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electronic chess gamesanybody collect em? i almost bought one yesterday from a charity shop for ?3 but tbh im not that good at chess, i know the basics but wouldnt say i c…
... one yesterday from a charity shop for ?3 but tbh im ... -
Game displays in shopsJust wondering about this for a minute. i'm a amember of a retro video site, and there's lots of pictures over there of old video stores, with poster…
... myself some 80's video shop racks from there.
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'Minimal' game boxesHas there ever been a game where the cassette box was more 'minimal' than: [url]ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/games-inlays/g/GoToHell.jp…
... the box in a small shop in Chingford, intrigued, but not ... -
help identifying an old movie (with Marmalade)hi, I/m desperately trying to find a movie made apprx. in 60-70's, supposedly featuring the band Marmalade - about a little shop that cannot compete…
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The Games Going Cheap ThreadSpot any PC/Console gaming bargains? Feel free to post them here. I'll start the ball rolling with this: Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City and San An…
... /pc-downloads/weekend-special/?attributeName1=Shop%20By&sortColumn=popular& ... -
Help neededHi, I'm after a Spectrum utility to help speed up the preservation process. It should be straightforward for all the Spectrum coding geniuses out th…
... to help speed up the preservation process.
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Retrocomputing shops in LondonFrom 9th to 13rd January I will be in London. Anyone knows some Sinclair oriented vintage PC shop or a "interesting" flea market that I can visit? T…
From 9th to 13rd January I will be in London.
Anyone knows some Sinclair oriented vintage PC shop or a "interesting" flea market that I can visit?
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They're here ! BASIC horror themed games[IMG]http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q541/Rygarman/theyre_here.jpg[/IMG] Because its my birthday tomorrow (38 years young) I am making these ga…
... when to go into the shop and whether you should run ... -
Which Mail-order game got you tingling??I remember those adverts in Your Sinclair and Sinclair User with the lists and lists of game titles with prices next to them. Begging my mam to writ…
... much cheaper than the local shop) had you up at 6am ... -
Happy anniversary, WoSWoS is 17 years old today. Thanks to Martijn and all who contribute to the archive, preservation and the forum.
WoS is 17 years old today.
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Retro-Computing/-Gaming Picture Gallery release.Lucerne, 12.12.2012 ? For immediate release Today is a very special day. It?s the last day - at least for this century - on which day, month and yea…
... found on the ?Sinclair QL Preservation Project? (SQPP) webpage and on ... -
Hardware PCB scans. Good or bad idea?Is this sort of thing useful for preservation/WOS? I admit they are a bit wonky and I've done them as 400dpi and JPGed them to reduce the bandwidth.…
... sort of thing useful for preservation/WOS? I admit they are ... -
Tasword TwoHi peeps My friend who has his own game shop in Birmingham has had a Tasword Two handed in,how rare is this?,it is squished and i have looked inside …
... who has his own game shop in Birmingham has had a ... -
Interview with Clive Townsend (Saboteur)Here you have at [URL="http://www.elmundodelspectrum.com"]www.elmundodelspectrum.com[/URL] this exclusive interview with Clive Townsend. Don?t forget…
... quality, I asked a local shop in Taunton if they would ... -
HMV expected to call in administrators within hours[url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9801487/HMV-expected-to-call-in-administrators-within-hours.html#[/url] sad b…
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Trying to remember the name of a TV showI've been trying to remember the name of a tv show that was on briefly in the mid or late 90's. It featured 2 Scots guys (i think) in a video rental …
... think) in a video rental shop who would review low budget ... .
I think the video shop was close to me (Hamilton ... -
Last shop standingIve read the book, about the decline of independent record shops, just found out theres a documentary, came out in september on dvd [url]http://last…
Ive read the book, about the decline of independent record shops, just found out theres a documentary, came out in september on dvd
[url]http://lastshopstanding.com/[/url]
looks good, think ill buy it. -
Windows 8 selling well...[Img]http://cultofmac.cultofmaccom.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/downgradetowindows7.jpg[/Img] When suppliers start selling downgrades y…
... $.
I asked the shop assistant if he did Windows ... -
telling the difference between speccysSorry for sounding like a dunce. ive seen a rubber keyed speccy in a local retro shop. How can i tell if its a 48k or 16k model without switching it …
Sorry for sounding like a dunce. ive seen a rubber keyed speccy in a local retro shop. How can i tell if its a 48k or 16k model without switching it on the peeps in the shop have no idea. -
Speccy 48k value?Just seen a Speccy on sale on a pawn shop (or one of those new pawn shops that have a fancier, less "you're selling your things you poor bastard", na…
... on sale on a pawn shop (or one of those new ... -
Preservating Crashed and Desert Island Disks fanzinesI got severak issues of both British fanzines and I was wondering if anyone is interested in their preservation. If so, I'll work with them in a next…
... anyone is interested in their preservation. If so, I'll work ... -
Computer and Video Games ArchiveI'm toying with a project at the moment, and starting to get backing. Before I continue working on it, it would be good to get feedback from the com…
... sale, table top books, a shop, etc.. to help try to ... -
Question for the Spectrum dealers nowadays (Software and Hardware)Out of curiosity, Im not gonna open a shop ;) , I would like to ask to all the people who still sell in more or less high amounts, Spectrum games and…
... , Im not gonna open a shop ;) , I would like to ask ... -
Official rental gamesBack in the day (1983ish), a video rental shop near a friend had a range of games that were made exclusively for rental customers. We hired a couple…
... day (1983ish), a video rental shop near a friend had a ... -
Android Game - 8-bit JimLovely homage to the ZX Spectrum and ZX81 in this game, have a look. It pays homage to Wanted Monty Mole, Jet Pac and Jet Set Willy in particular, an…
... has a very funny ZX81 shop 'back room'. The C64 is ... -
A & F Software SleeveAmongst some old Speccy tapes I found this (below). Can't find it in the archive and not sure if the cardboard outer sleeve needs scanning for preser…
Amongst some old Speccy tapes I found this (below). Can't find it in the archive and not sure if the cardboard outer sleeve needs scanning for preservation purposes, anybody?
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instructions preservation dilemmaI'm about to stick some less common titles on ebay tomorrow as part of the ongoing clearout. However, upon investigation, some seem not to have their…
I'm about to stick some less common titles on ebay tomorrow as part of the ongoing clearout. However, upon investigation, some seem not to have their instructions scanned yet. Should I attempt them or leave it to chance that the eventual purchaser might do ... -
Computer shops that copied games while you waitI was talking to a workmate today about buying games from shops in York when we were nippers. He was an Amstrad owner and mentioned that towards the…
... to get games from a shop called (I think) The Computer ... -
Black box paperI've been doing a lot of artwork recreation lately purely for my own satisfaction as you may have seen in the preservation support files section. I l…
... may have seen in the preservation support files section. I like ...
