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by vanpeebles
Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:11 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The Speccy Arcade 100
Replies: 568
Views: 33286

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.
by vanpeebles
Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:03 am
Forum: Preservation
Topic: Zines (demoscene, and others)
Replies: 27
Views: 945

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 :lol:
by vanpeebles
Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:09 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX Spectrum games represented in Good Pub Guide
Replies: 10
Views: 1282

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.
by vanpeebles
Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:59 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Krakatoa - inevitable end?
Replies: 4
Views: 303

Re: Krakatoa - inevitable end?

Now this was a brilliant game. Well coded and an early sandbox game too.
by vanpeebles
Fri Nov 05, 2021 8:21 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The Speccy Arcade 100
Replies: 568
Views: 33286

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...
by vanpeebles
Tue Oct 12, 2021 1:54 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Free new Retro magazine for the Z88 :)
Replies: 7
Views: 522

Re: Free new Retro magazine for the Z88 :)

Excellent magazine!!
by vanpeebles
Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:00 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Game art copied from elsewhere
Replies: 412
Views: 73946

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.
by vanpeebles
Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:03 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Saint & Greavsie, then
Replies: 6
Views: 388

Re: Saint & Greavsie, then

TMD2003 wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 7:19 pm it'd have been as miserably terrible as Eastenders, Auf Wiedersehen Pet or any other game supposedly based on a popular TV programme.
Apart from Minder, I love that game!
by vanpeebles
Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:41 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: RIP Sir Clive
Replies: 102
Views: 5225

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...
by vanpeebles
Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:38 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: The Queens Footsteps on the Z88 Graphics
Replies: 7
Views: 743

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...
by vanpeebles
Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:21 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: The Queens Footsteps on the Z88 Graphics
Replies: 7
Views: 743

Re: The Queens Footsteps on the Z88 Graphics

Jbizzel wrote: Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:35 am Image
These look amazing! Do you have a project page anywhere?
by vanpeebles
Tue May 25, 2021 10:07 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Travel Through Time vol. 1 - Zosya
Replies: 21
Views: 1383

Re: Travel Through Time vol. 1 - Zosya

This looks amazing! :o
by vanpeebles
Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:06 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Best Flight Simulator?
Replies: 20
Views: 941

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.
by vanpeebles
Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:21 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Do you collect all spectrums?
Replies: 71
Views: 2723

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.
by vanpeebles
Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:22 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Abbex Electronics: discussion
Replies: 2
Views: 154

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.
by vanpeebles
Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:14 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Gilsoft International: vote
Replies: 9
Views: 515

Re: The best Speccy game by Gilsoft International: vote

T Gilberts is still active in the scene, nice guy!
by vanpeebles
Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:44 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
Replies: 36
Views: 1441

Re: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!

21 rapscallion?
by vanpeebles
Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:02 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
Replies: 36
Views: 1441

Re: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!

I know more, but someone else can have a go :)
by vanpeebles
Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:57 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
Replies: 36
Views: 1441

Re: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!

18 movie?
by vanpeebles
Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:55 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
Replies: 36
Views: 1441

Re: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!

4 brian bloodaxe
by vanpeebles
Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:53 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!
Replies: 36
Views: 1441

Re: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Weapons!!!

13 space crusade
by vanpeebles
Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:58 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Your self-made tape inlays
Replies: 7
Views: 452

Re: Your self-made tape inlays

Those are great! I like em! 8-)
by vanpeebles
Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:41 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Custom QL Project
Replies: 0
Views: 157

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...
by vanpeebles
Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:45 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Software manufacturer advises that you copy their game!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 381

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.
by vanpeebles
Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:19 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Copies for yourself, local hackers ?
Replies: 41
Views: 1705

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...