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- Tue May 21, 2024 2:25 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Game of the day...
- Replies: 612
- Views: 103722
Re: Game of the day...
I had another go and couldn't even get off the second screen. I've only played it on my phone so far though so I'm blaming my terrible reaction times on the tiny screen.
- Mon May 20, 2024 6:44 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Game of the day...
- Replies: 612
- Views: 103722
Re: Game of the day...
Following this post: I wrote a game a few years back called Wonky One Key , which is a 2D platormer with a single control key. It works exactly as you describe: if any part of the player's sprite is on one of the jump pads, the space key invokes a jump; otherwise the space key invokes a change in di...
- Sat May 18, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: TZX file checksums
- Replies: 7
- Views: 212
Re: TZX file checksums
I think it can be done in ZX Blockeditor too, although I've never used it for that.
- Thu May 16, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: ZXDB Discussion
- Topic: Manic Miner/Jet Set Willy no longer available
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1754
- Thu May 16, 2024 9:56 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Wednesday 3 am quiz: Software houses by street view building
- Replies: 23
- Views: 431
Re: Wednesday 3 am quiz: Software houses by street view building
That's a great CSSCGC idea! I'll get on it right away.
- Thu May 16, 2024 8:00 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Wednesday 3 am quiz: Software houses by street view building
- Replies: 23
- Views: 431
Re: Wednesday 3 am quiz: Software houses by street view building
I shall say ten Hail Clives and twenty booooo BIPs as penance.
- Wed May 15, 2024 11:03 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Wednesday 3 am quiz: Software houses by street view building
- Replies: 23
- Views: 431
Re: Wednesday 3 am quiz: Software houses by street view building
Well as the author of said "snarky" comment, that'll teach me to reply to anything ever!
- Wed May 15, 2024 10:59 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Help with Horace
- Replies: 32
- Views: 757
Re: Help with Horace
An old post from Spider might help here:
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- Wed May 15, 2024 8:00 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Wednesday 3 am quiz: Software houses by street view building
- Replies: 23
- Views: 431
Re: Wednesday 3 am quiz: Software houses by street view building
I think 9 is Microsphere.
- Tue May 14, 2024 8:13 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best reader-submitted game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 22
- Views: 505
Re: The best reader-submitted game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
Almost all of these were after my Speccy-owning years, so I've probably not given them enough play and concentrated on the ones that held my interest for more than five minutes. 1. Block-Dizzy. The sort of puzzle game I could play for hours. 2. A Whole New Ball Game. Ditto. 3. Pixy the Microdot 2. E...
- Sun May 12, 2024 11:00 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Robot Messiah loading screen - spot the difference
- Replies: 9
- Views: 332
- Sat May 11, 2024 11:32 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Robot Messiah loading screen - spot the difference
- Replies: 9
- Views: 332
Re: Robot Messiah loading screen - spot the difference
Mike Smith isn't credited with any role in the DB - could it just be that he did the in-game graphics and we assume he did the loader? As for style - I wouldn't say it was that far away from the Gunrunner, so I could believe Mike did both. I do love the idea of discovering a new FD Thorpe screen th...
- Fri May 10, 2024 11:14 am
- Forum: ZXDB Fixes
- Topic: Little bugs in the database 6
- Replies: 150
- Views: 8269
Re: Little bugs in the database 6
Robot Messiah has the wrong .scr attached to it (see this post ). The correct screen can be taken from either the .tzx or .tap. The main design is flipped to match the artwork, and it includes the Alphabatim logo. (I guess the other screen, wherever it came from, can be added to additional file dow...
- Fri May 10, 2024 9:58 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Games you played the most with friends?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 462
Re: Games you played the most with friends?
I don't remember playing 2-player games that much. Maybe the odd game of Rampage or Target Renegade on my mate's 128. Whenever I played games with school mates or my cousins it was usually "you have a go, then I'll have a go", or sometimes "I'll be Head, you be Heels".
- Thu May 09, 2024 4:56 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Robot Messiah loading screen - spot the difference
- Replies: 9
- Views: 332
Robot Messiah loading screen - spot the difference
Has anyone else noticed the difference between the Robot Messiah .scr displayed on SC, and the screen that's displayed when you load the tap or tzx? https://i.postimg.cc/g0kjY24V/Robot-Messiah2.jpg Loading screen displayed on SC https://i.postimg.cc/L6LnD7n1/Robot-Messiah1.jpg Actual loading screen ...
- Thu May 09, 2024 1:59 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Tunes you would like to hear
- Replies: 13
- Views: 378
Re: Tunes you would like to hear
Ozric Tentacles made a few tunes in non-standard time signatures. This would be a good start:
- Thu May 09, 2024 10:28 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best exclusive game from a recognised brand on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 26
- Views: 522
Re: The best exclusive game from a recognised brand on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
I was under the impression that Batty was not released because of legal threats from the similarity to Arkanoid, rather than because it wasn't considered "good enough". StooB is talking about Battleships, which eventually replaced Space Harrier on the Best of Elite Vol 2 compilation a cou...
- Thu May 09, 2024 10:14 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Why didn't the Spectrum have an FPS?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 918
Re: Why didn't the Spectrum have an FPS?
Not sure about that one, you can see your car on the screen/in the road. Possibly not an official definition but in my mind when someone says FPS I'd expect to: - see a 3D environment through the eyes of the protagonist - not see the protagonist themself (3rd person) - see a weapon/gun at the botto...
- Thu May 09, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Why didn't the Spectrum have an FPS?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 918
Re: Why didn't the Spectrum have an FPS?
Turbo Esprit was in first person and there was shooting.
- Wed May 08, 2024 11:08 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: What tune is this?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 297
Re: What tune is this?
Mudhoney and Cyndi Lauper should do a mash up. Girls just wanna touch me I'm sick (Sonic Youth did a good cover of Touch Me I'm Sick too). I make mashups and play them on the radio (see my sig), I'll add that to the list. SPECCY forum fellas! In a vague attempt to get back on topic, I always though...
- Wed May 08, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Hidden message in Predator
- Replies: 14
- Views: 370
- Mon May 06, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best exclusive game from a recognised brand on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 26
- Views: 522
Re: The best exclusive game from a recognised brand on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
I was playing Batty a couple of weeks ago, and realised how annoying it was... but having given everything else a quick go it's still my favourite game on the list. 1. Batty - harder than Arkanoid but I prefer the game mechanics and the graphics are better 2. Soldier One - surprisingly half-decent s...
- Sun May 05, 2024 5:30 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1982
Re: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
I'm not sure where else you'd put their games, but do Pete Cooke and Cybadyne (Christian Urquhart) count as readers?
- Sun May 05, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Manic Miner: The Lost Levels
- Replies: 21
- Views: 826
Re: Manic Miner: The Lost Levels
Finished the DS version now too (with snapshots again). Love the Deep Dark Hole, that took a few attempts!
- Sat May 04, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 6
- Replies: 41
- Views: 580
Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 6
There's nothing to stop people posting their own quizzes at 3am on a Wednesday morning!