-
HELP - Cant get the games to workHi everyone, Please could someone help. I've downloaded the SPIN emulator (which from what I can gather is one of the better ones?).Having done this,…
... someone help. I've downloaded the SPIN emulator (which from ... can gather is one of the better ones?).Having done ... to drag the downloaded game onto the emulator I get the message "Could ... open ROM File:..."and underneath the message "Emulation will continue,but ... -
The Independent and the SpectrumI liked The Independent's article on the proposed new innovation by Apple Computers today, which is supposed to be a new computer called the "Q88". M…
... breakthrough to rank with the launch of the iPod in 2001 ... milestones of the computer age - such as the release of the Sinclair ... off."
So the three biggest milestones in computer ... history are the iPod, Windows 95 and the release of the Spectrum. ... -
MIA gamesHello folks. A quick query really. I have been surfing around this spectrum site (and others orbitting around it) and I have realised that there are …
... that he has many of the games that you need but ... your required games off against Mike's collection, which is not ... -
Only January and I found my quote of the year![url="http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1246017.html?menu=news"]http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1246017.html?menu=news[/url] the quote in qu…
[url="http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1246017.html?menu=news"]http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1246017.html?menu=news[/url]
the quote in question being...
"He never harmed anyone in his first 32 years" -
War of the Worlds Movie RantSorry that this is not Speccy related, but I'm just too shocked not to ... Have you seen the trailer for War of the Worlds? "No one would have bel…
... /> Have you seen the trailer for War of the Worlds?
the early years of the 21st century...". What the heck!?
the perfect film of a great ... -
Getting the java emulator to workI can't seem to get the java emulator used on WoS to work, just get an error message saying my browser doesn't support Java or has it switched off. …
... can't seem to get the java emulator used on WoS ... if I fiddle about with the security settings?
I ... -
Gerry The Germ1) What I must do on second and thirs screen? How many screens in this game? 2) The cheat for this game ("If you press the keys 'RVMN' and any direct…
1) What I must do on second and thirs screen? How many screens in this game?
2) The cheat for this game ("If you press the keys 'RVMN' and any direction key you go on to the next screen (except the heart screen)") does not work? Why? -
A game I forgot the title...Hello there. I've got a quesion about a game. I remember playing it around '94, but it was surely older. The thing is that I'd like to play it again …
... , but it was surely older. The thing is that I'd ... I can't remember the name.
The game's action was ... on the moon or something, you jumped ... -
Name the game pleaseI cannot remember much. The screen layout was like Boulderdash The movement was like Boulderdash. The graphic detail of the screens was very high.…
... remember much.
The screen layout was like Boulderdash ...
The movement was like Boulderdash.
The graphic detail of the screens was very high ... than Boulderdash.
The sound effects were also good ... -
Q on Eric Phantom of the Opera.I just finished this game but I was wondering if anyone had been able to get past the walls on the far left behind the stage??? Skarpo :) PS This g…
... to get past the walls on the far left behind the stage???
the stage or right above it ... -
So what was the first ever Spectrum game?..does anybody know? Equally interesting is what the second, third and so on was, would be nice with a timeline of the first few releases for histori…
..does anybody know? Equally interesting is what the second, third and so on was, would be nice with a timeline of the first few releases for historical purposes. :) -
Where can i get the sinclair font ??????The post explains it all, but for any fish who are reading this and have forgotten. Where can I get the red Sinclair font from :)
The post explains it all, but for any fish who are reading this and have forgotten.
Where can I get the red Sinclair font from :) -
Old Cheats - Nutting the Bell !!!We were discussing this the other night - trying to remember some old cheats. Our three favorites were - Jetpac - on the level with Planes sit on t…
We were discussing this the other night - trying to remember ... were -
Jetpac - on the level with Planes sit on ... the centre cloud and watch the points build up ... .
Hungry Horace - Nutting the bell !! - on level 2(?) to ... -
The Ocean ExperienceNot sure if I should be posting this in the games section, but seeing as Ocean were all about games, then I guess it can't do any harm. [url="http:/…
... should be posting this in the games section, but seeing as ... -
Campion - The Spreadsheet MIA?I`m currently working on the the Campion Speadsheet manual and turning into a pdf doc. This program had versions for the Spectrum & Sam Coupe, I hav…
... `m currently working on the the Campion Speadsheet manual and ... This program had versions for the Spectrum & Sam Coupe, ... have never seen the Spectrum Version. In the manual there are ... program?
