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by Neil Parsons
Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: To type or not all programs from the book "20 Best Programs for the ZX Spectrum" by Andrew Hewson
Replies: 8
Views: 658

Re: To type or not all programs from the book "20 Best Programs for the ZX Spectrum" by Andrew Hewson

Wow, you are fast! Nice job! Do you type directly into a Spectrum/emulator, or are you using some type of utility to type then upload to an emulator? I'm curious because I'm also on a bit of a type-in mission with Sinclair Programs type-ins. Thank you! :) As 20 programs are quite short in length, I...
by Neil Parsons
Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:19 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: More ZX Spectrum games by Slowglass team: Zamonarr II and City Defender
Replies: 1
Views: 175

Re: More ZX Spectrum games by Slowglass team: Zamonarr II and City Defender

I've found out that both games are the same playable demos rescued in 2005 at the same website (btw: not included in Spectrum Computing yet). PC versions are quite new and need each to be placed, once decomprissed, as indicated: - The first is that you don't have to place the directory in a place wh...
by Neil Parsons
Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: More ZX Spectrum games by Slowglass team: Zamonarr II and City Defender
Replies: 1
Views: 175

More ZX Spectrum games by Slowglass team: Zamonarr II and City Defender

In the last update of Spanish page El Trastero Del Spectrum, Alberto Pérez Torres and Manuel Domínguez Zaragoza (Slowglass), the authors of Cyberbig arcade game (see their softlist here ) sent two games: Zamonarr II and City Defender. Both programs have been released in two forms: for ZX Spectrum an...
by Neil Parsons
Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:23 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: [uMIA] Italian Terms pack by Sherwood Software
Replies: 0
Views: 223

[uMIA] Italian Terms pack by Sherwood Software

I've just uploaded to ZXDB most of this set of educational quiz games produced by a still-uMIA label called Sherwood Software, which was preserved in 2003 by one SPA2 team member for El Trastero Del Spectrum website. At least four of supposed five parts of Italian Terms were recovered, but I'm not s...
by Neil Parsons
Thu Jan 18, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: ZXDB Discussion
Topic: Doubts with ZX-81 Space Invaders entry
Replies: 3
Views: 434

Re: Doubts with ZX-81 Space Invaders entry

Thank you Einar!
by Neil Parsons
Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: ZXDB Discussion
Topic: Doubts with ZX-81 Space Invaders entry
Replies: 3
Views: 434

Doubts with ZX-81 Space Invaders entry

I was looking for ZX-81 Quicksilva's QS-Invaders and the only thing I've found was this entry . I wonder if it's the same game lately re-released by Quicksilva label in 1982, as related downwards, so I could upload the .p file I've found in this French site (1982 re-release) and inlays. http://zx81....
by Neil Parsons
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:13 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: To type or not all programs from the book "20 Best Programs for the ZX Spectrum" by Andrew Hewson
Replies: 8
Views: 658

Re: To type or not all programs from the book "20 Best Programs for the ZX Spectrum" by Andrew Hewson

PeterJ wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:25 pm Thanks @Neil Parsons,

Please submit each one separately, and in the notes field add:

'Please link to book name, page number', then @Einar Saukas will do his magic to link everything.

Peter
OK. Thanks!
by Neil Parsons
Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: To type or not all programs from the book "20 Best Programs for the ZX Spectrum" by Andrew Hewson
Replies: 8
Views: 658

To type or not all programs from the book "20 Best Programs for the ZX Spectrum" by Andrew Hewson

Hi! I was wondering if all BASIC programs published in this Hewson Consultants book could be added to ZXDB as I pretend to type in them whenever I can. As I own the original UK book release, I could submit everyone of them separately once copied and checked, or at least unify all of them in one sing...
by Neil Parsons
Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: ZXSR bugs
Replies: 175
Views: 12741

Re: ZXSR bugs

This Portuguese release of "Spacman" type-in from Sinclair Programs magazine could be merged with its parent issue, I think.
by Neil Parsons
Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: ZXDB Discussion
Topic: Supertrux (MCM Software re-release)
Replies: 0
Views: 339

Supertrux (MCM Software re-release)

I've noticed that this entry at SC isn't complete, concerning re-releases. In fact, Spanish label MCM Software reissued Super Trux (or Supertrux) on jewel case for 875pts in 1989. This is an advert appeared at Microhobby magazine issue 191 with selected games, Supertrux among them, distributed by MC...
by Neil Parsons
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: Spectrumania 1/01 tape (MIA found)
Replies: 1
Views: 301

Spectrumania 1/01 tape (MIA found)

Checking my actual ZX Spectrum collection of games in TAP/TZX files, I've just noticed I had since a long time ago the files for Spectrumania 1 - Year 1 (Ventamatic, 1984) . I don't remember where I downloaded them or how I got them, but somehow it's fine. Tape contents after viewing them carefully:...
by Neil Parsons
Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: Spacman 3 (Sinclair Programs, March 1983)
Replies: 12
Views: 964

