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Michael Sheard, I think his name was.

We all rather enjoyed Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Being from just south of Birmingham, it amused us that Barry eventually ended up in Droitwich.

I also married a Geordie. You can imagine what family get togethers are like!

StanVanman wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 11:32 pm Well, it wouldn't be arcade perfect if it was called "Galaxians"

Ha. I guess not. I think I’ve become my mother by adding an ‘s’ to things. Still, it’s funny winding my son up by misnaming bands (‘The One Directions’ anyone?)!

1. Flashpoint 2. Batty 3. Blob the Cop I can’t remember how Flashpoint played now except that my brother and I played it a lot - presumably trying to figure out what you were supposed to do. It looked pretty. We didn’t have Batty but a mate did and we played it at his house. Then he’d want to put Wi...

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.

Psytron?

Pobulous wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 9:28 am How about:



Somewhat less obscure.

No idea but I like it. Adams Family?

1) Lords Of Chaos . The inferior sequel to The Greatest Game On Any System Ever, but that's fine, it's part of the Chaos canon and it's refreshing to have a 'linear' Chaos. I have similar feelings for games from the Rebelstar and Laser Squad universes. 2) Cybernoid II . I've been umming and erring ...

1 Lords of Chaos
2 Cybernoid II
3 Rex

Wow, that’s a good selection. I never bought Rex, and should probably play it at some point. Those demos led me to buying the other two.

Is that a driving game? Going with Super Monaco GP.

Speaking of games themselves, wasn’t there a game that purposefully repurposed sprites for its own game? I seem to remember it being Starquake like in terms of play. Did it feature Cybernoid sprites or something?

Or were the sprite designs coincidence?

Going a bit off topic but how fast is a microdrive? Do you get raster lines during the process?

Going off topic, but that’s why I prefer lower league and grassroots football nowadays. I run two U15 youth teams and the boys regularly ask who I support. Truth is, I don’t support anyone anymore.

Daley Thompson’s Olympic Challenge?

I wonder if it’s something like Dragontorc?

No idea. I’m going to guess St Dragon.

Psytron?

He was quite an artist that knew how to get the best out of the Speccy’s graphical capabilities. I love his loading screens. Full of drama, shadow and light, and colour.

I’m glad he lived to a ripe old age as we’ve lost too many, too young.

Very nicely drawn sprite, I should add!

Looked like Octon to me, but more a memory of the cartoon than the game. I think YS may have had a demo.

Could someone take my turn please?

Defenders of the Earth?

It looks fantastic! The ULA+ touches just nudge it towards further authenticity.

Personally, I’m looking forward to the implementation of the death sequence as I’ve yet to hear the sound effect as close to how I remember it.

The Plot?

I'd come to vote for Lords of Chaos, but after noticing it was missing I checked the relevant magazine and it's down as being an (exclusive?) 4th scenario, not included in the main game. So, I'm guessing that's why it doesn't count as a demo. That was going to be my vote too! I got quite a lot out ...

Starquake?

I like it. Haven’t played it in eons, mind, but remember it fondly. And I can still play the tune in my head.

But Project Future…? Now you’re talking! I’ve come back to that a few times.