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Bettering UltimateUltimate always pushed the limits of the Spectrum, and their work was often more polished than their peers at the time. However their ideas were usua…
... Atic Atac and Wizard's Lair! ;)
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I've just met Matthew Smith!I just saw him doing a Q&A session today at the classic gaming expo in Croydon. Picked up a mint copy of JSW and got it signed by him! He's was real…
Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... include: Atic Atac, Wizard's Lair, Heavy on the Magick, Jetpac ...Queries about loading schemesAccording to the review of Wizard's Lair in Crash issue 14: [quote]Wizard's Lair has an unusual fast loader, which makes the border flash in wide ban…
... own copy of Wizard's Lair has a loader like the ...The last game released to the public.Hello! My question is this. What was the last game to be released/sold in the golden era? I know of Cronosoft still develop/sell games. Christian
... was released under the Grafix Wizards label in 1995. By this ...Dragon's Lair 2: How To Complete It?Does anyone know how to complete the last level in Dragon's Lair 2 ? When I had a Speccy I used to play this game a lot but I still haven't completed…
Dragons Lair is a game i havent played for time. It was one of my favourites, but i also remember it could also be rather frustrating.
I reckon those Dragons Lair games are among the hardest ever madeLittle Known Classic GamesI've been spending a while downloading some of my fave speccy games lately, and while I probably have most of the well-known great speccy games on my…
... to break into the evil lair, find the stricken scientists, learn ...Music to my ears? Hi, I`m just wondering which game music/tune you thought was cool, I`ve just replayed Head over Heals and the the chirpy intro had me chuckling, bu…
Yes, I agree, the music in Midnight Resistance is simply marvellous! i think that this game is great, one of the best on Speccy! :) I also like music in Dragon's Lair 2.Sales figures of the 8 bit computers?Reading through that "8 bit Wars!" topic has reminded me of just how many different computers were on sale in the early '80s. There must have been do…
... and flush out Eugene's Lair once again! Even 3D Deathchase ...Best game list!I looked at best game list and found out that a game I never heard of is voted best ever 'Chaos'. I tested the game and found out it SUCKED big time…
... when you've got 4 wizards or more on the battlefield ...Queries about loading schemesAccording to the review of Wizard's Lair in Crash issue 14: [quote]Wizard's Lair has an unusual fast loader, which makes the border flash in wide ban…
I ordered Wizard's Lair and it arrived yesterday. The loading scheme is exactly as described above. Basically, it's a faster version of the 'normal' or Starquake loader.
NecrosBomb Jack 2Does anyone like this sequel? To me it's a dull, unexciting, badly-designed, visually-horrible mess, even before you consider how great the original …
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Wizard's Lair 94% Iss. 14 (Mar '85 ...Bomb Jack 2Does anyone like this sequel? To me it's a dull, unexciting, badly-designed, visually-horrible mess, even before you consider how great the original …
... like [I]Airwolf, Wizard's Lair, Delta Wing, ISS[/I] or ...The Spectrum is a Piece of ShitHow can you all stand there and defend a computer that was ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH even back in 1982, compared to classics like the Atari 8-Bit, Commodore…
The best sound/sound effects on a Spectrum gameHi, wot do you think was the best sound and or sound effects on a Speccy game. I ask cos I think good sound effects sometimes definetly added to some…
Steve Crow's games had the best beeper sound effects for me.
Going in a wardrobe lift in Wizard's Lair sounds great in that same way as going through a security door in Starquake does (like Paul says).
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Jon.What games exploited hardware speccy to the top level?Hello For you....what games exploited hardware speccy to the top level? thanks. greetings from Spain
... /> Similarly (on the C64), 'Dragons Lair' actually loaded in the next ...RapscallionIts amazing how the same games get mentioned time and time again. Just 4 a change, I was wondering if there are any fans of Rapscallion out there. C…
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Wait until you see the map :)
I'm taking out all the diamonds/pixies/wizards because they are set up randomly every game.
If you're still stuck I'll write a mini-guide for it :)What Spectrum-related name would you give a band?As a purely hypothetical question, if you were in a music group or recording as a soloist, and wanted to give them a Spectrum-related name, what woud…
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Wizard's Lair (Uriah Heap type song, again ...Maybe a new way of thinking? is the KEY(with special thanks to: DUNNY + Fogartylee) 15.11.04 its been a strange weekend and thankfully one that has educated and inspired. I have been rea…
... cover the recent Your Shed Lair supplement given away with the ...What Spectrum-related name would you give a band?As a purely hypothetical question, if you were in a music group or recording as a soloist, and wanted to give them a Spectrum-related name, what woud…
Great bands you have there. I would add my very own "Nonsense in Basic" (must be Punk, because I only know three chords and I can't sing).
I think we also need a record label that publishes all that stuff. How about "Eugene's Lair"?Favourite Inlays for Speccy Games...What`s were always your favourite inlays for Spectrum games, or have they changed? My five were 1: Renegade 2: Combat School (Didn`t and don`t own …
... fantastic Dragon's Bane, Velnors Lair etc etc
I ...A bit late, but 10 years of PlayStaion! My thoughts.I think the acual Aniversary of the Playstion release was a couple of weeks ago, but I picked up GamesTM today and it has a big feature about it (bes…
... . The ghost of Dragon's Lair can be seen hanging over ...Does anyone think there will ever be an online Speccy arcadeSorry to post another Topic but I`ve been thinking all day how this would work, and how great it would be... after being pretty much hooked with some…
... , plus, probably need some MC wizards/hackers to find out where ...Games overrated by MagazinesI know this is a little ambigious (LMLWD) as your worst game could be someone else's best, but sometimes didn't a games review seem a little overboar…
don't know what the scores were for knightlore but it's rubbish style over substance the spectrum's answer to dragon's lair, and why does knightlore begin with a k when it's about turning into a werewolf at night and nothing to do with knights.Games overrated by MagazinesI know this is a little ambigious (LMLWD) as your worst game could be someone else's best, but sometimes didn't a games review seem a little overboar…
... 's answer to dragon's lair, and why does knightlore begin ...Games overrated by MagazinesI know this is a little ambigious (LMLWD) as your worst game could be someone else's best, but sometimes didn't a games review seem a little overboar…
... 's answer to dragon's lair, and why does knightlore begin ...Classic only you hateWhich so called classic do you hate or what feature do you hate about a game you like! Classic I hate: I hate knightlore it's the spectrums dragon's…
... 's the spectrums dragon's lair all style and no substance ... it first came out, Dragons Lair is terrible, no way can ... compare Knight Lore to Dragons Lair, totally different games. 'All style ... could interact with unlike Dragons Lair where it seemed that you ...Classic only you hateWhich so called classic do you hate or what feature do you hate about a game you like! Classic I hate: I hate knightlore it's the spectrums dragon's…
... because its the Speccys Dragon Lair ?!?!? Thats not true one bit ...Classic only you hateWhich so called classic do you hate or what feature do you hate about a game you like! Classic I hate: I hate knightlore it's the spectrums dragon's…
... because its the Speccys Dragon Lair ?!?!? Thats not true one bit ... it as the speccys dragons lair because it isnt as enjoyable ...
