about the person? This Is the 21st Century - Marillion Light Up Your Eyes i,ii) - Pineapple Thief Halleluhwah - Ca…

    ... /> Parklife/Blur
    Jumpin'g Jack Flash/Rolling Stones
    Lust ... been in the habit of jumping to (I wrote my MP3 ...
    NickH NickH October 2006 Chit chat
  • Panama Joe problemsOk, running the game in Spectaculator 6.2. If I select 'Kempston" the screen goes blank and nothing happens. I CAN re-define keys but can't seem to c…

    ... first level displays but the controls don't respond (Joe's ... press Fire to stop Joe jumping around like a crazy person ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny October 2006 Games
  • Speccy RGB cable on ebayAnyone got this? [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Scart-cable-for-Spectrum-128K-3-2A-2B-free-shipping_W0QQitemZ130079309364QQihZ003QQcategoryZ50223QQssPage…

    ... signal from the speccy then jumping it to both the left ... cable going from the mono jack to phono left and phono ...
    dekh dekh February 2007 Hardware
  • Izzy Wizzy.There's a new game from the mind of Jonathan Cauldwell currently nearing release called Izzy Wizzy - more information can be found over at Mr Cauldwe…

    [quote=Jumping Stack;177946]Are you suggesting that no review at all would be more accurate than a review in Retro Gamer?
    Disgraceful![/quote]

    Did you read the RG review of Farmer Jack? I rest my case.....
    Lee Fogarty Lee Fogarty March 2007 Games
  • Does anyone else find Dan Brown suspect?Don't get me wrong, he's a good entertaining [i]fiction[/i] writer -- as long as the emphasis is on "fiction"; unfortunately, he has the annoying hab…

    ...
    "Mmmmmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm", said Jumping Stack, through the gag. Andrew ... prove it".

    Jumping Stack coughed, then continued, "You ... t even draw a Union Jack properly - have you seen ... Andrew, Mel, Martijn and Jumping Stack, and pointed their guns ...
    ewgf ewgf May 2007 Chit chat
  • You're gonna bloody well read this...I took the time to write this rubbish, so you can damn well read it! In the thread about Dan Brown (a third class writer who has achieved major fin…

    ...
    "Mmmmmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm", said Jumping Stack, through the gag. Andrew ... prove it".

    Jumping Stack coughed, then continued, "You ... t even draw a Union Jack properly - have you seen ... Andrew, Mel, Martijn and Jumping Stack, and pointed their guns ...
    ewgf ewgf May 2007 Chit chat
  • The Amazing Rocketeer[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0017643"]This game[/URL] has no keyboard controls in the instructions. I think it may offer Ke…

    [QUOTE=Jumping Stack;196381][URL="http://www. ... game[/URL] has no keyboard controls in the instructions. I think ... more work.

    [QUOTE=Jumping Stack;196381]And is there ...
    bobs bobs June 2007 Games
  • Batman (3D) - help requiredHello, all.. I received this plea for haylp today - can anyone provide the answer? "I can't find one of the parts of the batmobile, its says on the…

    ... by jumping onto the batmobile, but turn Batman to face the controls ...
    Spector Spector August 2007 Games
  • Decent speccy pacman?Hi all, what's the best pacman game for the speccy? I currently have Muncher by Silversoft, Gobble a ghost by CDS , Gnasher by Mastertronic & Fast fo…

    What makes a good pacman game though? Is it just to mimic the original Atari version, or do additions such as upgrades, jumping, multi-screen maps etc improve on the idea? (always felt like writing one - could be another outing for Farmer Jack...)
    bobs bobs November 2007 Games
  • ** Two Forthcoming Cronosoft Releases **Here's a couple of taster screenshots of forthcoming releases, coming very soon: SHOOT-EM-UP DESIGNER [url]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/c…

    ... .Bebbington;243596]The latest Farmer Jack outting is quite fun - I ... /> Hmmm... I actually improved the controls in this one from the ... a few changes to the Jack engine in response to the ... now has specific sprites for Jack's tractor going up & ...
    bobs bobs February 2008 Games
  • ** Two Forthcoming Cronosoft Releases **Here's a couple of taster screenshots of forthcoming releases, coming very soon: SHOOT-EM-UP DESIGNER [url]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/c…

    ... ]Hmmm... I actually improved the controls in this one from the ... a few changes to the Jack engine in response to the ... now has specific sprites for Jack's tractor going up & ... think that the first Farmer Jack game was as bad as ...
    Shaun.Bebbington Shaun.Bebbington February 2008 Games
  • Jesus! I STILL can't complete this game!Thought I'd give "Beach Buggy Simulator" a wee go, after having been reminded of it in the "game that made you a Spec-chum" thread. My one over-ridin…

    ... : the top speed and twitchy controls makes it very difficult to ... a just-materialised helicopter when jumping.

    Bizarrely, you can ... also change speed when jumping, and the fires started by ...
    j00ce j00ce March 2008 Games
  • Firefox addon for reading Cantonese?Anybody know a firefox add-on I can use to read cantonese in firefox? I'm going to Hong Kong soon and need to learn a bit of the lingo. Cheers!

    Well after wasting about 20 minutes trawling I cannot for the life of me find a video clip of Father Jack jumping out of the cardboard box with the Nazi uniform on.

    Oh well :D
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek March 2008 Chit chat
  • Firefox addon for reading Cantonese?Anybody know a firefox add-on I can use to read cantonese in firefox? I'm going to Hong Kong soon and need to learn a bit of the lingo. Cheers!

    ... a video clip of Father Jack jumping out of the cardboard box ...
    GreenCard GreenCard March 2008 Chit chat
  • Hacks to improve existing gamesDoes everyone remember those hacked versions of Commando and Action Force II that had AY soundtracks hacked into them? How about hacking some other …

    ... :

    Pentagram: Change the controls so that you have directional ... level 3

    Bomb Jack: Allow high score name to ...
    WhizzBang WhizzBang April 2008 Games
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