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Looking for two games (forgot names?)....1. A game where you bounce around as a little ball. It was like a 2d platform game. You have to collect fruit or something. Later on the platforms di…
... games that I just don't play anymore. All of ... soccer ROM to get a decent playable version that doesn't crash ... and then - I can't think of a single modern ... now absurdly cheap Dreamcast don't interest me - cos all ... fun to play as Manic Miner or Sensible Soccer -
Viewing SCR screens in a web-pageI wrote a small program in java some time ago which allows you to view the spectrum screen dump in a web page. how about using this in the world of s…
... agree with philip that for use in a webpage, conversion ... bytes for each SCR doesn't have to be 6' ... original size.) But that doesn't matter anyway in some cases ... screen. You could always use animated GIFS, but to ... have a look at the Manic Miner SCR and you're ... -
TAP files for the TS 2068Hi, just recently bought a TS 2068 and found "Taper" on the web. Downloaded it and began to use it only to discover that it would not open TS 2068 fi…
... software, unless you had a rom cartidge. the TC series ... s deceased ). I was playing manic miner, spy hunter, way of ... here in the US there doesn't seem to be a great ... still care. i don't know of any personally, ... br />
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games written using game writng programsI was reading through some issues of crash not long back and one article was about some 16 year old that wrote Frank n stein for the speccy(never pla…
... advanced programmers may want to use the other USR address which ... way of running the game doesn't clear the status panel area ... this, sounds exciting. could even use compiled basic.
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Spectrum PentathlonHi, What games would you include in a 'Spectrum Pentathlon' that would challenge any gamer's skills in varied ways? Greets, SpecMem
... BEST EVER games
Manic Miner - totaly unacceptable, as PATTERNABLE game ... it's good for 'ONE USE' (i.e. call-up ... (60), acceptable for 'one use', this game be nominated for ... br />
Arnhem - patternable, plus doesn't have score i.e. 'resolution ... -
Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... of old games - Manic Miner is a fun little ... because technology moves on, doesn't always mean older things stop ... and special effects, doesn't stop those old films ... and admiration for skillful use of 48k is part ... the gameplay of Manic Miner or Chuckie Egg. -
Manic Miner and JSW remakes...Which ones can you guys recommend? I want playable, fun and NOT insanely difficult! Suggestions? While I'm at it, I found the 'Lost Gems' thread v i…
... haven't already (use the 128K hack by James McKay, it doesn't have ... 's excellent, as is his Manic Miner remake, at:
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Beautifully programmed gamesJust watching the bobby bearing tzx and admiring the beautiful programming involved. Which other games would you say had asthetic programming opposed…
... being horrified that Manic Miner and/or JSW use LDIR for moving ... in agreement. I think Manic Miner was very inefficiently programmed esp ... control buffer similar to Manic Miner (only 768 bytes and ... making use of the 128K paging to ensure it doesn't interfere ... -
Things not to do online in a public forumDue to recent posts on my part, I thought this would be a good one. Basically in joke form I raised the idea that an image uploaded to this forum co…
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Linux really doesn't work like Windows. It might ... closesocket doesn't exist on other platforms, because they just use close ... world of hurt, because Linux doesn't work like that - instead, ... , you can't expect to load Spectrum Manic Miner into a CPC ... -
Modern Laptop and TFT Screens.Today I was looking at laptops and TFT computer screens. What is it with these new laptop and now even TFT screens. They are plolished an shiny. Su…
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t have played Manic Miner or Atic Atac.< ... tell you how to use Linux as the primary ... ? If so, won't it knock out compatability ... uninstall programs, system memory doesn't get clogged up necessitating ... -
Edge top 100 gamesIt's [url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6231&Itemid=2]the top 100 games of all time[/url] from the last 15 years
... Carmageddon. And The Sentinel? And Manic Miner? And Elite? And Skooldaze? And ... character or similar. Why not use the second page for multiple ... it's featured machine? Or use the second page for quotes ... "top 100 games" list that doesn't include Half-Life or The ... -
In a 100 years time..When we're all dead and buried (or cremated depending on your preference) and there's no more people around who actually HAD a ZX Spectrum do you thi…
... on Willy when you lose Manic Miner)), and after a few years ... there's no need to use an emulator we are uncomfortable ... , yet i know actually, it doesn?t influence what's being played ... time).)[/QUOTE]
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ZXSpin 0.62 Available nowAs promised (and only a [i]little[/i] past the deadline) here is the latest version of ZXSpin. Many bugs have been fixed, and a few new features add…
... 's an emulator, BASin can use on-the-fly debugging tools ... I said, unique. I don't think that there is anything ... it elsewhere, and I don't know of anything in development ... games like Manic Miner in 0.666 with the spectrum 48k ROM?
ZXSpin 0.62 Available nowAs promised (and only a [i]little[/i] past the deadline) here is the latest version of ZXSpin. Many bugs have been fixed, and a few new features add…
... games like Manic Miner in 0.666 with the spectrum 48k ROM?
doesn't have the sound issues. :)Wrong File Type, 0:1Ive gone thru an entire transform box full (20) of cartridges containing spectrum games that i wrestled off bay last year, yet not a single one will …
... (well not unless you use a custom ROM - which is how the ... you!
