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Did anyone produce anything for a commercial game at home before it came out?I.E: Way back in '85 I saw that 'Ghosts'n'Goblins' was coming out for the Spectrum so I made a loading screen for it. Wasn't used of course, I was at…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;331125]Yeah Northants Computer Centre ... -
Did anyone produce anything for a commercial game at home before it came out?I.E: Way back in '85 I saw that 'Ghosts'n'Goblins' was coming out for the Spectrum so I made a loading screen for it. Wasn't used of course, I was at…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;331061]HA! Well spotted. I went on a trip to France with the school and bought a comic book, and it was written by the people you mentioned. I copied it out of that![/QUOTE]
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Game Development BlogAs some of you might be aware, I'm writing a new Spectrum game for the Byte Back event in March, with the intention of finishing it on the day with t…
And Jonathan Smith (who?), Mark R. Jones, Simon Butler and Jimmy Bagley are confirmed SPECTRUM panelist too!
Come and watch us die a death!
3.00 pm on the Saturday (7th March 2009). -
Game Development BlogAs some of you might be aware, I'm writing a new Spectrum game for the Byte Back event in March, with the intention of finishing it on the day with t…
... ]And Jonathan Smith (who?), Mark R. Jones, Simon Butler and Jimmy Bagley ... -
Ocean Reunited in March 2009Well, some of us. At least 4 of us will be taking part in a Q&A session. We all did lots of work on the Spectrum so thought I could post it here. It'…
... !!!
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;332491] * Mark R. Jones - A talented artist,[/QUOTE ... -
Ocean Reunited in March 2009Well, some of us. At least 4 of us will be taking part in a Q&A session. We all did lots of work on the Spectrum so thought I could post it here. It'…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;332506]The Brian Jonestown Massacre< ... -
Ocean Reunited in March 2009Well, some of us. At least 4 of us will be taking part in a Q&A session. We all did lots of work on the Spectrum so thought I could post it here. It'…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;332532]It's very flattering that you prefer my version to the original, by a proper band and all that! :)[/QUOTE]
Funny thing is your version sounded very 60's, thought the original one sounded a bit too polished ! -
Ocean Reunited in March 2009Well, some of us. At least 4 of us will be taking part in a Q&A session. We all did lots of work on the Spectrum so thought I could post it here. It'…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;332622]Joffa, Will you sign ... -
Ocean Reunited in March 2009Well, some of us. At least 4 of us will be taking part in a Q&A session. We all did lots of work on the Spectrum so thought I could post it here. It'…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;332763]Ha no its ok. We're not staying over, driving back Saturday night. Thanks though[/QUOTE]
Oi! I'll try anything! So what if I have to walk home? Alone. Again. -
Currah Micro Speech emulation on a MacDo Fuse or ZXSP for the Mac emulate a Currah Microspeech? If not, is there anything for the Mac that does?
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;332843]Grrrrr! Thanks but my ... -
Why were most spectrum games on Monochrome?OK, I know about the whole "Attribute clash" that you get on the spectrum. And I've spoken to someone who claims to have been an Ocean programmer, wh…
... ! Plus Mark K Jones did the Amstrad graphics, I'm Mark R Jones. Different ... -
Why were most spectrum games on Monochrome?OK, I know about the whole "Attribute clash" that you get on the spectrum. And I've spoken to someone who claims to have been an Ocean programmer, wh…
[quote=Mark R Jones;333534]It was me he ... ! Plus Mark K Jones did the Amstrad graphics, I'm Mark R Jones. Different ... -
Outlandish claims on Spectrum games adverts!I was flicking through The 'CRASH' Xmas special today (yes, I was on the loo at the time) from 1984/85 and it made me giggle some of the claims softw…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;335279]PROJECT FUTURE (MICROMANIA):
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Outlandish claims on Spectrum games adverts!I was flicking through The 'CRASH' Xmas special today (yes, I was on the loo at the time) from 1984/85 and it made me giggle some of the claims softw…
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Outlandish claims on Spectrum games adverts!I was flicking through The 'CRASH' Xmas special today (yes, I was on the loo at the time) from 1984/85 and it made me giggle some of the claims softw…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;335279]GIFT FROM THE GODS ( ... -
Award winning gamesAnother one of my bits of work with [url=http://www.freebase.com/]Freebase[/url]: some Spectrum games won awards. However, which ones? Well, the answ…
[quote=Mark R Jones;336137]No, we'll wait for this Ocean Reunited in March and you can tell us all then Jof! :)[/quote]
You should put that on the adverts, that should sell a few tickets... -
Award winning gamesAnother one of my bits of work with [url=http://www.freebase.com/]Freebase[/url]: some Spectrum games won awards. However, which ones? Well, the answ…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;336137]No, we'll wait ... -
Jet Pac vs Lunar JetmanChoose one. EDIT: Don't vote for Solar Jetman ;)
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;336457]I always prefered 'Pud Pud' :p[/QUOTE]
God you ex Ocean guys just stick together big time ;)
In another thread Joffa will be praising the Gryzor loading screen as one of the best of all time ;) -
Jet Pac vs Lunar JetmanChoose one. EDIT: Don't vote for Solar Jetman ;)
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;336494][QUOTE=Vampyre;336459]Jetpac ... -
Jet Pac vs Lunar JetmanChoose one. EDIT: Don't vote for Solar Jetman ;)
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;336494]What does it say?[/QUOTE]
F**k you (badly) IIRC -
Jet Pac vs Lunar JetmanChoose one. EDIT: Don't vote for Solar Jetman ;)
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;336457]I always prefered 'Pud ... -
WiiFuse snapshot 2A new release of the Wii port of Fuse, nominally called "Snapshot 2" is now available from [url=http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Fuse]WiiBrew[/url]. This is b…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;338111]Talking of multi-loads. ... -
Paul Hughes interview.Over at [url]http://www.c64.com/[/url] there is a very interesting interview of Paul Hughes whom worked for Ocean 1987-92. This is what he had to s…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;339281]He might be there on Saturday. Ask him then! :)[/QUOTE]
I asked him on FaceBook, and the silence was deafening! -
OCEAN Software group photoI have re-scanned and done quite a bit of digital cleaning up of the only good quality Ocean group photo. I have the only copy (other than the versio…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;339287]And one from the re-union:
[url]http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=8053&id=720372523&op=24[/url][/QUOTE]
Why wasn't I invited! -
Paul Hughes interview.Over at [url]http://www.c64.com/[/url] there is a very interesting interview of Paul Hughes whom worked for Ocean 1987-92. This is what he had to s…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;339325]What is this Saucer?[/QUOTE]
Oh dear! Nearly 3 years in the making! And I still can't give it up!
Imagine an 'Ultimate' blaster with legs! And then run! -
OCEAN Software group photoI have re-scanned and done quite a bit of digital cleaning up of the only good quality Ocean group photo. I have the only copy (other than the versio…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;339327]Because you didn't ... at Ocean for years Mr. Mark! I worked there up-stairs ... -
OCEAN Software group photoI have re-scanned and done quite a bit of digital cleaning up of the only good quality Ocean group photo. I have the only copy (other than the versio…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;339326]But Ivan was an artist not a musician.[/QUOTE]
Oh yes, that's right, He made the graphics for Operation Thunderbolt and Robocop 2 for the Spectrum right? But there was another Horn who was musician, must be!! -
OCEAN Software group photoI have re-scanned and done quite a bit of digital cleaning up of the only good quality Ocean group photo. I have the only copy (other than the versio…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;339407]Hold you back? What on earth are you on about fffimS nahtanoJ? Please elaborate![/QUOTE]
Oh, nothing really!
