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  • The Quill[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006857"]The Quill[/URL] is listed as "The Quill Adventure System" which is what is reported i…

    ... org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006857"]The Quill[/URL] is listed as ... is what is reported inside the program. However, all [URL=" ... Writing[/B] System". I guess the short form looks better on ... pack" of both "The Quill" and "The Illustrator" in the same box (big, black ...
    The President The President November 2008 Infoseek database
  • PawAnyone got a complete copy of 'The Professional Adventure Writer' they want to sell? Also after complete copies of 'The Quill' and 'The Illustrator'…

    Anyone got a complete copy of 'The Professional Adventure Writer' they want to sell?

    Also after complete copies of 'The Quill' and 'The Illustrator' too

    Cheers
    ZX Beccy ZX Beccy April 2006 Wanted
  • Entire collection of 80 adventures for sale!Hello All! Hapyp New Year to everyone. I'm putting my entire collection of Spectrum adventures up for sale and I am inviting offers. Please email me…

    ... 00
    The Tolkien Trilogy (The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and ... 2.00
    The Quest for the Holy Grail (Mastertronic) 3 ... (Melbourne House) 3.00
    The Illustrator (Gilsoft) ?8.00
    ... ) 3.00
    The Quest for the Golden Eggcup (Mastertronic) 4 ...
    wadsterboy wadsterboy December 2006 Sales
  • Listing of illustrated text adventuresThere are various text adventures that feature pictures alongside, often created with The Illustrator. Although SPOT treats these as a different genr…

    ... pictures alongside, often created with The Illustrator.
    Although SPOT treats these ... feature added), similar to how the isometric 3D games are not ... 'd like to learn what the players think, as I'd ...
    mheide mheide May 2009 Games
  • More for sale Box 23Not 5 minutes goes by and here come some more. Box 23 - Big boxed Games The Tolkien Trilogy ? Beau Jolly (compilation) Trivial Pursuit ? Genus Edit…

    ... UBI soft
    The Unorthodox Engineers : The Pen and The Dark ? Mosaic< ... Collection ? Audiogenic (compilation)
    The Bulge ? Lothlorien/Argus Press
    The Cycles ? Accolade
    The Illustrator ? Gilsoft
    Austerlitz ? ...
    jamorski jamorski January 2012 Sales
  • Old GamesHi, Whilst clearing out my old junk, I've found a completed adventure game I wrote, but it is on a tape. I also have a disc with what I think conta…

    ... on it). I remember at the time I was talking to ... round to it.

    The problem I have is I ... . Any advice?

    By the way in my clearout I ... , but surprised no one wanted The Illustrator II +3 disc (anyone want ...
    steveinuk steveinuk April 2012 Games
  • Selling a load of games/utils.Just listed a load of software on ebay. Shadow of the unicorn, Knightlore, Fists of fury, Swords and sorcery, war in middle earth, Exolon, The Illust…

    ... on ebay.
    Shadow of the unicorn, Knightlore, Fists of fury ... , war in middle earth, Exolon, The Illustrator, Tasprint, Valkyrie 17, Music typewriter ...
    Hairy Hairy February 2014 Sales
  • Fire Ruby - More HelpI cant pass the spikes in the fire ruby by lawrence creighton, can someone please help? [ This Message was edited by: welsh_brawler on 2003-08-08 21…

    ... border color 0
    The Illustrator used
    The Patch used
    Database ... }A breeze extinguishes the flame of the lighter before the wick{6}can ... }{6}Inserting the claw of the hammer under the head of the nail, you ...
    BadBeard BadBeard August 2003 Games
  • PawAnyone got a complete copy of 'The Professional Adventure Writer' they want to sell? Also after complete copies of 'The Quill' and 'The Illustrator'…

    ... above, I meant to put The Illustrator! I have a copy available ...
    wadsterboy wadsterboy April 2006 Wanted
  • Most ridiculously over-sized game box?Which Speccy game had the most ludicrously over-compensatingly sized box?

