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New Compo IdeaI've had this idea and would like to know what do you think about it. I think that most of us here know how to code in BASIC. The problem with Specc…
... of us here know how to code in BASIC. The ... have tried some of them. The Colt works great, and MCoder ... everything that's \"runnable\" by the ROM Interpreter...
< ... making some kind of compo where the entries are coded ... br />
When the compo is over, we ... -
The Rubber Keyboard Muffler.One of those long forgotten memories arose from my mind the other day. The great invention of the Rubber Keyboard Muffler aka the pillow. Let me e…
... from my mind the other day. The great invention of the Rubber Keyboard Muffler ... aka the pillow.
of Jetpac. The loading noise was the first early warning ... -
bundle of games and books - any offers?Any offers for the following as a bulk lot? Buyer to collect from me in South London. Also let me know if you are willing to collect but don't want…
Any offers for the following as a bulk lot?< ... COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE
THE SPECTRUM BOOK OF GAMES (JAMES, GEE & ... PUBLISHING)
2 COPIES OF THE THIN ORANGE SPECTRUM INTRODUCTION MANUAL ... -
Quest for the utterly bored Start with a random game name and then find a new game name that has the first word matching the last word of the old game name. example.... Black…
... name that has the first word matching the last word of the old game ... />
Black Arrow
Arrow of Death
Death Pit
Express Raider
Raider of the Cursed Mine
No ... adding an `s` to the game name.
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"You, sir, are a buffoon" international extravaganzaIt's been quite a long time since this sentence was last read here on the WoS forum. I think it's the time to take it back from the past, now with an…
... onomatopoeic word mimicking the quacking of ducks; it means that the addressed person ... has all the respectability and good judgement of a ... Sicilian, but spread in the rest of Italy by the works of contemporary novelists - most ... -
NOW FREE - bundle of games, books and hardwareYes the bundle I originally adveritised (minus a few titles) is now free to anyone who will collect from me in South London. It now consists of: EN…
Yes the bundle I originally adveritised ( ... br />
It now consists of:
ENIGMA FORCE ( ... SOFTWARE
THE SPECTRUM BOOK OF GAMES (JAMES, GEE & ... PUBLISHING)
2 COPIES OF THE THIN ORANGE SPECTRUM INTRODUCTION MANUAL ... -
Looking for yet more game names...(jumping on the bandwagon thread)ok, i remember this game and its bugging the crap out of me basically you were a pirate after gold, and you travelled to islands and met the local n…
... game and its bugging the crap out of me
the local natives, who you ... ?) being a prominent thing of the game, but that might ... i think, from the back of a boat, and ... of star wars figures, but you had to match the heads with the ... -
Which would be the best game to play while listening to The Cure?I'm just interested in what you all think because I can't think of any :( I bought the Deluxe Edition of Faith last week and Pornography today. Seve…
I'm just interested in what you all think because I can't think of any :(
I bought the Deluxe Edition of Faith last week and Pornography today. Seventeen Seconds next Wednesday then :)
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Stupid question: How compatible is the +2 anyway?Right, time for a stupid question. I've never really had a +2 or +3 until a couple of weeks ago, got myself a +2 in an almost-new condition. Since my…
... or +3 until a couple of weeks ago, got myself a ... one and use only the +2. Kind of like it, real keys ... and stuff. ;)
But, is the ... really 100% software-compatible with the old 48K, or are there ... -
Which would be the best game to play while listening to Prince?Musicology - WHAM Music Box I Would Die 4 U - Army Moves Baby I'm A Star - Dizzy Nothing Compares 2 U - Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works S…
Musicology - WHAM Music Box
I Would Die 4 U - Army Moves
Baby I'm A Star - Dizzy
Nothing Compares 2 U - Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works
Sexy M.F. - Sam Fox Strip Poker(?)
Sign 'O' The Times - Urban Upstart -
What would be the best game to play ...... while playing Stonkers? Definitely not ... err ... The Great Space Race, unless you have a new model of the spectrum that can perform multitaski…
... you have a new model of the spectrum that can perform multitasking ... /> But seriously, enough of these 'what would be the best game to ... one cos I bought the new versions of The Cure's albums.
Name the gameI remember a game but not his name. There was a man (or a robot) who walked through a lot of levels; every level had a name. In every level the man (…
... ) who walked through a lot of levels; every level had a ... to catch up the exit of level and "activate" the exit using a ... users: i remember that one of the first levels was called "la ... tana dei clezoidi" in the italian version of the game published in a ...What were the most addictive games?You dont seem to experience the same level of addiction with modern day games like you did with Spectrum games, or maybe that was just because it was…
You dont seem to experience the same level of addiction with modern day ... me, Arkanoid Revenge of Doh was probably the most addictive game Ive ... temper (in an amusing way of course).Mike Pratt star of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)any fans of the original version of the 60s/70s television series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) may be interested in my Mike Pratt (who starred in i…
any fans of the original version of the 60s/70s television series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) may be interested in my Mike Pratt (who starred in it) website...
