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by Morkin
Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Show It! (forum game)
Replies: 331
Views: 7219

Re: Show It! (forum game)

Lee Bee wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:45 pm Bubble Bobble
Kudos for the effort in playing the game till you got that particular graphic to show up :lol:
by Morkin
Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7773
Views: 235178

Re: Guess the screen$

Oh my! I vaguely remember Merlin and just knowing that there was no way it'd be playable with that massive sprite. Haha, I can imagine the discussion with the graphic artist. "Oh - you said the sprite had to be 16 pixels ...?! Errrm..." Bit like Spinal Tap's stonehenge monument but in rev...
by Morkin
Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7773
Views: 235178

Re: Guess the screen$

The one thing I remember about that game is that Crash mucked up the review images:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/page.ph ... 17&page=99
by Morkin
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Spectrum memes
Replies: 1229
Views: 198760

Re: Spectrum memes

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Not sure if I'll ever reach the Central Cavern 1,724+ club :cry:
by Morkin
Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best playable demo of a full price game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
Replies: 42
Views: 587

Re: The best playable demo of a full price game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote

1. Ikari Warriors 2. Last Ninja II 3. Dark Side Played the Ikari Warriors demo to death. Possibly even more than the game when I finally got it. I suppose Last Ninja II wasn't quite as good a game as I expected when I came round to playing the full game, but I remember being wowed by the detailed an...
by Morkin
Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: I ❤️ Kosmic Kanga. Who's with me? 🤣
Replies: 20
Views: 528

Re: I ❤️ Kosmic Kanga. Who's with me? 🤣

@clebin took one for the team and played it through to completion, so that the rest of us don't have to ever play it again :dance
by Morkin
Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: High Score Table tales
Replies: 8
Views: 305

Re: High Score Table tales

Lee P wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:26 pm There's a load of info about Design Design/Crystal games here:
https://worldofspectrum.net/equinox/egg ... design.php
Ah - brilliant..! Exactly what I was after, thanks. I thought I'd seen it somewhere...
by Morkin
Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
Replies: 7
Views: 370

Re: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type

I already know which one of these I'm going to vote for...
by Morkin
Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: High Score Table tales
Replies: 8
Views: 305

Re: High Score Table tales

Dark Star

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(Supertramp lyrics I believe).

Apparently some of these Design Design score tables also had a whole load of responses if you typed certain things into the high score table.

(Crash letters page). Not sure if there's a full list somewhere?
by Morkin
Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7773
Views: 235178

Re: Guess the screen$

Woohoo :dance

Am a bit busy today so anyone feel free to jump in
by Morkin
Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7773
Views: 235178

Re: Guess the screen$

Rygar
by Morkin
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Starglider being used to gunge children on telly in 1987
Replies: 8
Views: 232

Re: Starglider being used to gunge children on telly in 1987

"Boffin", lol... Vaguely remember watching a bit of Get Fresh.

15 seconds to play Starglider? It'd take me longer than that to figure out the keys.
by Morkin
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Steve Crow): vote
Replies: 28
Views: 571

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Steve Crow): vote

All decent games... And a rare poll where I've actually played them all :dance :dance

1. Starquake
2. Wizard's Lair
3. Factory Breakout

Firelord has beautiful presentation but I really couldn't get very far in it (not for want of trying) compared to the others, so misses out on the top 3.
by Morkin
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: An AI ZX Spectrum...
Replies: 2
Views: 190

Re: An AI ZX Spectrum...

Nice. Have had a play with DALL-E and Chat GPT now and then.

I've yet to find it successfully generate an accurate image of a Speccy. :cry: Probably just not using the right words.
by Morkin
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?
Replies: 136
Views: 4998

Re: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?

Evil Genius wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:35 pm A Flash Smash
Exactly :lol: :lol:
by Morkin
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?
Replies: 136
Views: 4998

Re: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?

OK so here's (probably) a bit of a vague one.

This ad keeps popping up on social media. The logo reminds me of a certain thing that is Speccy-related.

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Anyone else seeing it?
by Morkin
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:04 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: The Ballad of Sir Clive
Replies: 4
Views: 242

Re: The Ballad of Sir Clive

Well, I suppose it's Easter...

"Soaked in Clive's dirty drips"

Code: Select all

20 GO TO oto
:lol:
by Morkin
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:48 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: New Game: Nectar
Replies: 11
Views: 833

Re: New Game: Nectar

Nice shooter this :) I like the idea that when you collect the nectar you can use it as bullets though you lose your firepower when you fill the tube thing. Occasionally I managed to clear a wave so that no more aliens appeared, but couldn't figure out if it was random or happened after I destroying...
by Morkin
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Manic Miner finishers
Replies: 198
Views: 7401

Re: Manic Miner finishers

Finally in the 1724 club! I just joined the club too. See you in the "21st Cavern". Bloody well done guys..! You've joined the Manic Elites..! :dance :dance Will wait to see if Morkin achieves perfection too. Might be a while - it's so difficult :o The most important thing is that I get t...
by Morkin
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Manic Miner finishers
Replies: 198
Views: 7401

Re: Manic Miner finishers

https://i.imgur.com/PA4C1K5.png Incidentally my Sunday chores have somehow now been relegated to Monday night... :| [Edit]: Have quite enjoyed working out the route to take without looking it up/watching a speed run. Though it probably helps knowing roughly what the top scores are, so you know if y...
by Morkin
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:53 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Manic Miner finishers
Replies: 198
Views: 7401

Re: Manic Miner finishers

Yasss...!!! :dance :dance

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mmspeedrun wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:43 pm Central Cavern 1724 will try your patience but one run will be perfect.
I've got no chance..!
by Morkin
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Manic Miner finishers
Replies: 198
Views: 7401

Re: Manic Miner finishers

Just had a quick go, in case anyone wants to compare scores with someone who isn't superhuman :lol: (MM finisher but not a speed runner) I'm sure some of the routes I take are non-optimal, but they work for me. Central Cavern - 1698 Cold Store - 3648 Menagerie - 5457 Uranium - 7274 Eugene's - 8925 [...
by Morkin
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Progamming with Chatgpt 4/ copilot
Replies: 13
Views: 393

Re: Progamming with Chatgpt 4/ copilot

I couldn't access the program from the link. I did ask ChatGPT to correct it though :lol: There are a few issues in your ZX Spectrum BASIC program that need to be addressed to make it work properly: Missing Line Numbers: The line numbers in ZX Spectrum BASIC are essential for control flow. Without t...
by Morkin
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 4
Replies: 57
Views: 667

Re: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 4

Wahay..! Sorry, was busy yesterday so didn't have time to reply to this, but I thought I'd better say something just to bask in the glory of finally having won one of these :dance :dance :dance

Ace quiz as always
by Morkin
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Impossible games...
Replies: 24
Views: 894

Re: Impossible games...

Two words:

Mutan Zone