    [QUOTE=chaosmongers;169949]The new packaging for Platform Game Designer :)[/QUOTE]

    I'd say the size was just right for this. Looks great next to The Quill and The Illustrator ;)
    Pengwin Pengwin February 2007 Games
  • help making a gameive decided to make a game for the speccy but i have no idea where to start. i think i'd like to make a text adventure, i saw the 'build your own' pr…

    ... do i get graphics into the code?
    [/quote]
    ... .org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006463]The Illustrator[/url].

    [quote] ... m pretty sure none of the adventure game writers have built ... /> [quote]should i be reading the machine manuals?[/QUOTE]
    If ...
    gasman gasman September 2008 Development
  • help making a gameive decided to make a game for the speccy but i have no idea where to start. i think i'd like to make a text adventure, i saw the 'build your own' pr…

    ... any actual code is the number one way ... .org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006463]The Illustrator[/url].


    the adventure game writers have ... machine code knowledge all the same), but I'm ... i know how to write the game mechanics. :)
    < ...
    mile mile September 2008 Development
  • help making a gameive decided to make a game for the speccy but i have no idea where to start. i think i'd like to make a text adventure, i saw the 'build your own' pr…

    ... Creator[/I] lately, toying with the idea of trying to put ... a couple of games in the past that had been made ... text adventure, and there is 'the illustrator' to add your own graphics ... leave them out. :)

    the quill does make mention of ...
    mile mile October 2008 Development
  • The Quill[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006857"]The Quill[/URL] is listed as "The Quill Adventure System" which is what is reported i…

    ... =Andrew Barker;320039]
    Does the packaging mention a release year ... on the tape and the years 1984 and 1985, for The Illustrator and The Quill ... respectively, is just legible on each side of the ...
    The President The President December 2008 Infoseek database
  • Graphic Adventure CreatorI'm probably being thick and it's somewhere on WOS, but does anybody know where I can get hold of the 'quickstart' file for GAC? Sorry if i've poste…

    ... that back in the day for the Speccy and the Atari ST. ... from a location, then The Quill and The Illustrator, then GAC then PAWS ... and The Patch and various ... was working in the games publishing industry at the time. That ...
    Rainbird Rich Rainbird Rich February 2009 Development
  • Who reads comics?At the minute I am reading: Transmetropolitan The Boys Dangergirl The League of Extraordinary Gentleman 1900 Volume 1 Hoping to get onto Sandman wh…

    ... in '77 and Uderzo the illustrator has done the writing as well since ... am not alone in thinking the quality takes a nosedive around ...
    Danforth Danforth July 2009 Chit chat
  • Lloyd MangramDoes anyone know what happened to the letters editor of CRASH magazine Lloyd Mangram?

    ... Mangram" (to find out where the name came from), I found ... [/url][/QUOTE]

    Note the illustrator? Oliver Frey (who did quite ... wrote it, or he suggested the name for use in Crash ... , one can imagine the link, and see how the name came to ...
    Gedlion Gedlion October 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Memories of Adventure Game Writing - Interview with Craig Davies1st in this 4 part feature is now up. [URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/10/memories-of-adventure-game-writing.html"]Memories of Adventure Gam…

    ... to muck about with the Quill, tried the Illustrator too but was no ... drawing. Then when I got the Patch, I had similar ideas ... that the interviewee had, i.e. wondering ... if I could change the pre-set sound & effects ...
    Morkin Morkin October 2011 Games
  • Old GamesHi, Whilst clearing out my old junk, I've found a completed adventure game I wrote, but it is on a tape. I also have a disc with what I think conta…

    [QUOTE=steveinuk;618393]By the way in my clearout I' ... , but surprised no one wanted The Illustrator II +3 disc (anyone want ... it)? [/QUOTE]
    What is The Illustrator II? Gilsofts? Never heard of ...
    Strident Strident April 2012 Games
  • Old GamesHi, Whilst clearing out my old junk, I've found a completed adventure game I wrote, but it is on a tape. I also have a disc with what I think conta…

    ... it). I remember at the time I was talking to ... to it.

    The problem I have is I ... Any advice?

