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- Fri May 10, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: ZXDB Discussion
- Topic: Manic Miner/Jet Set Willy no longer available
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1167
Re: Manic Miner/Jet Set Willy no longer available
Lots of random things I've heard over the years, both likely some fact and some fiction in them, what with the internet being so erm "factually accurate on everything" etc. I've never raised the issue with either author actually, but that is a moot point perhaps. To be honest my only view ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 4:31 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best 'Special Edition' promo on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 14
- Views: 325
Re: The best 'Special Edition' promo on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
Thank you as always for these.
I suspected it would be a "close one" with two or three of the contenders in this.
I suspected it would be a "close one" with two or three of the contenders in this.
- Sun May 05, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: Emulators
- Topic: Enhanced ZX Speccy (Alike system?)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 369
Re: Enhanced ZX Speccy (Alike system?)
Would not a Sam Coupe (or a modern FPGA implementation of such) provide a slightly better graphical output (no clash in one speccy mode) for your needs ?
And by using a 48K rom/emulator within most 48K games should run, in theory.
And by using a 48K rom/emulator within most 48K games should run, in theory.
- Fri May 03, 2024 12:39 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Manic Miner: The Lost Levels
- Replies: 21
- Views: 746
Re: Manic Miner: The Lost Levels
I have updated the download to include the DS version and updated the readme and cassette label files as well. Thank you. :) The quest goes on, there was a comment from Spider about the Sam Coupe version that had another 40 levels!! This is well underway. It was on my 'eventual' to-do list but its ...
- Thu May 02, 2024 1:57 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Manic Miner: The Lost Levels
- Replies: 21
- Views: 746
Re: Manic Miner: The Lost Levels
I quite enjoyed playing them. :) So thank you (again) Amstrad Final Barrier is quite hard for timing but I found the rest quite straightforward and its good to see a couple of BBC levels too on our Speccies. :) EDIT... I'm referring to the file submission game/set not the ones attached the other top...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7979
- Views: 252678
Re: Guess the screen$
Just beat me to it, I was going to say the same too. Near the start, the outside bit with the dog.
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:03 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Booty Currah uSpeech minigame
- Replies: 20
- Views: 840
Re: Booty Currah uSpeech minigame
I haven't disassembled this at all, but I have a script to generate skeleton Skoolkit projects - so I've thrown it up here; https://skoolkit.arcadegeek.co.uk/moonlightmadness/ It lacks any knowledge of what's data and what's code - but I will say that it doesn't especially feel like it is the same ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Purely theoretical ROM swap
- Replies: 7
- Views: 356
Re: Purely theoretical ROM swap
Thanks all. I knew it had been tried (or highly likely it had) Was not able to use an emulator yesterday and yes I could of waited I suppose but thought I'd ask ;) that's the only reason why I did not try myself. Its good it "got so far" in some respects I suppose. I knew it would not full...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:14 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Purely theoretical ROM swap
- Replies: 7
- Views: 356
Purely theoretical ROM swap
As title, consider it a "question from the curious" , I'm half sure its been tried or thought of. In theory what would happen to a 16/48 Spectrum if you replaced the ROM with a (the official last one) ZX81 ROM ? And vice-versa , a Spectrum ROM into the ZX81 ? Would either way get very far ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:45 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Booty Currah uSpeech minigame
- Replies: 20
- Views: 840
Re: Booty Currah uSpeech minigame
No - the sub game isn't in the SAM version. The game's available on Sam Revival issue 20. More details of the game: https://www.worldofsam.org/products/booty Thank you. I'll see about watching a video or two of this (bound to be some floating about on YT or suchlike) and I'll buy if I like what I s...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:37 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: First tape/games you got with your ZX Spectrum
- Replies: 37
- Views: 893
Re: First tape/games you got with your ZX Spectrum
For me , the original new 48K from the Co-Op came with the Sinclair Six Pack: Chequered Flag / Make A Chip / Scrabble / Horace Goes Skiing / Survival / Chess , and obviously Horizons in the box itself. I do note some later "six packs" had Tasword and/or VU3D in them instead, this was likel...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Chequered Flag v1 and v2
- Replies: 0
- Views: 206
Chequered Flag v1 and v2
Curious. ;) :) Game page here for convenience Does anyone know if there's any (real) difference between the two variants of this ? The English releases anyway, the Spanish language version is based on V2 Aside from in V2 the "main loop" as it were is sort of a lot higher up in memory and t...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: MAD Cover Artist
- Replies: 4
- Views: 229
Re: MAD Cover Artist
I think John Smyth was responsible for a fair few of them, I did think Ray Owen did some but I sort of now think he did the nice loading screens. John recalls: "Despite my absolute ignorance of computers (I only bought one about three years ago) I found myself designing game covers for Mastertr...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:47 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Fergus McNeil): vote
- Replies: 12
- Views: 458
Re: Devfinitive Edition (Fergus McNeil): vote
Just noticed the in-game screenshot for Galaxias/Intravoid is wrong. Correct one is here (for Galaxias) https://www.spectrumcomputing.co.uk/SCRtoImage.php?SCR=/conv_scr/g/Galaxias.scr&border=0 Intravoid has same text afaik except the font (and possibly no location graphics) Thank you as always f...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: SAM Coupé
- Topic: The Lower Caverns
- Replies: 19
- Views: 956
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:25 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Plus 2A/B External Tape Input
- Replies: 3
- Views: 175
Plus 2A/B External Tape Input
The black models. The tape player does actually work reasonably well however I am thinking a little bit of creatively and preventative medicine as such. Not wanting an external 'modern' device at the moment. My TCM939 does a sterling job despite its age now (and difficulty in finding the belt but th...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: Sales/Commercial
- Topic: Some tape sales
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1142
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: Sales/Commercial
- Topic: WTD : Mastertronic Adventures
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1188
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:56 pm
- Forum: Sales/Commercial
- Topic: WTD : Mastertronic Adventures
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1188
Re: WTD : Mastertronic Adventures
Its the only pf the Magic Knight 128K games that are very rare, and hard to find :| I think Spellbound is the most difficult one to get in its 128K version (I do see 48K ones sometimes) as it was an early game available in 128K format, and maybe (guess) most owners still had 48K machines. At least ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Manic Miner finishers
- Replies: 198
- Views: 9550
Re: Manic Miner finishers
We do have it relatively easily compared to some other versions where the Final Barrier is a full cavern (and quite difficult)
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: Sales/Commercial
- Topic: WTD : Mastertronic Adventures
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1188
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:41 pm
- Forum: Sales/Commercial
- Topic: Some tape sales
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1142
Re: Some tape sales
Ultimate and Bugbyte/Software Projects sets sold now.
The MAD 'Magic Knight' collection is still available however at a reduced £15
The MAD 'Magic Knight' collection is still available however at a reduced £15
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:56 pm
- Forum: Sales/Commercial
- Topic: Some tape sales
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1142
Some tape sales
Small clear-out of a few things. :) Three 'sets' in effect. First of all, we have an 'Ultimate' set of Cookie / Atic Atac / Trans Am Tapes have been tested both sides load with Cookie and Trans Am although Atic Atac can be finicky in loading, I was only able to get one side to load after a couple of...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:01 am
- Forum: Sales/Commercial
- Topic: Amstrad CPC464
- Replies: 0
- Views: 810
Amstrad CPC464
SOLD The time has come to pass on my CPC464. In summary I purchased this (as just the computer) in around 2016 and when I finally got around to looking at it in the following year, I purchased a suitable PSU and the 'better' Scart cable, this one afaik sorts out any blanking signal issues and also ...