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by Freespirit
Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:18 am
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Manic Miner 3D
Replies: 12
Views: 7888

Re: Manic Miner 3D

Wow, i thought this was a joke when it first started. Talented guy. Impressed i am.
by Freespirit
Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:07 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX HSC Round 4 - Deathchase / Sea War
Replies: 87
Views: 7247

Re: ZX HSC Round 4 - Deathchase / Sea War

I remember buying Deathchase and thinking it was a terrible game and taking it back to the shop to replace it with 'Alchemist'. I might have missed a good game looking at the reviews. Time for another try 30 years later. :)
by Freespirit
Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:23 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: Games to Play on Your ZX Spectrum (Shiva Publishing)
Replies: 14
Views: 2133

Re: Games to Play on Your ZX Spectrum (Shiva Publishing)

Morkin wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2020 9:14 pm Image

:D :D :D

Looks like one where there may be a maximum score (that can't be bettered).
with the right wind conditions maybe it can :)


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by Freespirit
Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Bat Boy
Replies: 10
Views: 1464

Re: Bat Boy

Great game, enjoyed it. :)
by Freespirit
Fri Aug 14, 2020 4:49 pm
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Duckstroma
Replies: 8
Views: 9157

Re: Duckstroma

Looks Eggcellent. What Eggactly is AGD? Some game development thing?
by Freespirit
Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:45 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday Quiz: Health
Replies: 53
Views: 5373

Re: Friday Quiz: Health

9. Joe Blade
by Freespirit
Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:48 pm
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: More weekend stuff
Replies: 3
Views: 5688

Re: More weekend stuff

A nice little game, amazing what you can achieve in basic. Very playable. Seems a lot more than a proof of concept. How long did it take?
by Freespirit
Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:42 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX HSC Round 3 - Commando / Rainbow Islands
Replies: 72
Views: 6954

Re: ZX HSC Round 3 - Commando / Rainbow Islands

I didn't realise Nigel Alderton wrote 'Commando' :o i thought he just wrote 'Chuckie Egg' and said 'That's me done, you wont write a better game than that. See ya!'. I'll have to do some reading.
by Freespirit
Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:49 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX HSC Round 2 - Cannonball / PSSST / Flappy Bird ZX
Replies: 93
Views: 8400

Re: ZX HSC Round 2 - Cannonball / PSSST / Flappy Bird ZX

^That's^ it! Finally. The procedure is intuitive right up to the F7 key. How did you know about that? Anyway, thanks so much. That has opened doors for me. Glad you got it working. I knew I was close and I just went through every option looking for the final key to the puzzle. Years of playing adve...
by Freespirit
Sat Aug 08, 2020 5:51 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX HSC Round 2 - Cannonball / PSSST / Flappy Bird ZX
Replies: 93
Views: 8400

Re: ZX HSC Round 2 - Cannonball / PSSST / Flappy Bird ZX

I'm using version 0.7 Tools/options/controllers/Keyboard Keystick emulates - Kempston Joystick Customise... Setup QAOP (or whatever you like) Then enable Keystick (F7) Choose Kempston when playing the game and use your defined keys - You are welcome :D I'm using v0.666, and that method didn't seem ...
by Freespirit
Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:38 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX HSC Round 2 - Cannonball / PSSST / Flappy Bird ZX
Replies: 93
Views: 8400

Re: ZX HSC Round 2 - Cannonball / PSSST / Flappy Bird ZX

How do you do that? I've tried remapping the "keystick" controls in the options menu, but it doesn't seem to do anything. Ditto. I'm using v0.666. @Freespirit which version are you using, and how are you doing it? I'm using version 0.7 Tools/options/controllers/Keyboard Keystick emulates ...
by Freespirit
Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX HSC Round 2 - Cannonball / PSSST / Flappy Bird ZX
Replies: 93
Views: 8400

Re: ZX HSC Round 2 - Cannonball / PSSST / Flappy Bird ZX

I used QAOP through ZXspin. I only played one game. :lol: I was thinking while playing who pitched a growing plant and insects idea and a game shooting ingredients into a bowl and thought it would be a winner. I guess you can make anything good with the right team.
by Freespirit
Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:29 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX HSC format changes
Replies: 31
Views: 2848

