Spectrum Computing

Stefan wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 8:50 pm Not really, there is no shooting.

Zig Zag?

it's funny you should mention Galaxian - it's certainly something I've considered, because even though the official conversion is pretty good, it could be a bit smoother and faster, especially if it has AY sound effects. That being said, I have a pretty long 'to do' list, so it probably won't be fo...

worcestersource wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 9:09 pm Sterling work! Well done.

I wonder what you’ll turn your attention to next? I’d love to see an arcade perfect version of Galaxians.

Well, it wouldn't be arcade perfect if it was called "Galaxians"

highrise wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 1:39 am

Looking so good. Now the question everyone wants to ask - is the "safe spot" implemented?

Found the page for the DS game if anyone's interested.

https://web.archive.org/web/20120303141 ... egory=mmll

(It might be an idea to rename the first version "The Missing Levels" or something to distinguish them and avoid confusion, because at the moment people don't seem to be noticing that the DS version exists, which is a real shame.)

This is tremendous. Captures the vibe so well.

They're both great but it's so cool to have the DS game ported back.

There are actually two different "Lost Levels" games at the link - you all seem to be playing the first version, which is the good but inferior one that's just a big grab bag of Oric and Game Boy Advance levels. The second version is actually a proper recreation of the Nintendo DS Lost Lev...

highrise wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:36 pm Another update

Great to see the little pause on eating ghosts implemented

Looks brilliant, the bezel art makes a world of difference. Can't wait

It's really nice, but I think Flexuous is truer to the original.

Like that, probably the best Speccy version yet. Ta for the heads-up.

Just noticed something odd - the iOS version of the brilliant Speccy arcade port has different music.



It sounds like it's been rejigged to avoid copyright issues but I kinda like it. Might we see a Speccy release of this version as a little curio?

True. But if you manage to modify link address (http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/type-ins/sincprog/[b]sp8301-02_005.zip[/b]) by typing "sp830102.zip" for file name on your browser, it downloads correctly. So the same happens with other broken links, like the one to get "Spe...

So that must mean getting all 4 ghosts on every power pill, and collecting the bonuses. That's impressive - are you using tactics that you see in vids like these ? You should have a proper attempt (where you don't stop) to give us all something to aim at. No, I don't have any patterns memorised or ...

R-Tape wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:36 pm Only one way to find out - let's be 'aving you!

Here's 16,000 a quarter of the way through level 2

R-Tape wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:10 pm Level 5 and Hi-Score 15390 so far. This could have some 'git-gud' replay value over the year.

15,390 on level FIVE? Is it even possible to score that low?

Already typed and checked this Pac-Man clone for the ZX Spectrum, from the magazine Sinclair Programs issue 6 of March 1983 by Duncan Anderson. Not preserved here, yet. In few seconds, I've uploaded it to ZXDB. 1-min later... I've just realised it was uploaded at Jim Grimwood's site... :roll: :mrgr...

Golf on the gameboy is so, so good. I play it still, on a little Gameboy pocket. The game is so tight. It has 2 courses, but do you need more? The gameplay has some depth and load or reply value. I would love to see a version for the spectrum, but how would the graphics work? I just can't get my he...

Hi guys The feeling was always that we didn't want to sell these updated versions of what were originally free games for profit. Nevertheless they do have value so the plan is to release the Midnight Brew Digital collection for 2023 for charity, which is also what we did last year. I'm in the proce...

Seriously? Attacking someone for offering assistance? You consider your replies to me in some way helpful? :shock: We can all misread things sometimes, so no worries about failing to notice that I was asking very clearly and specifically about digital versions, which rather implies that I already k...

8BitSC wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:33 am Pretty sure forum rules state you're not allowed to ask for links to download commercially available titles.

Wouldn't want you breaking forum rules, now, would we.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

"to buy"

Are there any words of the post I DON'T need to explain to you?

"as downloads"

Were these ever made available to buy as downloads? I quite want to play the tweaked Maze Death Rally-X.