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by Metalbrain
Mon Jun 03, 2019 1:00 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Software Projects: vote
Replies: 19
Views: 3053

Re: The best Speccy game by Software Projects: vote

My top 3 would be:

1. Lode Runner
2. Thrusta
3. Hysteria

Never been a big fan of Willy
by Metalbrain
Mon May 13, 2019 3:59 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: 3D Chess 2K18
Replies: 345
Views: 71754

Re: 3D Chess 2K18

AFAIK bit 7 of register R is perfectly safe to be used. Jonathan Smith (aka Joffa) did use it as a flag in several of his games.
by Metalbrain
Mon May 13, 2019 12:16 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Bug-Byte: discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 7185

Re: The best Speccy game by Bug-Byte: discussion

Could you you add Pi-R Squared to the list?
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=3734

I'd vote for it (although the winner in this poll is quite clear).

PD: Never mind, I see now it's just a re-release of Bug-Byte Premier, so no need to add it.
by Metalbrain
Fri May 10, 2019 5:08 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday quiz: Grandstands
Replies: 30
Views: 4764

Re: Friday quiz: Grandstands

That's Formula One
by Metalbrain
Fri May 10, 2019 11:36 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday quiz: Grandstands
Replies: 30
Views: 4764

Re: Friday quiz: Grandstands

14 - Summer Games ?
by Metalbrain
Fri May 10, 2019 9:15 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday quiz: Grandstands
Replies: 30
Views: 4764

Re: Friday quiz: Grandstands

18 - Barry McGuigan World Championship Boxing
by Metalbrain
Fri May 10, 2019 8:49 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday quiz: Grandstands
Replies: 30
Views: 4764

Re: Friday quiz: Grandstands

1 - Ole, Toro
by Metalbrain
Fri May 10, 2019 8:03 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday quiz: Grandstands
Replies: 30
Views: 4764

Re: Friday quiz: Grandstands

4 - Hypersports
by Metalbrain
Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:14 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best classic Speccy game A-Z POLL OF POLLS
Replies: 82
Views: 12773

Re: The best classic Speccy game A-Z POLL OF POLLS

I've gone for Target Renegade. (Would have picked Chaos, my all-time favourite game on any platform, but hey, Chase HQ beat it in the C poll.) I've gone for Target Renegade. (Would have picked Green Beret, my all-time Spectrum favourite, but hey, Great Escape beat it in the G poll.) Other games I l...
by Metalbrain
Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:45 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: 2nd tie-breaker vote
Replies: 50
Views: 8851

Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: 2nd tie-breaker vote

PeteProdge wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:03 amwhere you use martial arts to beat up dinosaurs
Not another Renegade III , please.
by Metalbrain
Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:31 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: 2nd tie-breaker vote
Replies: 50
Views: 8851

Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: 2nd tie-breaker vote

Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2019 7:13 am Call me Hero 8-)
We'll call you traitor!
by Metalbrain
Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:57 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: 2nd tie-breaker vote
Replies: 50
Views: 8851

Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: 2nd tie-breaker vote

PeteProdge wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:53 amvery different games from different genres
Isn't it the same in all these polls anyway?
by Metalbrain
Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:35 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Mac Head
Replies: 6
Views: 2346

Re: Mac Head

Hi Profmyster, I'm sorry there's no native version for MacOS, but I don't have any Mac, and when I tried to get help 5 years ago, I didn't get any: https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/24998/making-new-spectrum-graphics-on-a-mac/p2 a pair of months later a Spanish user tried to compile ...
by Metalbrain
Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:26 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday Quiz: WAR!
Replies: 29
Views: 4580

Re: Friday Quiz: WAR!

Ok, I lied. It wasn't my last after all.

13 - D-Day
by Metalbrain
Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:34 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday Quiz: WAR!
Replies: 29
Views: 4580

Re: Friday Quiz: WAR!

Last one from me:

15 - Mercs
by Metalbrain
Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:18 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday Quiz: WAR!
Replies: 29
Views: 4580

Re: Friday Quiz: WAR!

7 - Shadow Warriors
by Metalbrain
Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:14 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday Quiz: WAR!
Replies: 29
Views: 4580

Re: Friday Quiz: WAR!

6 - Destructo
by Metalbrain
Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:11 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday Quiz: WAR!
Replies: 29
Views: 4580

Re: Friday Quiz: WAR!

9 - Black Hawk
by Metalbrain
Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:01 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday Quiz: WAR!
Replies: 29
Views: 4580

Re: Friday Quiz: WAR!

1 - Live and Let Die
by Metalbrain
Fri Feb 15, 2019 12:45 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: SC Friday Quiz(TM): Hi-Res challenge!
Replies: 38
Views: 6075

Re: SC Friday Quiz(TM): Hi-Res challenge!

4 - Alchemist
by Metalbrain
Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:48 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Learning English on the Speccy
Replies: 7
Views: 1676

Re: Learning English on the Speccy

I had basically no English when I got my Spectrum (I think I was around 7?), but I didn't really need much to use it, specially to play mostly arcade games. At the beginning I just learned a few basic words from games, such as: Keyboard, Up, Down, Left, Right, Fire, Shoot, Start, Game Over, Lives, L...
by Metalbrain
Thu Feb 07, 2019 1:54 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with X: vote
Replies: 18
Views: 3281

Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with X: vote

Hey people, why are you voting for some Xeno? What's that and what's so special about it? ;) I think Xeno has a flaw, which is that once you learn how to play, it becomes quite easy to win. But while you're learning it, it's incredibly fun. And I ended up voting for it because it's quite unique. Xe...
by Metalbrain
Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:52 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with X: vote
Replies: 18
Views: 3281

Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with X: vote

Modern games such as "X = Y = Z" or "Xyzolog" shouldn't be included, as they're not Classic. And what's the point of including the MIA games, and the crappy type-ins?
by Metalbrain
Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:13 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: vote
Replies: 31
Views: 5715

Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: vote

There was already a tiebreak poll for E (Exolon vs Elite):

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=427
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=454
by Metalbrain
Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:58 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: Finding LSB in a register
Replies: 20
Views: 4160

Re: Finding LSB in a register

Kweepa wrote: Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:47 pm and replace ld hl,0 with xor h/xor l.
xor h/xor l wouldn't set hl to 0, they would just make A = A xor H xor L