Spectrum Computing

From https://classicadventurer.co.uk/pdf/09-A4.pdf Trevor Toms from Phipps Associates and RamJam Corporation: Two extremely good contributors of adventure games were Mike Farley (The Knight’s Quest, Greedy Gulch) and Tony Barber (Valkyrie 17). Tony was also a dab hand at arcade-style games, but as t...

Some fixes on this release: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=138838#p138838 by stefan https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=66532#p66532 by stoob Cyclone (Vortex Software (UK))(1985) (other changes) by StooB 81 Invaders (Magazine Sinclair Programs - type-in fro...

i trying find some signatures .... One on One 33223 Realm of Impossibility 34223 twice race 35674 ( on the sideB of Twice Shy ) The interesting thing is that there are some coincidences between publishers and coders, specially Tony Barber, that worked on all the companies that make use of this supp...

goodboy wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 1:05 pm I managed to find a compiler in games from Tony Barber.
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?label_id=14709
archon 33393
cauldron 24823
panzadrome 24823
think 25223
xarq 24735

Oh, Cauldron, no less. Is this an unknown compiler?

Something must have gone wrong. I wanted to let you know the full name of the owner of the company back then, as I think that stuff goes online right? He is also one of the authors of that MIA game Carson City, so that can be corrected aswell with his full name :-) Can I give it to you here, or wil...

Hi @Frankie
I have this patch from you, but it is empty, not sure if this is a mistake or the change you did got lost somehow. Can you check?
Name: A.G.B. (France)
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?label_id=20546

Is there a story why the same company released an almost identical game with a new name? I was intrigued as well, but there is only one interview with the company available, and was before both Willow Pattern and Treasure Island. Based on the dates, Treasure Island was first, and seems that then th...

Which game was the same as Treasure island but releashed with another name and company ? Same graphics and gameplay. I saw it somewhere but I can't find it again. (edit) I think it was https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5688/ZX-Spectrum/Willow_Pattern ...unless there is a third game. Yes, Willow...

Hi disciplePalGuy I'm checking your report: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/zxdb/add/public/history_detail.php?fn=1000117_files_sql.txt And about this one: File: DISCiPLEInterface+MGTPlusD_PAL-ICs.zip * Comment: Dead link I could not find a substitute in Archive.org. Is there anything we can do abou...

Hi @jpablo

I'm working on your report about Zero Kelvin: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/zxdb/ad ... ub_sql.txt
I see you listed Cesar Astudillo in the role of "code", but I wonder if he was intended to do the music. Is this role correct?

Thanks!

Oh! What sad news! He was by far my fav artist in the Spectrum. There is "something" about his screens that I was able to recognize. I remember playing Winter Games and immediately wondering of the backgrounds was his work. He has some fantastic loading screens, but one of my favs is the o...

And a small bunch of fixes in the one: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=136583#p136583 by Dal1980 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=132682#p132682 by Gears of Games https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=139073#p139073 by stefan Wroom! (Pyra...

I'm taking a look at other games with Gavin Wade listed, and I think he was added based on the list above (https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=138838#p138838), but looking at the games, what I see is that on many he is not mentioned in the ZX Spectrum version, but in other platfor...

Hi! Perhaps you can submit this info to The Tipshop? https://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/
Since we don't have a specific note or comment for cheats, we rely on their database for that.

Edit:
Also: viewtopic.php?t=9677 ?

Hi! Revisiting this one, the list of magazines are here: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/magazine/426/LIST
I think we can start adding the titles, I was taking a look at the first issue, and all the programs I checked seem original, and some of them have the author name in the code.

Some time ago I used an utility called Omniflop for DOS, the author was kind enough to add the format, and I think it keeps working in the new Windows version.

http://www.shlock.co.uk/Utils/OmniFlop/OmniFlop.htm

I was also testing it (Windows 10) and looks really nice, really surprised how good the beeper emulation is at this stage. Besides things mentioned above, I also found that loading a zip file, sometimes misses the first block.

And some of the fixes in this release, plus, we added the new groups for teleportation and hyperspace games: Teleportation: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?group_id=5023 Hyperspace/Wrap: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?group_id=5024 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=12...

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.

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...

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,...

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.

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...

Hi! We are compiling a definitive list here, so we can add a new group to the database.

djnzx48 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:43 am This thread was probably the one which you were thinking of?

Yes!!! That one, thanks!