The original Manic Miner consisted of a BASIC loader ... the start of the Manic Miner code.
Manic Miner begins at 33792 with ... not be 17435, but don't worry about that!
Favorite C64 games?It seems that the guys over at [url=http://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27077]Lemon[/url] are finally admitting that they like Spectrum game…
... don't want to be a pedant, but as Manic Miner was out ... C64. To use a broader example, calling the Miner Willy games, the ... written in English. It just doesn't work.The amazing Miles Mad Mission thread!Following on from the "Thuderstorms" thread! The JSW I mocked up for a laugh then decided to actually do is under construction. As promised I said …
... that does kill you won't get you again.
Manic Miner style portal may be enough (and doesn't cost you ... a room to use it)?
Some more questions for the WOS geniuses to ponderSome questions whilst I'm waiting here: 1.Why do cars need ariels to receive radio stations? I mean, you're driving around in a lump of metal, so w…
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[quote]it doesn't, maybe your computer is broken ... people. Or maybe [I]Manic Miner[/I] or [I]Dynamite ... Nintendo, so they could use [I]Tetris[/I] on ...ANNOUNCE: JSW64: Flash Manic MinerI am delighted to announce the gamma-release of [b][i]JSW64: Flash Manic Miner[/i][/b], which is available as a free download from [url]http://geocit…
... Software Projects edition of Manic Miner.
The interview ... Manic Miner, because all horizontal
guardians in a room have to use ... a bit more explicit (Manic Miner being released in 1983 ... br /> the original Manic Miner: it doesn't force you to go ...Fuse PSP has been updated!The brilliant FUSE PSP has just been updated to Fuse 0.10.0.1 (FUSE PSP released on January the 1st, 2009), and is available at: [url]http://psp.ako…
... you tried, then that doesn't alter the fact that it ... I do not need, I use IRShell.[/quote]Oh, well damn ... (who just want to play Manic Miner, Doomdark's Revenge, Chase HQ ... posted the bug reports that doesn't entitle you to be ... doubt most people who use it.The best portable machine for Spectrum emulation?Which is the best portable or handheld device for Spectrum and non-Spectrum emulation? I only have a PSP, and whilst it has some good emulators, the …
... decide what he does and doesn't add to the emulator. I ... does then great! If he doesn't then that's his right ... N64 games for anyone to use (imagine Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, ... Heels, Chaos, Lords of Midnight, Manic Miner, and other favourites, preferably with ...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…
[B]Best Platform game:[/B] Manic Miner
[B]Best Arcade Adventure:[/ ...
[B]Best Spectrum to use:[/B] 48K
[B]Best ... ]Best Spectrum era computer magazine (doesn't have to be Spectrum only ...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…
[B]Best Platform game:[/B] Manic Miner
[B]Best Arcade Adventure:[/ ...
[B]Best Spectrum to use:[/B] Spectrum 128k
[B ... ]Best Spectrum era computer magazine (doesn't have to be Spectrum only ...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…
... ]Best Platform game:[/B] [I]Manic Miner[/I]
[B]Best Arcade ...
[B]Best Spectrum to use:[/B] Dunno...
[B]Best ... ]Best Spectrum era computer magazine (doesn't have to be Spectrum only ...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…
... & II, Solomon's Key, Manic Miner [/I] and many others.
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[B]Best Spectrum to use:[/B] [i] any [/i]
doesn't have to be Spectrum only ...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…
[B]Best Platform game:[/B] Manic Miner
[B]Best Arcade Adventure:[/ ...
[B]Best Spectrum to use:[/B] +2 for all-round ... ]Best Spectrum era computer magazine (doesn't have to be Spectrum only ...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…
... ever Spectrum game:[/B] Manic Miner.
[B]Best ... 48K Ingame Music:[/B] Manic Miner
[B]Best ... indestructable, but it wasn't really a Speccy peripheral ... [B]Best Spectrum to use:[/B] I'll say ... Spectrum era computer magazine (doesn't have to be Spectrum ...Which is the most technically accurate Spectrum Emulator?Ok, which is the most technically accurate Spectrum Emulator? Please don't just vote but give reasons why.
... of a second, and doesn't take up much space on ... it comes to development I use ZXSpin because it's more ... t worth it just to play a quick game of [I]Manic Miner ... but it has stuff that doesn't work and other stuff that ... who find a fault aren't going to report it ...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…
Best Platform game: Manic Miner
Best Arcade Adventure: ... Original
Best Spectrum to use: Spectrum +3
Best ... Best Spectrum era computer magazine (doesn't have to be Spectrum only ... most associate with the Spectrum): Miner Willy
Best game ...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…
[B]Best Platform game:[/B] Manic Miner
[B]Best Arcade Adventure ... ]Best ever Spectrum game:[/B] Manic Miner
[B]Best Graphics ... br /> [B]Best Spectrum to use:[/B] 128K heatsink
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