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by Dark
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:02 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Sinclair Research: discussion
Replies: 27
Views: 6933

Re: The best Speccy game by Sinclair Research: discussion

Match Point I only discovered quite recently and have really enjoyed playing. Reckon if I had this game back in the day then I would lost many a weekend through constant playing of it. For me Sinclair Research were associated with the six games that came with my +2. For which I can only see Alien De...
by Dark
Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:09 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Virgin Games: discussion
Replies: 26
Views: 5660

Re: The best Speccy game by Virgin Games: discussion

I remember Virgin from my Spectrum days, but I have to say from looking through the list, I was quite surprised to realise that I don’t think I actually played any of those back in the day. Some of the game titles are definitely familiar, but I have no recollection of playing them. Which really surp...
by Dark
Wed Nov 04, 2020 10:48 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Bulldog Software: vote
Replies: 18
Views: 5199

Re: The best Speccy game by Bulldog Software: vote

Fued and Jackle & Wide were the only two games I owned from Bulldog software. Have to confess that I have no recollection of Jackle & Wide. Played Fued quite a lot but never got anywhere with it. Have been surprised to read in the last couple of years that it was apparently a really easy gam...
by Dark
Wed Nov 04, 2020 10:38 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Your favorite underdog (game)
Replies: 45
Views: 14127

Re: Your favorite underdog (game)

I also loved Curse of Sherwood, but I don't think I got anywhere near to completing it. Certainly off the top of my head I have no recollection of a maze. It's been a while (a few decades) but it was a maze hidden by being a swamp. Either way I remember that being the end of my adventure. I might h...
by Dark
Mon Nov 02, 2020 5:11 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Your favorite underdog (game)
Replies: 45
Views: 14127

Re: Your favorite underdog (game)

I also loved Curse of Sherwood, but I don't think I got anywhere near to completing it. Certainly off the top of my head I have no recollection of a maze.
by Dark
Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:26 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Reviews/reviewers that trashed your favourite games
Replies: 31
Views: 4962

Re: Reviews/reviewers that trashed your favourite games

I don’t remember any review in particular, but I really liked the Code Master games and bought loads of them. But my love didn’t seem to be shared in the magazines, at least at first. When they became really successful with the Dizzy franchise they started to get good reviews. But in the beginning I...
by Dark
Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:12 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Carry On Playing Spectrum Games
Replies: 13
Views: 1299

Re: Carry On Playing Spectrum Games

Been a couple of suggestions already for, Carry On Up the Jungle, my first thought for it though was, Jack the Nipper 2: Coconut Capers
by Dark
Tue Aug 25, 2020 3:48 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Playable demos that led to purchase decisions
Replies: 15
Views: 3904

Re: Playable demos that led to purchase decisions

When I saw the subject for this my first thought was Bubble Bobble. I didn't remember where I got the demo from until I read your post, and it being in Ace magazine, which I got the first few issues of. I thought the demo was brilliant, as did my friend, I rushed out and bought it for the Spectrum, ...
by Dark
Mon May 25, 2020 10:04 am
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: What Next?
Replies: 20
Views: 3790

Re: What Next?

Typical Next cassette wiring issues: 3) A mono player wired with a stereo socket socket with the left and right channels shorted together. This is a modern monstrosity, presumably done to reduce component costs. Many modern players do this, including some of the shoebox players sold by Argos. Altho...
by Dark
Fri May 22, 2020 9:23 am
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: What Next?
Replies: 20
Views: 3790

Re: What Next?

I never did really get into the Spectrum much beyond playing games, and so I pretty much bought this machine for that reason. Nice to have it sitting as stand alone, away from the internet and something I turn on just to revisit my childhood. So I am using it once or twice a week, to play games I’ve...
by Dark
Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:23 pm
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: Loading via tape
Replies: 8
Views: 1745

Re: Loading via tape

Well I got the adaptor, but still no luck. Put it on both ends of the lead, but unfortunately nothing happens when try to load tape.
by Dark
Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:21 pm
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: Loading via tape
Replies: 8
Views: 1745

Re: Loading via tape

Thanks, will try that adaptor.