Re: ZX HSC format changes

Thanks for your efforts akeley. I’ll be keeping one eye on everyone’s progress. Good Luck.
by Freespirit
Thu Aug 06, 2020 4:12 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX HSC format changes
Replies: 31
Views: 2848

Re: ZX HSC format changes

It doesn't matter to me as i picked some random games i hadn't really played before, i also missed that rule. Alessandro makes a good point though that probably needs to be discussed. Thinking about it although it wont affect MY scores, i think i will have to withdraw from the competition out of the...
by Freespirit
Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:36 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX HSC format changes
Replies: 31
Views: 2848

Re: ZX HSC format changes

akeley wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:33 pm Playing odd and less popular games is one of the main reasons I've started it in a first place.
That's the reason i joined. My heart sank when i saw Pssst. I've played enough 'Ultimate' games as a kid to last a lifetime. :)
by Freespirit
Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:38 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX HSC Round 2 - Cannonball / PSSST / Flappy Bird ZX
Replies: 93
Views: 8400

Re: ZX HSC Round 2 - Cannonball / PSSST / Flappy Bird ZX

I'm not enjoying these games, i'll submit these as my final scores:

Flappy: 16
Cannonball: 125
Pssst: 7890


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by Freespirit
Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:12 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX HSC Round 1 - Bomb Jack / Penetrator
Replies: 200
Views: 17501

Re: ZX HSC Round 1 - Bomb Jack / Penetrator

Bomb Jack - 479650 Penetrator - 12170 Nohzdyve - 490 https://i.postimg.cc/KR6V2zyT/bomb10.png https://i.postimg.cc/hJg5X5vP/penend.png https://i.postimg.cc/TLN7H29p/nohzdyve2.png I felt with another week of play i would have hit the million on Bomb Jack, i was starting to see the patterns, but happy...
by Freespirit
Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:36 pm
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Frumpy
Replies: 44
Views: 26607

Re: Frumpy

I've completed all the levels now. I thought they were really clever, one of the best games i've played for awhile. Well done! :)

I noticed you introduced the rotation of the main character, i'm not sure that works, just looks like a blur at speed.
by Freespirit
Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:49 pm
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Frumpy
Replies: 44
Views: 26607

Re: Frumpy

Thanks, it's still hard, but nice hard and i did the first screen in 23.4 :D Great game.
by Freespirit
Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:40 am
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Blockheads
Replies: 24
Views: 13558

Re: Blockheads

Hi, It looks as though my post was a dig at this forum/its users/the Spectrum scene and it wasn't meant to be so I apologise. I'll try and explain my decision a little more. Ste Pickford once told me that starting a game is easy, completing it is the hard part. And he's correct. I start quite a few...
by Freespirit
Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:15 pm
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Frumpy
Replies: 44
Views: 26607

Re: Frumpy

I was wondering if you thought about making it possible to move left and right when jumping in the air? You could then not just jump to the opposite wall but back to the wall you just jumped from. I could also then move when falling into that gap on the right on level 1 that I couldn’t do after 10 a...
by Freespirit
Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:53 am
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Frumpy
Replies: 44
Views: 26607

Re: Frumpy

Looks like a good game, i like the idea. :)
by Freespirit
Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:05 am
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Code The Classics
Replies: 1
Views: 840

Re: Code The Classics

Thanks for the link. I've had a quick look and it's really interesting. Lots of valuable info for a game developer.
by Freespirit
Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:35 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Uncle Clive turns 80 today
Replies: 12
Views: 1655

Re: Uncle Clive turns 80 today

Happy Birthday Uncle Clive and thanks for introducing me to computers and giving me great childhood memories. :)
by Freespirit
Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:45 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX HSC Round 1 - Bomb Jack / Penetrator
Replies: 200
Views: 17501

Re: ZX HSC Round 1 - Bomb Jack / Penetrator

Scores are all great and good (keep'em coming) but we were supposed to chat about the games too. It's in dem rules folks! 8-) So, do you know any interesting trivia & tidbits about these games? I've been trying out Bomb Jack on other formats. C64 version was godawful: lurid colours and everythi...