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Replacing my Spectrums Rubber KeysWhat is the best way to remove the metal surrounding the keys so that I may replace my Spectrums rubbery keys as they are dirly and worn out. Most i…
... best way to remove the metal surrounding the keys so that ... -
Backmasking?We've all heard it said that playing some records backwards can reveal hidden "usually Satanist" messages, but has anyone ever actually played a reco…
... once tried playing a heavy metal record backwards once, to see ... -
Spectrum games for saleAnyone want any of the following? If so, please make me an offer. Pole Position Groucho (no inlay) Wizard`s Lair Universal Hero Storm Bringer Splat!…
... Ted
Confuzion
Manic Miner
Eagles Nest
Moon ... -
manic miner version?in the archive I?ve found this screen from MicroHobby: [url]ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/magazines/MicroHobby/Issue061/Pages/MicroHobb…
in the archive I?ve found this screen from MicroHobby:
[url]ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/magazines/MicroHobby/Issue061/Pages/MicroHobby06100031.jpg[/url]
ehh.. that screen doesn?t look so original or?
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Good names of characters in games?Which character from a Spectrum game had a really good name? Were any of them particularly cool or were they all a bit silly like Miner Willy, Monty…
Which character from a Spectrum game had a really good name?
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Free for collection from West London: +3, Software, variousHi, Just discovered both a stack of old Spectrum stuff, and this site. I have a box containing the following which is free to a good home. You'll …
... & the Spiders; Headcoach; Manic Miner; Dix Mille; Starquake; Booty; Moonbuggy ... -
Game On exhibition at Science Museum, LondonJust come back from the exhibition today with my mother! Had a really great time there. Lots of fantastic games and machines to play on. And you can…
... the vectrex instead. Neither Manic Miner or Worms made any form ... -
Manic Miner and JSW remakes...Which ones can you guys recommend? I want playable, fun and NOT insanely difficult! Suggestions? While I'm at it, I found the 'Lost Gems' thread v i…
Which ones can you guys recommend? I want playable, fun and NOT insanely difficult! Suggestions?
While I'm at it, I found the 'Lost Gems' thread v interesting. As a c64 boy only discovering the wonders of Speccy gaming recently, any other gems ... -
Mr JumpThis is probably not the place to post this but here goes.. I made a Flash game called Mr Jump, it's a homage to Manic Miner. I'm imagining ZX puris…
... 's a homage to Manic Miner. I'm imagining ZX purists ... -
1KI now have written my 1000th post since I joined last year in February and declare myself the status of Manic Miner :) I still have a lot to catch on…
I now have written my 1000th post since I joined last year in February and declare myself the status of Manic Miner :)
I still have a lot to catch on (e.g. Karingal or Mel), guess I gotta spam a little more ;) -
ANN: Tipshop updated Sunday, 29 October 2006Sunday 29 October 2006 DOH! I missed the update last month, as I was on holiday (Florida, which was splendid)... I've also been busy helping out with…
... Set Willy 64: Dragon - Manic Miner , Jet Set Willy 64: Dragon ... /> Jet Set Willy 64: Manic Miner ,
Jet Set Willy: Jet ... -
Soldering Irons ?Why are soldering irons available in different heats ie 12 watt, 40 Watt etc ?. I asked my brother who is a sheet metal worker and he didn't know.
Why are soldering irons available in different heats ie 12 watt, 40 Watt etc ?. I asked my brother who is a sheet metal worker and he didn't know. -
Serendipity!I was just thinking of how many great games I'd come across completely by accident. Being in India with no speccy mags around to guide me, buying gam…
... Zynaps, Batman, Dynamite Dan, Manic Miner and Tau Ceti based on ... -
Nintendo Game and WatchDoes anybody remember the Nintendo Game and Watch games? [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_&_Watch[/url] I used to have this little beauty her…
... my younger brother broke the metal cover and, consequently, the game ... -
Manic Miner paintingsAnyone seen these? [url]http://www.digitalretro.org/[/url] Nifty, if pricey.
Anyone seen these?
