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- Mon Dec 02, 2019 4:36 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Games for your family
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4660
Re: Games for your family
Was just me and my younger brother on the Spectrum, parents didn't touch it. Wasn't until the Internet came along many years later that my mother used a computer
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:45 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Mastertronic: vote
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3047
Re: The best Speccy game by Mastertronic: vote
Mastertronic were a huge part of my growing up with the Spectrum, those yellow cassette cases definitely invoke a huge dose of nostalgia. Several games that mean a lot to me, Future Games, must have been one of the first games I got as it does hold a special place in my Spectrum memories, even if it...
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:52 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Elite: vote
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4298
Re: The best Speccy game by Elite: vote
For me Commando was just ahead of Paper Boy, very close. Thinking about it, I have a hankering to have a go now. The other game I really thought about was 1942, so that completes my top 3.
1. Commando
2. Paper Boy
3. 1942
1. Commando
2. Paper Boy
3. 1942
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:32 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Elite: discussion
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3147
Re: The best Speccy game by Elite: discussion
I really loved Paperboy, spent loads of time playing that, even though it was pretty repetitive, but I still got a sense of achievement every time I correctly delivered a paper or knocked a bin over, and I loved smashing windows of folk not part of my route. The other two stand outs are Bomb Jack an...
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:22 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Activision: vote
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5318
Re: The best Speccy game by Activision: vote
1. Enduro Racer
2. Rampage
3. Ghostbusters
2. Rampage
3. Ghostbusters
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:31 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Activision: discussion
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2357
Re: The best Speccy game by Activision: discussion
When I remember Activision it is Rampage and Enduro Racer that come to mind, two great games.
- Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:43 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Games that would really benefit from music
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3746
Re: Games that would really benefit from music
I thought Batty was a brilliant game, and it is probably the spectrum game I still play the most to this day. It had the gameplay, nice graphics and great colours, all that was missing was a tune.
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:41 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Rack-It: discussion
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1335
Re: The best Speccy game by Rack-It: discussion
I though Draughts Genius was great, at the time was really impressed with the graphics and thought the music was done really well – can’t off the top of my head remember what piece of music it was that they used though.
Don't recall playing any other game from Rack-It though.
Don't recall playing any other game from Rack-It though.
- Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:09 am
- Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
- Topic: ZX Spectrum Next Discussion
- Replies: 423
- Views: 88049
Re: ZX Spectrum Next Discussion
*Tumbleweed blows past* ZX Next Kickstarter Update #49, first really good news in a long time but we're all studiously ignoring it? *lone cricket* 2hr later edit: Just seems a bit odd is all. I'm quite pleased by the news, maybe others feel they have heard it all before. I don't know, but on the fi...
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:59 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Ocean: vote
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5222
Re: The best Speccy game by Ocean: vote
Well I’m sure their use of marketing and licences worked on me as there was a lot of Ocean games that I had to go out and purchase when they came out. Whereas a lot of my games collection from other software houses were more done on a whim in the shop based on price, artwork and graphics, or because...
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:55 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Imagine: vote
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4867
Re: The best Speccy game by Imagine: vote
Starting my spectrum life with a plus 2 meant I missed the first incarnation of Imagine, so to me they were always a software house of the big coin-up’s. I was completely oblivious to their early games and how they started out. I got Renegade as a free gift when I subscribed to Crash magazine, me an...
- Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:25 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Best BASIC game?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 7229
Re: Best BASIC game?
My first Spectrum was a +2, so Basic games were pretty much a thing of the past by then. But the one I did play, and play a lot was Football Manager, and thought it was a great game. I had a shot of it recently and thoroughly enjoyed it. Will definitely play it again when I get my Next and spend a b...
- Wed Mar 20, 2019 9:10 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with #: discussion
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5209
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with #: discussion
After a not knowing the titles in the y and z polls I’m happy to see some familiar games mentioned here. 180 and 1942 were two games I played a lot, and loved. My younger self used to think it was hilarious when the dog peed at the end of the bar in 180. I also played 720 quite a bit, though always ...
