Spectrum Computing

1351|Derby Day https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1351/ZX-Spectrum/Derby_Day This has no credits in SC/ZXDB. Per the Spectrum instructions the game is by P Curtis. Per Mobygames this is Peter G Curtis. However, Mobygames only credits the C64 version to him. I think this is an error, as the Spectr...

Enlightenment: Angus McKie
Per Mobygames

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... ightenment

https://www.mobygames.com/game/zx-spect ... nt/credits

Rorthron wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:40 pm All by PSS

Except Pool, which was by CDS.

I'm not sure we can follow Mobygames' credit for Annals of Rome. The inlay in the archive does not have a signature, and is different from the later Amiga/DOS version, which is signed by Roger Pearse. It is possible that the Spectrum inlay is also by Roger Pearse, but I don't think we can be sure. T...

I could have just looked at Mobygames and avoided all that sleuthing! :lol: So per Mobygames Roger Pearse did the covers of: Annals of Rome Bismarck Tobruk: The Clash of Armour Battle for Midway Les Flics Pool Based on the signature we can also add: Battle of Britain Swords & Sorcery All by PSS ...

https://i.postimg.cc/d0Xjw7Mm/Screenshot-20200726-175738-01.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/65RTTyk5/Screenshot-20200726-175150-02.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/HWb91s6X/Screenshot-20200726-174919-01.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Dw5W8J8G/Screenshot-20200728-003847-01.jpg It is Roger Pearse! I have found a clear si...

Panic (PSS) also has a signature, which looks like it could be the same artist's, but again the scan isn't clear. Swords & Sorcery (PSS) does have the same signature. The scan is clear, but the surname is covered by a logo. The Panic signature looks like it might be "...Pearse 89", bu...

Some of the PSS wargames series covers (Battle for Midway, Battle of Britain, Bismarck, Tobruk) are painted and signed by an artist whose name might be Roger Pearse. Unfortunately the signatures are not very clear in the available scans: https://i.postimg.cc/d0Xjw7Mm/Screenshot-20200726-175738-01.j...

Some of the PSS wargames series covers (Battle for Midway, Battle of Britain, Bismarck, Tobruk) are painted and signed by an artist whose name might be Roger Pearse. Unfortunately the signatures are not very clear in the available scans: https://i.postimg.cc/d0Xjw7Mm/Screenshot-20200726-175738-01.j...

Alessandro wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 9:25 pm Penetrator has no joystick option.

Some versions of it do. Melbourne House reissued it (in 1984, I think) with Kempston compatibility. If I recall correctly, it doesn't require you to select a Kempston option.

Some of the PSS wargames series covers (Battle for Midway, Battle of Britain, Bismarck, Tobruk) are painted and signed by an artist whose name might be Roger Pearse. Unfortunately the signatures are not very clear in the available scans: https://i.postimg.cc/d0Xjw7Mm/Screenshot-20200726-175738-01.jp...

StooB wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:12 pm I don't think this is a signature, but initials "G. M." or "M. M." followed by "MAY88". The game was released in June 1988.

You might be right.

The Empire Strikes Back There is a signature in the bottom right. It is hard to read, but might be Josh Hayes, or perhaps Jim Hayes. BTW this is the signature: https://i.postimg.cc/qMCkd1SN/Screenshot-20200726-104210-01.jpg It might be something like B. H. Hayes, but is still difficult to make out.

Rorthron wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2020 11:06 pm

Rorthron wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2020 10:46 pm Liverpool (Grandslam): Martin ... [illegible]
Per signature

It might say Martin Buchan, but I am really not sure.

I really think it is Martin Buchan. See the image:

Back to the Future Part III (367): Drew Struzan The cover is the same as the movie poster: http://www.impawards.com/1990/back_to_the_future_part_iii.html https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/367/ZX-Spectrum/Back_to_the_Future_Part_III The cover to Back to the Future Part II (366) looks like it is n...

Space Rider Jet Pack Co (4680): Steinar Lund Per inlay and signature https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4680/ZX-Spectrum/Space_Rider_Jet_Pack_Co Top Cat in Beverly Hills Cat (5329): Julie Hebdon Per inlay https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5329/ZX-Spectrum/Top_Cat_in_Beverly_Hills_Cats Yogi Be...

Atom Ant (312): Andy Gray Per inlay https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/312/ZX-Spectrum/Atom_Ant Poseidon Planet Eleven (3480): Steinar Lund Per inlay and signature https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3840/ZX-Spectrum/Poseidon_Planet_Eleven Ruff and Reddy in the Space Adventure (4264): Julie Heb...

BMX Jungle Bike (ID 11405): Sai Design
Per inlay
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... ungle_Bike

Joust (ID 2645): Stuart Hughes Per inlay https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2645/ZX-Spectrum/Joust Ostron (ID 3550): Stuart Hughes Per inlay https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3550/ZX-Spectrum/Ostron Note: Ostron is the same game as Joust, and the entries should perhaps be merged Megapede (ID ...

Garfield - Big, Fat, Hairy Deal (ID 1976): Jim Davis
Per signature
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... Hairy_Deal

Garfield - Winter's Tale (ID 1979): Jim Davis
Per signature
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... nters_Tail

694|Brian Bloodaxe|Includes the following music: John Philip Sousa, "Liberty Bell March"

Twilight Zone (ID 5483): Frankie Carney
Per inlay
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5 ... light_Zone

think @lfaria's Gyruss guess looks right. In fact, this could be confirmation of sorts that ACG was definitely behind Gyruss. Then again, maybe not. Does Gyruss have eight-way movement? Incidentally someone else suggested a Gyruss connection in this blog by [mention]Rev_Stuart_Campbell[/mention]: h...

What's the game in the storyboards shown in the article? Yes I thought that too! It mentions controlling a flying saucer with an 8-way joystick control with what looks like a sort of Tempest style screen. An unreleased Ultimate game has been discovered???!! I think [mention]lfaria[/mention]'s Gyrus...

StooB wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 12:13 pm Terry Greer

This page on his website shows he also did the artwork for:
The Illustrator
Savage Pond
Forest at World's End
Tales of the Arabian Nights

Also:
Pool (Omega) - ZXDB ID 2400
Cover by Terry Greer
Per the same page: https://www.terrygreer.com/artwork.html