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What's your avatar all about?Ok, this may have been covered before but I've not seen it discussed recently (and can't find it easily in a search ;)) and, in any case, some folk m…
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Is there life on Maaarrrrssss???[url]http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/nasa-makes-mars-discovery-for-the-history-books-1114544[/url]
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Project on ZX Spectrum in UniversityHi everyone, I am Max, student of media studies in berlin, and I have to do a little project on the spectrum. I am working on a sinclair zx spectrum…
... do a little project on the spectrum. I am working ... get to know the medium computer better... In the end of ... have to present the computer in class and explain the history, the differences to ... about communities, forums and present the best or most famous games ... -
Features of a modern emulatorModern PCs (and phones :)) have waaaay more processing power and capabilties than the humble Spectrum. I was wondering what sort of features are now …
... power and capabilties than the humble Spectrum. I was ... emulators which would improve the Speccy experience while remaining ... the legacy.
I saw a writeup on the history of "The ... Hobbit" on The Register:
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anyone ever bought anything from...from clicking on a pop-up, or random unconnected ad on a web page? I mean actually parted with money from the influence one of these things? my ratio…
... actually parted with money from the influence one of these things ... at no sane person in the history of the Internet has ever seen ... />
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ZX Spectrum manufactured by SAMSUNGI just got hold of a 48K ZX Spectrum Issue 4S of which was manufactured by SAMSUNG. I was not aware that Samsung manufactured Spectrums under licence…
... licence from Sinclair. On the bottom of the case is moulded: ... Made in the REPUBLIC OF KOREA by SAMSUNG ... from SINCLAIR Research Limited. The serial number is not in ...
Does anybody know the history of SAMSUNG manufacturing Spectrums?
ESXDOS and DIVMMC story in Retro Gamer?I am writing a large and awesome story about the history of ESXDOS and the DivMMC, with the help of phoenix^ra and Mp. With lots of fruity details an…
... awesome story about the history of ESXDOS and the DivMMC, with the help of ... with that of the DivMMC and ESXDOS, and the history of it.
'The History of Ocean Software' - a previewThis will be printed later this month - 264 pages in full colour. I will initially have 40 or spare. They will be ?25 each which will include UK post…
This will be printed later this month - 264 pages in full colour. I will initially have 40 or spare. They will be ?25 each which will include UK postage. Please post if you want to pre-order one.
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... ) and enjoy (retro) gaming, the latest Story Bundle is excellent ... Kill Screen Magazine
The Guide to Classic Graphic Adventures ... br />
Rise of the Videogame Zinesters by Anna Anthropy ... Ian Bogost
Replay: The History of Video Games by Tristan ...New Game: GENEHTIKA newer game from Monty Designs (again). [IMG]http://webperssonaldesign.com/webs/zxspectrum/images/ending.png[/IMG][IMG]http://webperssonaldesign.co…
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I translated the history of the game the more I could, so ... a concrete pot, so accessing the final screen, but our way ... him join his colleagues in the neighborhood.[/I]
[url ...Event: Play Blackpool 3/4 May [Including Gremlin Graphics Reunion!]Hello Everyone. I couldn't see anything on the forums about Play Blackpool ([url]www.playblackpool.com[/url]) and as we just made a big announcement…
... history from the guys that worked at the company over the ... ask the panel any questions about games, the history of the company, ... hardware.
- The forth heat of the Classic Gaming Championships - ... some jelly.
- The sixteen player ring, with Halo ...Python script to scrape Amazon.com book reviewsI've been meaning to read the Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks (roughly 40 books) and Sci-Fi Masterworks (roughly 100+ books) lists for a while now, but …
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The History of the Runestaff Michael Moorcock (9)
Mined-Out a Minesweeper clone? Error in Infoseek[url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003213"]Mined-Out from 1983 by Ian Andrew[/url], is described in the WOS database as a Minesw…
... [/url], is described in the WOS database as a Minesweeper ... -you-take-the-story-of-minesweeper"]article about the history of Minesweeper ... [/url] on Eurogamer reveals that the opposite ... anyone else access to the Infoseek database?'classic' songs you don't like...Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling. just heard it earlier,forgot how much that song gets on my nerves. The chorus could be the mo…
Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling.
just heard it earlier,forgot how much that song gets on my nerves. The chorus could be the most boring thing ever written in the history of pop music. bag of ****e!
Add on :)Saturday 6th December: "Geek Out!" + Oxford Speccy meetupHello folks. Who's up for a meetup in Oxford on Saturday 6th December, with a bit of a twist? I've been in discussions with the [url=http://www.mhs.…
... .ox.ac.uk/]Museum of the History of Science[/url], who have ... home computing. To mark the end of the exhibition, they'll be ... make a bit of Speccy history along the way. We'll be ... you, to lend to the festivities?[/b] The timetable will be something ...Issue 2 Spectrum - Black screenHi I have an issue 2 spectrum which I'm having some issues with. I bought it on ebay so have no idea of the history or how it came to be broken. Whe…
... have no idea of the history or how it came ... TR5 and replaced all of the electrolytic capacitors.
