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Quiz IV (Oh God not another one!!!)Yup, another chance to prove your knowledge of Speccy games. Some questions are cryptic, some aren't! One point per corecct answer. Post your answ…
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ROM cartridgeI forgot, I'm also after a cardridge to fit into my RAM Turbo interface, mainly to see if it works really. An ultimate one would be nice, but would …
I forgot, I'm also after a cardridge to fit into my RAM Turbo interface, mainly to see if it works really. An ultimate one would be nice, but would consider anything that works, Horace & the Spiders or whatever. Again, not desparate to pay a fortune! -
Best Speccy ProgrammersRe-post from the thread "Who is your fav speccy programmer". It was getting rather unwieldy so I thought I'll post a new topic on this. So, after mu…
C'mon Arjun make a quiz!!!!!! Arjun you've joined in all the quizes (is that how u quiz in plural?) I wanna have a go at yours! I know there'll be a few text adventure ones in t…
Arjun you've joined in all the quizes (is that how u quiz in plural?) I wanna have a go at yours!
I know there'll be a few text adventure ones in there if u do!!Quiz VI - Trident on VESA Local Bus.... Something to keep everyone busy while Arjun sorts out his caboodle of questions.... Ok, 12 quick fire questions.. Some cryptic - you`ll have to un…
... Crash magazine review first... Pentagram (Ultimate) or Ghost`n`Goblins (Elite ... first word of a 3D Ultimate game with the last word ...Italian 'pirate' magazines.Hi, this emerged in another thread. We in Italy used to get plenty of cassettes which were regularly sold, and which all featured 'pirated games', wi…
... distrubution is now denied (like ultimate's), although under a different ...Games that benefit from a change in speed.Has anybody tried playing games on an emulator at different speeds? I've found that certain games are more playable with a slight speed tweak. Obvio…
... programs written in basic and text adventure games are going to ...End sequences from gamesI dont completed many games but usually they hasnt end sequences.. or just a text telling you: "Congratulations" what games had the better end seque…
SPIN v0.2c available now[Cut n Paste from the CSS post] Okay, I'm off to sunny(?) Scarborough for a week, so Woody and I thought it best that we give you something to d…
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19. Another text adventure, but this time you ...what is this game (very vague)i remember this was a text adventure and if u drank this potion u would turn into a flying pink elephant and die (very funny when u did it) , sorry i…
i remember this was a text adventure and if u drank this potion u would turn into a flying pink elephant and die (very funny when u did it) , sorry i cannot give anymore info but this is all i can remember ABout itSpectrum ROMI downloaded some text files (they are actually the spectrum ROM files but in text) which can be compiled using TASM (or soemthing). I read on WOS th…
I downloaded some text files (they are actually the ... spectrum ROM files but in text) which can be compiled using ... of the stuff in the text documents means. So what kind ...New compo!I have decided to attempt to reinstate a classic Speccy tradition, in the vain of an old Sinclair User compo: the begging for games. Sure, all you h…
... your prize (All Codemasters and Ultimate games. Just kidding! :) or 2 ...Misleading blurbI've been looking thru some of the scans of adverts and inlay cards lately, and apart from the nostalgia, it's very entertaining to see some of the r…
... the same resolution.
Ultimate claimed that the Filmation game ...Gunfrighttrying to get gunfright by ultimate, please email me
trying to get gunfright by ultimate, please email meThe GladiatorHi, Does anyone have a copy of a Text Adventure called The Gladiator? It was written by Alex Gough and released by Pegasus Software. I'm looking fo…
... have a copy of a Text Adventure called The Gladiator? It ...Crash Cd Update Just a quick update to state progress/mia bits: Just scanning issue 90 in at the moment, so I should finish all issues in the next week or s…
... in Issue 1 and the Ultimate advert/ Underworld map/ Bruce lee ...Microsoft swallows up RareI read in the paper today that microsoft have put in a takeover bid for Rare. No doubt the long lasting Ultimate games distribution problem will be o…
I read in the paper today that microsoft have put in a takeover bid for Rare. No doubt the long lasting Ultimate games distribution problem will be over when that kind hearted mr gates gets his hands on the licences.Microsoft buys Rare (Ultimate) for $375 Million Cash [url="http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=technologynews&StoryID=1491585"]http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=technologynews&StoryID=1…
[url="http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=technologynews&StoryID=1491585"]http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=technologynews&StoryID=1491585[/url]Unknown GameHey - new to this place, but been a long standing fan to the Speccy. I have a question for everyone... There was this game I used to play, it wasn't…
... on this island, and the ultimate objective is to escape from ...Another couple of games to be ID'dHello everybody, OK this is only my 3rd post on here, but reading through the old topics has made me feel like I know a lot of you already, and its …
... anyone remember a couple of text-adventure games:
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2) a text adventure that was different to ...Solution for overwritten stack in 48k SNA filesIt has been known for quite some time now that the 48k SNA file format has one serious fault, which is described in the file formats section on the W…
... that one with filling the corrupted space with zeros), I came ...Rare bought by MicrosoftHi all, I just heard that Rare was just bought by Microsoft. I expect that means that any chance we ever had of being legally allowed to distribute …
Hi all,
I just heard that Rare was just bought by Microsoft. I expect that means that any chance we ever had of being legally allowed to distribute the old Ultimate games has now gone out the window.
Necros.Wanted : Knight Lore original CassetteHi, If anyone has an original copy of the old Classic game Knight Lore by Ultimate, I would be willing to pay a reasonable amount of money for it. M…
... Classic game Knight Lore by Ultimate, I would be willing to ...Directory listingI know this isn't stricly Spectrum related,but I can't think of anyone better to entrust my technical problems with than the Spectrum brotherhood. Do…
... directory in windows as a text file? I want to list ...Emulator for Psion Series 3Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but there is a Spectrum emulator for the Psion 3a, 3c and 3mx. I have a Psion 3c, and unfortunately (as …
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I was playing several text adventures earlier, and it is ...Best Text Adventure Games?As you may or may not know, I recently got a Psion 3a and have downloaded a Spectrum emulator for it. Unfortunately, the clock in the 3a is too slow …
As you may or may not know, I recently got a Psion 3a and have downloaded a Spectrum emulator for it. Unfortunately, the clock in the 3a is too slow to emulate games well enough to play properly. The 3mx would be a better Psion to get, and I aim to acquire ...WoS (or other speccy sites) t-shirts? 'Royalties' available.[url="http://www.geekstyle.co.uk/ntkmart.cgi?ship=Win"]http://www.geekstyle.co.uk/ntkmart.cgi?ship=Win[/url] Well this is quite off-topic.... I jus…
... can just mail us a text slogan. You retain copyright on ...GAMES magazineI have just bought the first issue of GAMES magazine, published in the UK by Paragon. The main part of the mag is very similar to EDGE magazine, and…
... covered, including a feature on Ultimate, a review of 'Contact Sam ...