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by R-Tape
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:46 am
Forum: Music
Topic: ZX Spectrum 48 beeper music colection
Replies: 9
Views: 429

Re: ZX Spectrum 48 beeper music colection

That sounds far too smooth and soothing for beeper!
by R-Tape
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:40 am
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Screen Shaver
Replies: 1
Views: 183

Re: Screen Shaver

He should have blacked out the PAPER and INK before starting - it spoils the surprise!
by R-Tape
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:32 am
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: SHEEPISH-so much violence in the world of herding!
Replies: 29
Views: 1162

Re: SHEEPISH-so much violence in the world of herding!

gabriele amore wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:30 pm no that is "Hungry like the wolf" by Duran Duran :D
When Peter mentioned it further up the thread, I thought it meant the intro music and it was a classical reference :oops:
by R-Tape
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: SHEEPISH-so much violence in the world of herding!
Replies: 29
Views: 1162

Re: SHEEPISH-so much violence in the world of herding!

Superb! This is one of your best games Gab. Your trademark graphics are as gorgeous as ever, and you've got the playability spot on for me. The enemy behaviour is well judged too. They are pretty crafty when they change direction or decide to hang about. Great soundFX and music from Lee too - they r...
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Steve Crow): vote
Replies: 25
Views: 410

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Steve Crow): vote

1 - Starquake
2 - Firelord
3 - Wizard's Lair

Great games. I just wish they weren't spawnalots - you don't get a moment's peace to appreciate the scenery!
by R-Tape
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: Design/Ideas
Topic: Totally speculative bicolour 8x8 Jetman ideas…
Replies: 10
Views: 418

Re: Totally speculative bicolour 8x8 Jetman ideas…

Very cool UDG. It's funny how so simple an arrangement is obviously someone wielding a bloody big gun! ( Pew Pew :mrgreen: ) Is it supposed to be straddling more than one character cell? Because you've got too many colours per section in those pics. If you draw them in ZX-Paintbrush as a .btile, it ...
by R-Tape
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:39 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: Progamming with Chatgpt 4/ copilot
Replies: 13
Views: 372

Re: Progamming with Chatgpt 4/ copilot

arjun wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:57 am "hi", "please" and "thank you" to an AI who doesn't have emotions? You are a real polite person. Thank You!
The TX130-X Orderbringer™ will remember this kindness in 20 years time and not crush bluespikey's skull under its wheels.
by R-Tape
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: NIRVANA NIRVANA_spriteT routine… where?
Replies: 3
Views: 225

Re: NIRVANA NIRVANA_spriteT routine… where?

This is one for @Einar Saukas.

I don't know why that section of the code isn't labelled, but knowing Einar I suspect there will be a reason for it. Whenever I've used Nirvana, I used my own routine the poke the addresses in the draw routine from 56468.
by R-Tape
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Clive Townsend): vote
Replies: 15
Views: 413

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Clive Townsend): vote

Let's not forget Saboteur's maverick approach to playability by actually being completable. Bitd, when I finished it (on easy), I didn't think "well I've been shortchanged there", I felt superhuman!
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Island Adventure
Replies: 4
Views: 244

Re: Island Adventure

Andre Leao wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:58 pm Ups, thanks. I havent't seen it in ZXDB :)
It's there as Island. The precursor, Island Adventure, is also there but was a CGC entry so you'd need to specify that in the search.
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Island Adventure
Replies: 4
Views: 244

Re: Island Adventure

Cheers but posted first here

Good reminder for me to complete it though.
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: New Game: Nectar
Replies: 9
Views: 664

Re: New Game: Nectar

It's deceptively hard. I've got a mental block with those bloody purple diagonal things - I can't suss when they're going to get a turbo boost. After that I managed 5 or 6 levels in when the sprite types start mixing.
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Exxos: vote
Replies: 15
Views: 489

Re: The best Speccy game by Exxos: vote

It turns out it wasn't just me that was fond of Blood then! The Spectrum music sounds almost nothing like the original in the Atari ST or Amiga, which is taken from Ethnicolor byJean Michel Jarre. That's one thing that stuck in my memory, and it enhanced the edgy weirdness. Who'd have thought that e...
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: New Game: Nectar
Replies: 9
Views: 664

Re: New Game: Nectar

Great stuff. It's got a touch of PSSST and Cookie about it :dance A few little things: Bug - the score doesn't reset to zero when you die. If you want to, you can remove the 'Bytes' message while loading with POKE 23739,111 (if your game uses the ROM you can replenish it when the game starts with 23...
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Clive Townsend): vote
Replies: 15
Views: 413

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Clive Townsend): vote

1 - Saboteur!
2 - Saboteur II
3 - Jam!
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:47 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Steve Crow): discussion
Replies: 9
Views: 282

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Steve Crow): discussion

Defo Steve Crowe's: Factory Breakout by Poppy Soft Firelord by Hewson Laser Snaker by Poppy Soft Starquake by Bubble Bus Wizard's Lair by Bubble Bus Don't know, there's a lot of primary authors listed here: Heavy Metal by US Gold Netherworld by Hewson Listed as in-game graphics in the DB Eliminator...
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Clive Townsend): vote
Replies: 15
Views: 413

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Clive Townsend): vote

These ones are Clive's: Saboteur! by Durell Saboteur II by Durell Saboteur Deep Cover Reaper by Ubi Soft Jam! by Teknamic Software Don't know if Clive is primary author on this: Garfield - Winter's Tail These are not Clive's games - he did the loading screen for them: Carga de Profundidade by Micro ...
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:14 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Clive Townsend): vote
Replies: 15
Views: 413

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Clive Townsend): vote

Sorry Pete - I missed the 'discussion' bit. @CliveTownsend1982 did the loading screen or other secondary contribution only on many of them. However, I don't think it will affect much - because Saboteur!
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Game of the day...
Replies: 572
Views: 94806

Re: Game of the day...

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/SCRtoImage.php?SCR=zxdb/sinclair/entries/0030205/0030205-run-1.scr&border=0 Completed ZX Baldy (snapshots). It's one I fire up fairly often for a bit of oldschool action. I like the simple idea that develops. It would have gone down a storm bitd and we'd remember...
by R-Tape
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Out of context Spectrum games
Replies: 334
Views: 47722

Re: Out of context Spectrum games

XTM wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:34 am It also comes with a free copy of The Brontë Family Adventure
Must be uMIA. I can't find this tag team beatemup in the archive.
by R-Tape
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:12 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 4
Replies: 57
Views: 648

Re: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 4

Ta for the quiz Greencard. Yet again, I thought an answer might be Hudson Hawk, and it wasn't.

I would never have got 'A'. Those serifs have no business being in a pinball game, however advanced.
by R-Tape
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Out of context Spectrum games
Replies: 334
Views: 47722

Re: Out of context Spectrum games

XTM wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:22 pm Cool, they even offer ZX81s on their home page ... :mrgreen:
Ha brill! If he's reading, I do think there's a market for zeddy or 48K shaped chocolate bars.
by R-Tape
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:46 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 4
Replies: 57
Views: 648

Re: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 4

J - JAWS?
by R-Tape
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 4
Replies: 57
Views: 648

Re: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 4

O - Booty
by R-Tape
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 4
Replies: 57
Views: 648

Re: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 4

Sir! Sir! Juan's copying my work!