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MobyGames petition to include the Speccy in their list - repostRe-post of a thread by MartinUK from the Adverts section: As you may be aware, the excellent multi-format games documentation site [url="http://www.…
... a thread by MartinUK from the Adverts section:
the excellent multi-format games documentation ... 36 different systems, but the Spectrum is not yet among ... with reviews, scrrenshots, triva and the like) alongside those for other ... -
Building a new emulator ON the ZX SpectrumIn 1997 I wrote a ZX81-emulator for the ZX Spectrum. In 2000 I wrote a Videopac/Odessey2-emulator for the ZX Spectrum. Now I'm thinking of an emulat…
... wrote a ZX81-emulator for the ZX Spectrum.
In ... a Videopac/Odessey2-emulator for the ZX Spectrum.
Now ... an emulator that emulates the portable gameconsoles from the 80's. You ... and only have to print the moveable characters. Does anybody know ... -
do all the games in the archive play on the windows ce version?I have a compaq 810 handheld pc. I downloaded the version of spectrum for MIPS handheld devices. Now I would like to download some games to play o…
... 810 handheld pc. I downloaded the version of spectrum for MIPS ... play on my handheld using the spectrum emulator. Can I download ... -
Remember the Hi-Score competitions?You know, the ones run in Crash/Sinclair User. Am I the only one who "cheated" by getting to a certain stage of a game, leave something heavy on the …
... Sinclair User. Am I the only one who "cheated" ... , leave something heavy on the fire button, and then ... it till the next morning?, Like, say, the very last ... battle with the end-of-game ... Just lie down, point the gun at the maggots, and then ... -
You want to put your speccy in PC box right? But what about the tape deck?Well, follow the url below and you can find the answer [url="http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/6908/"]http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/dri…
Well, follow the url below and you can find the answer
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Announce: Jump! for the ZXSpectrum 48kFor the last week and a bit I've been spending idle periods at work coding my latest entry for the crap computer game challenge, you can view the cra…
... coding my latest entry for the crap computer game challenge, you ... can view the craptacular results at:
< ... br />
Instructions: Skip over the rope using any key (except ... created a game worthy of the cascade cassette 50 :)
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A glimpse of the Speccy publishing eraNeil Pellinacci has sent me a link to an article he wrote, and I thought I'll post it here too so that other Specchums may benefit from it. Inciden…
... the co-authors of the books '49 explosive games for the Spectrum' and the ... -
The Slicker PuzzleDid anyone ever complete this - if so what was the final message at the end? (It's a long shot, I know)
Did anyone ever complete this - if so what was the final message at the end? (It's a long shot, I know) -
The Speccy Games Programming CompetitionFor those who weren't following the OT thread... We have the CGC and we have the Minigames competitions, but we don't have an actual Spectrum Games …
... those who weren't following the OT thread...
We ... have the CGC and we have the Minigames competitions, but ... Machine Code category?
The rules aren't finalised yet ... />
As for hosting/running the comp, who is up for ... -
name of the gameim looking for (probably) older game -you play character on a bike (or another vehicle in later levels), sprite was small (say like manic miner badd…
... manic miner baddies).
-the screen was divided by few ... -5) platforms which goes from the left to right over whole ... /> -you go from left to the right. when you reach right ... on platform below again on the left side
-only ... -
name of the gameim looking for (probably) older game -you play character on a bike (or another vehicle in later levels), sprite was small (say like manic miner badd…
... manic miner baddies).
-the screen was divided by few ... -5) platforms which goes from the left to right over whole ... /> -you go from left to the right. when you reach right ... on platform below again on the left side
-only ... -
The name of the gameHello, since this forum seems to be heaviliy used for identifying forgotten games, I'll give it a shot, too. I'm currently devoting part of my spare…
... while playing some of the classical games of the 80s, I remembered ... must have gotten lost along the way, because I couldn' ... t find it in the big box that spent ... and one had to rescue the other. It is possible that ... could choose which of the two you wanted to ... -
Eye of the Moon screenshots?Hi, First post, hope it's in the correct forum! Does anyone here have back issues of ZX Computing magazine? My collection is incomplete and there a…
... post, hope it's in the correct forum!
Does ... and there are rumours amongst the Lords of Midnight community that ... some mocked up screenshots of the never-released third part of ... the LoM trilogy. If anyone can ... -
Heavy on the MagickHi folks! Anyone know where I can get a walkthrough or tips for Gargoyle's classic adventure Heavy on the Magick? Thanks for your time :)
Hi folks! Anyone know where I can get a walkthrough or tips for Gargoyle's classic adventure Heavy on the Magick?
