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Arcade games that never got converted to the SpeccyOver the years, loads of arcade games never did make it to the Speccy. What games would you have like to have seen converted to the Spectrum?
... mentioning the music. The trouble is that the Spectrum had neither the sound - although the 128K ... were better original games for the Spectrum in similar genres. Commando is basically ... -
Arcade games that never got converted to the SpeccyOver the years, loads of arcade games never did make it to the Speccy. What games would you have like to have seen converted to the Spectrum?
... mentioning the music. The trouble is that the Spectrum had neither the sound - although the 128K ... were better original games for the Spectrum in similar genres. Commando is basically ... -
Games since 1987I probably stopped using my Spectrum in 1987. Anybody have any suggestions for games released 1988 onwards that I really should have played?
... Matt_B wrote:
The text adventure front wasn't ... except Scapeghost)on the Amstrad PCW8256 which replaced the Spectrum in my affections (god ... in those days)
Thanks to everyone for the ... through them when I get the chance.
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Development advice I was an user of the Spectrum 48K in the old days. I arribed to learn a lot of BASIC, and a bit of assembler. The time have passed, and now I am …
... detailed documentation and samples for the Spectrum in z88dk, and also how to ... not a lot yet besides the documentation in {z88dk}/docs. There is ... source code is included in the zip files. The sound in both programs were ... -
Amazing Short Type-InsHey all ! Been having some pretty stressfull days lately so I tought I would type in some games. There was a very nice type-in book here in Slovenia…
... he is supposed to be running the Type-In project*
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The WoS Type-In Project ... somewhere or are in the process of typing in any, please remember ... you could give the details for the type-in you've just ... -
Wanted: Game Ideas!Ok then here goes nothing. I'm a reasonably good programmer, but I'm really no good at coming up with game ideas and graphics. So if any of you have…
... of Zelda-esque game for the Spectrum. (In fact, I created graphics for ... game that were based on the 2D Zelda top down approach ... -
Wanted: Game Ideas!Ok then here goes nothing. I'm a reasonably good programmer, but I'm really no good at coming up with game ideas and graphics. So if any of you have…
... of Zelda-esque game for the Spectrum. (In fact, I created graphics for ... game that were based on the 2D Zelda top down approach ... -
Combat LynxHi, This used to be a fave of mine, prolly due to the depth of play. I don't ever remember beating it, though; I only recall the enemy getting 'rein…
... agree with all those points; the reinforcements were an easy thing ... what could be done with the Spectrum in terms of not doing 'yet ... ....not for the actual shunting of the dealers' cars but the "living" environment ... -
MAME on the Spectrum?Yes, I know it's currently AY's job to make ludicrous posts (a position he's filling in very well, until TKRAP returns), but just out of interest, if…
... that. That's the equivalent of standing in front of a ... five times. I jumbled the letters in case it also works ... the Spectrum (even if it were possible), in my opinion, as most of the ... have already been converted to the Spectrum, in various forms.
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Best game???Every platform has its best game. What would it be for the Speccy? Any type of game is ok. Thanks! cbmeeks
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Yeah, judging by the way that games charge up ... Islands and R-Type on the Spectrum are pretty good, but they ... and even a lot of the other computer conversions.
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compilerI am currently developing a sudoku game for the old faithful speccy. My idea is to write the code in basic and then compile it to m/c because i suck …
... written a Sudoku Solver for the Spectrum in Basic and then compiled it ... from my website that is in my signature.
It ... that it can auto generate the puzzles.
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What a stupid www site[url]http://www.c64vsspectrum.com/[/url] pityful.
[QUOTE]While the graphics are the same, within the machines limits of coarse, ... an exact match of the bouncy little tune that ... me it doubles the fun, it rocks! The Spectrum in contrast is silent ... huh? How about trying the version with the AY music, cock ... ... -
Steve Davis Snooker 128k?I'm in the middle of an, erm, interesting discussion with a bloke on AtariAge. The long and the short of it is he's claiming to have written a 128k …
... fraud to me. Loved the post where you linked ... look at some of the topics he started at ... He did some programming on the Spectrum in Basic, ie nothing of which ... programs. That's not the sort of questions any ... you did), and Forest in the WOS database, and all ... -
The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... equation involving cost, specifications and the number of sales outlets. 3rd ... matched the Spectrum in that way until the C64 was repriced downwards in '85, so the Spectrum ... -
Ooerr...I've just been on the Radio 2 quiz 'The Betamax Challenge' this afternoon Scary, though I did get a mention of the Spectrum in on air though :)
... 've just been on the Radio 2 quiz 'The Betamax Challenge' this ... did get a mention of the Spectrum in on air though :)[/QUOTE]
Yup, I listened to the show and congratulations for getting ... 19 outta 20 and winning the the bundle of DVDs. -
Ooerr...I've just been on the Radio 2 quiz 'The Betamax Challenge' this afternoon Scary, though I did get a mention of the Spectrum in on air though :)
... did get a mention of the Spectrum in on air though :)[/QUOTE]
in the same breath (clue: it's ... things tho' was the fact that, bearing in mind your role as ... president of the secret resistance ... -
MP3 loading testsIn a previous thread, Spector says: "The loss of an mp3 file is nothing compared to the loss from an old audio cassette tape. " Dunny says: "Which i…
... be a negligable difference in the signal to noise ... />
Anyhow, the noise those cheap shoe box ... the spectrum in any way. I think that the internal circuitry of the ZX Spectrum ... would add much more noise into the ... -
Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... to just expand the BASIC already present in the ZX81 than to ... rock the boat and introduce ... to use Pascal would put the Spectrum in a niche market (look at ... would have been attracted to the Spectrum - there would be fewer ... -
Which arcade game do you wish...... had been converted to the spectrum? There`s a lot of people who seem to not like arcade convo`s but personally I loved most of them, I know they…
None of them. Games specifically designed with the Spectrum in mind could always do better. :D -
At Last!!!!!Beware, there is not too much sense in following text, this is nothing more, than I would like to let whole world know, that I got my childhood dream…
... , if there is no interest in speccy in india, how did you ... ? I know you are the one of the hardcore users of speccy ... this post.
