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by MatGubbins
Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:02 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 4
Replies: 53
Views: 729

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 4

Thanks for the quiz!
by MatGubbins
Sat Nov 11, 2023 12:40 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Which year did you get your first Spectrum?
Replies: 44
Views: 1144

Re: Which year did you get your first Spectrum?

1984, April Birthday present, UK. Rubber key 48k. First game purchased Lunar Jetman, a game I will always enjoy playing.
by MatGubbins
Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:55 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 4
Replies: 53
Views: 729

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 4

11 Saboteur II
by MatGubbins
Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Arthur Daley's guide to Doing It Right
Replies: 1
Views: 124

Arthur Daley's guide to Doing It Right

Arthur Daley's guide to Doing It Right - first published in 1985 Just a snippet from the book, a mention of Sinclair and Robert Maxwell. Remember to read in the style of Arthur Daley..... https://i.postimg.cc/yDRrc680/Arthur-Daley01.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/LqBCQyfX/Arthur-Daley02.jpg https://i.post...
by MatGubbins
Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7695
Views: 232525

Re: Guess the screen$

sn3j wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:22 pm Where Time Stood Still?
That's a winner
by MatGubbins
Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7695
Views: 232525

Re: Guess the screen$

Give this one a go.

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by MatGubbins
Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7695
Views: 232525

Re: Guess the screen$

Dongle required.... Shadow of the unicorn
by MatGubbins
Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:11 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Using A.I to recreate ZX Spectrum loading screens.
Replies: 343
Views: 7694

Re: Using A.I to recreate ZX Spectrum loading screens.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1008571127779573780/1169219039755776020/daveyboyhughes_a_riveted_steel_plated_monster_go_cart_with_4_wh_9f912d66-b484-4815-9da8-80eada84fc7f.png?ex=65549b16&is=65422616&hm=a700327f999c2d5247c569c6714befbe93ae14e533eec09143990e1ceee5403c& a riveted,...
by MatGubbins
Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?
Replies: 136
Views: 4840

Re: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?

not quite spectrum graphics but this was in the Daily Mail quiz section a few weeks back... https://i.postimg.cc/w7PqPrt5/mag.jpg Answers 2: they all have dolphins named after them 3: Sylvester McCoy 4: Pink; the others are secondary colours in the RGB colour model 5: Aubergine, Mangetout, Artichoke
by MatGubbins
Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.
Replies: 64
Views: 703

Re: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.

ab - Hocus Focus
by MatGubbins
Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:48 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.
Replies: 64
Views: 703

Re: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.

S - moonlight madness

Mustard Tiger has said that K is Critical Mass
by MatGubbins
Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Spectrum memes
Replies: 1216
Views: 197377

Re: Spectrum memes

Stefan wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 2:27 pm So this is one of those trick questions? It cannot be Durrel since there is no publisher with that name (*), so it must be Elite!

* or did you typo Durell on purpose? :lol:
It's a typo, my mistake-e-o. Should've been Durell. Thanks for picking up on it.
by MatGubbins
Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?
Replies: 136
Views: 4840

Re: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?

Sunday Brunch (Channel 4, Sunday 8th Oct 2023, approx 10:25am)
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by MatGubbins
Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:13 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Spectrum memes
Replies: 1216
Views: 197377

Re: Spectrum memes

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by MatGubbins
Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Short fallout style text game (Merged from multiple topics)
Replies: 90
Views: 943

Re: Reading a 16 bit value at (IX+4)

If each of your room arrays are stored the same format byte 0 - start X byte 1 - start Y byte 2 - length X byte 3 - length Y byte 4 - roomtext and so on then you can set up with your assembler code to look like this startX EQU 0 ; this will be IX+0 startY EQU 1 ; IX+1 lengthX EQU 2 ; IX+2 lengthY EQ...
by MatGubbins
Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:06 am
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Gameshow with videogames (mid 80s)
Replies: 10
Views: 370

Re: Gameshow with videogames (mid 80s)

First Class with Debbie Greenwood
by MatGubbins
Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:51 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7695
Views: 232525

Re: Guess the screen$

Looks like a Gremlin game that sounds like a suet mix.
by MatGubbins
Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:03 am
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Star Wars Scroller Routine
Replies: 20
Views: 1132

Re: Star Wars Scroller Routine

Bloody brilliant!
During the early 90s I remember seeing an Atari ST demo in a shop performing the opening Star Wars scroller and wondered how it was done.
Now it's on the Spectrum....
Thank you indeed.
by MatGubbins
Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7695
Views: 232525

Re: Guess the screen$

Batty it is. Your turn.
by MatGubbins
Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:50 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7695
Views: 232525

Re: Guess the screen$

Clues:
Fruitcake, nutter, crackers, mad, crazy, loony, hatstand....Nora.
by MatGubbins
Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:56 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7695
Views: 232525

Re: Guess the screen$

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Mad, it'll drive you mad.... around the bend....
by MatGubbins
Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7695
Views: 232525

Re: Guess the screen$

I love scoffing a whole packet of Pink Panther wafers.... but not the game.
by MatGubbins
Fri Jul 28, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Laser squad a.i.
Replies: 36
Views: 1971

Re: Laser squad a.i.

Many many years ago I wrote a map editor for Laser Squad mainly for editing the moonbase level. On the original moonbase map what I found was that the computer controlled troops were placed into the map from a pre-programmed list of starting places. These did not match up with some of the deployment...
by MatGubbins
Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:38 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Why does CAPS LOCK break Bubble Bobble?
Replies: 23
Views: 721

Re: Why does CAPS LOCK break Bubble Bobble?

Been testing the original TZX bleepload firebird release in 48k mode on Spin 0.666 Without caplock mode Loads as normal - select keyboard for player one and it allows me to define the keys, player 2 kempston. Game runs as normal. With caplock mode on (pressing shift plus 2 in basic to get flashing C...
by MatGubbins
Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:40 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Retro Electro Workshop
Replies: 4
Views: 350

Re: Retro Electro Workshop

As the audience screamed "Nooooooooo!" as the repair bloke drilled through the Atari case to fit the composite mod. It was a +2, probably black, with a broken cassette hinge, with a Manic Miner tape. There was another +2 unit on the shelf when the guy placed his hand holding the tape next ...