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Any news on the Minigame compo ?I was just wondering, does anybody have any idea as to when the next minigame compo will take place ? I'm eager to send my next crappy creation - per…
I was just wondering, does anybody have any idea as to when the next minigame compo will take place ? I'm eager to send my next crappy creation - perhaps this time I will actually manage to take the last place ! ;) -
Music / particlar bands, you associate the Speccy 48k ( while playing all those years ago ).About 3 of 4 friends used to pile round to my next door neighbours house, most nights playing the Speccy 48. This friend of mine had a brother who wa…
... neighbours house, most nights playing the Speccy 48.
This friend ... get strange flash backs to the days of Manic Miner, TLL ... , Valhalla and all the rest that we used to ... i'm saying lol ?
The mind is indeed a strange ... -
have a speccy program not in the archive or in MIAIntermediated Maths 2 for the 48K!!
Intermediated Maths 2 for the 48K!! -
what's the difference between old colossus chess and new colossus chess ?I (still) have two disk image files from TZX Vault, "Colossus 4 Chess - Side A.dsk" and "Colossus 4 Chess - Side B.dsk". Today, the .zip archive from…
... - Side B.dsk".
Today, the .zip archive from TZX Vault ... .
What's the mistery ? Was the previous one not truly ... -
MIA - Compilation - The House MixJust been browsing through the lists and noticed that compilations are now covered (I haven't looked for ages). I have the above (by Gremlin Graphics…
Just been browsing through the lists and noticed that compilations ... looked for ages). I have the above (by Gremlin Graphics), boxed ... I don't have the time to convert the tapes to TZX ... -
The psychology of playing Spectrum gamesAs Monty Python are known to say :- "And now for something completely different!" We already have lists of favourite games / least favourite games /…
... / least favourite games / games with the most longevity etc. but what ... post inspire you to load the game and start playing or ... -
Thumbnails for the magazine scansHas anyone thought of making a page for the site with thumbnails of the magazine scans which would make it a lot easier to find the page you want..
Has anyone thought of making a page for the site with thumbnails of the magazine scans which would make it a lot easier to find the page you want.. -
Games that cannot be completed due to bugs - the definitive listIt would be nice if the community of WoS compiled a list of all the games that are known to be impossible to complete due to bugs. Perhaps one day, a…
... would be nice if the community of WoS compiled ... a list of all the games that are known ... ...
So far, the only one I know of ... and I should add that the game must be *provably* ... impossible (no "rumours"), and the game must be played using ... -
New maps for the last monthMy creations: Home Iceland Dizzy [url="http://zx-maps.wz.cz/map.php?id=HomeIcelandDizzy"]http://zx-maps.wz.cz/map.php?id=HomeIcelandDizzy[/url] New…
... alias BloodVampire:
Pixy the Microdot 2
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Another Name the GameHi All, This will get the grey matter working. Im looking for a game where you control a car that was chased/followed by a number of other cars aro…
... All,
This will get the grey matter working.
Im ... street 'grid' and the idea was to get the cars that were ... hit each other at the 'crossroads'.
The screen was basically a ... -
Which is the Best Emulator around?Hi guys :) I have been wandering which emulator is the best. I have Zx32 but something tells me that although it is extremely simple and user friend…
... been wandering which emulator is the best. I have Zx32 but ... . :)
BTW, which is the best TR-DOS emulator?
Opening the safe in Trap Door 1Can't seem to get the safe opened properly, after all that hard work ! I've moved the weight up to a certain point - if I push the safe underneath it…
... 't seem to get the safe opened properly, after ... point - if I push the safe underneath it, it ... , if I gently push the switch one more time, causing ... cells, and THEN push the safe, it gets destroyed.< ... this ? All the other objects except Boni the skull have been ...What to do? Dozens of old computer books headed for the dustbin....As part of my ongoing overhaul of my games room, I decided to nick the bookcase from my study, the books which were on it are now in the lounge, they…
... decided to nick the bookcase from my study, the books which were ... on it are now in the lounge, they have replaced about ... to sell them on eBay, the amount of time it will ... auction.
Anyone in the Bedfordshire area want an assorted ...The Pre 85 threadMost of our memories are of games that were from 85 and onwards when the programmers had got to grasps with the Speccy and were coding more efficient…
... from 85 and onwards when the programmers had got to ... fondest memories are still with the older games (probably because ... they were amongst the first and impressed nevertheless).
the obvious Knight Lore etc).
Tape files holdback. What the ....Greetings Gurus. :) I have a problem about TAP and TZX files that I find most annoying. First, I must say I use ZX32, but I found this to happen as …
... I am attempting to load the game in these formats (or ... others) I always put the fastest tape speed possible. basically ...Dizzy the eggcome to the forum [url="http://www.yolkfolk.com/bb"]www.yolkfolk.com/bb[/url]
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