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- Wed May 08, 2024 7:16 pm
- Forum: ZXDB Discussion
- Topic: Manic Miner/Jet Set Willy no longer available
- Replies: 12
- Views: 302
Re: Manic Miner/Jet Set Willy no longer available
I can't help but wonder if the original version of Jet Set Willy is copyrighted, given that it includes copyrighted music from 1964's Fiddler On The Roof?
- Wed May 08, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Pacman RX WIP
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1696
- Wed May 08, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: ZXDB Discussion
- Topic: Manic Miner/Jet Set Willy no longer available
- Replies: 12
- Views: 302
Re: Manic Miner/Jet Set Willy no longer available
Dozens of Miner Willy spinoff games and derivative works have been made while there was no copyright problem, so presumably you can still play these games since they were made legally.
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:21 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7951
- Views: 251392
Re: Guess the screen$
Oh. How can this not be Star Trek? And yet, it isn't!
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:17 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Several missing titles (2024)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 202
Re: Several missing titles (2024)
OK well that's up to you guys to decide, then. FYI this version of Magicland Dizzy has new extra music, plus "An Easter egg was added, as well as something else". This kind of modification might be painful to classify as it sits on the border between a hack, and new content.
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:11 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Several missing titles (2024)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 202
Re: Several missing titles (2024)
This would probably count as a mod, rather than a new title. Well, I mentioned it because these 'mods' are already in the database so to me it seemed logical to include that also: Dizzy Extended Edition 2021 Treasure Island Dizzy - Extended Edition 2023 Treasure Island Dizzy - Classic_Edition 2023 ...
- Tue May 07, 2024 4:28 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Several missing titles (2024)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 202
Re: Several missing titles (2024)
Not sure how long titles take to appear on the database, but this came out a week or so ago and isn't on there yet: Magicland Dizzy Classic+ Edition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4s5yWJtfig Also, this version of Moon Ranger isn't listed and I did the music :D https://www.indieretronews.com/2021/1...
- Mon May 06, 2024 5:57 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: ZX Nightmares
- Replies: 7
- Views: 640
Re: ZX Nightmares
Wizwords Oh, when I first saw the word "book" I assumed it was just black and white text inside. I can now see it's something far more exciting: full-colour and graphical; really quite beautiful. This is way more awesome than I'd first imagined when I heard "book". So, when you'...
- Mon May 06, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: New Game Creator
- Replies: 12
- Views: 761
Re: New Game Creator
One thing I loved about your vid is how you can edit sprites and see the room update in real time. This strongly appeals to me. I like an "immediate" interface where there are no barriers slowing down the creative process. In fact, I like the idea of building the game graphically from with...
- Sun May 05, 2024 12:04 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Treasure Island and the perils of software piracy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 238
Re: Treasure Island and the perils of software piracy
A somewhat creaky title when compared with its superior contemporary Robin of the Wood, Treasure Island was still easily the best of the 10 bundled games in my 1986 Speccy starter pack and the one I played most. I even found myself mapping it out on paper. Q) Are Al's reviews entertaining? A) They A...
- Sun May 05, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Pacman RX WIP
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1696
Re: Pacman RX WIP
This is so evocative of the original arcade machine, in my mind I can see the red joystick below the screen.
- Sun May 05, 2024 1:52 am
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: New Game Creator
- Replies: 12
- Views: 761
Re: New Game Creator
Absolutely fantastic! Thanks so much for doing this! AGD is great, but when making a game it's good to have options, to fit your style or project. I'd like to take the plunge someday and make a game, so it will be interesting to see what the options are. I'm not sure if AGD can do 'big' sprites but ...
- Sat May 04, 2024 9:24 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Introduce yourself!
- Replies: 684
- Views: 188002
Re: Introduce yourself!
Cheez26 I'd be curious to know how you "discovered" the Speccy over there in the US? Just random YouTube videos or something? Also what kind of games background have you had outside the 8-bit world? Do you have a platform of choice? Also, just a heads-up that this is a very friendly place...
- Sat May 04, 2024 4:08 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: AGD - How to play AY sound effects WITH music?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1654
- Sat May 04, 2024 2:16 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: AGD - How to play AY sound effects WITH music?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1654
Re: AGD - How to play AY sound effects WITH music?
Beeper SFX with AY music is fairly standard and seems to be the only system you can use in AGD.
- Sat May 04, 2024 10:48 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Introduce yourself!
- Replies: 684
- Views: 188002
Re: Introduce yourself!
A very warm welcome to the forum, Chelsea!
It's great to have someone so young here. Also great to have friends from farther afield, given how "European" the Speccy community is. This forum is also very male - perhaps you can help us balance the demographic?
It's great to have someone so young here. Also great to have friends from farther afield, given how "European" the Speccy community is. This forum is also very male - perhaps you can help us balance the demographic?
- Sat May 04, 2024 1:02 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Coincidence!
- Replies: 65
- Views: 1816
Re: Coincidence!
Nailed it!
- Fri May 03, 2024 6:20 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7951
- Views: 251392
Re: Guess the screen$
Ah I'd forgotten about that game. Very beautiful with such a distinctive style. I'm guessing the screenshot was ULA+?
- Fri May 03, 2024 2:43 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Spectrum memes
- Replies: 1238
- Views: 209021
- Thu May 02, 2024 11:51 am
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Blasphemy! Your favourite C64 SID chiptunes...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1372
Re: Blasphemy! Your favourite C64 SID chiptunes...
In case anyone wasn't aware, Monty On The Run was covered on the Spectrum long ago in a demo by the brilliant Frantisek Fuka, it can be heard here.
- Wed May 01, 2024 10:26 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Blasphemy! Your favourite C64 SID chiptunes...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1372
Re: Blasphemy! Your favourite C64 SID chiptunes...
Awesome thread! Totally agree with the OP, and what an excellent selection of tracks. I'm not personally a fan of how the SID chip sounds but you can't argue it was an excellent sound chip and there were so many great tunes on that system which sadly never came to the Speccy. Fear not though - all t...
- Wed May 01, 2024 10:10 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Subliminal Extacy #6
- Replies: 11
- Views: 505
Re: Subliminal Extacy #6
Awesome. Love Blumps! Impressive music engine!
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:25 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Coincidence!
- Replies: 65
- Views: 1816
Re: Coincidence!
Sorry, I checked here and the artist isn't credited for the second game. I've found the credit now.Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:03 pm It's not a coincidence when the same person creates a screen, and later decides to use it in a game!
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:03 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Coincidence!
- Replies: 65
- Views: 1816
Re: Coincidence!
Here's an interesting pair:
Battle City, 2017:
Zedex Tanks, 2023:
Battle City, 2017:
Zedex Tanks, 2023:
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:56 am
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: New game: Binary Battle!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 885
Re: New game: Binary Battle!
Awesome game idea. I am truly nostalgic for this style of operating system, back when an OS had a small, solid code and never crashed. I'd happily switch back to something like this if I could.