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- Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:43 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Dogfight David
- Replies: 2
- Views: 241
Re: Dogfight David
It does the job as a 2 player shooter, but with an alliterative title like that, I rather hoped this was a new oldschool platform game
- Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:04 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Fanzine Planeta Sinclair & Museu LOAD ZX Spectrum issue 5
- Replies: 3
- Views: 109
Re: Fanzine Planeta Sinclair & Museu LOAD ZX Spectrum issue 5
I can't read the PT, but the style, layout and general gist of the mags are great. There's something about the scratchy fanzine cover seen here, and also issue #1 that I love.
- Wed Aug 24, 2022 1:22 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: Name That Tune
- Replies: 49
- Views: 652
- Wed Aug 24, 2022 1:19 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: ZX-Blue Plaques?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 10022
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 9:41 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Oli Frey
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1421
Re: Oli Frey
RIP to a great artist. His covers always stood out (still do) and did a lot more than fulfil the brief.
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 9:34 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Spot the font!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 792
Re: Spot the font!
Interesting. When I posted here first, I nearly did a 'thread calling PQR !' I'm both surprised and not that there were so many unique fonts in the early 80s computers. My first instinct was that they would all use a template pretty much decided in 1979, but most of us here know how easy, intuitive ...
- Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:43 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition (C.S.S.C.G.C. 2022) is here!
- Replies: 425
- Views: 12389
- Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:34 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Games that intentionally reset your Speccy (or faked it)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 865
Re: Games that intentionally reset your Speccy (or faked it)
Ta for sharing that brilliant story XTM (you scoundrel!). Hopefully you and the Unbelievables can share a bier and have a laugh about it now. I've created a new ID for Final Strike 3, with The Mad Guys as publisher/author :mrgreen: (correct?). Parts 1 and 2 in the series will be ammended and comment...
- Fri Aug 19, 2022 1:01 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Games that intentionally reset your Speccy (or faked it)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 865
Re: Games that intentionally reset your Speccy (or faked it)
Haha brill. The thread has come full circle!
- Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:36 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Spot the font!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 792
Re: Spot the font!
Neat. I wouldn't be surprised if the Italian bookshop was paying homage to the Speccy font. Does anyone know how the Speccy got its character sets (starting with the wider ZX80 one, then the narrower ZX81 onwards)? Was it a standard 8 bit font at the time, or was it designed to be unique to the Spec...
- Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:16 am
- Forum: Design/Ideas
- Topic: Gaming company Simulator
- Replies: 10
- Views: 624
Re: Gaming company Simulator
you are a head of an upcoming game developer company where you have to create games, coping with deadlines, recruiting and keeping your programmers and others happy (or firing them if they are making trouble or mistakes), dealing with disgruntled ex-employers, Fighting against bankcruptcy or agains...
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:36 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Vectornauts (Full version)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1160
Re: Vectornauts (Full version)
Brilliant game. I'm glad to see it updated with AY and extra gameplay. The style and setting make it feel more than 'just' another platformer. I found it easy to finish first time, which isn't a problem as I rarely finish anything these days. In this case I would have happily played more if this was...
- Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:16 pm
- Forum: Preservation
- Topic: Hunchy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 205
Re: Hunchy
Nice find, and a good Hunchback ahem, tribute. TZX and load screen added to the queue for this ID.
I think a take-home message here is that digitised speech, however well done, is best used sparingly.
I think a take-home message here is that digitised speech, however well done, is best used sparingly.
- Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:58 am
- Forum: Preservation
- Topic: Janitor Jim
- Replies: 7
- Views: 304
Re: Janitor Jim
I've put all three authors down as new labels until more info comes to light. I agree that it's unlikely to be Richard M Taylor based on the rest of his work. If anyone's up for a bit of sleuthing, Philip McKuhen isn't a common name, and could be a good lead on social media. Is there an inlay or any...
- Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:35 am
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: El chico de los recados, a MIA text adventure from 2021
- Replies: 2
- Views: 142
Re: El chico de los recados, a MIA text adventure from 2021
Cheers fellas. Added to the DB queue.
- Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:25 am
- Forum: Preservation
- Topic: Janitor Jim
- Replies: 7
- Views: 304
Re: Janitor Jim
Nice find. Added to the DB queue.
Do you know for sure it's Ballbreaker's Richard Taylor?
Do you know for sure it's Ballbreaker's Richard Taylor?
- Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:38 pm
- Forum: Preservation
- Topic: World Geography - Land & Water
- Replies: 1
- Views: 91
Re: World Geography - Land & Water
I think England has scoffed most of Ireland in that map!
Ta for these Andre / Steve. I can't add any of these till next week, but will get around to it.
Ta for these Andre / Steve. I can't add any of these till next week, but will get around to it.
- Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:36 am
- Forum: Graphics
- Topic: Tool to convert a graphic into BDG's
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1116
Re: Tool to convert a graphic into BDG's
If it's not too much trouble, I'd find it useful in both ASM and BASIC ready formats:
db 128,129,133,
DATA 128,129,133,etc
An option to have all CHR$ followed by ATTR, or CHR$ mixed with ATTR would be the cherry on the cake :–)
- Thu Aug 04, 2022 2:56 pm
- Forum: Preservation
- Topic: British Isles Geography - Ports
- Replies: 1
- Views: 125
Re: British Isles Geography - Ports
@Gilby do you have an inlay for any of these Geography games? I assume "Mr Chips" here is not the same as Mr Chip already in the archive, but I'd rather get more confirmation before making a new label.
- Mon Aug 01, 2022 10:27 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Games for international days
- Replies: 260
- Views: 8780
Re: Games for international days
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 8:57 pm
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: The Curse of Trasmoz now for DRAGON32 & DRAGON64 Machines!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 205
Re: The Curse of Trasmoz now for DRAGON32 & DRAGON64 Machines!
Great game (but play it on the Speccy )
I see Revenge of Trasmoz is in the pipeline but Amstrad only. Hope we get a port, especially as it's probablyl very do-able now with AGD games.
I see Revenge of Trasmoz is in the pipeline but Amstrad only. Hope we get a port, especially as it's probablyl very do-able now with AGD games.
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 8:44 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Spectrum memes
- Replies: 1216
- Views: 197394
Re: Spectrum memes
Cheers. I discovered that, with UDGs, there's a fine line between a ponytail and Parasaurolophus.
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 8:03 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Spectrum memes
- Replies: 1216
- Views: 197394
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 8:31 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Generation games on BBC Sounds
- Replies: 2
- Views: 141
Generation games on BBC Sounds
Interesting radio program , or podcast as we're pleased to call them now. The Speccy doesn't specifically get a mention, but it interviews Shahid Ahmad about when he ported Jet Set Willy to the C64...in 3 weeks*. It includes lots of archive footage and ranges from Pong to modern online gaming. *10 ...
- Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:17 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: What does your alias mean?
- Replies: 73
- Views: 2413