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2nd Spectrum Compo: "From the Arcade and the 16bits (ST, Amiga, PC) to the Spectrum"The second edition of the Compo has already started, with more prizes, more posible games to convert (now its also allowed to convert Spanish games w…
... in 16bits machines back in the day), and a more relaxed deadline ... any international retrocoder interested ;) (Although the title is only in Spanish ... as well)
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Sir Cliff and the Shaddows of doubtBeen reading on BBC news of this Cliff Richard fiasco. I'd been reading bits n peices online for a few months that infered sooner or later he would …
... under-age rent boys and children from the Grafton Close home ... />
Aprarently the allegation relates to Cliff and a visit from ... s rediculous.
The whole thing, and that Yew Tree lot ... , all the cover ups, has left me so ... -
Back to 1990! A new console is coming out to, er, compete with the SNES and Megadrive!<div>A new console, called the Retro VGS, is coming out, that isn't made by the big three (Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo), that uses cartridges, …
... 16 bit games on the SNES/Megadrive (Genesis), and the physical console itself ... is designed to look like the huge ... are merely quite good, and the only problem is that you ... a SNES, then to me this whole thing is doomed ... -
The Compact Disc - Your First or early Memories and Experiences.I've been getting very passionate about my vinyl collection recently, but that has also got my thinking about CDs and casting my mind back to when I…
... growingin the 80s you'll remember the many appearances on TV and the continual ... proclamation about how dirt and finger prints ... telling me about how crisp discs sounded and getting all exited. The only ... -
The death of Rock n Roll and why rock died?I know most of you guys are more Punk & Techo oriented, I've always been more a Hard Rock / Grunge / Metal fan. While I work, I spend most of my …
... to music, it helps me concentrate. Lately I' ... rock , with bands like The Strokes, Jets, Franz Ferdinand, ... Velvet Revolver / Audioslave and the comeback of Alice n ... amp; the Beyonce type of singer existed. (and it's ... a sideshow in the carnival now. And I don' ... -
It's the big seven oh for me today!Fortunately I never did agree with that famous line of The Who's 'My Generation'! Nevertheless after spending fifty plus years tearing up the tarmac …
... persuaded me to go to college and that was when I encountered the ... cannot possibly imagine the impact that owning and learning to program ... into the world I left behind when I came here and the ... level of knowledge and expertise is like back in the ... -
Spectaculator TZX and TAP file association breakdown (the PC version of Spectaculator).Untill a few days ago I had not noticed this much since I first joined WOS .But it has recently "reared its head again" . What is this all about?Well…
... . I thought this would save me opening up a paid for ... instructions on how to play the game and the key presses needed. My ... time ,this was when the "accidental capture" and the breakdown of my TZX ... to load via Spectaculator and then play the game had been lost ... -
JSW Central - a website dedicated to Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy games for the ZX SpectrumAs the 35th birthday of "Jet Set Willy" [url="https://www.playexpomanchester.com/news/matthew-smith-joins-us-at-play-expo-manchester-for-jet-set-will…
... 's exquisite game mechanics, and the people who have devoted their ... about MM and JSW games for the Spectrum. Please let me know (here ... black T-shirt with the figure of Willy and the address of JSW ... Central. Please say hi if you see me ... -
The trials and tribulations of the external tape recorderAnd you may find this a strange topic, because having been a +2 owner for the last 31-and-a bit years, it's not something I've had to deal with in th…
... the tape was clearly dragging inside the shell and the sound was all over the ... took the recorder and played the Oh Mummy tape into Audacity, and it reminded me ... the laptop and a couple of Spectrum tapes with me to see what the ... -
The best 100 Beeper and AY commercial games tunes list - where it is?There used to be separate lists for the best beeper and the best Ay commercial games tunes, no homebrews. 100 games listed in each list, both were on…
... be separate lists for the best beeper and the best Ay commercial games ... each list, both were on the same page. I think I ... find it now. Please give me the link. :) -
Comparing the old and new site design - my feedbackHello folks, As a regular visitor to the WOS site, I would like to offer a little feedback on the new-look design. I hope you won't take offence t…
... a navigational tool and to communicate the site's structure. The old style ... need to be much darker, and the green needs to be much ... One of the things that annoys me the most about the new design is ... to me. It all looks a bit sad and gloomy.
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80s and 90s commedians in the 21st centuary. Still funny?I was watching a rerun of 9 / 10 Cats Does Countdown on the internet. The guest from dictionary corner was Vic Reeves. He really was not funny, his b…
... left feeling sorry for him and the polite claps he was getting ... that watching him back makes me wince.
