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Manic Miner - completing the variations...I hadn't fully appreciated the differences between the different versions of one of my old favourites, Manic Miner, on various computer formats until…
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SPECTRUM version - obviously the original and best
SAM COUPE ... forum played and completed each unique version (not necessarily on the original ... be something! :grin:) and, if so, are the endings any different or ... -
I/O on the Speccy - ideas/help wanted!I'd like an interface for the Spectrum that can control and monitor other items. I have a task in mind that would require: A: 4xbinary inputs (as in…
... an interface for the Spectrum that can control and monitor other ... handle the transistor / relay circuits I need for correct power and ... to have control using the IN and OUT commands in BASIC ... to the assembly driven by the motors attached to the outputs.< ... -
The ProfessionalsBelieve it or not, I've never seen this before, and it's now being shown on one of the ITV digital channels. It's rather good, isn't it?! Dated at t…
... before, and it's now being shown on one of the ITV ... , but quite fun to watch the three stars trying to out ... be unwatchable, as well as The Sweeney and Dempsey and Makepeace. -
Anarchy in the streets of Bedford. Burn the town hall. I've been banned from a shopA nice, eloquent foreign gentlemen just banned me from his shop. All I did was go in, and get some John Smiths draught flow. They were right at the …
... one at a time, and put them on the floor. Six of ... reaching for the sixth one, when he stormed over, and demanded I ... was reaching for the last beer at the back, and it started spraying ... else, and then he tried to charge me for the guiness, so ... -
Played golf for the first time ever.9 holes, 3 hours, 108 strokes. The best was 4th hole at 6 strokes. Enjoyed the company, the walk and overall it was fun ... still don't get it as a…
9 holes, 3 hours, 108 strokes.
The best was 4th hole at 6 strokes.
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The 7th GuestI've been playing this recently (this game sold at an amazing RRP of ?70 back in 1992!) with DOSbox (an excellent utility); and eventually managed to…
... utility); and eventually ... the Infection mini-game (the one down the microscope in the laboratory) and ... can give some tips, as the ... version in The ... -
The RatsDoes anyone out there have a walkthrough / solution for this game? Searched the net and have come up with nothing!
Does anyone out there have a walkthrough / solution for this game?
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What are the names of these games? (Italian > English)Ok, I found an old cassette with some games from '88. I believe some, though I hope none, may be Italian "converted*" games. I am wondering if ther…
... anyone here who knows the proper names of these ... actually are ... I think the Comic Films looked very much ... played a game on the Commode with a guy ... Sadly all I have is the inlay and cassette ... don't know ... think clearly.
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Timing... in the CSS faqI was looking at the CSS faq for something completely unrelated and noticed: [quote] Then the 192 screen+border lines are displayed, followed by 56 …
... and do vary slightly with temperature. The ULA dissipating heat into the PCB and ... surrounding air will change the temperature ... of the nearby ... -
Channels and streamsSo I've put some thought into channels and streams, and read the dead (and presumably rotting corpse) of the CSS FAQ which contains some information …
... some thought into channels and streams, and read the dead (and presumably rotting corpse ... cause a ROM page-in and the appropriate routine to be called ... would sticking the wrapper at the top of RAM and doing what the ZX ... -
Some things to talk aboutThere's not too much posting going on here, so to hopefully break up this temporary lull in the postings, feel free to answer or discuss these follow…
... perfectly now, or what? And why do the N64 emulators need all ...
6) Which is the best and worst super hero film? I ... the best, and probably Superman 4 was the worst (yep, even worse than the ... Bear? It was [B]SO SO SO[/B] embarrising buying the magazine and ... -
GRIM REAPER - When you die, will you post a message from the grave?I'm thinking of writing my will soon. It occurred to me, I move in a lot of online circles, as THX1138, but not many people know Mark Brown, tbh - …
... that know me from the net and call me "T ... /> However, the downside to being a wideboy, and a 1%er ... my case up-beat and light hearted written by ... with details of death and arrangements by the exectutor
the ethics of telling bulletin ... -
Crazy stuff you've seen out and aboutThe thunder and lightening, and Scotties Mexico thread inspired me to post up one of the amusing things I saw on my travels. I spotted a place calle…
... saw it on the way to Florida, and was determined to get ... so on the way back there was rain and traffic and I had ... to take a pic out the window ... and Montgomery AL. Just the sign on the side amused me, appealed to the ... -
The Speccy got a small noticeFor you Norwegian/Swedish/Danish readers, here's an article about the "Most important computer in history": [URL]http://www.nettavisen.no/it/article2…
... .ece[/URL]
The C64 is of course rated ... numbers.
