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by druellan
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: Additional credit for Flying Shark
Replies: 12
Views: 564

Re: Additional credit for Flying Shark

Stefan wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:06 pm I agree, although in this case the information was added without citing any source - see https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/54248/
Got it. I'm going to use that post to also corroborate roles.
by druellan
Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: Additional credit for Flying Shark
Replies: 12
Views: 564

Re: Additional credit for Flying Shark

He should probably be removed from Flying Shark and possibly more titles. A snippet from the softography: Thanks! I'm going to try and create a proper ZX Spectrum list based on that page and other sources I can find, I hate to remove information from the database, you never know why authors are ass...
by druellan
Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: In game beeper music
Replies: 43
Views: 1614

Re: In game beeper music

It's complex but necessary to set the limits; if we include 'Jack The Nipper II' , it opens the door for other games with similar characteristics, like 'Cobra'. Yes, I agree, but we can handle that as we discover more. For now, I'm adding everything that plays a tune in-game for more than a second,...
by druellan
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: In game beeper music
Replies: 43
Views: 1614

Re: In game beeper music

J. Pirés wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:22 pm Cómeme
Stop Ni-gel
Cavelon
Thanks! Cómeme was also missing some credits (specially Sandra Ariza with the level design, love when other members of the family help with the game). That is also fixed.
by druellan
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: In game beeper music
Replies: 43
Views: 1614

Re: In game beeper music

In dynamite dan 2 it happens too. I remember that when you take the vinyl to the jukebox, a melody plays. And picking some objects too. Dynamite Dan games case is easier to justify, because they have many and recognizable melodies (I added them to the list). In Jack the Nipper II is more tricky, be...
by druellan
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Beeper music during gameplay/action
Replies: 41
Views: 1614

Re: Beeper music during gameplay/action

Hi! We are compiling a definitive list here, so we can add a new group to the database.
by druellan
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: In game beeper music
Replies: 43
Views: 1614

Re: In game beeper music

djnzx48 wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:43 am This thread was probably the one which you were thinking of?
Yes!!! That one, thanks!
by druellan
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: ZXDB Update 01 March 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 428

Re: ZXDB Update 01 March 2024

And some of the fixes on what we can almost call the Neil Parsons release :lol: As always, thanks to everyone contributing, let me know if we need to fix anything. https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=136669#p136669 by Bolton80 Character Generator (Magazine Home Computing Weekly - ...
by druellan
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:16 pm
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: Additional credit for Flying Shark
Replies: 12
Views: 564

Re: Additional credit for Flying Shark

Thanks Gears!
I wonder why Gavin Wade and Drew Northcott are listed there? Northcott was a loading screen artist, but not sure about Wade. The loading screen is signed PIP+PAVL to make things more confusing.
I can track those names from the old WOS, so, they were there for a while.
by druellan
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: Little bugs in the database 4
Replies: 651
Views: 86925

Re: Little bugs in the database 4

Thanks Stoob. I'm checking my notes and I have no idea why this particular report was left behind, probably because it was part of a conversation with Einar. I'm adding it to the TODO list.
by druellan
Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Keith Burkhill): discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 309

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Keith Burkhill): discussion

I think the issue with the GG conversion is that it is not the full game, and feels kind of unpolished (and let not talk about the loading screen), but the gameplay is quite close to the original, and in fact, that's the signature of the author: all his games are very playable, even conversions of 1...
by druellan
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Keith Burkhill): discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 309

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Keith Burkhill): discussion

Keith is one of the programmers I learned to recognize and follow as a kid. He was a freelance working on its own, and he did many of those conversations just by memory or with a VHS of someone playing the game. I was surprised when I discovered he's not better recognized in the scene, and his conve...
by druellan
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:05 am
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: Preservation Tools - Submissions Feedback/Q/A
Replies: 66
Views: 3232

Re: Preservation Tools - Submissions Feedback/Q/A

Hi StooB About your fixes on the SQIJ! I was thinking that on top of removing the inaccurate comment, we can give more context based on the interview on Eurogamer. I was thinking on adding two extra comments: "Jason Creighton recalls CRL reporting having sold about 250 copies." and "J...
by druellan
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Which games use teleporting ?
Replies: 103
Views: 3168

Re: Which games use teleporting ?