Re: Spacman 3 (Sinclair Programs, March 1983)

Do you mean The Type Fantastic? Because the link to it there is broken. True. But if you manage to modify link address (http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/type-ins/sincprog/ sp8301-02_005.zip ) by typing "sp830102.zip" for file name on your browser, it downloads correctly. So the ...
by Neil Parsons
Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: Spacman 3 (Sinclair Programs, March 1983)
Replies: 12
Views: 964

Re: Spacman 3 (Sinclair Programs, March 1983)

Found at TTFn another Spacman game, still MIA at SC. In short, I'll upload corresponding files for Spacman 2 by Nicholas Lock (also from Sinclair Programs magazine)
by Neil Parsons
Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: Spacman 3 (Sinclair Programs, March 1983)
Replies: 12
Views: 964

Spacman 3 (Sinclair Programs, March 1983)

Already typed and checked this Pac-Man clone for the ZX Spectrum, from the magazine Sinclair Programs issue 6 of March 1983 by Duncan Anderson. Not preserved here, yet. In few seconds, I've uploaded it to ZXDB. 1-min later... I've just realised it was uploaded at Jim Grimwood's site... :roll: :mrgre...
by Neil Parsons
Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: Touch Type (Sinclair Programs Aug '83 Type-in)
Replies: 2
Views: 208

Re: Touch Type (Sinclair Programs Aug '83 Type-in)

Good job. May you send it to Jim Grimwood's TTFn site? Not preserved there yet.
by Neil Parsons
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:18 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Happy New Year!
Replies: 24
Views: 1002

Re: Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, people! :xmas

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by Neil Parsons
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: Crisis at Christmas
Replies: 3
Views: 261

Re: Crisis at Christmas

I see this is a different file to the one existing here. Good find!
by Neil Parsons
Mon Dec 25, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Replies: 31
Views: 1687

Re: We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Likewise. Have a nice Christmas Day and enjoy! Also, Happy New Year! :xmas :dance :dance
by Neil Parsons
Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:55 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: Restoring or renewing TAPs unloadable with Spectaculator 8
Replies: 3
Views: 229

Re: Restoring or renewing TAPs unloadable with Spectaculator 8

I took a look at the existing TAP file and, indeed, the final block has a misreported length: --- $ tap2sna.py --tape-stop 6 TEMPERMT.TAP Program: TEMPERAM Fast loading data block: 23755,203 Fast loading data block: 16384,22088 Bytes: Fast loading data block: 57075,8461 Tape finished Simulation sto...
by Neil Parsons
Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:01 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: Restoring or renewing TAPs unloadable with Spectaculator 8
Replies: 3
Views: 229

Restoring or renewing TAPs unloadable with Spectaculator 8

I have some troublesome with few TAP files saved in my PC hard drive, downloaded from different sources (WOS and Spectrum Computing, mostly): they can't be loaded with well-known Jonathan Needle's emulator, giving me the same error message: "Spectaculator cannot open ‘program name' (not working...
by Neil Parsons
Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:26 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: A complete unknown and uMIA sprite generator
Replies: 0
Views: 127

A complete unknown and uMIA sprite generator

I have discovered among many tape files in my hard disk, from a big amount of archives found in a CD-ROM Spectrum Compilation made by USA-Soft long time ago, a sprite designer utility that's not archived here, neither at WOS. Even using advanced search under "Utility: Graphics" and "U...
by Neil Parsons
Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:44 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: New loading screens by Neil Parsons
Replies: 3
Views: 410

New loading screens by Neil Parsons

Hi. I suppose I'm in the right forum to share my pixel-art compositions, after a long time being a SC member. In the beginning, I had the chance to get OCP's Art Studio and manage myself to learn how to design a screen$ between 1988 and 1990. A fruit of my own efforts are shown in the bottom of my Z...
by Neil Parsons
Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: Preservation
Topic: MIA: The Attack of the Marquina (Filmation Soft)
Replies: 1
Views: 159

Re: MIA: The Attack of the Marquina (Filmation Soft)

More info: in fact, this was another game by Javier Ortiz Carrasco (El Espectrumero Tony Brazil) made before his "El Mundo de Mister Emulator", nothing to do with that Microhobby 3D-Game-Maker videogames compo. There's no indication of year of release, though. Firstly, I've asked Javi for ...
by Neil Parsons
Sun Nov 12, 2023 10:28 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: MIA: The Attack of the Marquina (Filmation Soft)
Replies: 1
Views: 159

MIA: The Attack of the Marquina (Filmation Soft)

Inspectioning a complete lot of software inside my PC disk drive, I've found a TAP file with a Filmation adventure game called "The Attack of the Marquina", made with 3D Game Maker game designer. No sign of this title at SC. No data has been found anywhere in the net about this videoadvent...