Spectrum Computing

That's utterly beautiful.
The attribute use is masterful. Nothing feels at all forced, and the use of the black shadows (the figure, the trees, the tower) is brill.

Just wondered if anyone had found the secret area hidden in my 3DAttrMaze?

If not, then loading at real speed is probably the first clue to finding it you need.

Warning. It's *really* not worth the effort.

Mpk wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:07 pm As the author of The DaVinci Code 2, I can only encourage rampant disrespect for copyright and trademark laws within the CSSCGC.

"Horace Goes Suing"

This makes my task when picking the crappest game feel like it was much easier! There are some corkers there.

I've noticed that Retrogames (co uk) currently have some wallet-bleedingly expensive ZX Spectrum Games for sale on eBay, including a few MIA ones including Llamasoft's Graphics Creator (only £1100, here ). There's no way I'd buy them, but interesting to see them in the wild. https://i.postimg.cc/JDH...

My tool (not that advanced but made for my specific class needs) is at the moment at http://basic2tape.dimotika.tk/ . I work at the moment on a version that accept BASIC commands in native language (ΤΥΠΩΣΕ=PRINT) and its very easy to be translated in other native BASIC type languages. I've had a pl...

Cocaine Bear ... A nearly-fun actual game, so early in the year! What is this?? I'm crap at it. The forced 3D perspective on the graphics and 2D collision detection really does mess with my brain. Although it's nothing like it, the nearly-3D look made me think of Pedro . And I've just played Pedro,...

Is anyone (else) thinking of taking a visit during 2023?

I don't remember the Mole cartoon over here, but it has made it's way into the archive with Krtek a autíčko . Hey! I know that game ... I reviewed it for The Spectrum Games Bible (89-90) https://i.postimg.cc/CzNDdVKg/IMG-20230101-210502-930-2.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/qttCmhxJ/IMG-20230101-210520-60...

Knobby wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 6:37 pm Thanks for another fine year of crapness. Is there anywhere that all the entries can be downloaded in a single zip file, for convenience?

That's a good idea. I'll post back her when that is done.
Not that I'd suggest playing them all!

That's a good start. At this rate you're on target for 334 games submitted and reviewed by 1st December.

And Dvorak keyboard layouts are amazing. Typing speeds achieved can be crazy quick, even one handed ones. I single doubt many of those speeds were achieved on rubber keyed speccies though.

Happy 2023. Let the bananas dance all year.

My final CSSCGC post of the year:

An outgoing blog post.

The RESULTS now with added links to individual reviews.

...And here is where you will find CSSCGC2023.


Thanks everyone.

@Turtle_Quality and @tkfan, this is fascinating!

Jbizzel wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:58 pm I hope with all my heart that these are.... all rather good, accessable games.

Hahahahahahahahaha.

firelord wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 3:33 pm Btw, I didn't noticed that there were games that took points in less categories... Did we have categories ?

We had as many categories as I thought each game deserved. My competition. My rules.

RESULTS... Are here : Congrats to ZXKewl for his Sticky Horace :dance https://i.postimg.cc/LYBfFQLh/Screenshot-2022-12-29-at-13-03-27.jpg Commiserations to Jbizzel who has the unbridled joy of hosting next year. And special mentions to TMD2003 and flatduckrecords for some technical marvels. I'll do ...

TMD2003 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:45 am I will be updating my CSSCGC website annually as each new competition starts, with the "past competitions" turned into "past and future".

I'm pleased about this, your archiving last year was amazing.

I'll get this is now, so I don't miss deadline, like I did with Freddy. https://i.postimg.cc/n9BTqKWB/Screenshot-2022-12-29-at-10-56-01.jpg Yes I know it's a crap score. But I love this game. I love that you're able to actually pick up gold whilst whizzing past on the trolley. The invulnerability wh...

Interesting having a play with this. The editorial content and reviews give a picture of what the writers were 'in to'. (Certainly didn't like Freddie Mercury's Great Pretender single).

The phone number plastered all over it is an old Leicester dialling code. I wonder where they were from.

flatduckrecords wrote: ↑ I'll save that for the follow-up game next year, V+3nus. (Maybe not!)

V+3nus talking to Ur2Anus.

The final game of the competition....

@flatduckrecords's astonishing MaRS232, for two Spectrums.

Review is over here.





The CSSCGC2022 awards ceremony and final ranking will follow soon.

Aww....

59 moves, 4m27s

Those keys 6789 and 0 but up and down reversed like a flight sim. Weird! My genuine go... https://i.postimg.cc/v4X4R71q/Screenshot-2022-12-25-at-00-29-01.jpg 2170 points. My go when I just didn't move off the top of screen 1, and let the snowballs down below rack up points on their own... https://i....

Happy ZXmas to you all.

I hope it brings you happiness and smiles.