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What was the most technically advanced game you've seenThe sort of game that made you disbelieve it was a spectrum you were playing on...
... colour and sound.
Tau Ceti was brilliant stuff. The Speccy ... -
Manic Miner - Different Tape InlaysSo why did bug byte have two different inlays for MM? [ This Message was edited by: mlasham on 2003-07-28 12:38 ]
... originally came with outer boxes. Tau-Ceti was one that also had ... -
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…
My original Tau Ceti (in the funny shaped box) has this loader. Just a generic turbo loader I think. -
Yet another name-the-gameThe game I'm looking for is a space simulation. All I know about it is one detail: when you die, the cockpit dissolves with an effect almost identica…
Tau Ceti
Dark Star
Forbidden Planet
Battle of the Planets (clutching at straws now)
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Sequels that were better than the firstFOllowing on from disapointing sequels, how about sequels that were better than the first.. I nominate: Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles 2 Indiana Jones …
I thought the first Rick Dangerous was much better, actually.
As for sequels that are better than the originals, hmmmm...
3D Starstrike II?
I thought Academy was stacks better than Tau Ceti too. -
The 5 games you thought you should like or should be better at playingThe games i think i should really get into or should be better at but cant cos im crap at em / just dont like em are :- 1) All flight sims (really r…
Tau Ceti
Elite
The Hobbit
Head over Heels
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Amstrad CPC Emulator?After reading a favourable comment on one of the other threads, I fancy having a look at what the CPC had to offer, since I've never really had the c…
... check out:
Spindizzy, Deathsville, Tau Ceti, Doppleganger, Myth, Head Over Heels ... -
My speccy sold it's soul to do this.Which 5 speccy moments defied logic and managed to impress you the most at the time? 1. The loader for Moonstrike. 2. The almost flawless R-Type con…
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1) Tau Ceti's shaded graphics. Eye-popping ... -
Games that wouldnt loadI had a few of these, and even after taking them bck some still didnt load first time :( anybody else have/had games like this The pain in the asses…
Matchday and Tau Ceti. Both would load 99% and then crash! Luckily, I found the correct volume, treble and bass settings after 1.3 million attempts! :) -
Why the Spectrum?Of all the 8-bit [I]microcomputers[/I] that were around in the 80's, why did you choose the Spectrum and not another one?
... Nog, Cybernoid 2, Starstrike 2, Tau Ceti, Commando, Dark Sceptre, Firefly, et ... -
Most Original GameNot too sure if this topic has been started before but what the hey, here goes. What do you lot think are the most original Speccy games? As in game…
wasnt it spirit software (the wheel and game) , anyway - how about jet set willy , i remember when 1st playing it thinking it was totally original , the way it linked the rooms etc. Others braxx bluff , wizball , tau ceti. -
Most Original GameNot too sure if this topic has been started before but what the hey, here goes. What do you lot think are the most original Speccy games? As in game…
... /> Original games: Knightlore, Jet Pac, Tau Ceti, Micronaut one (most of Pete ... -
Atari ST Diskshello again, forgive me for the format change.... some of you may remember i requested some *original* atari ST disks a while back for dumping to pr…
... Disk 1 (Top Shots)
Tau Ceti (CRL)
Treasure Island Dizzy ... -
Best Speccy ProgrammersRe-post from the thread "Who is your fav speccy programmer". It was getting rather unwieldy so I thought I'll post a new topic on this. So, after mu…
... /> 2. Pete Cooke
> Tau Ceti - Academy
3. Sandy ... -
Favorite 3D ShootersHow many 3D shooters were there for the Speccy? And which is your favorite. My favourite is StarStrike 1.
... way. :)
Starion and Tau Ceti are good too if you ... -
Elite...David Braben has been telling various sites to pull any Elite files that may infringe his copywrite... Something to do with him releasing a "elite l…
I do like Tau Ceti though, and the other one - Academy.
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Elite...David Braben has been telling various sites to pull any Elite files that may infringe his copywrite... Something to do with him releasing a "elite l…
Not really. Both great games though. I often wondered why Tau Ceti's grafix engine was never used for more games. In many ways the best 3d gfx to be done on the speccy. -
RZXs of games completed - fancy a go?I notice that as Daren and Andy C's RZXing continues, there's a couple of people saying they might want a go at doing some themselves. To this end, …
Me also as I would like to have the option of not looking as bad at games as I am :)
Would do Tau Ceti but will be a long stint! -
Speccy AY versus 64 SIDWhich is best?
... like Knightlore, The Sentinel or Tau Ceti benefit from their silence.
Best game list!I looked at best game list and found out that a game I never heard of is voted best ever 'Chaos'. I tested the game and found out it SUCKED big time…
... games and their incredible popularity (Tau Ceti for example) but Chaos is ...Bomb Jack 2Does anyone like this sequel? To me it's a dull, unexciting, badly-designed, visually-horrible mess, even before you consider how great the original …
... % Iss. 22 (Nov '85)
Tau Ceti 94% Iss. 23 (Dec '85 ...Trying to track down Speccy game authors for RGHi, I hope some of you read and enjoyed my Konix feature (and video) in Retro Gamer issue 8! For my next few articles, I'm looking at featuring abs…
was there a "perfect game"?i would say bruce lee, what about you? EDIT - trusting my memory i would say bruce lee, but i just downloaded , first got a good impression, just th…
... over Heels, Manic Miner and Tau Ceti. They were not perfect, but ...Jeff Minter - But who was YOUR first coding hero?Im still massively a fan of anything Jeff does, despite the fact he usually picks likely to die platforms. I remember in 88 when I was first discove…
... is only famous mainly for Tau Ceti which isnt everyones cup of ...What games exploited hardware speccy to the top level?Hello For you....what games exploited hardware speccy to the top level? thanks. greetings from Spain
... on it.
9) Tau Ceti: Great 3-d effects, complex ...Time Capsule Spec-GamesOkay, another question for you all. Imagine you've got to put just five-ten Spectrum games into a time capsule for future generations to enjoy (just …
... ! Wotta game!
2) Tau Ceti - complex 3-d game with ...Speccy games improvements on a Nintendo DSKnowing that speccy emulators on GBA will work just the same in the new Nintendo DS, i was thinking in which improvements could be implemented in the…
[B]How to be a Complete B*stard[/B] would be good on a dual-screen platform. Maybe.
If not, then [B]Tau Ceti[/B] or [B]Academy[/B] would certainly benefit.
