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Video rental shops and Speccy games.Just had a thought... How many of us hired out Speccy games from our local Video shops? Most of the games said, 'not for rental or re-sale' on the …
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Reliable Online Speccy Games ShopsI was just about to buy something from The Attic Bug and wondered if it's a reliable place to use? I've had some bad experiences in other online ret…
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Good secondhand CD shops...Does anyone know of any good CD shops around London/South-East area that sell second-hand (e.g. cheap!) CDs in the rock/metal genre? I know of the R…
... know of any good CD shops around London/South-East area ... Camberley, and the Record Collectors shops in Guildford and Kingston-Upon ... -
Second-hand CD shops in ManchesterFollowing Spex's post about hotels, it reminds me that I'm due in Manchester in a few weeks on business and will be staying in the city centre at the…
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Stupid Things You've Overheard at the Game ShopsI was talking to a friend the other day and the subject turned to stupid things we had overheard in game shops (not just the company GAME but all sho…
... we had overheard in game shops (not just the company GAME ... but all shops that sell games) both from ... stuff people say in game shops. -
+3 Games in shopsI was thinking today, when I was a kid back in the late 80s, how come I never used to see Spectrum +3 games in the shops? Were they mail order only o…
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Any retro gaming shops in Manchester ?Going to Manchester this week, just wondering if there are any retro gaming shops that sell Sinclair Spectrum and C64 games ?
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Computer shops that copied games while you waitI was talking to a workmate today about buying games from shops in York when we were nippers. He was an Amstrad owner and mentioned that towards the…
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Retrocomputing shops in Andorra and BarcelonaHi folks, this month I am going to leave for a short trip to Andorra and Barcelona from 10th to 20th and would like to know if there are in those pla…
Hi folks, this month I am going to leave for a short trip to Andorra and Barcelona from 10th to 20th and would like to know if there are in those places some retrocomputing shops there where Sinclair machines and relative clones are likely to be found. -
Online shops to buy new Spectrum games in cassetteI thought it would be interesting to make a list of all online shops where we can get the phisycal editions of the new homebrew Spectrum games. Almo…
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Retrocomputing shops in London, any suggestions?Next Thursday I am leaving for London for a 11-day trip and would like to know if there are some retrocomputing shops or similar places where I could…
Next Thursday I am leaving for London for a 11-day trip and would like to know if there are some retrocomputing shops or similar places where I could find Spectrum-related hardware - computers, peripherals etc.
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Visiting London and looking for retro shops, flea markets and retro events. Need help!Greetings! I'm from Russia, but in a few days I will be in London and will stay there until June 26. Can someone tell me where can I find retro sh…
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Street HawkWas the '85 version of Oceans Street Hawk ever commercialy released? I personally think it's better than the '86 cack which I do remember in the sho…
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Spectrum RRP's: do you remember?Okay kids: I'm sure a lot of you got a Spectrum for Xmas 1984. What I want you (or anyone else for that matter) to tell me is how much the Spectrum c…
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RGB leadAre the RGB leads for a +2 still available or is there an equivalent in the shops anywhere?
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What other 'retrotech' are you into, what hardware do you own?I suppose talking about machines, hardware & software other than Sinclair is off-topic, but my retro collection was kick-started at WoS! I had heard…
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The Quiz to end all quizzesHere it is - The Quiz To End All Quizzes. You will have a whole [B]month[/b) to answer the questions presented here. 1. All answers give 1 point un…
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What game is this?Sorry to drop this topic on you peeps again. I was looking at one of these "Speccy games CDs" in the shops and on the back there were a bunch of scr…
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Better late than never: the answers and results of the Quiz to end all Quizzes!First of all I would ask to excuse myself with those who have been waiting for the answers. But, besides work, study, etc., I had problems in verifyi…
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What was the last commercial game released / you bought?Two pronged question this. Does anyone know what the last commercially released Spectrum game was and when? I guess it would have been about 1994 i…
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How were +3 disk mastered ?Okay folks, maybe there someone on this forum who worked for a software house back in the Speccy days, not as far for +3 machines. What I'd like to …
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Cover for "Supernova" re-used on obscure games compilationI was in one of those "Game" shops in Glasgow today, and noticed what I recognised as the cover for the old Speccy game "Supernova" on one of the box…
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I think I have thought of a brand new topic!! Horse Racing predictors.......Racking my brains, trying to think of a brand new topic earlier, and I don't recall seeing Horse Racing forecasting (or any other real gambling predi…
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Bits and PiecesAnyone remember the Saturday Show called Bits and Pieces ? Probably the 1st proper show dedicated to computers and games. I remember they used to h…
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Tau Ceti - funny loaderHere in India we used to get games in tapes with a generic "ZX Spectrum" tape-inlay (consisting of a picture of the Speccy on a black background, and…
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speccy promo game adverts on TVhello does anyone remember in some computer games shops,there was a video playing with some clips of the latest games(speccy,c64,amstrad).did anyone…
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What was this game calledYou started off as a wizards apprentice but before you could complete yr traing somone or something killed your master.You then went on a quest to as…
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How to spot mias?I visit charity shops and occasionly car boot sales, mostly for records and cds but i do loook for cheap, good software too, i was just wondering abo…
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when did you last buy a spectrum game?When did you last buy a new commercial game in the shops for your spectrum? I guess I can't really answer that because I sold my spectrum in about 1…
Early Speccy Memories ThreadHiya. Right Ok. I want to start a thread going here and I want to know all about your early days with speccys. I am 31 now. I got involved with spec…
... on the computers in the shops and then there were quite ... a lot of shops selling and having computers on ...
