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System Shock 3 might be on the way!First, Night Dive Studios (a relatively new company, dedicated to making old games available, and to remaking old games) acquired the rights to sell …
... were farming out the making of a sequel, now the following page:
of the new game.
... but even with the gaming industry's current attitude of "[i]Gamers ... are idiots, so make the game ... -
O.T.L.A. - any tips?I've just started using the fascinating OTLA program and can get as far as a program appearing to load (borders, sound) but when it's finished... not…
... WAV? I have a basic understanding of the difference - would the more complex format ... off a fragment of sound from the end of a game, affecting (well, ruining) the loading ... process. Does this ring a ... -
TopGear!! The Return.I've just been reading about how Friends Start Mat LeBlanc will be joining Chris Evans as a co-presented for the new Top Gear Revival in May. You …
... joining Chris Evans as a co-presented for the new Top Gear ... to be honest I find the thought of a top gear with Evans ... has so jumped the shark. Without the big three the only way is ... hear constant tidbits about the Amazon show the three x top gear ... -
P2TZX - a ZX81 P file to TZX conversion toolI'm pleased to be able to announce the release of a little Windows command line tool to convert ZX81 .P files into TZX files. This will help thos…
... to be able to announce the release of a little Windows command line ... -
Cancel a commentYou currently can not cancel the creation of a post. You get Preview, Save Draft and Post Comment. You cannot cancel this action if you change your…
You currently can not cancel the creation of a post.
You get Preview ... mind.
Posting the comment; does not add the delete comment action ... you to edit the comment.
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Name of this buggy racing arcade machine?Can anyone remember the name of a racing game I used to play in the arcades back in the day, around the time of Afterburner and Gauntlet? I remember …
... remember the name of a racing game I used to play in the arcades ... back in the ... day, around the time of Afterburner and ... a beach and when you hit a hill/rock you flipped in the ... -
Name of writer?Bloody hell - trying to remember the name of a long dead, famous, probably Russian, writer. His stories were serialised on radio4 a few years back…
Bloody hell - trying to remember the name of a long dead, famous, probably Russian ... stories were serialised on radio4 a few years back, one was ... about a coat, and it was suggested ... can't seem to bring the key word that gets me ... -
Empire - port of trs80 basic programBack when I was a little kid, I had the opportunity to play around with a trs80 model 1 with level 2 basic. One of the games I often played was call…
... because they encourage the formation of a middle
class - the merchants. And, as ... the greatest profit potential of all invest-
ments. Because of a larger volume of ... -
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…
... are the pilot of a helicopter on a mission to bomb the palace of The Baddie. On ... your way, you encounter The ... with a plain PRINT statement to display the name at the top of the menu ... -
Future of WoSSo, time is up! When I announced I was leaving, it prompted quite a few people to get in touch offering help. Of the most serious offers, there w…
... quite a few people to get in touch offering help. Of the most ... maintain the site.
The issue then arises that the majority of a new ... so it's a case of cracking on and getting the site live ... counts as 2 in the case of a tie. The last time we had ... -
New old game: The Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh (English version)The Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh, by Softland Software'96. Translation and TZX version by TomCaT'16 [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/xacreq7spivd…
The Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh, by Softland Software'96.< ... -
THE LIGHTBULB EFFECT You know what that is? Like how cartoonists depict a bright idea by drawing a lightbulb over the head? When I was trying to work out the lengt…
... the length of a diagonal line from opposite corners of a square, I measured with a ... ruler and got 'a bit less than 4 more than the length of a ... the rocket reached, that gives you the answer by providing two sides of a ... -
New Game: "Willy Games: The First 30 Years Quiz"I am pleased to announce the release of a brand-new game for the ZX Spectrum 128: "[b]Willy Games: The First 30 Years Quiz[/b]". It is a multiple…
... pleased to announce the release of a brand-new game for the ZX Spectrum ... 128: "[b]Willy Games: The ... "MM", and with a general knowledge of the subject. Then the Quiz gets progressively ... -
Name the gameI've been messaged asking if I know this game. Over to you, as it doesn't ring a bell... [i]"Futuristic set, it's like a mall and you walk around,…
... , as it doesn't ring a bell...
[i]" ... set, it's like a mall and you walk around ... with something that looks like a jedy sword, or tazer, ... you die you lie on the top of a tank (?!) that carries you ... You can buy things like a fake id, I think."[/i ... -
ZX Spectrum+ showing 16K of RAMHello again, as the title says my ZX Spectrum+ is showing only 16K of RAM instead of 48K when running a memory check. [url="http://www.1000bit.it/su…
... the title says my ZX Spectrum+ is showing only 16K of RAM ... instead of 48K when running a memory check ... seems that is the motherboard of a Spectrum+, and not of an original 16K ... instruction on how to identify the faulty RAM chip, but I ... -
The point of IX+1 IX+2 ?the numbers that you can add-on to IX and IY seem hardcoded, so I dont see the use of that feature? any examples of the use of IX and IY plus number…
the numbers that you can add- ... dont see the use of that feature?
