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by ColinStewart
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Dr. Acula
Replies: 43
Views: 1666

Re: Dr. Acula

On another thread , @Juan F. Ramirez said this game breaks the record for "longest wait between sequels", with a 40-year gap since the original. However, I don't mean to be a spoilsport but surely that claim is invalidated by the 2011 sequel Frank N Stein Re-booted which was released afte...
by ColinStewart
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Dr. Acula
Replies: 43
Views: 1666

Re: Dr. Acula

Andre Leao wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:41 pm @ColinStewart will you also complete The Goblin Caves?
Hmmm The Goblin Caves, well I think I just might.
by ColinStewart
Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Dr. Acula
Replies: 43
Views: 1666

Re: Dr. Acula

worcestersource wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:40 pm Big thanks to Colin. Young me really enjoyed Frank back in the day.
Thanks to you too, glad you liked Frank and hope you like DrAcula too, let's face it, it's taken me 40 years to finish it!
by ColinStewart
Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:05 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Dr. Acula
Replies: 43
Views: 1666

Re: Dr. Acula

uglifruit wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:33 pm I'm really enjoying this. And looking forward to the last one the trilogy "We're Wolves" due out in 2064.
Close, but not quite... ;)
You got the release year right though!
by ColinStewart
Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Dr. Acula
Replies: 43
Views: 1666

Re: Dr. Acula

hitm4n wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:13 pm Colin, Thank you thank you thank you for Frank N Stein and this sequel Dr Acula.
I've not had time to play Dr Acula as yet, but i'm sure its awesome...
Thank you for the kind words, makes it all worth while!
by ColinStewart
Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Dr. Acula
Replies: 43
Views: 1666

Re: Dr. Acula

jpnz wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:57 am Thanks for Dr.Acula @ColinStewart - love it!
Glad you liked it! :D
by ColinStewart
Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Dr. Acula
Replies: 43
Views: 1666

Re: Dr. Acula

pavero wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:25 pm I would say 50 levels as the original title.
Yes 50 levels.
by ColinStewart
Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Longest wait between Speccy sequels?
Replies: 18
Views: 665

Re: Longest wait between Speccy sequels?

Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:12 pm Dr. Acula has just broken the record! :D
:lol: Well at least that's one accolade!
by ColinStewart
Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Dr. Acula
Replies: 43
Views: 1666

Re: Dr. Acula

Andre Leao wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:47 pm It was Game of the Month for Planeta Sinclair. And soon, a review will be released in an electronic magazine... ;)
Amazing! that's brilliant news, many thanks.
by ColinStewart
Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Dr. Acula
Replies: 43
Views: 1666

Re: Dr. Acula

There's one final change, this time to improve layout of level 49. Although it didn't prevent from completing the game, thus there's no need to start it all over again if you already had version 1.03R... Otherwise you can download the final version 1.04R from Colin's site. Hopefully 1.04R will be t...
by ColinStewart
Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Dr. Acula
Replies: 43
Views: 1666

Re: Dr. Acula

I do love that loading screen. It makes that big cartoon style look so effortless! I mean, you can clearly see the colours are restricted to the Spectrum's simple palette, but you have to look really hard to find even a hint of the artist struggling with attribute placement. I love it too, it was c...