Spectrum Computing

akeley wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 3:19 pm how assorted mags, books, databases, which are either based on screenshots or its their main ingredient, could exist?

There are legal fair-use exemptions for reviews, and academic journals and the like.

I thought Sláine looked super cool. Like, a whole new unique mechanic! What could go wrong?

tund
in British English
VERB (transitive)
archaic, school slang
to beat or hit (someone or something)

In case anyone else was wondering.

Someone done an art.



Full thing at the link
https://anmly.org/ap33/sam-kemp/

Maybe you've seen it before, I dunno, I thought it was cool.
*Stuffs hands in pockets, kicks can*

Really odd that there's minimal call back to the 8 bit era. And in the honourable mention section there is : Sinclair User (some of the best cover designs of the era), Which probably means Crash surely. Unless they really did like Kamikaze Bear YS,CU,C&VG,Zzap, Crash is in 2nd, surely that's en...

Stock up now!

*Furiously trying to connect Make-a-Chip to a 3d printer*

PeteProdge wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:23 am the Baron Of Beef, it was quite dull

That's why you're supposed to punch someone.

What's that cool-looking Lilac monitor/tv?

bluespikey wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:44 am Clive truly was ahead of his time. By 40 years no less. Even the three wheel design.

'Accelerates their humanoid'
Eh?

Horizons, Hungry Horace and Atic Atac.

Not a bad start.

Vampyre wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:53 am If your name is Lee Tucker and you worked for Barrow & Tromans in the 80's... I owe you a lot of beers!

This seems like a FAST sting.

I've never been keen on the 'World cup tournament' way of finding a winner. I mean, it does usually lead to a worthy winner, but it also has a strong probability that mediocre entries get towards the top. My current idea is to do a preliminary poll where, instead of the usual radio button, users ge...

Ironically enough, it has been! My first thought was to throw in every playable demo from a YS/Crash/SU covertape, but that - at 138 entries - goes above the phpBB poll limits, so I've broken it into full price and budget. And yeah, it is still quite huge on the full price side. I could break it do...

Poll's too big. Break it up into a series.

Nowadays, everybody wanna talk
Like they got somethin' to say, but nothin' comes out
When they move their lips, just a bunch of gibberish
And melonfarmers act like they forgot about Horace

[quote=Timmy post_id=140415 time=1712324046you probably couldn't remember how gigantic the Nintendo franchises were years ago. [/quote] The Mario movie grossed $1.36 Billion last year, second only to Barbie. They're as big as ever they were. The target audience for Nintendo is, like, 10-year-olds. I...

I guess people just don't know about Seraphima.

A fully accurate retelling of the tragic life ( and unlife ) of our favourite boffin, via Digitiser.

XTM wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:22 pm Cool, they even offer ZX81s on their home page ...

And at £99.95, only £30 more than a real ZX81 cost !

In a similar vein, this popped up on The Socials the other day

911 TS was promoting a Dunlop tyre, and not a cheap way to get a Porsche brand tie-in. Perish the thought.

Spectrum Priority Market Checklist
1 UK done
2 Germany done
3 Belgium done
4 Swaziland
5 France
6 Italy

I like RPGs and get the urge to make a bard's tale type game for the spectrum. ... If I can't be bothered then I assume hardly anyone has played any rpg for the spectrum released after 2005? Wychweald came in 2nd in the 2023 Game of The Year vote on here, and it's exactly a Bard's Tale style RPG. S...

I'm now wondering why I ever thought Eugene's Lair was difficult. My 14-year-old tried Manic Miner a few weeks ago ( with infinite lives on) and made it as far as Eugene, as is traditional. They eventually got the last key but at the wrong time, and was aghast when Eugene blocked the way. Still tri...