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The battle of Normandie on FlickrFlickr uploaded recently more than 3000 pics of the battle of Normandie never seen before. It's worth watching them: [url="https://www.flickr.c…
Flickr uploaded recently more than 3000 pics of the battle of Normandie never seen before.
It's worth watching them:
[url="https://www.flickr.com/people/photosnormandie/"]https://flickr.com/people/photosnormandie/[/url] -
Calculating coordinates for a curveI need to write some code that will calculate the arc of a curve so that I can draw a sprite at each location to simulate a ball being thrown. The an…
... some code that will calculate the arc of a curve so that I ... can draw a sprite at each location ... to simulate a ball being thrown. The angle will go ... tackle this, I thought instead of reinventing the wheel, I’d see ... -
The Quill. Random start location for object.So I've been reading the manual to 'The Quill' recently and it seems like a bit of fun. :) Haven't tried programming anything yet but I was thinki…
... the manual to 'The Quill' recently and it seems like a bit of ... randomly in one of four locations at the beginning of a game.
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One can of course have the item start at location ... skip that last bit of code entirely. Also the 'DONE' commands ... -
Memory Contention: A Hypothetical Fix?I have just had this crazy thought: If one were to wire an additional memory chip, say a 6264 8Kx8 SRAM, in parallel with the main memory so that it …
... , say a 6264 8Kx8 SRAM, in parallel with the main memory ... go to both sets of RAM, while the ULA/ASIC is ... reduce the effect of memory contention considerably. Possibly with the addition of a comparator ... add such a circuit to the 48K model, but perhaps the 128K ... -
The Adventures Of Jane Jelly - The Treasure Of ZedinMy next game was The Adventures Of Jane Jelly - The Treasure Of Zedin. In this game i used 16x24 sprites. Hope you enjoy it! https://www.dropbox…
My next game was The Adventures Of Jane Jelly - The Treasure Of Zedin.
In ... ://www.dropbox.com/s/bbzfdmr9uj398yb/The%20Adventures%20Of%20Jane%20Jelly%20 ... -
Sh*t Game Time: The Adventures Of St. Bernard (ZX)Hi chaps, another "Sh*t Game Time" review video is upon us, this time I give you "The Adventures Of St. Bernard" on the ZX Spectrum requested by yout…
... I give you "The Adventures Of St. Bernard" on the ZX Spectrum requested ... free to leave your thoughts of the game, Zeus.
https ... -
Custom Menus on the ZX Spectrum +3Today, my Friends, i have the pleasure of presenting a program i have written which gives a set of custom menus on the +3. The main features of my p…
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2: permitting the use of a Machine Code Monitor (MONP3 from ... the HiSoft Devpac +3 package)
the option that enables the Calculator within the Editor. However, instead of using a lot of ... -
The Crystal MazeDear WOS, I thought about conceptualising a Speccy game based on the classic 1990s game show "The Crystal Maze", which has recently returned to TV…
... at the cost of a crystal. Each Zone typically consists of 3 games. The climax of the ... the cost of a crystal
- "Ask the Host", a new idea of mine which involves the ...
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October 2017 Monument games releasedHelloooo! OUT NOW! CASTLE CAPERS & TEODORO CAN’T FLY Both are … £8.50 each including UK postage £10.50 including postage to Europe £12.50…
... destroy blocks to enable the daring rescue of a tribe of fairies, now holed-up ... in the wicked Mouse-king’s ... :
A flightless bird must take the courageous journey to the top of the castle ... -
The Wonder of being CHEAP and EARLY The Speccy was not actually the first of course , but it was FIRST near as dammit and this created opportunities. Yes those micros and PCs that …
... not actually the first of course , but it was FIRST ... ends" that being very near the top of the queue presented . Once market ... -
THE ADVENTURES OF JANE JELLY: THE EGG DIAMONDGood evening! New game released... THE ADVENTURES OF JANE JELLY: THE EGG DIAMOND You can get it here: [url="https://jg-spectrum.webnode…
... released...
THE ADVENTURES OF JANE JELLY: THE EGG DIAMOND
Please read the instructions for more information.
Trying to identify a gameI am desperately trying to find out the name of a game I played as a child. It was a 2d game. Your character was a knight and you had to walk thr…
... the name of a game I played as a child.
It was a ... to walk through the castle and find the pieces of the door. Once you ... had all the pieces you ..."Would you like a Case Sir?" (What to do about unceased interfaces).I was a bit inspired by the UK Games Expo . I went on Saturday . I saw all the "laser cut" wood work there and thought . "That has to be unlikely cas…
... they are firmly affixed to the back of a Spectrum . You only have ... "professionally badly done" or just a limitation of the method used , it is ... am talking about a "double standard" reinforced , of course , by the fact that ...Could be a game ideaSnippets, bits o' this n' that as might be recollections or mayhap misplaced bits o' stories as is lookin' for somewhere to fit d'you see?.. Then,…
... to the uneven idle that was an unavoidable result of having a large ... wail emanated from the rundown looking workshop at the edge of the airfield.
the figure of a knight in full armour ...
