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Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:05 pm "El Golpe", based on the 1981 coup d'etat in Spain.

very interesting Juan!

That's quite a stretch though (I mean Embassy Assault). Similar to me thinking that Dustin is based on Papillon book/film (and author's real life). There's bound to be a heap of strategy and sports games with real life connections, but that's a bit boring. The Untouchables - another film/real life ...

PeterJ wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:02 am

jdanddiet wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:01 am Well the siege was in 1980, the game came out in 1982 and was also called Embassy Siege according to this very site. I'd say there's a connection

It's a completely different storyline though. The name is the same, yes.

That's why I said inspired

PeterJ wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:58 am I'm not sure there is any evidence that Embassy Assault is based on the Iranian Siege. Have happy to be corrected on that point?

Well the siege was in 1980, the game came out in 1982 and was also called Embassy Siege according to this very site. I'd say there's a connection

Other than strategy games such as Guadalcanal which obviously are specifically about certain historical events, I'm thinking about games that are nominally based on or inspired by real life events. For example:- Embassy Assault & SAS Operation Thunderflash - The Iranian Siege Harrier Attack - Th...

BTW I've mused on putting together a feature about Spectrum / 8bit games and terrorism as there seemed to be a few.
You've got Embassy Assault and SAS Operation Thunderflash which both seemed to be based on the Iranian Embassy siege and also games such as Strike Force Cobra. Must be a few others.

The Shaws did some great little games. Was playing Aqua Squad the other day, nice little shooter

I've just submitted a feature on They Stole a Million for RG. Also got an interview for Hijack so might do that one soon as well.

Both ace games, well ahead of their time.

This game is controversial. It has its fans but other people like me could never make a head or tail of it. So it's a game about a music band but you don't have this music band anywhere in the game. They are just on the inlay. You are some guy who actually isn't a real guy as you have to collect po...

Thanks everyone for your comments and interest - it's been fun!

Alone Coder wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:30 pm What place is Black Raven?

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Number one!!!!

I told you Pete, no clues!

Number 2 today!

Number 3 today!

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Number 4 today

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zxfan wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 12:58 am I would say rick dangerous should be in there

Played it a lot back in the day but far too trial and errory for me im afraid

Into the top 5 with this wonderful strategy game

http://www.wizwords.net/news/2020/12/18 ... sh4cp2n9fx

Number 6!

Ah Rebelstar, a game I played with my friend for hours! Although I now prefer Laser Squad, but the memories of Rebelstar still make it good to go back to. Still have the Spectrum beeper “tune” played between rounds in my head! Rebelstar was also a game that was picked up in a motorway services stat...

Number 7 today

If they were mine, I'd take the higher value games and sell them as BINs on ebay or facebook. The collect the rest, anything worth less than £2.00, and do a bundle on ebay with 0.99p start and see what they go for. You can't really put a value on some of them because they're so common they don't rea...

Number 8 today

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He also came up with the name: ‘Stonk’ is World War II British army slang for a massed artillery bombardment on an enemy position, so Stonkers seemed apt.” I often wondered where on earth the name came from. Although it didn't help that "Stonker" was slang in my school for an erection.......

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