Spectrum Computing

The seventh batch is already available (for a few days already), and this one may be much more interesting, with some games that probably were done with some machine code already (also some from Aquarius publisher -there seemed to be some connection between Italian publishers and German ones-) https...

When we are in 2032, we will still be finding uMIAs for the Spectrum, it is insane

And the sixth batch of German programs! This time is a lot of utilities and programs (music and so on). In this case the need of German natives is probably even more needed, as they are difficult to identify or check if they are type-ins/translations: https://trastero.speccy.org/2023/IVAN/C27a27A/C2...

I was gonna say, superb graphics! but then I checked again the username and we could not expect less

Looks good! Arcade and platforms, right? That will be your first game as programmer?

The fifth batch of 20 German games/programs is out! This time is more about utilities, if you want to organise your home, Haushalt, your shopping (Einkauf hilfe), and also some Spectrum-related help (some Czech people will quickly notice the character present in Layout 86 :) ) The most arcad-ish one...

The original Amiga Ball was a type-in from a 1986 magazine, I only remember that because I have in fact typed in that listing back in 1987 or so. I managed to find it here: Happy Computer, issue 8/1986 (August), page 79-80 Author: Frank Andert (the name is shown in the very first line of the Basic ...

Nice! Thanks for sharing, André.

I still have with me a couple of tapes from Scene+, need to see what issues they are.

And the 4th batch! https://trastero.speccy.org/2023/IVAN/C21a23A/C21a23A.htm Programs to closely watch: -Amiga ball Demo: It seems quite advanced for a homebrew demo. This probably is from the late 80s and maybe XTM could shed some light? :o -Skisprung: Somewhat more sofisticated game -Biathlon (als...

worcestersource wrote: ↑Fri Jul 07, 2023 5:33 pm I don’t remember having this but I do remember playing it. Was there a demo on a covertape? Or maybe a mate had it.

I do recall some rather juicy graphics.

Hmm, but it was not released in the UK, was it?

And the third batch of 20 games is already available!!

https://trastero.speccy.org/2023/IVAN/C ... 15a20B.htm

For sure some uMIAs in there, I really encourage you to check them, as they are pure archeology of the Spectrum

This is definitely, one of the best Spectrum games ever. Got me so hooked about 17 years ago until I completed it, playing it every evening for 2 weeks (it has passwords, so that is another point in favor). At the beginning it may seem very complicated to master, but when you get the hold of the con...

Thanks for your help @sn3j in this Spectrum German Archeology work

I think soon there will be another batch of recovered programs/games posted in the site of El Trastero

Danke!

sn3j wrote: ↑Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:04 pm By the way I looked up Kreisstatistik, it's indeed from Homecomputer 8/1983 p 50.
All Homecomputer mags are available online here, as well as other German computer magazines:
http://www.homecomputerworld.com/magazine.html

Thanks for the info and for looking, @sn3j

Hats off to Luis

Luzie wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 4:55 pm Sadly I´m can´t remember this programs.

Not even one of them?

There will be more coming soon

Excellent work, people! I have barely any time to do anything, but I appreciate it a lot :) some very interesting titles in there! (a uMIA from 1994, Spain, and a uMIA commercial French game among others!). BTW, the in-game screenshot of El Experimento seems to be somewhat strange :roll: https://spe...

Thanks for helping out and for the info, sn3j ! It also seems that another type-in for the Spectrum was published in that issue of the magazine, called "Superfile", which is, also in the recovered files: https://trastero.speccy.org/2023/IVAN/C10a14B/C10a14B.htm :) By the way, the game of t...

He is a real star!

Oh I know this one, this tape was at my home a couple of months ago hehe

Who did preserve it, Luis or Steven?

Thanks to all for the effort!

Strassenfarher is Cars: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/18379/ZX-Spectrum/Cars As for Dame, I'm almost sure it's a type-in, because I have the same game in a family made cassette (the same where I found Cars): https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7636 Thanks! So Dame must co...

Another 20 programs are now available, and this time, these are more difficult to classify as they are more obscure and small programs (some of them Homebrew from the early 80s):

https://trastero.speccy.org/2023/IVAN/C ... 10a14B.htm

Maybe @Luzie and @XTM can help us out

Thanks, Einar!
Yes, some of them are already in the archive, but for example Boxe is MIA, so it could be uploaded already
I have to also load some of the others, as I think that by loading them we can find some authors that are not yet mentioned

Hi there! Or should I say Hallo Leute :) We have managed to preserved LOTS of german tapes containing a lot of programs like type-ins, homebrew, MIAs and the likes :) However, I am not very familiar with the early 80s german Spectrum games/magazines/programs, so it would be great if you German guys ...

I also enjoy reading it it is always good to see the Homebrew getting some love, keep it up