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Games that you've realised you would never have the patience or skill to finishBack in the day, there where plenty of games I could never finish, now that I'm not a toddler any more, and that I've spent enough time in WOS and pl…
Army Moves - found it impossible as a teen and my reflexes haven't got any faster over the last 20 odd years.
The Pyramid and Doomsday Castle - too many bland screens on the former and too bloody difficult for the latter. -
BOB HAMILTON - Fantasy SoftwareAh the memories, I remember my aunt bought me a copy of The Pyramid from GTSmiths when it first came out. Does anyone know what happened to fantasy …
... bought me a copy of The Pyramid from GTSmiths when it first ... he middle of developing "super pyramid".
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BOB HAMILTON - Fantasy SoftwareAh the memories, I remember my aunt bought me a copy of The Pyramid from GTSmiths when it first came out. Does anyone know what happened to fantasy …
Aaah. [I]The Pyramid[/I] is a classic. So ... addictive. Got my copy on the legendary [I]Soft Aid[/I ... it. Never made it to the bottom without cheating tho. Still ... different routes to see all the different baddies.
No ... -
NamesakesStolen this thread idea off of another site - live with it! Are you famous as someone else? I'll start... I (as 'Jonathan Smith' - no relation) am…
I co-wrote [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003957]The Pyramid[/url].
I'm also the manager of Smithwick's Brewery here in Kilkenny, or at least was... I think it's closed now. -
NamesakesStolen this thread idea off of another site - live with it! Are you famous as someone else? I'll start... I (as 'Jonathan Smith' - no relation) am…
... .org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003957"]The Pyramid[/URL].[/QUOTE]
Oh ... from any of the Hamiltons. Would you do the honour, please?
NamesakesStolen this thread idea off of another site - live with it! Are you famous as someone else? I'll start... I (as 'Jonathan Smith' - no relation) am…
I'd like to state for the record that I didn't actually write The Pyramid. That was another Ian Hamilton, honestly. I was never the manager of the local brewery either. :pPiracy (a good solution for both sides?)A week or two back, Micro-Mart wrote an interesting article about software piracy, although they didn't say anything new, as there's little if anythi…
... back several times over whilst the artist still receives an ... It's certainly no sweetener. The record company will actually spend ... this still doesn't answer the main question regarding record ... that we only see the top of the pyramid. For every successful ...Piracy (a good solution for both sides?)A week or two back, Micro-Mart wrote an interesting article about software piracy, although they didn't say anything new, as there's little if anythi…
... that we only see the top of the pyramid. For every successful artist ... to understand why people think the record company system is broken ... but nothing to justify the idea that copyright is ... how they'd manage the former given the sort of money serious ...Recommend a game for the jaded Speccy enthusiasts out there?What game would you recommend for the jaded Speccy fan who thinks he's seen it all, done it all, and played it all?
... /> Or something timeless to remember the good days by.
Maziacs
Trashman
The Pyramid
Zig-Zag
Moggy Adventure (Mojon Twins, 48K)After travelling across the world to become a gentleball and leave all his vices behind (mainly alcohol and the riverside weeds, but rumours suggest …
... cubits (solar year). The angle of the slope of the pyramid rises 10to9, for ... every 10 meters up the ... meters in altitude. Take the height of the pyramid, and multiply it by ...Moggy Adventure (Mojon Twins, 48K)After travelling across the world to become a gentleball and leave all his vices behind (mainly alcohol and the riverside weeds, but rumours suggest …
... cubits (solar year). The angle of the slope of the pyramid rises 10to9, for ... every 10 meters up the ... meters in altitude. Take the height of the pyramid, and multiply it by ...Moggy Adventure (Mojon Twins, 48K)After travelling across the world to become a gentleball and leave all his vices behind (mainly alcohol and the riverside weeds, but rumours suggest …
... ]
The sides of the pyramid have a mean error ...
[quote]The angle of the slope of the pyramid rises 10to9, for ... in altitude. Take the height of the pyramid, and multiply it ... says that the original height of the pyramid is believed to ...New Aliens gameI saw somewhere that a new Aliens game for PC was released some days ago. Somebody that has tried it yet? Generaly I do not play any games as I lack…
... and explore :([/QUOTE]
the multiplayer levels are good because ... theres a great one in the pyramid, which is actually quite tense ... , only to find all the walls opening leaving you exposed ... it you become the predator. sounds good but the predator is ...Speccy Games - big list available for saleHi, my first post! I've had a large batch of Spectrum games loitering for a few years and want to get rid of them. They are mostly early to mid 80'…
... The Birds and the Bees
The Grammar Tree
The Master
The ... The Neverending Story
The Pepsi Challenge Mad Mix Game
The Pyramid
The ... Quill
The Rocky Horror Show
The Running Man
The ...uwol reviewI made a review of this great game from 2009 please check it out [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG7h1SvPPWs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG7…
... in which you collect the items to leave the room. There are ... me though, the music, the ghost that comes, and the fact you can ... what room is where on the pyramid map, will be trying to ...Fantasy's Doomsday Castle - Year of Release?Afternoon all, I'm hoping someone (or some people) reading this forum can help to clear something up. I'm trying to find out when exactly Fantasy S…
... Castle is the sequel to The Pyramid as mentioned in the Crash review ( ... which was also reviewed in the same issue. Obviously it would ... I had a copy of The Pyramid on Xmas Day 1983, so ... that would certainly clarify that The Pyramid was released in 1983. That ...Fantasy's Doomsday Castle - Year of Release?Afternoon all, I'm hoping someone (or some people) reading this forum can help to clear something up. I'm trying to find out when exactly Fantasy S…
Yep - I'm 99.9999% sure The Pyramid made Christmas 1983, but with Doomsday Castle I'm not so sure.Fantasy's Doomsday Castle - Year of Release?Afternoon all, I'm hoping someone (or some people) reading this forum can help to clear something up. I'm trying to find out when exactly Fantasy S…
... a magazine advert for The Pyramid in the December 1983 issue of ... assumed that was the game from the telly, and put 'The Pyramid' on my ... Day when I loaded up The Pyramid on my brand-new ... Castle before Christmas 1983 - only 'The Pyramid'.
