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Cecco is overratedThe man has [B]literally[/B] no talent as a game designer at all. and I'm annoyed :) he is obviously one of the greatest programmers for the Spectru…
... Land, Splitting Images, Knight Tyme, Rainbow Islands, Star Quake, these are the ... ) classic games like Dynamite Dan 2, Brian Bloodaxe, and Chuckie Egg ... -
Anybody use MAME?Just downloaded it there and got some golden oldies working. Anybody else use it?
... plus
pac mania
pang 3
paridious DA!
rtype2
radical radial
rainbow islands
scramble
space invaders ... -
Which games did you complete?Ok, time for another survey - list which Spectrum games you completed. Please list those with some poke or other cheat separately. Define completion …
Hardly any without cheating
Dizzy 1, 2, 3 and 4
Robocop :D
Rainbow Islands
Got to the end of side B of Gauntlet by switching characters
Chase HQ
Gryzor
Jack The Nipper
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Game you'd come back to.Wotcha, folks. Happy Easter. I've always had in mind a few games that I'll come back to when I get that beloved 'spare time' back (yeah, right). Na…
I wouldn't mind goin back to:
Rainbow islands: No matter how well I play. I always get stuck on round 2 of robot island and cant get any further.
Klax: I really wanna finish the damned thing before I die. -
Spectrum games continued on other platformsAs we all know, the Spectrum didn't live forever, comercially anyway. However, there are a number of game series which featured games on the Spectrum…
Bubble Bobble -> Rainbow Islands -> Parasol Stars (pc-engine) -> Bubble Symphony + Bubble Memories (MAME)
Besides, Shadow of the beast got 2 sequels in other systems
Edit: Parasol Star already in freebase. Oops -
Games that you never finishedWhich games did you never get round to finishing or - as in my case - never actually managed to finish? Twenty six years ago, I bought my first Spec…
I've never managed to complete Rainbow islands and Klax :S
In rainbow islands i could only get to Robot Island leve 2 :S -
It's a Crash SmashJust wondering, has anyone put together a complete list of Crash Smashes? I've been looking but can't seem to find one?
... '86)
3D Starstrike 2 96% Iss. 28 (May ... br /> Rebelstar (1 Player) (2 Player) 93% Iss. 31 ( ... 89)
Rebelstar 2 (1 Playe)r (2 Player) 90% ... '90)
Rick Dangerous 2 90% Iss. 82 (Nov ... 97 (Mar '92)
Rainbow Islands (re-release) 94% Iss. ... -
It's a Crash SmashJust wondering, has anyone put together a complete list of Crash Smashes? I've been looking but can't seem to find one?
... '86)
3D Starstrike 2 96% Iss. 28 (May ... br /> Rebelstar (1 Player) (2 Player) 93% Iss. 31 ( ... 89)
Rebelstar 2 (1 Playe)r (2 Player) 90% ... '90)
Rick Dangerous 2 90% Iss. 82 (Nov ... 97 (Mar '92)
Rainbow Islands (re-release) 94% Iss. ... -
The [You] awardsI'm bored, so I thought I'd do the traditional ewgf Spectrum awards, for the first time ever. Once you've ignored my post, please post your own winne…
... Spectrum multiplayer game:[/B] Gauntlet 2
[B]Best Spectrum game ... .
[B]Best Graphics:[/B] Rainbow Islands.
[B]Best 48K Intro ... -
Retro arcade.I remember reading many moons ago reading an article about collectors of old arcade cabinets whod open up their collections for special event days to…
1. Sunset Riders
2. Typhoon / Ajax
3. R- ... Type
4. Truxton 2
5. Raiden
6 ... I like it)
8. Rainbow Islands ( I never played the coin ... -
Speccy vs C64: Enduro RacerJust seen a video of the commode version of Enduro Racer, what a pile of cack: [youtube]kZVNLX6OxwU[/youtube] Speccy version: [youtube]ouKg6LeXkD…
... is close to 50/50. Rainbow Islands on the C64 is simply ... .Buggy Boy***************************1.Commando
2.Rainbow Islands***********************2.Bomb Jack
3.Bubble ... -
Best Speccy Loading Screen??Ok Chaps! Which game do you think had the best loading screen??? Graphics, colour etc.....
Out of the ones on this page, I like Wizball, Rainbow Islands, Artist 2 and Batman.
Treasure Island Dizzy is one of my favourite loading screens, on both Amstrad and Spectrum. -
Speccy vs C64: Enduro RacerJust seen a video of the commode version of Enduro Racer, what a pile of cack: [youtube]kZVNLX6OxwU[/youtube] Speccy version: [youtube]ouKg6LeXkD…
... once) and he worked for 2 companies and was under pressure ... .e. bubble bobble / rainbow islands (dev'd by 2 of the best UK ... -
ZXSpin 0.7 public testingOk, now that the private testing phase is over, I need to get more people testing ZXSpin 0.7 I am not terribly interested in emulation problems, bec…
... f=0 TO 7 STEP 2: POKE USR "a"+f,170 ... a pirate cracked version of Rainbow Islands with a custom turbo loader ... -
top 10 spectrum gamesI know its been done to death on here but give me your top 10 games here is mine. 1. Midnight Resistance 2. Space Crusade 3. Way Of The Exploding Fi…
... time you play.