Arda, in the second half of 1980's ... started producing licensed versions of the Spectrum + in India. My dad bought one ... -
Speccy Soft Time Travel - a theoryYou know, sometimes I have a few weird thoughts (not uncommon on this forum, it seems)... I?ve been thinking about this a couple of times - as we al…
R-Type, Fairlight, Dynamite Dan or Turbo Esprit. If any of these were released in 1982 then there would have been many, mat dropped jaws, including those of the people who made the Spectrum in the first place. -
Best-illustrated adventure game?Which Speccy text adventure had the best illustrations? It doesn't matter if they took ages to load, just as long as they were pretty.
... , as you're very limited in the text that you can type ... in, and it's obviously of the same lineage ... as you could get on the Spectrum in terms of graphics adventures and ... 've both got nice graphics in the Lords Of Midnight style, but ... -
Location, Location, Location.Guys, Quick question. Im starting to plan my game (as stated in a previous post). You are trapped in a house with zoombies attacking left right and…
... have a spectrum in 1983/4 before going on to the commodore +4 ... want to argue but the design of the game is important, as ... />
With machine cade and the spectrum in particular Im going to have ... code?
Thanks for the info though.
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Most keys don?t workHi there, Nice to see all those Speccy fans out here, i?m not alone :) I just bought a used Sinclair Spectrum 48 k but unfortunatly it has a major …
... two ways to remove the metalic lid of the spectrum
1. ... use a hair dryer on the lid ... />
2. Soak the keyboard part of the spectrum in warm water for some ... hours (a day maybe). the plate ... -
Spectrum Game NewsSome snippets of Spectrum game news , via the RT forum and micro mart if you guys are interested.... [url]http://www.retro-trader.com/forum/index.p…
... based, software and games for the Spectrum in its natural state ie. ... non-profit service run for spectrum fans. No one can ... ]
Just outta curiosity the new Spectrum SE, (or whatever it ... 's called - not meaning to belittle the ... -
How Loud Is A SpectrumHi All How loud a Spectrum.. I have yet again bought a third 48k Spectrum that seems to have problems. The machine in question all works but the …
... - Steve that looked at the Spectrum in question could find no problems ... knocked in the post.
You could stand the spectrum on ... a piece of wood which would amplify the ... br /> How are you testing the sound - some games will produce ... -
How Loud Is A SpectrumHi All How loud a Spectrum.. I have yet again bought a third 48k Spectrum that seems to have problems. The machine in question all works but the …
... Steve that looked at the Spectrum in question could find no problems ... knocked in the post.
You could stand the spectrum on ... a piece of wood which would amplify the ... not game differences as the famous Spectrum loading screech is ... -
New Sinclair section to web siteNot sure if this is the right place to post this, but I just wanted to let people know that I have added a Sinclair section to my website. [URL="htt…
Nice to see a website that doesn't try to be "everything about the Spectrum in my opinion ever", and filled with your own interests.
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From a book about commodore.."In April 1982, Sinclair released an improved computer called the ZX Spectrum. Compared to the C64, the Spectrum had few technical advantages. It ha…
... Commodore released the C64 in the UK, it almost immediately overtook the Spectrum."
in the early 80's?[/quote]
Well, the Spectrum had ... no way did it "overtake" the Spectrum in this country. Though come to ... -
From a book about commodore.."In April 1982, Sinclair released an improved computer called the ZX Spectrum. Compared to the C64, the Spectrum had few technical advantages. It ha…
... the C64 name to include the C128 and the C64+ console whatsit, then the Spectrum ... is the best ... . But I'd happily argue the Spectrum in all its forms was #2 ...