    By the way in my clearout I ... but surprised no one wanted The Illustrator II +3 disc (anyone ... a PC floppy adapter, and the utility samdisk. I've ...
    TomD TomD April 2012 Games
  • Old GamesHi, Whilst clearing out my old junk, I've found a completed adventure game I wrote, but it is on a tape. I also have a disc with what I think conta…

    ... on it). I remember at the time I was talking to ... round to it.

    The problem I have is I ... . Any advice?

    By the way in my clearout I ... , but surprised no one wanted The Illustrator II +3 disc (anyone want ...
    MrCheese MrCheese April 2012 Games
  • Adventure Game PicturesHey everyone, I'm trying to find out how to get pictures to appear during a text adventure game, similar to The Lord of the Rings tape. I'm not sure…

    have to tried "The Quill + The Illustrator"

    [URL="http:// ... 26+Illustrator%2c+The$ &pub=^Gilsoft+International$&loadpics=1"]The Quill + The Illustrator ... [/URL]

    The Quill helps writes ...
    ASH-II ASH-II March 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • Adventure Game PicturesHey everyone, I'm trying to find out how to get pictures to appear during a text adventure game, similar to The Lord of the Rings tape. I'm not sure…

    ... -II;690119]have to tried "The Quill + The Illustrator"

    [URL ... 26+Illustrator%2c+The$ &pub=^Gilsoft+International$&loadpics=1"]The Quill + The Illustrator ... [/URL]

    The Quill helps writes ...
    speccyfan1945 speccyfan1945 March 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • Another batch of faceplatesI have now received a quote from a new company for making replacement faceplates for the rubber key speccy. They have recommended a different approa…

    I was just looking for a template like that, can you attach the illustrator file somewhere. Thank you
    Pluto63 Pluto63 April 2013 Hardware
  • Another batch of faceplatesI have now received a quote from a new company for making replacement faceplates for the rubber key speccy. They have recommended a different approa…

    Yep,

    The Illustrator file, here.

    [URL="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28052510/Spec/zxspectrum-kb.ai"]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28052510/Spec/zxspectrum-kb.ai[/URL]
    jamorski jamorski April 2013 Hardware
  • Mega-Auction[url]http://www.ebay.at/itm/111014335734[/url] : 40 ZX Spectrum games with some rare tapes: VU3D, VU Calc, Adventure A-Planet of Death, Flight Simula…

    [QUOTE=JonB;707041]FORTH on the Atari!

    Great cover ... english. I guess, the illustrator was not sure what the book was about ...
    LCD LCD June 2013 Sales
  • Ultimate play the game font?Does anyone know which font Ultimate used in their printed instruction sheets?

    I do have those fonts if anyone fancies carrying on trying to replicate the instructions etc. I haven't had the time lately. I think I have the Illustrator files and some CDR (corel draw) files I made up though if anyone want them as WIPs?
    jamorski jamorski September 2013 Games
  • Ultimate play the game font?Does anyone know which font Ultimate used in their printed instruction sheets?

    ... lately. I think I have the Illustrator files and some CDR (corel ... a ultimate cassette cleaner in the case unless anyone knows ... versions since they match the look with the fancy frames. I aim ... Original big boxes that match the look are Sabre Wulfe, Underwurlde ...
    DrMax DrMax September 2013 Games
  • Early thoughts about creating a text adventureSo I always wanted to create my own ZX Spectrum text adventure. I tried looking at PAWs and GAC, but frankly I'm probably too stupid to use them. I…

    ... =Arjun;805373]My suggestion: Try The Quill. [/QUOTE]

    +1, I'd recommend The Quill as well.

    I know the OP was looking to do ... 'd need to use the Illustrator to do graphics, but ... a purist and want the whole text adventure package ...
    Morkin Morkin December 2014 Development
  • Abersoft Adventure 1This may not be of interest to anyone but me, but I've taken a quick look at Abersoft's Adventure 1, and written up the internal database format [url…

    ... adventure builders out there for the Spectrum, perhaps someone could list ... all !

    The Quill ( plus The Illustrator and The Patch )
    PAW professional ...
    grey key grey key October 2016 Games
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