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  • When did Spectrum games "jump the shark"Sorry to use that hackneyed term, but there's no easier way of putting it. Basically, during the Spectrum's commercial life (roughly 1982-1992) when…

    ... Mags doing their tapes and shops not stocking games for it ... think it was ultimately the shops that killed the spectrum though ...
    deadpan666 deadpan666 May 2006 Games
  • When did Spectrum games "jump the shark"Sorry to use that hackneyed term, but there's no easier way of putting it. Basically, during the Spectrum's commercial life (roughly 1982-1992) when…

    ... Mags doing their tapes and shops not stocking games for it ... think it was ultimately the shops that killed the spectrum though ... dispute that it was the shops/software houses that killed the ...
    Zagreb Zagreb May 2006 Games
  • 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…

    ... be made by me , authors , shops , etc.

    As per ...
    Retro-Soft Retro-Soft May 2006 Games
  • Scandinavia ideas?I have this urge to go to Scandinavia next week. Does anyone here have any recommendations and weather details?

    ... Norway, the state run alcohol shops for an interesting experience. Try ...
    Ælita Ælita May 2006 Chit chat
  • 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…

    ... halt , was REAL distribution into shops which is now resolved months ... codes , PEGI ratings , demos for shops , etc. this takes months , and ...
    Retro-Soft Retro-Soft May 2006 Games
  • 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…

    ... halt , was REAL distribution into shops which is now resolved months ... codes , PEGI ratings , demos for shops , etc. this takes months , and ...
    jil jil May 2006 Games
  • 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…

    ... their games out in the shops , having learnt the hard way ... CD of 50 in the shops , tell me one other person ... the games are in the shops , I will not stop getting ... still made it into the shops because the founders would not ...
    Retro-Soft Retro-Soft May 2006 Games
  • 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…

    ... CD of 50 in the shops , tell me one other person ... the games are in the shops [i](blah blah yet more ...
    jil jil May 2006 Games
  • 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…

    ... which will be in the shops.

    Again I am ... anything you buy in the shops , of say a ?4.99 ... disc , time the vat , the shops , the distributors , the printers , the ...
    Retro-Soft Retro-Soft May 2006 Games
  • Speccy T-ShirtsI've been getting a little creative, and I was wondering what the market was like for Speccy related T-Shirts? I've made one so far: [url]http://ww…

    ... shirts I have purchased in shops do the same, so I ...
    The Starglider The Starglider May 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Speccy T-ShirtsI've been getting a little creative, and I was wondering what the market was like for Speccy related T-Shirts? I've made one so far: [url]http://ww…

    ... shirts I have purchased in shops do the same, so I ...
    Lee Fogarty Lee Fogarty May 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Anyone got any the books Janissaries II or III?I just read Janissaries by Jerry Pournelle, it's quite good for trashy sci-fi, anyone got 2 or 3 in the series I can have, borrow? According to Wik…

    Thanks for the link. :D

    I do normally stick to the 10p box outside of the charity shops for my light reading, but what the heck.
    thx1138 thx1138 May 2006 Chit chat
  • Why so many disk systems?Why did the Speccy have so many floppy disk systems like wafadrive, tr-dos, +3disk, and many more? As far as I can see, this did nothing but create …

    ... when people buy them at shops that's what they'll ...
    cyborg cyborg June 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Why so many disk systems?Why did the Speccy have so many floppy disk systems like wafadrive, tr-dos, +3disk, and many more? As far as I can see, this did nothing but create …

    ... when people buy them at shops that's what they'll ...
    Where's that AY chip gone... Where's that AY chip gone... June 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Half-Life2 Episode 1Anyone managed to grab any time on it yet? I was checking all day to see if it was available after my pre-download and was a bit pissed off that it …

    ... 1 will be in the shops by July, but you can ...
    VincentAC VincentAC June 2006 Chit chat
  • Half-Life2 Episode 1Anyone managed to grab any time on it yet? I was checking all day to see if it was available after my pre-download and was a bit pissed off that it …

    ... the same time in the shops as it was online, but ...
    The Starglider The Starglider June 2006 Chit chat
  • 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…

    [QUOTE=karingal]I can't believe there's any 80's thrash metal albums he hasn't got...[/QUOTE]

    theres thousands out there you know, lots of obscure foreign ones

    i come across the odd ones in charity shops...that id never heard of
    mel the bell mel the bell June 2006 Games
  • 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…

    [QUOTE=mel the bell]i come across the odd ones in charity shops...[/QUOTE]

    And that's why you're banned from the majority of the charity shops in England, Wales and Scotland.