Campion - The Spreadsheet
by Campion Software ... -
Rollback - how the hell?!Okay, so I'm incredibly dense. But pretty please, tell me, how does one do a rollback recording (sepcifically in SPIN)? I mean how the dickens do you…
Okay, so I'm incredibly dense. But pretty please, tell me, how does one do a rollback recording (sepcifically in SPIN)? I mean how the dickens do you "rollback"? -
CRONOSOFT COMPETITION.... and the winner is....Potty... no ... I'm happy to say that it's GRAHAM RICHARDS whose excellent entry is the winner. It was a very close run contest amongst several of …
...
whose excellent entry is the winner.
It was ... run contest amongst several of the entries, with this one winning ... -
An Unusual Name the Game RequestThis is going to sound a bit strange, but can anyone name the game... When the loading screen had almost finished drawing, the tape sounded just lik…
... can anyone name the game...
When the loading screen had ... almost finished drawing, the tape sounded just like the tune to ?God ... save our gracious Queen?? as the colour was being ?filled in ... found it vaguely amusing at the time (mid 80?s ? we ... -
The Giant List of Classic Game Programmerswhilst perusing the net as yer do i found this... worth a gander if yer that way inclined [url="http://www.dadgum.com/giantlist/list.html"]http://ww…
whilst perusing the net as yer do i found this... worth a gander if yer that way inclined
[url="http://www.dadgum.com/giantlist/list.html"]http://www.dadgum.com/giantlist/list.html[/url] -
ZX80 in the OQO promo videoI found this kewl promo for the OQO - and there's a blink and you miss it ZX80 in there.... [url="http://www.oqo.com/hardware/video/"]http://www.oq…
I found this kewl promo for the OQO - and there's a blink and you miss it ZX80 in there....
[url="http://www.oqo.com/hardware/video/"]http://www.oqo.com/hardware/video/[/url]
phunky. -
How common was the Issue 1 motherboard?Hello! I'm woundering how common the issue one motherboard was? How many unit's where sold?
Hello!
I'm woundering how common the issue one motherboard was?
How many unit's where sold? -
What happens at the end of Bloodwych?The instructions suggested that something quite exciting/unexpected happens at the end. Do you have to fight the Bloodwych monster himself? Does he w…
... quite exciting/unexpected happens at the end.
Do you have ... to fight the Bloodwych monster himself?
Does ... he can teleport all over the place, is this true? -
Forget the name of the game, keyword "SORONOROS"Good day! Far far away, more than 10 years ago, I was playing in the wonderful animated adventure on ZX. All what I able to remember at this moment -…
... ago, I was playing in the wonderful animated adventure on ZX ... must be to put on the tables (?).
I was ... this game? Please remember me the name of adventure.
The soul of the computer game industry...What are your thoughts on the state of the computer game industry today compared with the industry in the early to mid 80's? Has the soul gone? I fo…
... the state of the computer game industry today compared with the industry in the ... have seen fit to destroy the 'would be' bedroom game ... genius of computer/video games; the creativity, which had to ... too) comes back into the consciousness of the masses if only to ...OT: All hail the new princess!So Prince Charles is going to re-marry. I can't turn on the news without somebody making an analysis, insight or offering some plain bloody nonsens…
... /> I can't turn on the news without somebody making an ... some plain bloody nonsense on the topic (comparisons with Diana etc ... )! WTF?
Give the poor guy a break I ...The Youngest Retro-player (not a person who played in 1980s or 70s)I am going to certify me as the "Youngest Spectrum retro-player" as a 12er.I am not interested that you used speccies when you were 12 or so. I am in…
... going to certify me as the "Youngest Spectrum retro-player" as ... .It's nice to use the older stuff than me.
The new 'Ocean Experience' website and forumInterest so far has been phenomenal so far! Join the forum, get asking us whatever you fancy. Main website: [url="http://www.theoceanexperience.co.u…
... been phenomenal so far! Join the forum, get asking us whatever ...Just recieved the latest ' improved ' Retro Gamer dont read this spoilersIt seems to me that 70% to 80% is about consoles, the only articles that interest me are the ones on Julian Gallop, the Elite software house and Kim …
... % to 80% is about consoles, the only articles that interest me ... are the ones on Julian Gallop, the Elite software house ...The Best Retro ComputerAs an owner of a Spectrum 48K Pure-Blood, i am proud of being a retro-gamer. But I want a secondary retro computer also. What is the best for me? I w…
... retro computer also. What is the best for me? I will ... if you inform me about the other retro-products.
note ...Oric Atmos the best looking retro computer ?????The Atmos has to hold that particular title its such a beauty, I never bought one because of the lack of software, I remember reading somewhere that …
... never bought one because of the lack of software, I ... remember reading somewhere that the built in speaker was too ... loud and either made the machine shake or interfered with ... the display ( is that true ????? ) the spectrum comes a ...
