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by coolman
Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:53 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Copyright for spectrum games
Replies: 24
Views: 1148

Re: Copyright for spectrum games

Contacted with Richard Edwards via linkedin and waiting for reply.
by coolman
Tue Apr 20, 2021 5:43 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Copyright for spectrum games
Replies: 24
Views: 1148

Re: Copyright for spectrum games

I guess I found one of them: Richard Edwards https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardedwards/?originalSubdomain=uk Games Programmer Company Name Legend Dates Employed Jan 1983 – Dec 1984 Employment Duration 2 yrs Location London, United Kingdom Richard was part of the team that created the first animated...
by coolman
Tue Apr 20, 2021 5:27 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Copyright for spectrum games
Replies: 24
Views: 1148

Re: Copyright for spectrum games

Every one of my conversions to the ZX81 or Spectrum has been done with the full blessing of the original author/rights holder, and has been better for it. The fact that Andy Sum admired my version of Crossy Road, that Sandy White helped with my conversion of Ant Attack (and so on). What continues t...
by coolman
Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:26 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Copyright for spectrum games
Replies: 24
Views: 1148

Re: Copyright for spectrum games

Android version of Ant Attack is %100 replica of the original game. To give you an idea, I uploaded two images. First one from the original game start screen. Second image is from my game's start screen. I use much different sprite images. I only use background scenes from the original game. If I ca...
by coolman
Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:35 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Copyright for spectrum games
Replies: 24
Views: 1148

Re: Copyright for spectrum games

A comment from Ant Attack's reviews:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... .antattack

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by coolman
Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:29 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Copyright for spectrum games
Replies: 24
Views: 1148

Re: Copyright for spectrum games

There are some old spectrum games in google play store such as Ant Attack. I wonder how they solved the copyright problems.
by coolman
Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:08 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Copyright for spectrum games
Replies: 24
Views: 1148

Re: Copyright for spectrum games

@coolman, Are you selling the the game, or is it free? Either way, I would suggest trying to find the authors on social media and contact them directly. If you are giving the game away (and not including advertising or any money making venture) and give full credit to the original authors then you ...
by coolman
Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:14 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Copyright for spectrum games
Replies: 24
Views: 1148

Copyright for spectrum games

I am currently porting an old Spectrum game (Valhalla) to Android and iOS platforms. If I will publish this game at Google Play Store and Apple App Store, will I get any trouble with copyright issues?
by coolman
Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:03 am
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Valhalla remake on Android platform
Replies: 5
Views: 1612

Re: Valhalla remake on Android platform

If I will publish this game at Google Play Store and Apple App Store, will I get any trouble with copyright issues?
by coolman
Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:00 pm
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Valhalla remake on Android platform
Replies: 5
Views: 1612

Re: Valhalla remake on Android platform

I abandoned the project that I started 3 years ago and started a new one. I hope this time I will finish it. I will publish it as soon as there is a playable game. There will 3 options to give command: 1. Classic keyboard (text) based commands 2. Point and click based commands 3. Voice assisted comm...
by coolman
Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:41 pm
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Valhalla remake on Android platform
Replies: 5
Views: 1612

Re: Valhalla remake on Android platform

I will try to do my best on classic game to be able to replicate original game play. But it uwill not be easy unless I do reverse engineering to the BASIC source code. Anyway, my idea is as follows: On network game mode: There will 36 characters named original characters in original Valhalla such as...
by coolman
Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:11 pm
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Valhalla remake on Android platform
Replies: 5
Views: 1612

Valhalla remake on Android platform

Hello, I'm developing an android game based on Spectrum Valhalla text adventure game. I am looking for alpha / beta test users and ideas of new Valhalla. I need new ideas while developing game. Because I have in mind is 2 mode game: network based multi player and classic single user game based on Va...
by coolman
Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:22 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Valhalla remake on Android platform
Replies: 0
Views: 613

Valhalla remake on Android platform

Hello, I am new to this forum. I hope I am not opening this subject on wrong forum section. I'm developing an android game based on Valhalla. I am looking for alpha / beta test users and ideas of new Valhalla. I need new ideas while developing game. Because I have in mind is a network based multi pl...