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- Sat May 11, 2024 5:55 am
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: Guardian article on the best video games magazines
- Replies: 16
- Views: 281
Re: Guardian article on the best video games magazines
What the hell is YS doing bundled with Commodore User? It's like pairing up a Ferrari with a slipper. Commodore User has nothing in comparison, a different machine (alright, at least the bundling of Crash and Zzap! at least makes some kind of sense), different writing staff and a totally different p...
- Fri May 10, 2024 8:28 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Games you played the most with friends?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 404
Re: Games you played the most with friends?
Very much Gauntlet, myself and my brother on keyboard controls, which had the unfortunate effect of occasionally triggering the 'symbol shift lets you walk through walls' cheat mode (which we did not know about at the time). Another huge one is Bubble Bobble. That was made for two-player fun. I don'...
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1688
Re: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
I also wonder if anything from the Shaws, or the Shaw Brothers should be here either. Especially as we just had the Iron Soldier thing in the other poll already. We're covering EVERY ITEM from the three main magazine covertapes in these polls. The covertapes have rereleased games developed by The S...
- Mon May 06, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best exclusive game from a recognised brand on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 16
- Views: 305
Re: The best exclusive game from a recognised brand on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
there is no reason to pretend that Batty will not win, so i will simply do the obvious thing, and choose Batty… Yep, same here, no guilt when the game is just that incredibly good. And so... 1) Batty . The best Breakout clone on the Speccy, no exception. Yes, even better than both Arkanoids (and th...
- Sun May 05, 2024 5:50 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1688
Re: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
I'm not sure where else you'd put their games, but do Pete Cooke and Cybadyne (Christian Urquhart) count as readers? Hmm... you're right to highlight that. They kind of sit between a software house and a reader - like some halfway point. It's quite a grey area, they are not software companies and t...
- Sun May 05, 2024 5:12 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Dinamic Software: discussion
- Replies: 1
- Views: 97
The best Speccy game by Dinamic Software: discussion
Wow, this is going to be hard (just like their games - Ed)! I've now hit the penultimate page of Your Sinclair issue 19 and it's an ad for Army Moves. I'm quite surprised I haven't covered Dinamic before, they may not have been as big as your Ocean, US Gold or Gremlin, but definitely a familiar face...
- Sun May 05, 2024 5:09 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Anco Software: vote
- Replies: 2
- Views: 114
The best Speccy game by Anco Software: vote
Football, adventuring, driving and playing poker with ladies of loose virtues. That's what Anco gave to the ZX Spectrum. Here are the seven games they made, you have seven days to pick yer fave! Kick Off https://www.spectrumcomputing.co.uk/SCRtoImage.php?SCR=pub/sinclair/screens/load/k/scr/KickOff.s...
- Sun May 05, 2024 4:41 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1688
Re: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
For 12th May 2024: Reader-submitted games Here's a biggie! Reader games on covertapes! I think this shortlist of titles is right, but let me know of any omissions or errors. A Whole New Ball Game by Pete Cooke A.T.A.C. by Gadtek Games Ano Gaia by Simon Tillson/Andy Mills Bite The Dust by John Armstr...
- Sun May 05, 2024 4:33 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best exclusive game from a recognised brand on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 16
- Views: 305
The best exclusive game from a recognised brand on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
A few software labels would offer something they never commercially released to the magazine covertapes, in the hopes of raising their profile. Here we vote for which of these are the best! A Nightmare On Robinson Street by Players Software https://www.spectrumcomputing.co.uk/SCRtoImage.php?SCR=/con...
- Sun May 05, 2024 4:28 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Esem Software: vote
- Replies: 5
- Views: 218
Re: The best Speccy game by Esem Software: vote
Six Card Cribbage won this with five votes, beating Gin Rummy which only got three votes. There, that's sorted!
- Sun May 05, 2024 4:21 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best 'Special Edition' promo on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 14
- Views: 313
Re: The best 'Special Edition' promo on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
Right then, it's a three-way tie between Cybernoid II; Lords Of Chaos and Rex, each on five votes. In second place we have Dan Dare II on four votes. Then in third with have Dizzy 3 And A Half - three votes. Seymour - Take One is fourth with two votes. Finally, Stormlord got one vote to be fifth. Ca...
