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Forgotten nameHey folks, I've recently discovered WOS and I hope it will live forever as it's a real piece of history. For a long time I've wanted to remember the …
... the game wasn't a scroller (but screen by screen) and ... -
Quick bioOMG! - so this is what the internet was created for! and all that time i thought it was all about porn! ;) i've finally found somewhere to share my…
Yeah, the thalamus version of Delta left much to be desired.
The best side scroller, IMO, are Zynaps and R-Type. Fantastic! -
Vertical ScrollersI like finding classic Speccy games which i've never really heard of or played before. I like vertical scrollers, any gems i might have missed from …
... post, yes, Lightforce, a vertical scroller! :p
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Vertical ScrollersI like finding classic Speccy games which i've never really heard of or played before. I like vertical scrollers, any gems i might have missed from …
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whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
... one ready-to-go side-scroller ??
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whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
... them next to a C64 scroller you like and tell me ... -
EmuZWin supports 256 color gamesI am sorry starting new topic, but you see this info is important a bit: new version 2.4 of the EmuZWin is available to download, and it supports 25…
... mode to maximize staying proportional. Proportional Resize made default mode for ... -
Looking for a game, don't remember a nameAges ago i had a ZX, when i lived in USSR. Yes, this what when there was still a USSR. Anyway, i remember my sister used to play a game on that machi…
Was it a side scroller, isometric (though since you say ... -
Command and the attack of the clonesOf all the war shooters, which one did everyone play the most? I played Commando to death, but never got beyond level 5. Ikari Warriors was fun to p…
... out, it's a side-scroller and therefore should not be ... -
Green Beret-esque games?Can anyone recommend me some 2D horizontally scrolling shooty/ninja-y type games that compare well to Green Beret? Although not the best of games (I …
You might want to try Gryzor, or Hysteria.
Although not a war shooter, Thundercats is an excellent side scroller with tons of action.
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Green Beret-esque games?Can anyone recommend me some 2D horizontally scrolling shooty/ninja-y type games that compare well to Green Beret? Although not the best of games (I …
Athena has a cleverly designed side scroller worth a look at. Also, Karnov, that one used a the speccy colourset to the max. Also Rolling Thunder was also great fun.
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URIDIUMDoes anyone actually like the Spectrum version of this game? Or was it some sinister plot to make the Spectrum look silly trying to compete with the…
... need to get a great scroller... besides you could do that ... -
COVOX works?My Sprinter "simulates" a COVOX soundcard at port 4Fh, but I don't know how to use it! Can anyone explain to me the process of programming it? (To be…
... the carrier which is directly proportional to the duty cycle. This ... -
Best scrolling everHi All - I've been lurking here for a while enjoying reminiscing about my magical 10 years of rubber-keyed fun back in my youth! What game featured …
Every scroller I know is already mentioned ... -
Best scrolling everHi All - I've been lurking here for a while enjoying reminiscing about my magical 10 years of rubber-keyed fun back in my youth! What game featured …
... was a fantastically smooth vertical scroller as well as Commando. -
Collision DetectionHi everyone, This is my first post on WOS. Like most people here I owned a Spectrum when a teenager. At that time I was quite heavily into programmin…
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For a Zynaps-type scroller though, perhaps pixel detection is ... -
Xenon-II like game on SpeccyHi! There is a shootemup on the Speccy that looks EXACTLY like Xenon-II (from Amiga, etc.) made by some East-European guys (I THINK). I downloaded i…
... game).. it was a slow scroller, although the `backtracking` reverse scroll ... -
Tears of nostalgiaI have to say, playing games again like Fued, Head over Heels, Where time stood still, arkanoid 2, heavy on the magick (list could go on forever), ma…
... , etc. on these ones the proportional time spent on them is ... -
An emulator(another on of my projects) Does anyone know how to write an emulator? The emulated computer is very simple (a MK14, infact -also by Sir Clive) and a…
... having a 30 pixel high scroller bobbing across the screen over ... -
3d Code... simple Anyone know where I can get some examples of 3d routines written in basic... I`ve done some googling, and come up with some source for PowerBasic or…
... things - first it was a scroller using ROM routines, then using ... -
Smooth Screen ScrollingHi Everyone, Any suggestions on what is the best way to do horizontal scrolling ie. in Zynaps fashion. I am working on a routine at the moment, whi…
... rotated. On his earlier side scroller it was thousands of LDI ... -
Programming Sound EffectsHi guys, Have decided, probably due in some way to my midlife crisis, to tart up and re-release (or even just re-lease) the old 48K Speccy games I w…
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What games ave u played in last 7days?OK ok, I've been looking at the best games postings and well ok. Many say Manic Miner is the best blah blah (dont get me wrong....it is a classic) bu…
... is a very good smooth scroller for the Speccy. Much better ... -
What games ave u played in last 7days?OK ok, I've been looking at the best games postings and well ok. Many say Manic Miner is the best blah blah (dont get me wrong....it is a classic) bu…
Humbug, also try 'LightForce'
Great vertical scroller, shows that the Speccy can do great games without colour clash. Very good game that is.
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3D Construction Kit Games?Did anyone out there ever actually write their own Freescape game with 3DCK? And are any of them in the archive? :)
3D Construction Kit Games?Did anyone out there ever actually write their own Freescape game with 3DCK? And are any of them in the archive? :)
... and walk speed is still proportional to the framerate :(
[/quote ...Games overrated by MagazinesI know this is a little ambigious (LMLWD) as your worst game could be someone else's best, but sometimes didn't a games review seem a little overboar…
... scores of games were often proportional to the amount of advertising ...Please help me NAME THAT GAMEThe very 1st spectrum game I ever played. I have been looking through the archive for this for years, ok here goes. Something to do with bears, you …
... standard (but no less valid) proportional dimensions" ?? (to put it in ...
