Spectrum Computing

I almost forgot to mention that I also use Linux mostly, but I do know that Adventuron is basically based in the browser. On my amd64 desktop, I can use Lantern with either Wine or Mono, but on my Raspberry Pi 400 desktop, it's been tough finding some tools that work somewhat natively. Latest versi...

Thanks for the welcome. I've looked at Adventuron, but iirc, that can mostly do Speccy Next games for now. I would love to see it do something for 128k though. :3 I used adventuron for 48k games. The drawback is that 48k DAAD doesn't support graphics . Only 128k and Next version support graphics wi...

...I'm still also wanting to make a text adventure as well using either Lantern or something else. Welcome, I have used Lantern for my last projects and manage to do quite compex stuff with it. It is very easy to use but for graphics it uses scr files -so the 48k versions can have very few images. ...

Is there a story why the same company released an almost identical game with a new name?

Not directly related to ZX Spectrum but there is a charity bundle in itch.io that contains the great "https://little-martian.itch.io/beeps-escape"


For 8euros you can get 200+ more games (most are low quality).
https://itch.io/b/2321/palestinian-relief-bundle

I know that this is not related to the topic of this thread but is related with Treasure Island. (I didn;t want to start another topic for the same game) Which game was the same as Treasure island but releashed with another name and company ? Same graphics and gameplay. I saw it somewhere but I can'...

Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:40 pm

It would be within the spirit of CSSCGC to submit a loading screen combining pieces of 200 existing games just to drive me crazy

In the older CSSCGC there were challenges. This would be a nice challenge -Drive the admins crazy challenge-.

Lee P wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:07 pm I assume CGC entries don't count?

Firelord loading screen already posted

Also don't forget this steal: The guys in Hewson must have used a time machine.... Firelord : https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/SCRtoImage.php?SCR=pub/sinclair/screens/load/f/scr/Firelord.scr&border=0 was a direct copy of this award winning top hit : 10D Bathroom Design https://spectrumcomputing.c...

Oh - "Voyage to the end of the universe"? Looks like that one is on YouTube. Might watch it now :lol: I can't understand is this a ramake or the same movie? The original is a Chech movie with Chech actors and I see another movie with Dennis Stephens translated in other languages. Imdb has...

This is from the 1963 movie IKARIE XB 1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122111/ ?
I downloaded by mistake last week. Haven't seen it yet.

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Btw, maybe we could add a link to imdb for games that are related to movies...

Agent X and Turbo Esprit are different cars ! You can see that the one is a Turbo and the other is an X1 . This car mode was very popular during the 80s -especially in cyan color-. This explains that the images look alike -they had the same car model and they draw it.. In Alice images they are clear...

I heard that Intel's i9 16th generation will be a drop-in replacement for the z80. :) Just curious is there a programmable chip that can replace the z80 in the zx spectrum 48k box? I mean without having an external middle-man circuit. I read this in facebook : Faber Fox They're still making more mo...

jorgegv wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:02 pm I Guess this one fits the bill?

https://retrolemon.co.uk/sinclair/123-z ... ctrum.html

This is also a zilog z80.
I'm talking about another programmable chip ATMEL etc.

I heard that Intel's i9 16th generation will be a drop-in replacement for the z80.

Just curious is there a programmable chip that can replace the z80 in the zx spectrum 48k box?
I mean without having an external middle-man circuit.

It seems strange to me but I think most ZX 48k owners had Chequered Flag and maybe Psion Chess (I don't know it Horizon Chess was Psion chess).

If this is true then Chequered flag might be the game played by most people in the spectrum (in the 80s I mean)...

No Horizons tape, but there was a Spectrum+ guide which included a sideways Breakout/Thro The Wall clone and a maze game. I spent more time on those two simple games than everything on that list except the first two. I believe you mean this : https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9292/ZX-Spectrum/Z...

The ZX Spectrum +2 of a friend had Oh Mummy, Alien Destroyer, Punchy, Treasure island, Crazy Gold and Disco Dan. (https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... m/Soft_888)
Also a good selection for introduction games.

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I have discused this before but I don't think we had a topic about this (the admins can prove me wrong :) ) So, when I got my ZX spectrum it had a tape (seemed like copy/pirated) with : Jet Pac, Pssst, Cookie , Chequered Flag , Moi Reversi, Psion Backgammon and Psion Chess. It also contained a bookl...

I uploaded a slight modified version here http://webbasic.dimotika.tk/ (I added some programs from Simple Basic book in Help section) This support other BASIC variants too but my interest was only about Sinclair Basic. All free dot.tk domains are down so the above script is in https://webbasic.sxol...

I think at some point I suggested to use a tag system to make easier to find similar games that interest us.

You could try to finish the winner of CSSCGC 2023 : The Adventures of Real Pacard Manford ( https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/42221/ZX-Spectrum/The_Real_Adventures_of_Pacman ) :) The good thing is that, in case you don't win, you will not have to do these push-ups - the game itself is a punishme...

In the crap category I will submit Blind Flight Simulator (2009 - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/33355/ZX-Spectrum/Sinclair_Blind_Flight_Simulator ) . Which was part 1 of a trilogy. The third part was Top Gun 2 - MaveRick Dangerous (2022 - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/38180/ZX-Spectr...

Do you mean Mask 3, Venom strikes back count? Players sprite does not change at all, even no minor change like in exolon when you get a suite with double barrel gun. It looks like you just use another weapon or power up for Venom. You can change a mask on the air e.g. after you jump and so this tot...

marenja wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:53 pm

• select protagonist with different skills before or during the game

First game(s) that come in my mind is MASK series -parts 2,3 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... um/MASK_II.
You choose heroes with different skills/vehicles.