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Quick q. on in-game screens.OK ... does it matter/is it ok to supply multiple in-game screens as animated GIFs? (If so, then I'll be doing multiples from now on ... f'nar!)
... a reply from Mr. van der Heide. I hope it wasn ... -
What game font did you like?Carrying over the slight venture into game fonts when it was mentioned how some games didn't have their own font in the "What was the first Spectrum …
[QUOTE=Paul van der Laan;267344] I also liked the typography in Pete Cooke's games; very polished.[/QUOTE]
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It's Smokin'I like to start the day with one of Nick's highlighted video's and today's is a wry look at the Zee Ex Spectrum from over the pond. [url]http://vide…
[QUOTE=Paul van der Laan;269037]Yup! [url]http://type-invaders.com/misc/stevejobs-manicminer.png[/url][/QUOTE]
From that evidence we must also assume that he 'is a fan of' fat smiley faces and the periodic table. -
Camp spectrum gamesim going camping soon with the GF. so rather than talking to her i thought id take my DS along. so are there any speccy games with a camping theme?…
... one discovers a Camille van der Heide :o Wife? Sister? Mother ... -
Camp spectrum gamesim going camping soon with the GF. so rather than talking to her i thought id take my DS along. so are there any speccy games with a camping theme?…
[QUOTE=ZnorXman;273766]And doing some further digging along those lines one discovers a Camille van der Heide :o Wife? Sister? Mother? Aunt? Girlfriend? Niece? Complete Stranger??? :-? No relations?[/QUOTE]
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Swiss cheese stinks - UEFA 2008 FootballWell, I was initially on the side of Switzerland, until about the first 10mins, when each time some Czech had the ball, then the fans booed and whist…
[QUOTE=Paul van der Laan;277259]Swiss cheese stinks? Then what about Danish Blue?[/QUOTE]
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Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!I bought a Nintendo Wii today along with Zelda : Twilight Princess. I just spent the last half hour playing it. It's cool. :D Necros.
... list. Could Daren, Paul Van Der Laan, truevideo, Swordheart and MadMekon ... -
Experts neededHi everyone :) Would anyone like to be interviewed in Retro Gamer about the Spectrum. You don't have to be involved with the machine in anyway, but …
... a noobie called Martijn Van Der Heide. And Frobisher is of ... -
Experts neededHi everyone :) Would anyone like to be interviewed in Retro Gamer about the Spectrum. You don't have to be involved with the machine in anyway, but …
... a noobie called Martijn Van Der Heide. And Frobisher is of ... -
Founder of SPC in hospitalThe founder of the Spectrum and SAM Profi Club K?ln, Wolfgang Haller,is struck by a brain haemorrhage and operated in a Cologne hospital. He is kept…
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spricht. Er hat gelacht und mit uns rumgealbert. Er ist ... -
Fantasia Diamond also in DutchI bought a ZX 48K and loaned a game from a friend who doesn't own a Speccy. I got Hewson's 'Fantasia Diamond', because I love text adventures. Anywa…
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Frank Sidebottom on the speccyi didn't know that the comedian who played frank sidebottom also wrote a couple of speccy games. Frank doesn't seem to be in them. http://www.worldo…
... were two characters called "Otto und Otto" who were simply M ... -
A Bit of Fun!! Three word story.Ok, so lets build up a random story. [b]Rules[/b] Each person must submit three words each. Consecutive posts are not allowed. You must allow a mini…
... great balls of fire, donner und blitzen, Cupid and Prancer... and ... -
US Elections: It's going to be McCain/Palin, isn't it?Surely the Palin gimmick won't win McCain the election? But it's looking that way :(
[QUOTE=Paul van der Laan;300504]Wow! I'm even *more* in favour of Obama now! Thanks for these facts![/QUOTE]
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i am currently listening to........as i couldnt seem to find the old one, i didnt look that hard :P ive started a new one right after somebody asked me for some slayer ive rediscovere…
the best prog rock album in the world ever cd 1
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Peter Moore ( Xbox boss ) says Chris and Tim Stamper are rubbish ( apparantly )[url]http://www.mcvuk.com/news/31795/Peter-Moore-Rare-is-not-applicable-in-todays-market[/url] By that he means they didn't follow the heard and do …
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Alias questionHi I've several game tapes for which the title on the inlay is slightly different than that written on the tape itself. Does this warrant an alias? …
... .org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005631"]Der Krieg der Welten[/URL]. -
I-Tune$....a rant.I'm thinking of buying an I-pod as I have a massive cd collection and I'd like to take it out and about with me. I have a 6gig MP3 player, but that's…
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I-Tune$....a rant.I'm thinking of buying an I-pod as I have a massive cd collection and I'd like to take it out and about with me. I have a 6gig MP3 player, but that's…
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Any one speak German?My Jupiter Ace Archive site needs a little help with a German txt file that needs an English translation. This is quite important for us to clear u…
Ich habe keine Tieren zu Hause und ich wurde liebe etwas zu trinken.
Ich habe funf Jahren in die Schule Deutsch (gelernt?)
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Any one speak German?My Jupiter Ace Archive site needs a little help with a German txt file that needs an English translation. This is quite important for us to clear u…
... habe keine Tieren zu Hause und ich wurde liebe etwas zu ... />
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Things just aren't the same here anymore...What's happened to WoS? It used to be such a nice place. :(
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In "Sinclair World", what would Ultimate have done next?I've always wondered what Ultimate would have done next if they had continued on with the Spectrum... A few years ago, I saw Rare's Wizards & Warrio…
[QUOTE=Paul van der Laan;316827]They even developed arcade hardware. It's mentioned in the big Ultimate/Rare article in issue 27 of The Games Machine.[/QUOTE]
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I've just sold my Wii....I only bought it about four weeks ago, along with Mario Kart and a wheel. Although Mario Kart is very good, it's just too annoying. Too many weapon…
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Are Coldplay plagiarists?Watch this and make up your own mind... [url]http://www.peoplestar.co.uk/index.html?watch=27[/url] The quote at the end is a cracker. :D As a Joe …
all their songs seem to go "der-ner-ner-ner" then fade out...youd think for a bunch of apparently clever chaps they'd do music that was a bit more creative..maybe. they even rip their own songs off. -
RIP Horst TappertThe guy who taught me German died this weekend :-( Long live Derrick re-runs!
Ich wurde liebe etwas zu essen und etwas zu trinken.
Zwei order drei Bier und eine hamburger mit frites viellecht.
:D