Spectrum Computing

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Yeah, the confidence is definitely apparent, but like you said, I think it was justified. Oh yeah, definitely. They're one of my favourite publishers and I didn't mean to sound churlish - I just wish they could've gone out on more of a high. I think they pushed themselves too much to maintain a fas...

I don't find the green stages of Penetrator that difficult to be honest. Once you learn how to move and memorize it, they are pretty straightforward, even taking the sadistic controls into account. That damned pit in the red stage is another matter altogether. On a game I arrived there with all of ...

Penetrator - 31870



Been getting better and knew I had one decent game in me. Not sure I'm going to top that!

Edit: Bomb Jack - 232,830

That's more like it. Just another 1.4-odd million to go!

Bomb Jack - 106,600.

Finally broke the 100,000 barrier. Really enjoying Bomb Jack - another great game I missed out on back in the day. I've got a long way to go to be remotely competitive though!

An old friend of mine from my college days (who I now work with), who worked for Rare from about 1995 to 2009[/quote]

That’s a long stint! How did he find working for the Stampers? Am I talking crap about them pushing people so hard?

I never realised that the Stamper brothers had worked on arcade machines before the Spectrum, but it makes perfect sense that there was more than just talent behind that early lead. Other really talented programmers cut their teeth on some very basic games and you watched them get better with each r...

Morkin wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:55 pm But the victory screen is triggered as soon as one of your bombs hits the store - one of your bombs must have hit the spot.

Aha, I see - thanks! My first thought was "oh great, what a time for it to crash!"

One tip with Penetrator is that you can move backwards while you fire your laser, if you're finding prodding the forward button is moving you towards danger. That's a good tip! Something weird just happened. I got to Stage 5 and the big blockage. Fired a bit, bombed a bit then flew straight into it...

Both games are new for me. Just managed 17,160 on Penetrator. The double-thrust fire is pretty weird and whenever I get a bit cocky with it, I end up making a stupid mistake. Pretty good game though for the time. Haven't had a go at Bomb Jack yet.

1. Chuckie Egg
2. The Pyramid
3. Kosmic Kanga
4. Pssst!
5. Cookie

Oh yeah, and Cannonball. But only because I seem to have the high score! (that can’t last)

Have I killed my first thread in just 2 posts? Still got the magic touch..!

2470. I managed to clear the screen a second time, but that's it for me... time to drag myself away and go to bed!

I guess this is as good a place as any to start my posting career on SC... 1625!



Very additive little game!