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New game - W*H*B - Help wanted!I'm currently writing a version of Cuboid/Bloxorz for the speccy, and was hoping for a little help from the WOS folk, or anybody, in designing levels…
INPUT magazineDid anyone else have this magazine back in day, I did. Spent hours typing in the examples and it did helped me develop me a few techniques in basic a…
[QUOTE=redballoon;347368]I found all the issues perfectly preserved in my parents loft a while back and are now sitting up in my loft next to my Crash and ST Format on a shelf.[/QUOTE]
Great to know there no being wasted. :pWhat happened to...A thread for the old ideas that are still hanging around on the forum somewhere. I'll start with that Zelda-esque game that somebody drew a nice map…
... br /> [URL="http://www.redballoon.demon.co.uk/stuff/th_map ... /> [URL="http://www.redballoon.demon.co.uk/trigger_happy/crusher ... /> [URL="http://www.redballoon.demon.co.uk/trigger_happy/ ... /> [URL="http://www.redballoon.demon.co.uk/trigger_happy/trigger_happy_squad ...ZELDA conceptAs it seems there is lot of frustration :) caused by missing Zelda like RPG on speecy here is new thread which sould clear some things. This thread …
[QUOTE=redballoon;350304]Would multi-load with ...SnakeMan XLBased on [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0018323&loadpics=3&model=spectrum"]SnakeMan[/URL] the Minigame from 2007 I got the id…
[QUOTE=redballoon;350743]Could you not do ...Frank Bruno's BoxingMy brother has just been playing Super Punch Out on a SNES emulator and it made me realise that it's almost spot on for Frank Bruno's Boxing. At leas…
[QUOTE=redballoon;352705]I wrote and recorded ...Frank Bruno's BoxingMy brother has just been playing Super Punch Out on a SNES emulator and it made me realise that it's almost spot on for Frank Bruno's Boxing. At leas…
[QUOTE=redballoon;352768]Exactly. Oh I'd ...Extreme Close-Up TetrisWhile reading through the brand new issue of Retro Gamer that's just arrived today, there is a feature on the 10 best versions of Tetris you've never…
RedBalloon? How about mocking up a screen? It's a bit difficult to understand the concept at the moment.Mutants - Missing Author/publ.?I notice that the loading screen for [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Mutants$&pub=^Ocean+Software+Ltd$&loadpics=3"]Mutants[…
[QUOTE=redballoon;372441]Wasn't it originally designed by Denton Designs for the C64 although they had nothing to do with the Spectrum version?[/QUOTE]
That would explain the message at the bottom of the screen.who's YS mags were scanned for the archive?I've noticed all the pages look really neat with no rips/folds/scribbles etc.... are they 1st prints that were filed away in a cabinet somewhere and …
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[QUOTE=redballoon;374783]I found a few ...Teaser trailer for BBC's Sinclair v Acorn drama[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/08_august/20/viewpoints.shtml[/url] Have to say that Alexander Armstrong's get-up a…
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Ach, any chance I get I show it.Unpublished spectrum gameHi there I have a Spectrum PDS development environment and before I get rid of my old PC which has an ISA slot I thought I should ask this question i…
[QUOTE=redballoon;380986]No, I think he lost his clock.[/QUOTE]
He had a sex change?
ahhhhhh "clock"Elite - 25 years Anniversary[url]http://uk.retro.ign.com/articles/102/1025247p1.html[/url] I used to love this game. Nothing like it at the time. Played it for hours with frien…
There's my copy. Right there in the middle of all that other stuff.
[IMG]http://www.redballoon.demon.co.uk/retro_pics/CIMG1784.JPG[/IMG]Mark your collectionSo, I was up in the loft yesterday going through my stash of ZX Spectrum stuff (as well as other retro gaming goodness) and I thought that it was abo…
I like that idea redballoon, would be very interesting, but I am not sure if it would be possible to implement...Micro Men - BBC4 Thursday 8th Octobereh... thats it... There was a new add for Micro Men on BBC 4 last night after 'The Cell' ( nice speccy goodness in there, including Jet Set Willy ) …
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[IMG]http://www.redballoon.demon.co.uk/pixel/zx_sirclivesinclair_colour01.gif[/IMG][IMG]http://www.redballoon.demon.co.uk/pixel/zx_chriscurry_colour01.gif[/IMG]Tank (missing artist)[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005129"]Tank[/URL] has Craigy in the lower right corner. [img]http://www.worldofspectrum.org…
Ach, that was redballoon the bloke who did the graphics for all the HankShanhandy Software developed games. Nice man, but rubbish at loading screens.Evony advertsHas anybody seen adverts for the online game Evony while surfing? [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evony[/url] I keep coming across adverts of a b…
[QUOTE=redballoon;397256]Evony and Ibory
Live together in perfect harmony[/QUOTE]
Winner! Okay - over to you redballoon!
Oh, sorry, wrong thread.Stranded - now free download.Now that it's getting on a bit, I think it's time Standard was free, and so it can now be downloaded from my site, or the link below. (I'm sure Marti…
[IMG]http://www.redballoon.demon.co.uk/wosmas_stranded.jpg[/IMG]A little teaseProbably dangerous me doing this, but I think it'll be done in time. [center][img]http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/tvprog/soon.png[/img][/center]
[QUOTE=redballoon;410067]?s?, pero c?mo est? su espa?ol?[/QUOTE]
Utter rubbish.Best commercial game of the 2000 - 2009 decade?What computer or console game do you consider to be the best of the decade 2000 to 2009? I mean commercial game, so Spectrum games don't count (not e…
[QUOTE=redballoon;411323]Hey, what about Excitebike64 (N64)?
Unfortunately, I can't really do the poll as I can only select 1 option and I just simply cannot select 1 game.[/QUOTE]
Maybe the last option is for you then.Got a PS3 For Christmas!and more that brag about it, I just wanted to share that I'm just giving my first steps on it! so far I got PES 2010, Batman Arkham Asilum and Assas…
[QUOTE=redballoon;411322]Badassin's Creed 2, ...spam maili just got my first spam mail in WOS "What Everybody Ought to Know About Online Pharmacies" i really hope it will be the last i was really enjoying t…
[QUOTE=redballoon;413034]Hey, if anyone here ...