However, the Spectrum is mentioned in a ... , reading this: "In the same year the, litterally speaking, small computer ... s functionallity were far behind the C64, and it had also problems ... -
Relieved is the word.I've got a crappy little T-reg Saxo which has just gone in for its MOT. The last couple of years it failed, mainly due to the exhaust and poor workma…
... failed, mainly due to the exhaust and poor workmanship from a ... panicking about the MOT for a while and just had the phone ... the "Okay, we've completed the MOT and it needs this, this, this and ... down there, paid the £50 for the test and pretty much ran from ... -
The madness of the GeorgiansWhatever the rights and wrongs of the matter (which I don't really know), I think the Georgean leadership has been guilty of gross incompetence if th…
Whatever the rights and wrongs of the matter (which I don't ... get away with the S. Ossetia attack, and rely on the west for ... comes to armed conflict between the west and Russia? Do they think ... the west would even consider the risk of ... -
Open Source and Creative Commons RulingLegal Milestone in software distribution [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7561943.stm[/url] This meant anyone using that free code had to…
... attribute the author, highlight the original source of the files and explain how the code ... a basic economic principle of the internet; that even though money ... a valuable economic right in the information economy." -
TommyGun map editor - Help!Currently using the map-editor to build levels for the next Farmer Jack game... but when I try to add them to code it produces a map with all zeros, …
... to build levels for the next Farmer Jack game... but when I ... a map with all zeros, and the following warnings:
[I ... " option, and when I was building the map I used the option to ... any way to "purge" the tiles underneath the others, or do I ... -
Name the gameFrom someone at the retro gamer forum... "Hello, first post and all Smile While I remember pretty much all of the games I used to play on my ZX Spe…
... at the retro gamer forum...
"Hello, first post and all ... my ZX Spectrum back in the day, and have rekindled some of ... the emotion of playing them with ... never got to finish the game and I was wondering if someone ... -
MP3 player annoyances and computer questionsAllright, firstly, my MP3 player has taken a turn for the worse, and has done so in just the same way as have all my previous MP3 players: the sound …
... turn for the worse, and has done so in just the same way ... happened to my last one and the one before. Am I treating ... the second video output on the card, which inconveniently is something wierd and ... it and verified it to be a DVI connection - thankfully the ... -
Doodleatic & The Attic BugHi everyone Just wanted to say that I'm Anna and I'm the seller behind doodleatic on Ebay and I run The Attic Bug (on the web and on Ebay) together …
... I'm Anna and I'm the seller behind ... doodleatic on Ebay and I run The Attic Bug (on the ... web and on ... br /> We will over the coming months add new old ... most probably be using the following website as well ... -
The "Ernie Wise Memorial Game What I Wrote" thread 2008As the September rain lashes remorselessly long and hard against the window (Everest PVC-u) what more can a cove do but reflect on life whilst drinki…
... rain lashes remorselessly long and hard against the window (Everest PVC ... a TV commercial of the time and was hilariously average, ... "Touchdown", compiled using the great, superb and truly wonderful "MCODER II ... attempted to create, the time and effort I put into ... -
+2 and +3 size...Dumb question, but I haven't actually managed to find it... (Watch someone point me to it somewhere REALLY obvious!) What are the dimensions (WxHxL…
Dumb question, but I haven't actually managed to find it...
(Watch someone point me to it somewhere REALLY obvious!)
What are the dimensions (WxHxL) of the +2 and +3 models?
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Jonathan Cauldwell in Retrogamer!Jonathan Cauldwell, author of such superb games as Gamex*, Quantum Gardening, and about five billion others, including the excellent** Egghead series…
... Quantum Gardening, and about five billion others, including the excellent** Egghead ... in a playable form, and if the humble ol' Speccy can ... picture of Jonathan with the article, and he looks nothing like ... fan, Bobs' brilliant Famer Jack in Harvest Havock was a ... -
Peter Moore ( Xbox boss ) says Chris and Tim Stamper are rubbish ( apparantly )[url]http://www.mcvuk.com/news/31795/Peter-Moore-Rare-is-not-applicable-in-todays-market[/url] By that he means they didn't follow the heard and do …
[url]http://www.mcvuk.com/news/31795/Peter-Moore-Rare-is-not-applicable-in-todays-market[/url]
By that he means they didn't follow the heard and do FPS's -
Remember that 1960's music center I had stuck in the loft?I emptied the loft today of everything. I had an early 1960's music centre up there too heavy to get out, and a sofa bed, and boxes , and boxes of ju…
... centre out of the loft onto the sofa, and hoped for the best.
the loft, I got the tons bubble wrap, and foam ... the loft.
and there is crap all over the house now, and the ... front garden is full of it too. The ... -
being hussled at the job...During August, I got this call to work on tv, directing actors. I'm not sure if i've mentioned before, I work in company that I hate, but pays me t…
... name "out in the market" again) and it was really ... is not in the company anymore, and you seem to ... something.
And it the midle of all that he ... me ages to see the money, and I really need ... really pissed off at the situation and now I remember why ... -
The next update of FUSE?Uberjack (author of the great FUSE PSP) tells me that FUSE (PC/Linux) is due to be updated soon. I thought FUSE more or less did everything (except f…
... as I can see the colour, timing, and border effects work ... static screens) until the user stops pressing the button, and will FUSE be ... able to write and use .pok files? And ... will the new release ... -
New DS announcedIt's called a DSi [url]http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=249483[/url] this is how it compares with the current DS lite... Nintendo'…
... ? We've crunched the numbers and got the data for comparison's ... adaptor connection, stereo headphone/mic jack
Nintendo DS Lite: ... adaptor connection, stereo headphone/mic jack
here is ... .com/5057883/lets-compare-the-ds-lite-and-the-dsi[/url] -
Attention Arjun (and people interested in BASIC games programming).I've been looking at the games created by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^EP+Software$&model=spectrum"]Angel Ortega/EP S…
... ] the main character leaves a streaky sprite-trail and when ... goes to the very top of the map and types the incorrect ... code in then it goes straight to the ... /> I accidentally "broke into" the game [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum ...
