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by Stefan
Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:17 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Zaxxon, should have been better for 1985
Replies: 24
Views: 1097

Re: Zaxxon, should have been better for 1985

It was only recently that I began to appreciate the difficulties of cross-development back then when the developer might be presented with the finished game on a different platform and no source code and asked to replicate it in a short space of time. I think it was an article about Elite I was rea...
by Stefan
Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:29 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Speccy golf - a good computer spoiled
Replies: 35
Views: 1262

Re: Speccy golf - a good computer spoiled

StanVanman wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:34 am Of what? The picture doesn't work.
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by Stefan
Fri Dec 15, 2023 12:52 pm
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: Killer Kong screenshot
Replies: 6
Views: 329

Re: Killer Kong screenshot

There are four main file downloads:
1. tzx - blaby different
2. tap - blaby
3. tzx - blaby
4. tzx - prism

1, 2 and 4 seem identical, but the Kong sprite on tzx #3 matches the screen shot and also the map.
✓ Reviewed
by Stefan
Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Show It! (forum game)
Replies: 339
Views: 8247

Re: Show It! (forum game)

TMD2003 wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:04 am
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Hocus Focus.
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Since Lee is making up correct spelling rules as we go along, I proudly present:

Big Nose's American Adventure

... just waiting for the "no abbreviations" rule to be thrown at me :lol:
by Stefan
Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Show It! (forum game)
Replies: 339
Views: 8247

Re: Show It! (forum game)

TMD2003 wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:04 am
Spoiler
Hocus Focus.
"Well... get out of this one, smeg head!"
- The Inquisitorrrrrrrr
I'll take those double points thank you very much:

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How to be a Complete Bas**rd
by Stefan
Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:03 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Show It! (forum game)
Replies: 339
Views: 8247

Re: Show It! (forum game)

Lee Bee wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:28 am
Spoiler
Star Trek
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The Addams Family
by Stefan
Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Steve Turner): discussion
Replies: 6
Views: 313

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Steve Turner): discussion

Mr T only did the music for Zynaps.
by Stefan
Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Costa Panayi): vote
Replies: 26
Views: 944

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Costa Panayi): vote

1. Cyclone
2. TLL
3. Highway Encounter
by Stefan
Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Show It! (forum game)
Replies: 339
Views: 8247

Re: Show It! (forum game)

Prophyt wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:14 pm
Spoiler
Moontorc
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Thanatos
by Stefan
Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 5
Replies: 41
Views: 553

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 5

R-Tape wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:08 am20 - H.A.T.E
grrr... note to self: stop adding hyperlinks when time is of the essence
by Stefan
Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:09 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 5
Replies: 41
Views: 553

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 5

20. H.A.T.E. ?
by Stefan
Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: Website
Topic: How I find [CENSORED] game
Replies: 56
Views: 3176

Re: How I find [CENSORED] game

PeterJ wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:02 am Our friends over at WoS.net have them (see link earlier in this thread). Note though that they only include data upto 2013
worldofspectrum.net (not org) is also powered by zxdb:

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by Stefan
Thu Dec 07, 2023 10:37 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: How I find [CENSORED] game
Replies: 56
Views: 3176

Re: How I find [CENSORED] game

catmeows wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 10:20 pm I was looking for Jmeno Ruze, which fetaures slightly obscene dialogs and a naked women of cca 32x32 pixels.
The guess the screen$ thread had better watch out! :lol:
by Stefan
Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:03 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: Game of Life sizecoding contest
Replies: 36
Views: 2431

Re: Game of Life sizecoding contest

While they will not be winning a size competition, Rosetta Code has versions of both in basic: And also a Z80 version for the MSX.
by Stefan
Sun Dec 03, 2023 12:39 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Imagine Software (Ocean ownership): vote
Replies: 28
Views: 882

Re: The best Speccy game by Imagine Software (Ocean ownership): vote

1 Renegade
2 Green Beret
3 Target Renegade
by Stefan
Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:41 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Jim Bagley): vote
Replies: 16
Views: 542

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Jim Bagley): vote

1. Cabal
2. Midnight Resistance
by Stefan
Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:02 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Show It! (forum game)
Replies: 339
Views: 8247

Re: Show It! (forum game)

I'll see you're double and double back
Lee Bee wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:02 pm
Spoiler
Husband Chores
Husband Chores
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Kwik Snax
by Stefan
Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:51 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Ariolasoft: vote
Replies: 10
Views: 348

Re: The best Speccy game by Ariolasoft: vote

1. Panzadrome
2. Archon
3. no thanks
by Stefan
Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:40 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Show It! (forum game)
Replies: 339
Views: 8247

Re: Show It! (forum game)

Lee Bee wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:45 pm
Spoiler
Feud
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Travel with Trashman
by Stefan
Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7933
Views: 250103

Re: Guess the screen$

Tintin on the Moon?
by Stefan
Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:20 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Show It! (forum game)
Replies: 339
Views: 8247

Re: Show It! (forum game)

Lee Bee wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 6:54 pm
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Split Personalities
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Herbert’s Dummy Run
by Stefan
Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:29 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7933
Views: 250103

Re: Guess the screen$

Flying Shark!
by Stefan
Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:28 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Show It! (forum game)
Replies: 339
Views: 8247

Re: Show It! (forum game)

Lee Bee wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:56 pm
Spoiler
Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O'Fun
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The Flintstones
by Stefan
Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Show It! (forum game)
Replies: 339
Views: 8247

Re: Show It! (forum game)

Lee Bee wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 1:35 pm Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun
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Which brings us to yet another oh so politically incorrect title, Chinese Juggler (and which opens up the road to a certain poker game yet again :o )