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real value of some of these books as learning aids?Ok, I admit perhaps it was a late night and frustration. :???: I could have been hallucinating when i was doing the typein. But I think not.. [url]…
... i need to write the graphics for the text adventure game.."
before they published it?
was the ideology in the early ... for a book back in the day when nothing worked! man that ... -
bought a gerbilthe gf was off work, there was nowt on tele so we decided to take a trip to maccies drive thru, but decided to look in the pet supermarket. we looked…
... ungreatfull children, rather than the victims of abuse
the rowdyness. she said ...
ive had hamsters before but never a gerbil, it ... so does stuff in the day, it sort of takes ... power naps throughout the day. its not as dirty ... -
Creatures never-released game, anybody knows what happened?Also fro the pages of Retro Gamer I came to this game and remembered it was previewed back in the day for the Spectrum, even in Microhobby... It was …
... it was previewed back in the day for the Spectrum, even in Microhobby ... /> It was released for the C-64, but why not ... for the Spectrum? Why was it ... cancelled in the end? Is it that good ... this game here on WoS before, but cant find any ... -
Soul Mates?Are you with or married to a person you consider to be your soul mate? Unfortunately for me, the one I considered to be my soul mate did not feel th…
... have ever met - to this day. I was head over heels ... Blackadder, action films, etc. - like the most beautiful, feminine looking tom ... were not so welcome. The situation continued for about another ... looking his daughter in the eye, before making my excuses and ... -
uMIA from Empire: Amazing SpidermanAlthough Im almost sure we have spoken about this case before, I think this game should be listed as at least Never released. For example, various re…
... have spoken about this case before, I think this game should ... game for PC back in the day, with the instructions photocopied. I still ... to load the game in the Spectrum, so at least the Spectrum version ... instructions must be somewhere in the net! -
Chuckie Egg 'playable' off the cover of Shortlistvia an iphone/android app called Blippar according to a press release I received yesterday The whole issue of Shortlist is retro game themed Martin…
... received yesterday
The whole issue of Shortlist is ... ShortList have chosen to feature the 80s platform game classic Chuckie ... has excelled itself in making the entire issue interactive, with ... interested, though I'm in the car most of the day today -
I've Just Bought Tickets to see The HobbitIt has been years since I saw a film on the day it was released. I thought I would make the effort this time.
It has been years since I saw a film on the day it was released. I thought I would make the effort this time. -
Wreck-it Ralph - The Movie.Saw it yesterday. Not bad. Children-friendly. WoSser-friendly due to content. [spoiler]Having only seen the trailer before the movie, I thought…
... /> [spoiler]Having only seen the trailer before the movie, I thought it would ... -
New [unfinished] Game: SRGO [ZX81][i]Because of technical problems, this game has to remain unfinished. We have lost the source code and only retained this incomplete beta. Anyways, w…
... would be never see the light of the day, so here it is ... , province of Badajoz, the homeland of the famous Arthur Ram?rez ... they have stolen all the money of the poor citizens from FuenteTortillo ... . You must achieve your task before the time runs out!
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95 Amiga cover disks + storage box thingyOK, so this lot isn't strictly speaking Spec-related but I know a lot of people went from the Spec to the Amiga so... Basically, I've got 95 cover d…
... of people went from the Spec to the Amiga so...
... then later started numbering the disks themselves as there ... have left myself back in the day) but I can't ... to stay in all day for the courier... assuming they ... 've got to go before my sanity goes instead!< ... -
Which first (if either)?As can be seen by my recent posts, I'm kind of enthusiastic about my new +3 :) I'll set up a sig in due course, but at present here's what I've got …
... on tape from back in the day.
DivIDE 57c, plus ... )
Until the proper lead arrives, I've ... me that much - but the picture output is pretty ... improvement, or maybe improve the sound? I've already ... first before I just start buying stuff and get the ... -
Time for all games to become (legally) available?It just came to me that none of us are getting any younger. Not much of an earth-shattering statement I know, but more came of this original thought.…
... gamers from back in the day finally lose our last ... their original owners, or the people to whom their ... a great shame considering the time, effort and skill ... chose.
The chances are that no-one ... appreciate and play them before it's too late? -
Tape recorder for the future - which one?Familiar 'problem' for a lot of you, I guess: * From time to time, you get your hands on a tape (not just ZX Spectrum) that has software on it. And …
... And you want to have the [B]ability[/B] to ... built equipment from back in the day [B]might[/B] out ... stash of tape recorders, keep the old? Replace with new? ... a lot back in the day (but the one I have needs ... it be worth the money? Better stick with the old & ... -
Adventures on the Spectrum (Mike Gerrard) bookDoes anyone have a copy of [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000932"]this[/url] they'd be prepared to part with? I had a copy …
... had a copy back in the day, and although it is part ... of the WoS archive I would like ... to have the real thing again.
the UK. Thanks. :) -
Siege RTS projectActually, it's but pre-prototyping: an upside-down tower-defense version of Sodov ([url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004618[/url…
... />
Initially, at the gates before the moat there's a unit ... -upgradable) swordmen, at the left and the right tower there's ... to the dragon lord.
