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by PQR
Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: You know we belong together
Replies: 12
Views: 317

Re: You know we belong together

Bruce Lee
Spy Hunter

Commando
Bomb Jack

Zynaps
Exolon

Z-Man (DJL)
Galaxians (Artec)
by PQR
Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:54 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.
Replies: 64
Views: 703

Re: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.

I. Thanatos

Nice idea for a quiz!
by PQR
Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Mike Lamb): vote
Replies: 30
Views: 569

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Mike Lamb): vote

1. Renegade
2. Target: Renegade
3. Robocop

Ooph, what a list and so hard to pick only three! Both WEC Le Mans and Arkanoid Revenge of Doh are favourites too.
by PQR
Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:46 am
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: Chain Reaction - Durrell or Elite as publisher?
Replies: 85
Views: 1129

Re: Chain Reaction - Durrell or Elite as publisher?

I appreciate how the course of this discussion fits so well with the title of the game itself... :lol:
by PQR
Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Raffaele Cecco): vote
Replies: 16
Views: 380

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Raffaele Cecco): vote

1. Solomon's Key
2. Cybernoid
3. Exolon

Looking back at these games it strikes me that Cecco was certainly an accomplished programmer but there wasn't always that much in terms of gameplay. Solomon's Key is a positive exception to that, yet also a conversion from an arcade game.
by PQR
Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Dopamine hits - moments in Spectrum gaming that give you immense satisfaction
Replies: 36
Views: 1314

Re: Dopamine hits - moments in Spectrum gaming that give you immense satisfaction

Renegade: managing one more flying kick at a storming Big Bertha, and then finishing her off while she's lying on the ground. Instant gratification!
by PQR
Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Game Collecting - How high would you go?
Replies: 30
Views: 871

Re: Game Collecting - How high would you go?

My collection of Spectrum games is rather small, but over time I did manage to collect all the classic Ultimate cardboard boxed games. I probably paid around 20 Euros per title for those. The most I've ever spent was the full collection of 10 Interface II cartridges. Completely boxed, with instructi...
by PQR
Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:37 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Joffa): vote
Replies: 53
Views: 1239

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Joffa): vote

1. Firefly
2. Hypersports
3. Mikie
by PQR
Sun Sep 03, 2023 9:41 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Jon Ritman): vote
Replies: 33
Views: 884

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Jon Ritman): vote

1. Head Over Heels
2. Match Day II
3. Batman
by PQR
Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:22 pm
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: NEXT Update
Replies: 18
Views: 1262

Re: NEXT Update

PeterJ wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:31 pmYes please!
I think this is still 99% a well-spirited place. Thanks in part by the good moderation!
by PQR
Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:50 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: How long have you been part of the Speccy Retro Scene?
Replies: 35
Views: 1034

Re: How long have you been part of the Speccy Retro Scene?

Rather, I'd put the start as being the creation of the comp.sys.sinclair newsgroup in late 1993, and I was involved with that, pretty much from the beginning. Before I found WOS in 2002, CSS was my main connection to the Speccy scene. Very influential, quite chaotic and also very funny. (Mmm... Buf...
by PQR
Thu Aug 24, 2023 10:39 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: How long have you been part of the Speccy Retro Scene?
Replies: 35
Views: 1034

Re: How long have you been part of the Speccy Retro Scene?

In the summer of 1997 I started my first job at a design agency where after working hours I could access the internet on my own. Soon I found the legendary Spectrum archive at ftp://ftp.nvg.ntnu.no/pub/sinclair/ Which is still online btw! That's where I found emulators such as Mac Spectacle and Powe...
by PQR
Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: When did the Spectrum scene hit rock bottom?
Replies: 50
Views: 1492

Re: When did the Spectrum scene hit rock bottom?

stupidget wrote: Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:45 pm The miserable days of WoS :( :( :(
This. The moment when my favourite forum became a neglected mess dominated by a clan of self-absorbed, ban hammer wielding jerks.
I didn't follow the Speccy scene for years afterwards until I discovered this place.
by PQR
Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:29 pm
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: NEXT Update
Replies: 18
Views: 1262

Re: NEXT Update

I own a Next from the first kickstarter, and also backed the second kickstarter. The delays have never been any problem to me. I think this is what you can expect if something unique in a small batch is being produced. There's always an element of risk involved with crowdfunded projects and I think ...
by PQR
Sat Aug 05, 2023 11:08 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Kempston - Why dont games make it default?
Replies: 20
Views: 484

Re: Kempston - Why dont games make it default?

But Flying Shark does this. And it's got another little quirk in that if you press FIRE on a Sinclair joystick to start the game, it takes that as '0' on the keyboard and at first assumes you want CURSOR keys or a CURSOR joystick. So when you move LEFT/RIGHT (keys 6 & 7) your biplane moves up a...
by PQR
Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:13 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Clone Wars (Breakout): vote
Replies: 14
Views: 265

Re: Clone Wars (Breakout): vote

1. Arkanoid II - Revenge of Doh
2. Batty
3. Thro' The Wall

Batty is for sure the prettiest of the lot, and the speed is impressive too.
But ultimately I think Batty is let down by the insane difficulty. The level design could have been better.

Honorable mention to Arkanoid Back to Basic.
by PQR
Mon May 01, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: converting a zx81 routine to a zx spectrum
Replies: 11
Views: 399

Re: converting a zx81 routine to a zx spectrum

They're different computers so it could be incredibly difficult. But also not. It really depends on what that the code is doing.
by PQR
Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Spot the font!
Replies: 15
Views: 792

Re: Spot the font!

Both of these examples are pixel fonts but I don't think they're based on the Spectrum font at all.

Especially the last one where the capitals are 5 pixels tall, whereas the caps in the Spectrum font are 6 pixels tall, is a design that can come from many, many different sources.
by PQR
Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:50 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Odin Computer Graphics: vote
Replies: 20
Views: 505

Re: The best Speccy game by Odin Computer Graphics: vote

Very hard to choose between Robin and Nodes for the top spot. I have very fond memories of playing both games back in the day. They are top notch in terms of graphics, sound and playability. What I liked in particular about these two (in contrast to Heartland) is that they allow for long sessions of...
by PQR
Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:51 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz
Replies: 109
Views: 1276

Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz

1.10 Nemesis
1.12 Rampage
by PQR
Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz
Replies: 109
Views: 1276

Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz

1.3 Tapper
by PQR
Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:42 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz
Replies: 109
Views: 1276

Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz

1.16 Thunder Blade
by PQR
Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:40 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz
Replies: 109
Views: 1276

Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz

1.18 Ping Pong
by PQR
Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:41 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Calling all Python programmers...
Replies: 12
Views: 241

Re: Calling all Python programmers...

Good to hear you found a proper installer of Python 3.8. It's not uncommon to have multiple versions of Python installed. On my Mac I have several aliases that point to particular versions: python --> Python v2.7.10 python2 --> Python v2.7.10 python2.6 --> Python v2.6.9 python2.7 --> Python v2.7.10 ...