When ... with various output to the screen every time I ... IC 7) to get the corresponding upper RAM location and ... and did the same to the upper RAM and the fault ...Floating Point Package Math48<br>I came across a neat little floating point package for the z80 and I'm adapting it now to work with z88dk and sdcc. There is an interesting…
... sdcc. There is an interesting history behind this float package in ... this readme gives some short history, the original source code and a ... occasionally mentioned here and given the history of this particular implementation I ...Hey Hey 16k tour dates<p>Hopefully this one works!</p><p>Hey Hey 16K is the brand new two man rock opera from MJ Hibbett (and Steve), the people who gave the world <a href…
... Hibbett (and Steve), the people who gave the world Dinosaur Planet, Moon ... Hero Team.
The show features a pile of ... favourites like 'I Come From The Fens' and, of course, ... subjects such as time travel, the history of home computing, growing up ...'Bandersnatch' concept art auctionThis little lot looks VERY interesting. Let's hope whoever wins it gets it all scanned in so we can see what's contained within the folder. http:…
... unique piece in the history of games software. The items comprise ... game of BANDERSNATCH. History shows that the game was never ... in 1984.
The package comprises the following items:
... artwork
4.9 The Bandersnatch Team profile book - empty ...New Game - AquanoidsHi, people! After more than a month, I have the pleasure to announce here the release of my first videogame, powered with Churrera and MK2 engines…
... I have the pleasure to announce here the release of my ... moving platforms, operating in the surroundings, were settled for ... A PDF file with all the history and rest of instructions is ... included with the next downloading archive:
...New Game: AmnesiaHello! First of all, sorry for my English. I have developed my first game. It is called "Amnesia", and I have used the Freescape engine "3D Con…
... "Amnesia", and I have used the Freescape engine "3D Construction Kit ... Spanish, you'll can follow the history that the game tells).
You can find the link to download the game here:
... can leave a message in the game blog.
...Random Game InterpretationsHi All Just some random thoughts I'd been having around what it is about the (specifically the example of JSW / MM) games that so appeals to me: …
... what it is about the (specifically the example of JSW / ... of creatures you encounter throughout the game. 'Aliens' suggests beings ... Miner, it was then that the history / landscape of it's ... in an element of the mysterious, the otherworldly, and possibly ' ...Upcoming Retro Gaming Events In LeedsWe have loads of Retro Gaming events coming up in Leeds over the next few weeks and months be great to see you guys there - we are slowly turning Lee…
... turning Leeds into the Retro Gaming Capital of the UK :-)
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the history of gaming for sale!
R.I.P John Berry (Orig Beastie Boy)John Berry originally formed the Beastie Boys as a hardcore punk band with three friends in 1981 and came up with the name for the group. He played …
John Berry originally formed the Beastie Boys as a hardcore punk band ... and came up with the name for the group.
He played ...New Game (2016 revival): A Yankee in Iraq (1992)Hello everyone, Way back in 1992, I wrote a shoot-em-up called [i]A Yankee in Iraq[/i]. The entire game was written in Sinclair BASIC. Recently, I…
... to find was the BASIC file; the rest of the assets—the loading screen ... say).
The complete writeup—the history of the revival project and some ... statement to display the name at the top of the menu screen. This ...Play it again, Fred!Important! This is NOT my work, not my product! This is an old story from 2004 ... dedicated to uncle Andrew grandpa who died in 2015 (r.i.p.) …
... head and paper like in the history time.
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* No score bugs (sometimes the score grows automatically to 150000 ... a new pyramid and restart the level,
... press ' ... />
Any new idea to the future ?
... ...Sinclair C5 TalkFunny, I've been thinking about the dear old C5 today. We know now that it was ahead of its time and if Elon Musk or Apple announced a new single sea…
... seat personal electric vehicle the fan boys would be queuing around ... the corner.
Now, ... Sure Clive oversold the usability of the C5 as a ... did the unions destroy the British Car Industry, the media nailed the coffin ...Spectrum scene self destructive behaviourElsewhere this was posted by me: [quote="1024MAK;968032"]And whatever the members here think, other people are talking about what’s happening with W…
... erase the history. Nothing can undo the bitterness that has happened. But the ... standing issues in the past). Whatever, the result at the moment is ... make suggestions. At the end of the day, it is ... />
Please note: the bulk of the text above has also ...Are you interested in Spanish Editions? Special and Unique Collection - 1000 Titles + MIA & RaritiesHello! I have put up for sale on ebay a very important collection of about 1000 titles in Spanish editions with many rarities and MIAs in an envia…
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You can see the announcement at [url="https://www ...
[b]Unique occasion in the history of video game collecting for ... test versions that come from the MicroHobby newsroom.
the purchase of the lot.
...Spectrumpedia revised and extended edition. Suggestions about possible new contentFor the 40th anniversary of the first launch of the Spectrum, I am going to revise the Spectrumpedia. Feedback was very positive, although the fact t…
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The fifth chapter, "The New Frontiers", is going ... revised more than the others. In the almost 10 years ... unprecedented in its history. I have pinpointed the new content I ... Roger M.,[i] Ocean: The History,[/i] Revival Retro Events, Kenilworth ...
