Spectrum Computing

I'm not really active much elsewhere online so I thought I might as well try here (not least because there's an outside chance it's videogame-related). I recently found some old photos of myself from the late 1980s -- probably 1988 or 1989. I look so ridiculous in this particular photo that my wife ...

It’s definitely that. One of my fave games of all time. Can we all just take a moment to drink in the beauty of the map? Is there anything more lovely on the Spectrum?

At a glance I immediately thought Grange Hill but looking at the walkthrough, I don’t think it is..?

Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:50 am One guess per user, please...

Correct, by the way!

Oh, sorry. It was too early in the morning to read instructions.

To get the ball rolling…

A Rollercoaster
D Miami Vice

I suppose I half know the answer(s) but Grongy’s work is so refined that I wonder why we never enjoyed this level of quality BITD? There’s nothing here that couldn’t have been achieved back when but I’m guessing modern tools just make it a whole lot easier and quicker to create/iterate? (Sure, I kno...

I'd backed it on Kickstarter, but it seemed to fizzle out, I believe they had horrendous luck with a couple of break ins at their studio & getting all their stuff nicked, no idea if it'll ever get finished. Thanks. When I’m properly awake today I’ll do a bit more digging around, just for my own...

Grongy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:30 pm

I love your work. This one in particular is just stunning.

...is an intentional subject, because I suspect this could become an all-purpose thread for queries of a similar nature. But my reason for this first post is that tonight I stumbled upon this clip for The Button Bashers movie. I kinda, perhaps, maybe think I'd heard of it before but I can't really r...

WallyX wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:13 pmChase H.Q.?

Your go, Mr Driver!

worcestersource wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 1:21 pm Monty Python?

I’m not here for an argument about it. No.

stupidget wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 1:06 pm Orbix the Terror Ball?

Well I’m glad someone fell for my filename ruse.

But no.

blucey wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:28 amButch Hard Guy?

Nope. Zooming out... it's a very well-known and much-respected title.

Okay, next. This is possibly the last game I ever played on my Spectrum, BITD.

SteveSmith wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 2:03 pm Easy peasy:

Tranz Am, I think?

Evil Genius wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 4:20 am

Awesome. Deathchase, obviously.

A game I’ve never played but something about that graphical style makes me want to guess Chubby Gristle.

Morkin wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:40 pm My first reaction was that it's a platform from Head Over Heels...

That’s the one.

Okay, I was just in Sainsbury’s and nearly tripped over this. Then I thought:”Huh, that reminds me of…”?

Issue 10 doesn't mention it as far as I can see, and unfortunately issues 8 and 9 are not available. I've linked this covertape with issue 9 until new info comes to light. Does it not? So what's this on the fifth page in? Or am I a bit drunk and therefore misunderstanding something or other? https:...

SteveSmith wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:58 pm shadow skimmer?

That’s annoying. That’s the game I was actually thinking of but my brain couldn’t remember the name, and came up with Marauder!

GreenCard wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:10 pm Yippeeee!

Here's another one...

Marauder?

flatduckrecords wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 6:30 pm

Hold on — cuffs and collars don’t match here?!

stupidget wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 3:55 pm

Okey Dokey, time for a clue: You might say this is you were the type of seafaring ne'er-do-well who has a penchant for less than legal activities.

Rrrrrr-Type?

PeterJ wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 1:33 pm It's a simple one, but I was in the garden this morning and it came to mind.

It’s a sunny day so let’s all get Pssst!