2) Chase HQ
- Better than ... charm here.
8) Rainbow Islands
- Not better than the ... -
So what Speccy games are you actually playing at the min?I know this isn't the first ever thread like this but I figured I'd start it for a laugh. Since I'm not really working on anything at the mo' for th…
... /> On my real Spectrum +2 I am playing Rainbow Islands, Gryzor, Smash TV ... -
Favourite/Least Favourite Arcade Conversion?The Speccy was home to some great arcade conversions considering it's relatively miniscule power. I've put my ten favourite and least favourite up o…
... /> Renegade
Flying Shark
Rainbow Islands
Puzznic
L.E ...
Yie Ar Kung-fu 2
Jailbreak
Zaxxon
Favourite/Least Favourite Arcade Conversion?The Speccy was home to some great arcade conversions considering it's relatively miniscule power. I've put my ten favourite and least favourite up o…
... (crap) music, ground enemmies take 2 hits, the round centipede things ... right on the Megadrive, adding 2 extra levels to a pretty ... are Ghouls n' Ghosts, Wardner, Rainbow Islands, Puyo-Puyo, Columns, and maybe ...Favourite/Least Favourite Arcade Conversion?The Speccy was home to some great arcade conversions considering it's relatively miniscule power. I've put my ten favourite and least favourite up o…
... /> APB
Arkanoid 1 & 2
Badlands
Bionic Commando ... /> Exterminator
Gauntlet 1 & 2
Ghosts n Goblins
Paperboy
Power Drift
Rainbow Islands
Rastan
Renegade
Gloop TroopsI've just tried to play Gloop Troops. cant access the options as it goes straight to screen too quickly. Anyone havin trouble with it ? I'm usin Z…
... for some
Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands style music to
be ... /> -Would you consider making v 2.0 and adding some music ...Speccy Games - big list available for saleHi, my first post! I've had a large batch of Spectrum games loitering for a few years and want to get rid of them. They are mostly early to mid 80'…
... Chess
Classic Trainer 2
Compendium
Compilation ... Fireman
Internediate English 2
Kane
... Thinking
Raid
Rainbow Islands
Raw Recruit
... Rider / Miami Vice / Rambo 2 / Frankie Hollywood / Highlander)
game of the year awardsHave there ever been game of the year awards? If not, what are your top 3 for every year from 82 to the here, and indeed, the now!
... HQ, Carrier Command
1990: Rainbow Islands, Sim City, Castle Master
2game of the year awardsHave there ever been game of the year awards? If not, what are your top 3 for every year from 82 to the here, and indeed, the now!
... .Q.
1990: Rick Dangerous 2, Puzznic, Rainbow Islands
1991: The Light ...machines you've owned and favourite games on each?Just reminiscing about games of the past - speccie and beyond - and the pleasure they have brought. Here is my list of my ownership of machines and …
...
Amiga: Speedball 2, Gods, Populous 2, Rainbow Islands, Parasole Stars
... Megadrive: Thunderforce 3,
SNES: Streetfighter 2 ... Playstation: Resident Evil, Tekken 2
Playstation 2: Resident Evil 4
Did the average Spectrum programmer really even try?I've been thinking about this recently, I'm always hearing Amstrad, and MSX users moaning about how unfair it was that they got "lazy Spectrum ports"…
... a look at Bubble Bobble 2 by Graftgold/Ocean.
[url ... .org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000724]Rainbow Islands[/url].
Its packed ...Did the average Spectrum programmer really even try?I've been thinking about this recently, I'm always hearing Amstrad, and MSX users moaning about how unfair it was that they got "lazy Spectrum ports"…
... a look at Bubble Bobble 2 by Graftgold/Ocean.
[url ... .org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000724]Rainbow Islands[/url].
Its packed ...Did the average Spectrum programmer really even try?I've been thinking about this recently, I'm always hearing Amstrad, and MSX users moaning about how unfair it was that they got "lazy Spectrum ports"…
... a look at Bubble Bobble 2 by Graftgold/Ocean.
[url ... .org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000724]Rainbow Islands[/url].
Its packed ... ... SINGLE load .. 100 levels vs rainbow island 89... multiload... not 100 ...game of the year awardsHave there ever been game of the year awards? If not, what are your top 3 for every year from 82 to the here, and indeed, the now!
... between games I'll put 2)
1982 - Horace ...
1989 - Myth
1990 - Rainbow Islands
1991 - Smash TV
Your thoughts on Bonanza BrothersI quite enjoyed this game from when I had it on the CPC when it first came out. A nice game with not much violence, but concentrating more on the pu…
I hate it when they do an arcade conversion then change the levels. Rainbow Islands on the Master System is a complete mess. The levels are in the wrong order and you can only power up to 2 rainbows.Gaming annoyancesWhat are everyone's gaming annoyances? Mine are respawning enemies, time limits and games that change styles on each level. I hate buying a side scro…
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I've been playing Rainbow Islands (zx version) a lot recently ... /> I remember Ollie and Lisa 2 had some ridiculously tight collision ...
