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- Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:11 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The Speccy Arcade 100
- Replies: 568
- Views: 34071
Re: The Speccy Arcade 100
Well that was ruined. I'd love to know who all these kids are that come to the forum? I'm sorry I don't believe they do.
- Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:03 am
- Forum: Preservation
- Topic: Zines (demoscene, and others)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 957
Re: Zines (demoscene, and others)
I used to get Classix and The ZX Files back in the day, there was all kinds of you stuff you could get by sending off cheques and self addressed envelopes
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:09 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: ZX Spectrum games represented in Good Pub Guide
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1369
Re: ZX Spectrum games represented in Good Pub Guide
The Winchester Club! Perfect place to buy blue peter presenters, tins of warts and rubber wet suits, or get found out for selling dodgy tellys.
- Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:59 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Krakatoa - inevitable end?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 309
Re: Krakatoa - inevitable end?
Now this was a brilliant game. Well coded and an early sandbox game too.
- Fri Nov 05, 2021 8:21 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The Speccy Arcade 100
- Replies: 568
- Views: 34071
Re: The Speccy Arcade 100
47. ROAD BLASTERS (128K version) Arcade: 1987, Atari Spectrum: 1988, US Gold I have a special place in my heart for Road Blasters, because the Speccy version is the game I mostly won the 1989 UK Computer Games Championships on. But it's interesting for more reasons than that. I want to hear more ab...
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 1:54 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Free new Retro magazine for the Z88 :)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 531
Re: Free new Retro magazine for the Z88 :)
Excellent magazine!!
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:00 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Game art copied from elsewhere
- Replies: 412
- Views: 77082
Re: Game art copied from elsewhere
I'm sure the box art from Soft and Cuddly was also used on a HP Lovecraft anthology book.
- Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:03 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Saint & Greavsie, then
- Replies: 6
- Views: 395
- Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:41 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: RIP Sir Clive
- Replies: 102
- Views: 5365
Re: RIP Sir Clive
Absolutely gutted, RIP Sir Clive. I posted this on the QL Forum: It's hit me hard, really has, I'm a self confessed Sinclair fanboy, always have been and always will be. My Sinclair journey started watching my Uncle's 48k speccy around 1983 as a four year old, and I was just totally enthralled. It w...
- Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:38 am
- Forum: Graphics
- Topic: The Queens Footsteps on the Z88 Graphics
- Replies: 7
- Views: 751
Re: The Queens Footsteps on the Z88 Graphics
@vanpeebles Davide's site is here for the games.... Two Days To the Race now features music composed in Beepola by @uglifruit and ported to the z88 by Dom Morris http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/index.php?argument=varie/silk/silk.inc&language=EnglishSi I have a Z88 dedicated insta account if you'd...
- Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:21 am
- Forum: Graphics
- Topic: The Queens Footsteps on the Z88 Graphics
- Replies: 7
- Views: 751
- Tue May 25, 2021 10:07 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Travel Through Time vol. 1 - Zosya
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1403
Re: Travel Through Time vol. 1 - Zosya
This looks amazing!
- Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:06 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Best Flight Simulator?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 953
Re: Best Flight Simulator?
The Electric Lightning Simulator is meant to be a very accurate one by a former pilot of one. One of my fave planes too.
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:21 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Do you collect all spectrums?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 2804
Re: Do you collect all spectrums?
All the spectrums are mine, to them I am Clark Kent. I’ll offer you this wine, without flowers there is no scent.
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:22 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Abbex Electronics: discussion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 158
Re: The best Speccy game by Abbex Electronics: discussion
All or Nothing had stealth and all kinds. I love Krakatoa, great early sandbox game. Really well made.
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:14 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Gilsoft International: vote
- Replies: 9
- Views: 526
Re: The best Speccy game by Gilsoft International: vote
T Gilberts is still active in the scene, nice guy!
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:44 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1474
Re: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
21 rapscallion?
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:02 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1474
Re: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
I know more, but someone else can have a go
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:57 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1474
Re: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
18 movie?
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:55 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1474
Re: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
4 brian bloodaxe
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:53 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1474
Re: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
13 space crusade
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:58 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Your self-made tape inlays
- Replies: 7
- Views: 462
Re: Your self-made tape inlays
Those are great! I like em!
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:41 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Custom QL Project
- Replies: 0
- Views: 160
Custom QL Project
I've been working on a custom QL project to make a retro futuristic, cyberpunky type QL thing. Nearly finished! https://i.postimg.cc/QFdc1fSC/1611245862873.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Wq7JJZk0/cpql2.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/0zXDf7Hf/cpql3.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/7Cp7vw4J/cpql4.jpg https://i.postimg.cc...
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:45 pm
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: Software manufacturer advises that you copy their game!!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 387
Re: Software manufacturer advises that you copy their game!!!
Most of the QL ones are quite clever and have protection on the amount of copies you can make. They can also ask for the original as a key.
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:19 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Copies for yourself, local hackers ?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1748
Re: Copies for yourself, local hackers ?
Yesterday I saw a rare and interesting cassette at ebay.co.uk How do You think, how was such a cassette created and how often it happens in the UK ? Sorry for my English. https://i.postimg.cc/hznqd6NP/ebay-co-uk.jpg Here are some I found. I can remember being a child and watching my uncle colour th...