That ... both Burnard Manning and Les Dawson and still they made me laugh. Les ... because of his timing, word choice, faces and ... -
+3 disks and pc'sHi, This is my first post, and was wondering if someone could help me. I have some +3 disks from my original +3 that I want to put on my pc to use i…
... first post, and was wondering if someone could help me. I ... my pc to use in the Realspectrum emulator, but I ... 't really found any, and the few I have found look ... is it possible to connect the +3 3" disk drive ... images for download in the WOS archive but there are ... -
Please help me with the name of a gameHi, I used to play this game with my late Father as a kid and I would love to play it again for nostalgic purposes: All I remember is that there we…
... late Father as a kid and I would love to play ... tanks going over a bridge and you (the player) shot at them ... -
Chuckie Egg and joypads on the SpectrumAn old favourite of mine is "Chuckie Egg", but it has no joystick option. I've got a dual port DK Troniks interface, the first port takes IN 31(Kemps…
... IN 31(Kempston) and the second uses the 6,7,8,9 ... and 0 number keys as directions and ... be easy to just define the keys to correspond with ... those numbers, but no. The redefine keys option doesn't ... accept the number 9! Any key, ... -
What were the most difficult, and pointless, games you ever played?1) Jack and the Beanstalk - incredibly difficult, a system of losing lives that seems to have designed by a certified lunatic, and no real sense of a…
1) Jack and the Beanstalk - incredibly difficult, a system of losing lives that seems to have designed by a certified lunatic, and no real sense of achievement when you do actually get anywhere. -
THE SPECTRUM QUIZ IS HEREOkay folks, here are 30 questions. The person who EMAILS them to me with the most correct is the winner. No cheating, use your memory and not the W…
... . The person who EMAILS them to me with the most ... correct is the winner. No cheating, use your memory and ... not the ... WOS archive ;). I'll post the results ... -
which video was the speccy inI was watching MTV2 today and saw a spectrum+ in the video the guys had vr headsets and white coats what was the group and the song I caught it half …
I was watching MTV2 today and saw a spectrum+ in the video the guys had vr headsets and white coats what was the group and the song I caught it half way through so missed the title they only put it on at the begining .HELP ME -
girls and speccy gamesit seems that most if not all of us on here are boys (ok so some are men) and i can only recall 1 girl ever posting on here and if your not a girl Sm…
... ever posting on here and if your not a ... thought you were lol..but the topic is how many ... On mine there was only me and me mates..my missus now used ... have an electron and she couldnt stand the speccy but then ... she was a bit posher than me ... -
A Question about something that has been bothering me for a while ..First off, I'm new to this forum, so please don't all flame me at once >:) I've had a Speccy since about '85 and started with the rubberkey Spec 48K…
... since about '85 and started with the rubberkey Spec 48K before ... .)
The second thing that made me question life itself ... threatens to send me to the grave an unhappy and lonely man (actually ... well, but you get the point)? And if it does exist, ... -
Wanted: Monty Mole and the random crushersA fairly good rip off of Jet Set Willy, this game suffers from one main weakness- the randomly falling crushers. You can be the best player in the wo…
... . You can be the best player in the world and still die near ... the start, because you don ... is a pointless element in the game that only frustrates: it ... -
the happiest days of your lifehello can anyone help me with the game "the happiest days of your life"(arcade-adventure)by firebird.i can get the passage key,but then no farther(t…
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can anyone help me with the game "the happiest days of your ... key floats in the library).can you help me with this problem ... or give me a full solution.i have tried "the tipshop","spectrum ... also give help on "the kings keep" and "andy capp".
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The Quiz to end all quizzesHere it is - The Quiz To End All Quizzes. You will have a whole [B]month[/b) to answer the questions presented here. 1. All answers give 1 point un…
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Enjoy! And please do not ask me anymore to compile ... a conveyor belt and the first thing you ... be seen the following monuments: The Forum, The Pyramid and The Antimatter ... Cube?
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The Jet Set Willy Editor...Having shared many, many hours with my friends playing the fantastic "Jet Set Willy: Lord of the Rings", they have approached me and asked if I could…
... Willy: Lord of the Rings", they have approached me and asked if I ... band, "aether flux". I agreed, and set upon my task with ... when you try to test the game I have created. My ... anyone van help me with my problems? And is the Manic Miner Editor ... -
Not stricly games (but what the hell!!)Before I start please read Andy Barker's plea on WOS forum: Miscellaneous > Ebayers Please Help !!! (MIA/STP/SDP) I think any who downloads regul…
... debt to pay this guy and of course Martijn. They ... making this site the best place on the net for Speccy ... stuff.
The least I think we can ... help Martijn and ANdy get this software and the best thing ... then please tell me so at the email in my ... -
Better late than never: the answers and results of the Quiz to end all Quizzes!First of all I would ask to excuse myself with those who have been waiting for the answers. But, besides work, study, etc., I had problems in verifyi…
... start on a conveyor belt and the first thing you must do ... to be seen the following monuments: The Forum, The Pyramid and The Antimatter Cube?
You get arrested by the police and the game ends
250,000 Games..... Instalment the FinalAll, I have just got this Email from Andy (Sirclive) //quote Hi Tony , well here we are again ! , situation good for you wos guys , bad for ebay …
... and not sure about me ?
he came up , saw the ... collapsed (no joke) at the size
and amount of games , ... , jsw , lode runner , astronut , jack and the beanstalks
, xenon , hampstead , ... let me know as soon as you can and all the best< ...What was the best thing you ever did using a Speccy?I've not used a real Speccy for much good stuff, but it ended up being a prop in a college film me and some friends made in 1997 - it doubled as a mu…
... prop in a college film me and some friends made in 1997 ... device and torture device. used by the main villian (played by me).
I remember pressing the T button ... to torture the hero (who overacted ...The PlanetsCan someone please help me. About 16 years ago I bought The Planets by Martech for my Spectrum +. I spent hours and hours trying to work out how to …
... help me.
About 16 years ago I bought The Planets ... by Martech for my Spectrum +. I spent hours and ... how to play the alien game and the main game itself and failed miserably ... you were supposed to complete the game or am I not ...MicroMart battle semi-final has started - go and vote for the Spectrum!We've been following this lately, and the first semi-final has begun between the Speccy and the Amstrad to find the greatest home computer of all tim…
... , and the first semi-final has begun between the Speccy and the Amstrad to find the ... go to the forum page and find the Retro Computer section. The poll is ... at the top of ...
