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by Ast A. Moore
Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:32 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Joffa): vote
Replies: 53
Views: 1239

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Joffa): vote

Matt_B wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:25 pm I'd say that it's much easier on an emulator, because you can slow it down or savescum if you mess up. :)
Dang it. Hadn’t thought of that!
by Ast A. Moore
Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:32 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Joffa): vote
Replies: 53
Views: 1239

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Joffa): vote

R-Tape wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:38 pm Crash on the other hand is more of a mixed bag:
Well, I see where they’re coming from, but I kind of got “in the zone” with those mini games. Similarly, I got very good at the bomb defusing sequence in Deviants.
by Ast A. Moore
Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Joffa): vote
Replies: 53
Views: 1239

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Joffa): vote

. . . or that bloody random thumbs up/down game in Firefly. It’s not random, strictly speaking; but it’s much easier to bean on real hardware than in an emulator, because of the video/audio/input lag the latter exhibits. I remember I got pretty good at it back in the day; didn’t even think it was t...
by Ast A. Moore
Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:18 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Joffa): discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 801

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Joffa): discussion

Joefish wrote: Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:29 pm Cobra is the best technical achievement, but I still prefer the look and gameplay of Hysteria.
Well put! Gameplay-wise, Hysteria is definitely a head above Cobra.

My personal favorite, though, is Firefly. Hysteria is a close second.
by Ast A. Moore
Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Were some games meant to be cheated on?
Replies: 40
Views: 1016

Re: Were some games meant to be cheated on?

I'd be curious to know if anybody here manages to get beyond the first few levels of Batty without some kind of cheat. Define “few.” I never expected it to have a proper “ending” back in the day, but getting through the first three or four levels wasn’t too difficult. You needed a fair bit of luck,...
by Ast A. Moore
Thu Aug 24, 2023 4:16 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Some interesting images from Roelof Koning (NL)
Replies: 11
Views: 568

Re: Some interesting images from Roelof Koning (NL)

PeterJ wrote: Thu Aug 24, 2023 4:01 pm
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Mm–mmm! Those are some real hot . . . Speccies.
by Ast A. Moore
Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Star Wars Scroller Routine
Replies: 20
Views: 1132

Re: Star Wars Scroller Routine

R-Tape wrote: Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:02 pm Come to think of it, I can't think of any custom loaders that have even a regular text scroller.
Vectron.
by Ast A. Moore
Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:09 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

Treasure Island Dizzy?
by Ast A. Moore
Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: Emulator Comparison Spreadsheet
Replies: 99
Views: 28374

Re: Emulator Comparison Spreadsheet

PeterJ wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 1:26 pm DId you manage to complete a list by any chance? It would be useful to add to the spreadsheet.
Sorry, Peter, but no. Life got in the way. :cry:
by Ast A. Moore
Wed Aug 16, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Hopman
Replies: 10
Views: 683

Re: Hopman

R-Tape wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:53 pm if anyone can put me in touch with the mysterious Inufuto I'd like to ask a few questions.
Please, gentlemen, no bloodshed on the premises! If you want to have at each other, take it outside. :lol:
by Ast A. Moore
Wed Aug 16, 2023 1:34 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Google, what is the greatest Spectrum game ?
Replies: 21
Views: 517

Re: Google, what is the greatest Spectrum game ?

Joefish wrote: Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:56 am And "Buzzsaw+" was apparently written by John Hollis and published by Quicksilva in 1983.
And that’s how history is rewritten—not by a clique of malevolent scribes, but by a mindless AI bot.
by Ast A. Moore
Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:23 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Google, what is the greatest Spectrum game ?
Replies: 21
Views: 517

Re: Google, what is the greatest Spectrum game ?

Also, where’s Zythum (by Mirrorsoft)?
by Ast A. Moore
Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:20 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

sn3j wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:08 pm Mole on the Dole
Indeed it is.

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Your turn!
by Ast A. Moore
Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

Waldroid wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:05 pm Yeah, but it's not the bleedin' entrance exam to Cambridge, though, is it mate?
Ain’t gonna make it a gimme either, though. ’Cause where’s the fun in that?

Joking aside, I’ve already doled out two clues. Possibly more . . .
by Ast A. Moore
Tue Aug 15, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

sn3j wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2023 7:12 pm Holy Moly, this looks a bit hard to get.
They’re supposed to be hard. They are Speccy games after all. :)

(But I think you’re onto something there with your opening exclamation.)
by Ast A. Moore
Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

Waldroid wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:14 pmTerminus?
Guess again! (Well, when it’s your turn.)
by Ast A. Moore
Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:51 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

Waldroid wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:39 pmZoom out...?
Awrighty.

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by Ast A. Moore
Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:49 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

stupidget wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:11 pm Dynamite Dan 2?
Nope, not Dynamite Dan 2.
by Ast A. Moore
Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:05 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

Morkin wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:19 pm Slightly Magic?

Just because of the clue :D
Ha! Nah, you’re reading too much into it. :lol:
by Ast A. Moore
Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

Waldroid wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:13 pm Yes please! :)
Well, which one?
by Ast A. Moore
Tue Aug 15, 2023 12:02 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

Waldroid wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2023 11:33 amSabre Wulf?
Nope.


Do you, gentlemen, want a clue or a zoomed out snippet?
by Ast A. Moore
Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

sn3j wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:46 pm I was thinking Dynatron but can't really place it.
No, it’s a slightly earlier game.
by Ast A. Moore
Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:49 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

Lee Bee wrote: Sun Aug 13, 2023 2:33 pm When someone gets it right, I always like to see the full screenshot. Do others agree that it would be nice if we could all try to reveal the full screen, when convenient?
Sure, why not?

Anyway, here’s a bigger crop:

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by Ast A. Moore
Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

Van_Dammesque wrote: Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:31 am Wheelie?
Nope, but I see now how it might look reminiscent of that.
by Ast A. Moore
Sun Aug 13, 2023 5:31 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232595

Re: Guess the screen$

Right. On your mark, gentlemen!

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