I have tried pulling the lead out at both Next end and the tape recorder end, but to no avail.
by Dark
Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:40 am
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: Loading via tape
Replies: 8
Views: 1745

Loading via tape

Had my Spectrum Next a few weeks and completely failed to laod any of the games, I excitedly bought from ebay, via tape recorder. Each one sort of does the red/blue then green/blue loading borders, but only briefly, never tells me what program I'm loading and nowhere near a loading screen. I'm using...
by Dark
Thu Feb 13, 2020 9:42 am
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: ZX Spectrum Next Discussion
Replies: 423
Views: 86288

Re: ZX Spectrum Next Discussion

I bought the basic model and as such received my tracking e:mail late last night, so looks like the waiting is finally over. Need to rush over to Argos this and purchase a tape recorder so I can load up some games old school style.
by Dark
Tue Jan 28, 2020 10:38 am
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: What's your second favourite retro computer?
Replies: 24
Views: 4294

Re: What's your second favourite retro computer?

Spectrum was my childhood computer, so has that place in my heart as my favourite. To be honest there isn’t much competition, I did upgrade to a SAM, but only really used it for playing Spectrum games, only had the one actual SAM game which was Flash Gordon. So it was just an extension of my spectru...
by Dark
Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:49 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Awful graphics, but a brilliant game
Replies: 30
Views: 4476

Re: Awful graphics, but a brilliant game

Well I was never put off by the graphics in Football Manager, was still engrossed in the game highlights despite the stickmen and the oversized goals.
by Dark
Tue Jan 07, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Royal Mail Retro video games stamps
Replies: 12
Views: 2447

Re: Royal Mail Retro video games stamps

I saw that, and thought having Elite and Dizzy in there were quite cool, definitely the two that resonated with me. I was quite surprised though at the choice of Dizzy, I’d have expected it to have been Jet Set Willy. Maybe it was to do with getting permissions to reproduce and sell the images?
by Dark
Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:53 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Beyond Software: discussion
Replies: 16
Views: 2338

Re: The best Speccy game by Beyond Software: discussion

I had a copy of Lords of Midnight, but as with other adventure games, I just never got into it.

For me Spy v Spy is the stand out from that list - though in saying that I am concerned I didn't actually play it, and my memories of it being good are in fact from Spy v Spy III.
by Dark
Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:44 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by A 'n' F Software: discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 3037

Re: The best Speccy game by A 'n' F Software: discussion

Off the top of my head, Chuckie Egg is the only one of these that I can recall playing - many times may I add.
by Dark
Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:24 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: What Speccy mag would you like see return?
Replies: 17
Views: 2749

Re: What Speccy mag would you like see return?

Crash just edges it over Your Sinclair for me, I had a subscription to it, while I used to just pick up copies of YS when I saw them in the Newsagent and something in the issue appealed. I had a few copies of Sinclair User, but it wasn’t anywhere as near as good. I did get the recent Crash annuals, ...
by Dark
Mon Dec 02, 2019 4:36 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Games for your family
Replies: 29
Views: 4382

Re: Games for your family

Was just me and my younger brother on the Spectrum, parents didn't touch it. Wasn't until the Internet came along many years later that my mother used a computer
by Dark
Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:45 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Mastertronic: vote
Replies: 16
Views: 3036

Re: The best Speccy game by Mastertronic: vote

Mastertronic were a huge part of my growing up with the Spectrum, those yellow cassette cases definitely invoke a huge dose of nostalgia. Several games that mean a lot to me, Future Games, must have been one of the first games I got as it does hold a special place in my Spectrum memories, even if it...
by Dark
Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:52 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Elite: vote
Replies: 27
Views: 3984

Re: The best Speccy game by Elite: vote

For me Commando was just ahead of Paper Boy, very close. Thinking about it, I have a hankering to have a go now. The other game I really thought about was 1942, so that completes my top 3.

1. Commando
2. Paper Boy
3. 1942
by Dark
Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:32 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Elite: discussion
Replies: 20
Views: 3135

Re: The best Speccy game by Elite: discussion

I really loved Paperboy, spent loads of time playing that, even though it was pretty repetitive, but I still got a sense of achievement every time I correctly delivered a paper or knocked a bin over, and I loved smashing windows of folk not part of my route. The other two stand outs are Bomb Jack an...
by Dark
Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:22 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Activision: vote
Replies: 32
Views: 5124

Re: The best Speccy game by Activision: vote

1. Enduro Racer
2. Rampage
3. Ghostbusters