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Old TV what's aged and what hasn'tI was watching some old VHS video cassettes today, of which I watched Monty Python and Some Mothers Do Have Em. 'Some Mothers Do Have Em' was almos…
... Spencer mimics of the 80's, but also the change in ... and tired. In the 80's they were viewed as quaint ... -
Using Boriel's ZX Basic to learn assemblyI wrote a small guide. Hopefully some people will find my gibberish useful - especially people looking at first steps in machine code, where I think …
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+2a video issue(s)Hi all, Hooked up a nice 2a i got off ebay today and tried it with the standard tv cable to a 15" LCD TV and all works as it should. Get a 'snow' p…
Imagine's officesDoes anyone know if the original Imagine offices are still in existance? I think they were based in Liverpool at the time? Also, is there any other…
... any other old software houses's old bases still around such ...
I think US Gold's old Birmingham office has been ...What's the band/song?The video, from the late 70's/early 80's, featured a ginger lass singing, with 2 black male dancers, one on either side of her, and I think there's a…
... , from the late 70's/early 80's, featured a ginger lass ... her, and I think there's a distinct possibility they were ...What's your favourite game of 1982?I know we've probably done this before before someone posts a link.... [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekadv.cgi?what=1®exp=&yrorder=1…
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Lot of MIA's!
The early days ... many gems as well. What's your fave?
I ... great fun with New Gen's Escape and Planetoids. And of ...Favourite children's booksHowdy folks. I was getting mugged down memory lane again the other day when I came across some old kids books on a web search. Thought I'd find out w…
... 'd find out what people's favourite kids books were/are ...A Beginner's Guide to Adventures (Author AKA)[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000049&loadpics=1&model=books"]A Beginner's Guide to Adventures[/URL] Written by [URL="http:…
What happens with Phil Kendall's The Spectrum ROMs Collection?[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][FONT=Arial,Helvetica]What happens with Phil Kendall's The Spectrum ROMs Collection? It is not possible to download most of the…
... ]What happens with Phil Kendall's The Spectrum ROMs Collection? It ...Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds Next GenerationSo, new album in June/July, new cast, new tour in December... [youtube]DLxGquE23cs#![/youtube] Richard Burton replaced with Liam Neeson... other ca…
... I don't think it?s meant to be a replacement ... .
Fingers crossed it?s not a let-down and ...using the ROM's FP calculatorIs it possible to use the ROM's FP calculator to evaluate any FP expression in a single sequence of commands without breaking out to stack some other…
... possible to use the ROM's FP calculator to evaluate any ...Lot's of Sinclair parts and sparesI have really a lot spares at home, like: - ULA's - All kinds of RAM chips Many of these parts have already been tested. Most of these parts are pu…
... at home, like:
- ULA's
- All kinds of RAM ... in the past.
It's a shame I disassembled those ...Problem with Rygar's entryAfter today's update with the new inlay, the entry appears odd (the inlay takes most of the screen)
After today's update with the new inlay, the entry appears odd (the inlay takes most of the screen)48K's and bad DivIDE compatibilityI have had some 48K boards and complete machines in the past which didn't work fully with a DivIDE interface. The reason for that always was a Z80 pr…
... /> I also tried other ULA's, but the problem is still ...Ocean?s never-released games for the SpectrumI was having a look at the Ocean?s softography and I came across many interesting games, specially in the early 90s which were not published for the …
... a look at the Ocean?s softography and I came across ...Authored with z88dk or Boriel's ZX BASIC?It would be useful to be able to search somehow for games authored with either z88dk or Boriel's ZX BASIC. This was [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.…
... with either z88dk or Boriel's ZX BASIC. This was [URL ...Has anyone got Joffa's autograph?Hi guys, I'm sure Joffa signed one of my computers at a retro event but as it's covered in autographs I'm not sure which signature is his! If anyon…
... retro event but as it's covered in autographs I'm ...Priest and Vampire instructions .txt file[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005536"]Priest and Vampire[/URL] [URL="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/games-info/…
... .cgi?id=0005536"]Priest and Vampire[/URL] [URL="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum ... /pub/sinclair/games-info/v/Vampire.txt"]instructions[/URL] are listed ...Gaz and Jon from Gary Lineker's Hot ShotThe Gaz and Jon on Gary Lineker's Hot Shot may well be Gary Priest and Jon Harrison. They worked together on Mickey Mouse, Techno Cop and Basil the …
The Gaz and Jon on Gary Lineker's Hot Shot may well be Gary Priest and Jon Harrison. They worked together on Mickey Mouse, Techno Cop and Basil the Great Mouse Detective all by Gremlin and on the latter, Gary Priest is credited as "Gaz" Priest.Released programs using Boriel's ZX BASIC?A list of released titles using Boriel's ZX BASIC is now available here: [url]http://www.boriel.com/wiki/en/index.php/ZX_BASIC:Released_Programs[/ur…
A list of released titles using Boriel's ZX BASIC is now available here:
[url]http://www.boriel.com/wiki/en/index.php/ZX_BASIC:Released_Programs[/url]
Are there any other programs that should be added to this list?Dot & Jane's Lucky Lottery?Just bought a +3 disk game from eBay and on the B side there is a utility called Dot & Jane's Lucky Lottery. Couldn't see any sign of it in the archi…
... utility called Dot & Jane's Lucky Lottery. Couldn't see ...Microhobby's Pixel A Pixel compoI've recently found out that there's been a graphics competition Pixel A Pixel held by Microhobby magazine, thx to Ivanzx for pointing this out in on…
... recently found out that there's been a graphics competition Pixel ... quality works on it - it's a pity that we don ... available Microhobby scans, but it's not really possible with the ... just to see if it's possible. If I succeed, then ...Alley's gun MH issue wrongly listedAlley's gun appeared in Microhobby issue 140, not 10 ;) Also, I have to try the game, but from the in-game screenshot, it appears to be inspired by …
Alley's gun appeared in Microhobby issue 140, not 10 ;)
Also, I have to try the game, but from the in-game screenshot, it appears to be inspired by "Bank Panic"
Cheers! and thanks for the great archive update Martijn ;)Malcolm Kirk's Crap Games Corner !To celebrate the Speccy's birthday, my brother has released to the world some of his crap games which he wrote years ago.... You can download them f…
To celebrate the Speccy's birthday, my brother has released ... [/url]
Here's a couple of videos so ... ]7HIC1hoSRVA[/youtube]
He's also included in the file ...Freddie Laker's Airline CapersA game with the above title was added in yesterday WOS update. [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0027482[/url] [IMG]http://www.…
... really positively surprised :-o It's collect things and shoot baddies ... game but it's really good. It has good ... , people.
And what's more it was done in ...Modulator oddness - previous owner's mod?Hello, just bought a rubber key 48k Issue 3 I'm trying to fix up. I'm wanting to do a composite video out mod ( n00b at this) but the "spare" hole in…
... some weird way, but it's definitely still RF out - can ...Are Russian Clones a collector's piece?Hi Guys, I'm over at a mate's tonight drinking decent craft beer and we are (naturally) talking about Spectrums. I mentioned Spain, USA and Russia …
... 'm over at a mate's tonight drinking decent craft beer ...What's OldI love looking through What's new? - the new software, magazine scans and documentation. Should we also have a What's old? to show what has been remo…
I love looking through What's new? - the new software, magazine ... we also have a What's old? to show what has ...