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:55 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Soccer Simulation Help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1276
Re: Soccer Simulation Help
In Match Day 2 you could play either a league or cup competition, can't remember what you could play in Match Day - I should maybe go and have a game, loved them both back in the day.
- Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:18 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: discussion
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5047
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: discussion
No point doing this list to be honest, as it’s clearly going to won by the monumental William Wobbler :lol: I like William Wobbler. I'd add: W.A.R. by Martech Werewolves of London by Mastetronic William Wobbler by Wizard Computer Games Wolfman by CRL World Games by U.S. Gold ...but feel free to ign...
- Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:59 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Poll: Enduro Racer vs Out Run
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3619
Re: Poll: Enduro Racer vs Out Run
I remember playing Enduro Racer a lot as a child and thinking it was great. Had a go on an emulator recently and thought it pretty playable and just how I remembered it.
Not sure about Out Run though, I definitely played Turbo Out Run as I owned that, but I’m not sure I ever played the original.
Not sure about Out Run though, I definitely played Turbo Out Run as I owned that, but I’m not sure I ever played the original.
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:31 pm
- Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
- Topic: ZX Spectrum Next Discussion
- Replies: 423
- Views: 88049
Re: ZX Spectrum Next Discussion
I backed a cased Next and have kept an eye on the project and read through each update as they have come. The thought of never receiving the computer hasn’t occurred to me, as far as I can see the people delivering are still there and appear to be working on the project. Very much a contrast from th...
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:20 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Day one games
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3753
Re: Day one games
Christmas Day 1986 me and my brother got a +2, which came from Curry’s with 10 games. Oh Mummy Crazy Golf Alien Destroyer Treasure Island Disco Dan Punchy Ian Botham Cricket / Superfile Odd Job Eddie / Witchfiend No memory of what we loaded up first, but of them, Oh Mummy and Odd Job Eddie became th...
- Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:38 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Crash Annual 2019
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1868
Crash Annual 2019
I’ve had a look, and unless I’ve missed it, there doesn’t seem to be a post about the kickstarter for the 2019 Crash annual. The magazine was a big part of my Spectrum days, I got a subscription for my birthday which had Renegade as the free gift, definitely a good choice – don’t remember what the o...
- Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:02 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The Games of Jon Ritman
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3103
Re: The Games of Jon Ritman
The two Match Day releases are the only ones of his that I really played, but I did play them rather a lot and loved them. So for them alone I applaud his programming. I was aware of Head over Heels, but other than a couple of shots of a friends version I didn’t really get in to it at all. While the...
- Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:36 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with R: vote
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5858
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with R: vote
Going through those screen shots brought back a lot of memories, I would love to be 11 years old again and rushing home from school to fire up the Spectrum to play some of those. The game that jumped out for me on seeing the screen shots was Road Runner, I’d long forgotten about that one, but now I’...
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:32 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with R: discussion
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4258
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with R: discussion
After sitting out of the Q vote due to not knowing any of the games, I’m going to have to do a bit of thinking to decide what to vote here. The ones that jumped out straight away were, Robin of the Wood, Renegade, Rampage, R-Type and err, Rock Star Ate My Hamster, spent so many hours playing those g...
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 4:08 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with P: discussion
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5070
- Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:50 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with O: discussion
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4364
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with O: discussion
My +2 from Curry’s came with a couple of, “O” games, which I think were the best of the 10 received that Christmas morning, competition was pretty low it has to be said. Oh Mummy – very simple game with basic graphics, that was probably my favourite of the games that came with the Spectrum. Was quit...
- Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:02 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with N: discussion
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3415
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with N: discussion
Of the list the only one I recall playing, and one I really liked, was Nigel Mansell’s Grand Prix and I see that it was by Martech, whom I thought, “I’ve never heard of them,” when I saw the post about their first and last games – clearly I must have though, seen as I owned this game! 'Tis the curs...