Spectrum Computing

Prophyt wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 2:15 pmHideous?

It's not that bad!


But yes, it is Hideous.

Love Ant Attack and was so chuffed when I unexpectedly completed it back in the day. Spectron needs an issue 2 keyboard selecting. For some reason it's listed as inspired by Berzerk when it's more of a Robotron 2084 clone. It's not actually bad for a compiled UDG-based game, although a twinstick con...

This is a late game, so only reviewed in YS and SU.

Labyrinthion?

1. Ali Bebe - This gets the nod because they made some effort with the maze graphics - good for younger players, as colourful and not brutally difficult.
2. Krypton Raiders - Smooth movement is good, but very lazy brick pattern background graphics.
3. Tommy - Nothing good here

blucey wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 3:51 pmBrain Damage?

That's the one.

Same area, zoomed out, a little later in time.

Lots of games use proximity to an interactive object to switch the firebutton from attack to interact.

Spy vs Spy uses a single firebutton to mean search, attack, place trap, open door, close door, move ladder, move carpet depending on context

I went with Trantor as it was at least a cinematic experience.

I do wonder if some of these were rolling demos because they already realised that the gameplay sucked.

Wow, I never realised that it had 8 citadels!

So the map in the archive is only the first citadel!

The walkthroughs only seem to cover the first citadel, too.

An early one from a duo that would go on to create some mid 80's classics.

Controls really get in the way of this one.

I thought it was Schizofrenia, when I figured out how to spell it, but it looks like it's actually from Headstart. although they are almost the same game.

worcestersource wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 3:01 pm Spy vs Spy?

It's not that - you fell into the trap.

It has the same perspective and similar style graphics that I think have been ported (badly) from CPC mode 0 graphics.

Ignore me - there is a map, just not a screenshot map.

It's a Spectrum game - has colour and everything.



Budget game by a big publisher, but not widely reviewed.

Needs a map and an RZX creating, if anyone is bored,

Deactivators

1 - Gremlin?

Could it be drawing too much power from the 5V pin?

1. Earthshaker
2. Zanthrax
3. Egghead

Wow, Lee hasn't posted on WOS since September 2023, and hasn't logged in since January 6th this year!

He seems to be more active on the Facebook group than the forum.

Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 9:44 am Saracen?

That's it.

I don't get why US Gold ever put this one out!

Great news!

According to ZXDB it was a full price game by a big publisher, but both big mag reviews are for a budget release.
Given the quality, I can't imagine it was sold for long at full price.