Hope this ...Fantasy's Doomsday Castle - Year of Release?Afternoon all, I'm hoping someone (or some people) reading this forum can help to clear something up. I'm trying to find out when exactly Fantasy S…
A definite yes to The Pyramid; I first played it sometime ... I got Doomsday Castle until the following year though. That's ...Fantasy's Doomsday Castle - Year of Release?Afternoon all, I'm hoping someone (or some people) reading this forum can help to clear something up. I'm trying to find out when exactly Fantasy S…
... it on TV. However, the footage could have been a ... I can't remember what the TV report was about). I ... Castle before Christmas 1983 - only 'The Pyramid'.
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It wasn't the Commercial Breaks program was it ... am I thinking of Pyramid?Best 16k Games?Thought you guys might like this over on Retrofusion :smile: [URL="http://www.retrofusion.org.uk/article/722/1/top-ten-16k-spectrum-games/"]top ten …
Wasn't the Pyramid 48K? (the WOS entry says 16K but the scan of the inlay says 48K).Best 16k Games?Thought you guys might like this over on Retrofusion :smile: [URL="http://www.retrofusion.org.uk/article/722/1/top-ten-16k-spectrum-games/"]top ten …
seems i have been deceived by WOS - pretty sure with further research that The Pyramid is 48k :oops:Best 16k Games?Thought you guys might like this over on Retrofusion :smile: [URL="http://www.retrofusion.org.uk/article/722/1/top-ten-16k-spectrum-games/"]top ten …
... QUOTE=Vanamonde;464647]Wasn't the Pyramid 48K? (the WOS entry says 16K but ... the scan of the inlay says 48K).[/QUOTE ... question following my query regarding the release date of Doomsday ... , yet all advertising and the inlay itself has it down ...Best 16k Games?Thought you guys might like this over on Retrofusion :smile: [URL="http://www.retrofusion.org.uk/article/722/1/top-ten-16k-spectrum-games/"]top ten …
... question following my query regarding the release date of Doomsday ... , yet all advertising and the inlay itself has it down ... realised :mad: - given the size of The Pyramid (although the screens are more or ... 16k game and all the advertising would confirm that.Best 16k Games?Thought you guys might like this over on Retrofusion :smile: [URL="http://www.retrofusion.org.uk/article/722/1/top-ten-16k-spectrum-games/"]top ten …
... Attack and Orbiter.
The Pyramid - Not a 16K game, as ... I'd have said the former, but the debate's going to ... Planetoids, Pool, Harrier Attack and The Pyramid and put in Cookie, Tranz ... , Tanx, Arcadia, Thrusta and the Horace games. Maybe Spawn of ...Speccy Games - big list available for saleHi, my first post! I've had a large batch of Spectrum games loitering for a few years and want to get rid of them. They are mostly early to mid 80'…
... Americana
Rainbow Islands / The Hit Squad 1989
Raw ... Mastertronic
Return Of The Jedi / The Hit Squad
... Encore 1989
The Birds and the Bees / Bug-Byte 1983 ... Gold
The Pyramid / Fantasy Software 1983
The Quill / Gilsoft ...So what Speccy games are you actually playing at the min?I know this isn't the first ever thread like this but I figured I'd start it for a laugh. Since I'm not really working on anything at the mo' for th…
I'm currently playing:
The Pyramid (One day I'll finally get to the bottom!)
Cybernoid (Used to play this with cheats as a kid, but not I'm playing it properly)
LaLa Prologue (Such a beautiful looking and fun platformer)Corrections1.[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0007023]Spell Of Christmas Ice[/url]. -Year of the release should be 1984, not 1989. -Not s…
Martyn,
I think we may have ascertained that The Pyramid is 48k not 16k.Corrections1.[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0007023]Spell Of Christmas Ice[/url]. -Year of the release should be 1984, not 1989. -Not s…
[QUOTE=jdanddiet;471031]I think we may have ascertained that The Pyramid is 48k not 16k.[/QUOTE]
Could I please ask you to be more precise? Which game with this title requires a database update?Backpackers Guide to The Universe - Part 1Afternoon all, I'm currently putting together a web site devoted to Fantasy Software - detailing their short history, releases, press releases, unre…
... enjoying playing Beaky and The Egg Snatchers,that was ... the hero of Backpackers,and didnt he reappear in that Pyramid ... game?[/QUOTE]
The Pyramid was the first Ziggy ... Beaky came about midway between the latter two. I suppose it ...