[url]http://www.digitalretro.org/[/url]
Nifty, if pricey. -
Where to buy JVC bn r1210 batteries?Just aquired a mini-disc playe similar to this [url]http://www.minidisc.org/manuals/jvc/ib_xmpx5.pdf[/url] anyone know where I can get jvc BN R121…
Just aquired a mini-disc playe similar to this
[url]http://www.minidisc.org/manuals/jvc/ib_xmpx5.pdf[/url]
anyone know where I can get jvc BN R1210 rechargable nickel metal hydride batteries from? -
best 48k ingame soundtracksHi, Don't think this has been asked before, so here goes. There weren't that many games with ingame music on the 48k, and the ones with were quite re…
... few I remember:
-Manic Miner (proly the first)
-JSW ... -
Resident Evil 4So I got my self Resident Evil for Christmas... and have been sick since the 25...so only yesterday I got the chance to try it... I played all the R…
... ... it looks much like a Metal Gear Solid, and I've ... -
ANN: Tipshop updated Monday, 08 January 2007Monday 08 January 2007 A little belated, but.... HAPPY NEW YEAR! * This is a reasonably small update, but it feels like I've been working on it for…
... cheats for Manic Miner - 2000, Manic Miner 2, Manic Miner 3: Tales ... Parallel Universe, Manic Miner 4, Manic Miner 5: Los Peligros ... for Manic Miner #2 , Manic Miner 2 ,
Manic Miner 3: Tales ... Universe , Manic Miner 4 ,
Manic Miner 5: Los Peligros ... -
funny thing I found out!so this week end I was cleaning up stuff and found out a briefcase filled with drawings and stuff and in the midle of all that I found out a "plan"/"…
... a cat burglar version of metal gear solid) and I really ... -
3D Deathchase Remake (kinda)This looks very nice and is due for release soon. Great speccy game too :) [url]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4277875203484930784&hl=en[/u…
... : Those who wanna chuck their (miner) willy around the screen (try ... -
Best platformers?I know I'm going to get cursed for not putting Jet set willy and manic miner in my top 5 but I found them dull. Mine were: 1. Boing ( Sam ) 2. Magi…
... Jet set willy and manic miner in my top 5 but ... -
"The Last Question" by Isaac AsimovBelow is an amazing short SF story I first read a few years ago. I recently rediscovered it and if you've got a spare few minutes, have a read... […
... at the bulge of featureless metal just under the ceiling. It ... about the thick rod of metal except that it was called ... -
my new old sheffield music site :)[url]http://sheffieldmusic.multiply.com[/url] the era between 1986 and 1996 in sheffield music mostly gets overlooked, my new site is to redress the…
[url]http://sheffieldmusic.multiply.com[/url]
the era between 1986 and 1996 in sheffield music mostly gets overlooked, my new site is to redress the balance :)
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Post #3333 : I Can't Believe It's Been 20 Years!It's true. This time 20 years ago (give or take a few days), I received my first Spectrum. It was a 2nd hand 48K given to me as a present for my conf…
... , Bored Of The Rings, Manic Miner, Paperboy, Beach Head, Dynamite Dan ... -
Terrorists mis-using Sinclair Spectrums? Well, maybe.[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9ZTyiECekQ[/url] Brilliant clip. Inspires thought of extremists honing their skills on Manic Miner.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9ZTyiECekQ[/url]
Brilliant clip. Inspires thought of extremists honing their skills on Manic Miner. -
Speccy map of the UKHi, I decided to play about with Google Maps to see what it could do, and decided to come up with a Speccy map of the UK. The idea is to put flags…
... of:
Surbiton (Manic Miner)
Cambridge (Sinclair Research - anyone ... -
Anyone seen this before?There's apparently a latvian band called ZX Spectrum. [url]http://www.zx-spectrum.org/[/url] Death metal stuff. Not my type but the Spectrum connec…
There's apparently a latvian band called ZX Spectrum.
[url]http://www.zx-spectrum.org/[/url]
Death metal stuff. Not my type but the Spectrum connection is intriguing. Maybe we should do an interview for the Shed? ;) -
The Ultimate Play The Game prize trophies....where are they now?Looking back over some back issues of Crash the other night it struck me that those lovely trophies that Ultimate gave out as prizes for mapping thei…
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Hello from America!!!Hi there! Well, I've now been in Arkansas for a week now, and I would like to post a few things that have made me chuckle while I've been here: 1) T…
... (The one with the huge Miner Willy on the back and ...