    D.
    Dunny Dunny June 2006 Games
  • DreamcastAmazing what you can pick up these days for pocket money. Got myself a Dreamcast and Resident Evil Code Veronica for a tenner. I can't put the thing …

    I've never had much luck with bit torrent doo dahs, besides which I like to have the originals. The cases are horrible though, they break up in no time at all. I shall get my ass down to the shops later and see whats cooking.
    Dave Fountain Dave Fountain June 2006 Chit chat
  • Protection - why?Just musing on my huge box of copied Spectrum games, and wondering why the publishers bothered using all those elaborate copy protection mechanisms. …

    ... . They pulled out once tape duplication became commonplace.

    --
    Geoff Geoff June 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Who is your fav sci-fi writerFor me it is the prolific but not well known in europe - Jack L chalker - who died last year I just found out. He's my fav, by a long shot. Well of…

    ... might check out the book shops in town tomorrow for some ...
    Ian Hamilton Ian Hamilton July 2006 Chit chat
  • Retro Fusion Issue 2Hi chaps, Cover of Issue 2 attached. Pre-order screen will be up by end of weekend at [url=http://www.retrofusion.co.uk]www.retrofusion.co.uk [/url…

    Pre-orders sent out - should be filtering to Gamestation shops in the next week.

    Let us know what u think chaps
    boyo boyo July 2006 Announcements
  • New James Bond BoxsetA brand new James Bond boxset is being released this month. Each film has been remastered and now contains two discs, making a total of 40. The whole…

    It took me 3 - 4 years to get my set of Bond films. I took advantage of car boot sales, Buy 1 Get 1 Free, 3 for ?15, second hand shops...

    (I did sell Living Daylights on eBay when it was rare for a time for ?51!)
    zeropolis79 zeropolis79 July 2006 Chit chat
  • Cheap WhoresIts my mates stag do in brighton at the end of the month. does anyone know of any brothels down there. i seem to remember a website some years ago,…

    ... they have rub-a-tug shops everywhere...

    andrew_rollings andrew_rollings July 2006 Chit chat
  • Cheap WhoresIts my mates stag do in brighton at the end of the month. does anyone know of any brothels down there. i seem to remember a website some years ago,…

    ... they have rub-a-tug shops everywhere...

    ;)[/quote]
    Ian Hamilton Ian Hamilton July 2006 Chit chat
  • Too. Damn. Hot.It is well known that the melting point of a computer geek is 27 degC. Being in a 30+ degC heat does not make me a happy bunny. Bring back the snow!

    ... ' ! That was brilliant ! I heard shops were banned from selling it ... get similar stuff in some shops.
    psj3809 psj3809 July 2006 Chit chat
  • Too. Damn. Hot.It is well known that the melting point of a computer geek is 27 degC. Being in a 30+ degC heat does not make me a happy bunny. Bring back the snow!

    ... ' ! That was brilliant ! I heard shops were banned from selling it ... get similar stuff in some shops.[/QUOTE]

    ...are you ...
    mile mile July 2006 Chit chat
  • Too. Damn. Hot.It is well known that the melting point of a computer geek is 27 degC. Being in a 30+ degC heat does not make me a happy bunny. Bring back the snow!

    ... ' ! That was brilliant ! I heard shops were banned from selling it ... get similar stuff in some shops.[/QUOTE]


    i ...
    Hungry Horace Hungry Horace July 2006 Chit chat
  • Newbie hereHi guys new to this site and already looks interesting,can't believe how many games i have remembered again after reading posts :razz: Just wonderi…

    ... magazine in WHSmiths and other shops .... [url]http://www.retrogamer.net ...
    psj3809 psj3809 July 2006 Games
  • Gamex Retro Gamer reviewNice to see GAMEX get 87% in this months Retro Gamer :) Though not everyone is happy that they didn't get a mention... [url]http://www.retrogamer.n…

    ... cds were sold in big shops a fair few could be ...
    psj3809 psj3809 July 2006 Games
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