[url="http://www.mike-pratt.co.uk"]http://www.mike-pratt.co.uk[/url]Miscellanous forum change?In the last year or so there has been a change in the pattern of posts in the miscellaneous forum. In the past, it was a forum for Spectrum related d…
... in the pattern of posts in the miscellaneous forum. In the past, ... , which means that the majority of topics being posted are ... wanted outside of the rubber-keyed wonder. It works well on ... sliding down the page because of topics unconnected with the Spectrum ...George Lucas just won't let go, Yep he's thinking of making anotherYes good old George is thinking of making another Star Wars film set before episode 1, aparantly with Yoda as the central character, but laydees and …
Yes good old George is thinking of making another Star Wars film set before episode 1, aparantly with Yoda as the central character, but laydees and gents he says it aint for the money. In the famous words of Vic Reeves " you just wouldn't let it lie "An interesting press release.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE So you want to be a record breaker? London, UK ? Jun 02 2005 ? From the ZX81 to the PSP, gamers of all ages and formats are i…
... 2005 ? From the ZX81 to the PSP, gamers of all ages and ... also recognised by the Guinness World of Records as the authoritative organisation for ... has become a high point of the year for gamers new ... /> Retro Bytes PR works with a growing number of small not-for ...The Office - US version Tuesday 9pm ish BBC3Just a reminder to say its on at either 9 or 9.30 tomorrow night on BBC3 but either way the US version of the Office will be shown. I highly doubt i…
... BBC3 but either way the US version of the Office will be shown ... 'll love it more than the original but i am looking ... it anyway, it bombed in the US but i'll still ...Have you got the pot noodle horn??OK, now I've got your attention: Two new Cronosoft releases due in the next week or so...., as well as some Cronosoft news. STRANDED 48K…
... until now, hasn't seen the light of day. It's a ... can't remember the title of!
THE FANTASTIC MISTER FRUITY ... />
I'm in the process of updating the website, so I can ... see what's on the other side of the fence... Richard Bayliss has ...Remember the old Chewits Advert?Just wanted to share with me the memory.... He ate the Taj Mahal, he ate the Empire State building, he ate the Leaning Tower of Pisa.....He's eating…
... wanted to share with me the memory....
... He ate the Taj Mahal, he ate the Empire State building ... , he ate the Leaning Tower of Pisa.....He's ... eating everything in his path!(the ... br />
PS.The new Chewits ad is shit[Scanatron] "The Double" EditorComing soon :roll: Following on from [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=8925&forum=2"]this[/url] thread and with renewe…
... but am nearly at the bottom of the other side of the hill now and ... Pic 3[/url] (in the process of putting myself at every ... position in the Bolton team :D ... /team type editor to preserve the integrity of the original proggy.
< ...help me identify this TYPE-IN for the Spectrum back in '83I've had an amazing time downloading some of the type-ins on this site and bring back lots of fantastic memories (I can still remember typing in Stas…
... an amazing time downloading some of the type-ins on this site ... like lots of teenagers I was heavily into the movie, TRON ... line
The screen consisted of a large square, with ... cycles themselves were made up of the Spectrum's keyboard graphics, but ...List Of People That Wish They Were BagelsThe entire house of Lords......... oh, and Dubya of course.
The entire house of Lords.........
oh, and Dubya of course.Little mistake in the Archive, check itI have found out that there little mistakes in the archive page of the game "Nonamed" In the authors category it should say Nacho instead of Nacko, …
... there little mistakes in the archive page of the game "Nonamed"
In the authors category it should ... instead Thomas Cubedo. Also, the year of release was 1987,not 1989 ...Starglider 128k TZXNow I would if I could, but I simply don't have a copy of the game on tape handy, but is there any possibility that someone could upload a working ve…
... of the game?
Before anyone says that the one in the archive works ... fine, it doesn't.
When the ... settings of the ...how do i read the keyboard in assembly? here is the code i tried writting to find out the value of a key call 28f (hex) loop: ld a,255 cp e jr z loop ld (50000),e ret notes from what i …
... tried writting to find out the value of a key
the value that is in ... call 28f. so the intention of the first bit of code is to make ... when i try this bit of code, it doesn't ... am i doing wrong with the code?
thanks ...BBC BASIC for the SpectrumThe latest update of BBC BASIC for the Spectrum at [url="http://www.mdfsnet.f9.co.uk/Software/Spectrum/BBCBasic"]http://www.mdfsnet.f9.co.uk/Software…
The latest update of BBC BASIC for the Spectrum at [url="http://www. ... an emulated Spectrum SE with the screen paged out, giving PAGE ...WoS Database Machine Type wrongI've noticed that certain games quote 48k and/or 128k incorrectly. Examples I've just found today: Rambo 3: WoS quotes 128k but it works fine in 48k…
... system would be a list of the 3 main families (48k, 128k ... it would require a lot of work to test every game ... machines off depending on whether the game works or not?
Or maybe the database could be split into batches of say 25 ...ANN: Tipshop updated Wednesday, 31 August 2005Wednesday 31 August 2005 Quite a bit of background maintenance work this month, along with the usual batch of skillo tips, including tips reproduced …
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* Fixed one of the tips displaying scripts so that ... and that the search alias function works properly if you ... select the exact name matching.
* Corrected the ... Riot of '67, The.
* The good folks at the ...Heavy on the magick ??I have an original tape version of Heavy on the magick but it has been left in the loft for too long i think (20 years!!) and so wont load....i've ju…
... an original tape version of Heavy on the magick but it has ... just discovered i can transfer the original tape images back onto ... archive is a cracked version of the game and about two minutes ... where i can get the TAP version of the original game...
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