Spectrum Computing

It doesn't make sense to preserve "bootleg" copies that someone recorded at home (although TOS could be interested in them too?). However I think we better preserve professionally made releases with widespread distribution, because of their historical relevance in certain countries, even ...

This one:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/magazin ... land_Disks

Country should be changed to Denmark. It was my fanzine, and last time I checked I was from Denmark

I’m glad I don’t have to decide on this It’s fine with me no matter what the result will be. I just bought it to see what it was, in case it was something unique

As many (or perhaps all) of Nuova Newel's releases, it's a cracked game, but it wasn't illegal. Back then, copying software was not unlawful, as copyrights on software weren't claimable. Some authors tried to print the source code and tried to put the rights on the text, as it was a book, but I thi...

VERY easy choice, West Bank of course

Thanks for your efforts on this Frankie. I agree on both conflicting points - it is a lot of effort to go to for an illegal crack, and it is unusual that Vortex doesn't get a mention. So that doesn't help! @Alessandro has a good nose for things like this too, just in case. Any chance you can make t...

My seventh episode of my MIA Preview videos :) In this episode we will take a look at an Italian tape, that might not be legit. Maybe the old fashion way of Piracy done in some parts of Europe back in the 80s. I could really need some help on this one. Opinions please :-) ADMINS: What do you guys th...

Played Six Card Cribbage a lot when starting to emulate, love it. Been so fortunate to get hold of an original of it aswell. Never tried the other game though

Preserved, for those who can't wait for the update download it here:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c66nxkrx ... 5hhzs&dl=0

The games: Hopper from Spectrum Games: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/20181/ZX-Spectrum/Hopper and Road Frog from Spectrum Games: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4159/ZX-Spectrum/Road_Frog Should be merged into one entry under Hopper. Everything is explained in the YouTube video I link ...

Could you please confirm these are the correct titles? https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?group_id=550 Yes, but there are only 6 titles in the serie, 'Digilog Basic-Kompilator', should be renamed to 'Basic Kompilator', and moved into the 'Softek 'IS' BASIC Compiler' entry :-) Also all 6 Swedish n...

Everyone loves Kosmic Kanga, such a brill game

For me no doubt, the first Football Director game. It took Football Manager a step further

Started a new series on my YouTube channel, where I present some of the new additions to my beloved ZX Spectrum software collection :-) Might be of interest to some of my fellow collectors :-) ATTENTION ADMINS: There are clues in the video of two games in the database that should be merged into one ...

Wizwords wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:46 am I don't think Spellbound 128 is particularly rare, just expensive compared to normal mastertronic games

Its the only pf the Magic Knight 128K games that are very rare, and hard to find

Yeah, one of the files does act weird. I'm not sure if it needs to load all files. Maybe you must add a new tape that must be compressed?

For me the border lines change colour aswell at the end.

Found this on a pirat tape, but can't get it to work. Put up a video of it loading as its nice. Doesn't take much to excide me :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkUos07ncIY Its some sort of Data Compression software I think. However I can't get it to work, and I thoguht maybe some of you experts ca...

Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:11 pm I will create this.

Can you tell if that's an ordered series (where each title has an ordering number) or unordered?

Don’t think there was an ordering number. I’ve found an advert for the series in a mag that is online, and it seems the serie contains these 6 programs only.

Regarding the MicroSolver series mentioned here: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/17556/ZX-Spectrum/Digilog_Basic-Kompilator I'm working on preserving a utility from that series, and on the last pages of the Swedish manual, they list the programs included in the series. Find it easier to mentio...

Welcome to my sixth MIA preview video...here I’ll present MIA/uMiA titles that i have come into possession of, and which will be preserved in the near future. I make these videos in the hope of gathering more information about the title or company, which will go online once preserved. In this episod...

Light Corridor for me. Might be North and South, but I've never played the Spectrum version

This Compilation re-release has now been added, for those who can't wait get it here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ucqqe8tc5kjm2akqf0arg/Pot-Pourri-JRS-Software.zip?rlkey=wj6ajl0re998nksdnj8t7ycvs&dl=0 Full Title: Pot-Pourri Also known as: Year: 1983 Company: JRS Software Machine Type: ZX Spec...

This JRS title entry must be deleted: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/38891/ZX-Spectrum/Black_Jack as its the same as this one from Keyword Software: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/557/ZX-Spectrum/Blackjack The only difference is that they changed Keyword Software to JRS Software in th...

This JRS title entry must be deleted: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/38891/ZX-Spectrum/Black_Jack as its the same as this one from Keyword Software: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/557/ZX-Spectrum/Blackjack The only difference is that they changed Keyword Software to JRS Software in the...

Welcome to my fifth MIA preview video...here I’ll present MIA/uMiA titles that i have come into possession of, and which will be preserved in the near future. I make these videos in the hope of gathering more information about the title or company, which will go online once preserved. In this episod...