Yeah, I was taking a look, I have no trouble excluding the Star Trek clones from the list, since the warp speed is just a way to move ships on the grid, but I really want to add the Codename Mat games, so, I was thinking to create the group as "Hyperspace/Warp" so we can add those titles.
by druellan
Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Which games use teleporting ?
Replies: 103
Views: 3168

Re: Which games use teleporting ?

@druellan - your turn ! I mean we need at least add enty to TAGS table, not assigning tags to individual games (is it MEMBERS table?). -- Ooops. I'm a bit late, i have lost some minutes between page refreshes. Yep! I'm getting ready the entries in the Tags table, and after that there is no need to ...
by druellan
Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Which games use teleporting ?
Replies: 103
Views: 3168

Re: Which games use teleporting ?

uglifruit wrote: Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:28 am Would the teleporting between doorways on "Bounty Bob Strikes Back" count?
Yes! I think so, because it is not that the character is entering and exiting the doors, it is implied that it is teleporting by the animation.
by druellan
Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Which games use teleporting ?
Replies: 103
Views: 3168

Re: Which games use teleporting ?

Hi! and yes, with Bedazzle and uglifruit lastest additions, I think we have a nice list. I need to create two groups for Teleportation and Hyperspace, and might be ready on a couple of releases.
by druellan
Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: MIA on ebay... ?!
Replies: 12
Views: 706

Re: MIA on ebay... ?!

Yeah, pretty sure it is the same as https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... m/Football but with the name changed, but we don't know if it has some changes internally.

Edit: turns out the z80 on that entry is from another game
by druellan
Thu Feb 08, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: MIA on ebay... ?!
Replies: 12
Views: 706

Re: MIA on ebay... ?!

Thanks for the effort! I already downloaded the images in case we can't properly preserve the inlays.
by druellan
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Battle ships
Replies: 5
Views: 310

Re: Battle ships

Looks like the Encore release was deleted when the original release was changed to be the Hit Pak compilation a couple of years ago. I've added it back on the preservation tools with the release date and price from the advert above. Perfect, I was waiting for your input, thanks Stoob. I can also se...
by druellan
Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: Preservation
Topic: The Quest for the Staff of the First Moon
Replies: 21
Views: 697

Re: The Quest for the Staff of the First Moon

Love how it instantly feels like a classic adventure game. Giving a try for sure!
by druellan
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: In game beeper music
Replies: 43
Views: 1614

Re: In game beeper music

Well, that's unexpected. I've played a bootleg version La miniera abbandonata that had some weird rumbles that the child me understood as "mine sounds". It was broken soundtrack instead. (a similar issue happened to Panzadrome, in that case the sound broke the game) Similar things happene...
by druellan
Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: In game beeper music
Replies: 43
Views: 1614

Re: In game beeper music

Right now there are only 9 titles in the database with music confirmed to be authored with Wham! I hope we can take this opportunity to expand that list. I was kind of toying with the idea, but it is hard to confirm just by ear, and specially the in-game ones that AFAIK are using an interruption ha...
by druellan
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: In game beeper music
Replies: 43
Views: 1614

Re: In game beeper music

worcestersource wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:31 pm The Dynamite Dans had many tunes but none looped. Controversial?
I was thinking the same, because when anyone mentions in game music, I always think in Manic Miner and Dynamite Dan. I think that qualifies.
by druellan
Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: In game beeper music
Replies: 43
Views: 1614

Re: In game beeper music

Yes! Brian Bloodaxe and Booty both 48k ingame music. Added to the list.
Also, other titles by John F Cain like Marble Madness.