- Sat May 04, 2024 12:04 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Rave to the sound of... a ZX Spectrum loading
- Replies: 16
- Views: 738
Re: Rave to the sound of... a ZX Spectrum loading
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- Fri May 03, 2024 11:58 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Rave to the sound of... a ZX Spectrum loading
- Replies: 16
- Views: 738
- Wed May 01, 2024 3:21 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best 'Special Edition' promo on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 14
- Views: 313
Re: The best 'Special Edition' promo on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
1) Lords Of Chaos . The inferior sequel to The Greatest Game On Any System Ever, but that's fine, it's part of the Chaos canon and it's refreshing to have a 'linear' Chaos. I have similar feelings for games from the Rebelstar and Laser Squad universes. 2) Cybernoid II . I've been umming and erring a...
- Wed May 01, 2024 9:40 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best 'Special Edition' promo on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 14
- Views: 313
Re: The best 'Special Edition' promo on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
I am glad that my "promo" suggestion was used. Thanks for that one! Wikipedia doesn't even say where SU was based. Presumably not Ludlow. London - specifically Farringdon. A mile and a half away from YS's HQ when it was published by Dennis. why is Dan Dare II winning? People need to provi...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:13 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Anco Software: discussion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 207
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: A crap version of...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 624
A crap version of...
Start with a really good (or at least fairly beloved) game, then bring up a crap version of it. Here's some off the top of my head... Nemesis Transmuter https://www.spectrumcomputing.co.uk/SCRtoImage.php?SCR=/conv_scr/t/Transmuter.scr&border=0 Renegade Subway Vigilante https://www.spectrumcomput...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:03 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best playable demo of a MIA game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 15
- Views: 527
Re: The best playable demo of a MIA game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
I've only just clocked that the Action Farce II demo is marked in ZXDB as "never released" so I guess that could be another one to add to the poll when it's re-run! Ah yes... an odd one really as it's reader/homebrew. But I'll get it in the poll rerun, so thanks for that! I think it's the...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Anco Software: discussion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 207
Re: The best Speccy game by Anco Software: discussion
Blimey, you're right!
These did not come up when I looked because this site has a 'safe' search,
In they go, and I'll be careful on the screenshots I choose!
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:58 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Cult Games: vote
- Replies: 14
- Views: 481
Re: The best Speccy game by Cult Games: vote
Apologies if I've asked this previously @PeteProdge, but do you keep a summary list of the winners from each poll? Yes! Just updated it. When you come to the end we could potentially set-up a special page from the main website do show them all. I like the idea of that. I'm not sure what 'the end' c...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best playable demo of a MIA game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 15
- Views: 527
Re: The best playable demo of a MIA game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
Atomic Robo-Kid has won this (faulty) poll (that'll be re-run a few months from now), with six votes! In second place we have Circus Circus, with four votes. Joint third place goes to Armalyte and Dominion. It's roughly mirrored in the proportional results: Atomic Robo-Kid (playable demo) by Activis...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:00 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Cult Games: vote
- Replies: 14
- Views: 481
Re: The best Speccy game by Cult Games: vote
Software House has won this (rightfully in my opinion), with six votes! Definitely a 'meta' game, that! The text adventure, The Damned Forest has come second, with five votes. Kemshu, a fast-moving puzzle-based game, is third, with four votes. The only football-related title to get a vote, is Cup Fo...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:52 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1688
Re: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
For 5th May 2024: Exclusive game from a recognised brand Games that were gifted from commercial brands, sometimes made specially for the magazine (Moley Christmas, The Muncher Compo); were just games they had hanging about that didn't quite make the grade for a shop shelf release (Flashpoint; Quonda...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:19 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Anco Software: discussion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 207
The best Speccy game by Anco Software: discussion
Ah, Anco. Creators of that overrated and frankly diabolical football game series Kick Off. They put out just five games on the ZX Spectrum, here they are: Kick Off Kick Off 2 Kick Off World Cup Edition Kingdom Of Krell, The Rally Cross ...and they're up for the vote next week, but do warn me if ther...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:14 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Esem Software: vote
- Replies: 5
- Views: 218
The best Speccy game by Esem Software: vote
A two-horse race between a couple of card games from this mail order outlet I saw advertised on page 95 of Your Sinclair issue 19. Gin Rummy https://www.spectrumcomputing.co.uk/SCRtoImage.php?SCR=pub/sinclair/screens/load/g/scr/GinRummy.scr&border=0 https://www.spectrumcomputing.co.uk/SCRtoImage...