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Mojon Twins' Covertape #2Ready for TWELVE new games? [b]Sir Ababol 2 Demo[/b] [img]http://www.mojontwins.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/01-sir-ababol-demo-2.png[/img] We ar…
... /> Remember Cheril of the Bosque? The very night before the day Cheril decided to escape ... the Jungle of Badajoz, she ... wouldn?t get repaired until the day after, she set her minions ... -
ZX Striker - New football gameYes, i?ve done it again! This game comes with a thanks to Cult games for their Striker game, which was responsable for many hours of joy for me and f…
... me and friends back in the day :)
How to ... , but always good :D)
-Before shooting use left or right ... , the power of the shot is always the same.
-The speed of the rotating ... -
Space Invaders The InvadersJust playing on my lovely Turnarcade cabinet and enjoying Space Invaders. Back in the day, I remember one version which I think was called The Invad…
... Invaders.
Back in the day, I remember one version which ... I think was called The Invaders, not Space Invaders, ... and the wonderful thing was that the invaders went back ... seem to have the Zaccaria version. Was it the only one ... -
Childhood moments with my SpeccyHey everyone. The other day I randomly came across a tumblr page called "Me and My ZX Spectrum" ([url]http://meandmyzxspectrum.tumblr.com[/url]) …
Hey everyone.
The other day I randomly came across a ... put everything back before the parents came home, put the box back where ... long time, but I remember the day when I finally persuaded my ... that we hadn't seen before. A yellow Ram's head ... -
Barn Find #3This is the one I want to get working as I was involved with the SDC for a long time and theres lots of happy memories from then. [IMG]http://www.sc…
... plant to get the tinware straightened and sprayed. The electronics working ... /6.jpg[/IMG]
The PSU wiring has been chewed ... to test the PSU on the bench before reconnecting to the Opud M ... always a problem back in the day. Have there been any upgrades ... -
another one of those games lists..... sorryMorning folks, Long time reader, first time poster and all that. I have been toying with the idea (or at least, the missus has) of getting rid of m…
... some people who are in the know before I stick them on ... /> 1. 1943
2. 1985 - The Day After
3. 3D TUNNEL ... the Golden Egg Cup
86. The Snowman
87. The Way of the ... Tiger
88. The Wombles ... -
Clear the screen from assemblerI want to clear the screen before I draw my graphic elements on it. Speed is not important so I was thinking of using the rom CLS option if that is p…
I want to clear the screen before I draw my graphic elements on it. Speed is not important so I was thinking of using the rom CLS option if that is possible. Can anyone advise on how to call this command or some similar routine to clear the screen? -
The initial view challengeOk, so here are 25 screenshots taken from various well known speccy games, each pic was taken after starting the game (before playing or moving etc) …
... pic was taken after starting the game (before playing or moving etc ... .
I've blurred the pics with paint.net although ... -
How were game loading screens composed back in the day?I've often wondered while waiting for loading screen to materialise line by line how these were actually made prior to saving them as code or screen$…
... "something" SCREEN$. But some of the loading screens I see are ... designed and coded back in the 80s. -
This show used to look so modern back in the day...It was 91, Nintendo (and satellite dishes) had just arrived at Portugal, and I was hooked at this show! it looked so more colourful than the games I…
... looked so more colourful than the games I played at speccy ... , and much more fun than the ones my cousins played on ... -
Had my first job interview in 20 years todayI've not been employed for nearly 10 years now, just been doing my housewife bit while mrshairy works. Now my youngest is in school and my oldest is …
... me, only saw it on the day it closed, so sent them ... already been told I had the job before, so they don't ... -
Some kid pedalled past my window in C5 todayWhile teaching in an ICT room, a pupil 'drove' past piloting a bona fide Sinclair C5. I couldn't leave to go after him, and find out the reason or st…
... after him, and find out the reason or story behind it ... 't track him down before the end of the day so that I could ... -
2nd Spectrum Compo: "From the Arcade and the 16bits (ST, Amiga, PC) to the Spectrum"The second edition of the Compo has already started, with more prizes, more posible games to convert (now its also allowed to convert Spanish games w…
... in 16bits machines back in the day), and a more relaxed ... .
Most of the parts are translated into english ... international retrocoder interested ;) (Although the title is only in Spanish ... as well)
All the info here:
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Under development: COUSIN HORACE - with playable demoHi fellow Spec-chums, for the first time ever, I am publicly disclosing some details about a game I am currently working on. It is an epic adventure…
... the Spiders, and their new allies, the Flying Demons.
One day the ... his cousin won't survive the day. Of course, he ... before arriving at Sleepyville, while taking a look at the ... activities inside, including the motion of the Assassin Robots and ...
