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- Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:26 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Unnecessary inclusions in games
- Replies: 49
- Views: 1800
Re: Unnecessary inclusions in games
I've always find scores in certain games useless, for example Sabre Wulf, where the aim is go further, reach somewhere, etc. They're games that the arcade component is not as important as the adventure one. I've never noticed the score I've got unlike pure arcades like Commando or 1942. Games like ...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:32 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7695
- Views: 232529
Re: Guess the screen$
It's level 3 of a game... Tina Turner sang about we don't need another one of them.
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7695
- Views: 232529
Re: Guess the screen$
That's correct! Your turn.
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7695
- Views: 232529
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:02 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7695
- Views: 232529
Re: Guess the screen$
Flash Gordon
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:25 am
- Forum: Graphics
- Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
- Replies: 66
- Views: 3062
Re: Iconic Character Sprites
With my Lego in front of me, 128 studs is 98cm.
That makes 256 studs being just under 2 metres wide, 192 studs is just under a metre and a half.
Now that is huge and rather heavy.
It would fit on one wall, but it will be from the ceiling downwards and be hidden behind a few bits such as the TV.
That makes 256 studs being just under 2 metres wide, 192 studs is just under a metre and a half.
Now that is huge and rather heavy.
It would fit on one wall, but it will be from the ceiling downwards and be hidden behind a few bits such as the TV.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Crash magazine 16bit special.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 613
Re: Crash magazine 16bit special.
Issue 55 August 1988 Great Giana Sisters cover Pages 70,71,74,75 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/page.php?issue_id=1022&page=70 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/page.php?issue_id=1022&page=71 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/page.php?issue_id=1022&page=74 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/pa...
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: ZXDB Discussion
- Topic: How to detect MCoder II games?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1828
Re: How to detect MCoder II games?
Just to confirm, I'm the author of - 35687 Super Sudoku Solver this was compiled with https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/8254/ZX-Spectrum/HiSoft_COLT_Compiler If you load in my program (48k mode only) and the breaking into the program - Caps shift and space - then typing in RANDOMIZE USR 60000 to...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:06 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Blasphemy! Your favourite C64 SID chiptunes...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 789
Re: Blasphemy! Your favourite C64 SID chiptunes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLRSXrno_Pc I enjoyed playing with the Delta Mix-e-load that was on the Zapp64 cover tape, it never loaded a game so it would go on for hours - oh the great tunes I 'created' back it the day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8vuPXMF0is The music to Game Over (from the...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:02 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
- Replies: 124
- Views: 2319
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
32A Dragons Lair
35D Llamatron
36D Fantasy Software
35D Llamatron
36D Fantasy Software
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:05 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
- Replies: 124
- Views: 2319
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
The 48k version of Short Ciruit. It's been bugging me for ages, I knew the tune but couldn't remember the game.
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 8:02 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1382
Re: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Have a merry christmas to all. Stay safe and have fun.
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:01 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
- Replies: 124
- Views: 2319
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
2.6 Ghostbusters 2
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:57 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
- Replies: 124
- Views: 2319
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
4:10 Deathstar interceptor
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:20 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
- Replies: 124
- Views: 2319
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
2.1 Way of the exploding fist
2.19 The Fury
2.19 The Fury
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 6:51 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
- Replies: 124
- Views: 2319
Re: Friday Quiz: Christmas MegaQuiz 2023
1-6 rasputin 128k
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:03 pm
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: BBC4 computery stuff over Xmas 2023
- Replies: 0
- Views: 139
BBC4 computery stuff over Xmas 2023
Two programs on BBC4 Tuesday 26th Dec late night (gone midnight into Wednesday 27th, so set your video recorder to the 27th at 01.03 with a 3hr tape) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bjdgx7 Towards Tomorrow: Robot Science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov explores how robotics will shape the future. htt...
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:59 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 5
- Replies: 41
- Views: 487
Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 5
6 Monopoly
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:56 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 5
- Replies: 41
- Views: 487
Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 5
18 gutz
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:53 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 5
- Replies: 41
- Views: 487
Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 5
17 The Rocky Horror Show
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:44 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: What's the SHORTEST Speccy game ever?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2516
Re: What's the SHORTEST Speccy game ever?
Sabre Wulf visiting all the possible rooms that the amulet can be found is around 16mins on a good day.
If the game is started, then a snapshot is taken, then find the rooms that the amulet is found, then reload the snapshot, then only go to those rooms, it could be completed in under 10 mins.
If the game is started, then a snapshot is taken, then find the rooms that the amulet is found, then reload the snapshot, then only go to those rooms, it could be completed in under 10 mins.
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:17 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Games where the main sprite changes
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1183
Re: Games where the main sprite changes
Arkanoid/Batty - length of bat alters, changes into a laser gun, booster rockers added.
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:33 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Games where the main sprite changes
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1183
Re: Games where the main sprite changes
KNight Lore
Sabre Man to a werewolf
ok, scrap that one....
Let's try Cyberun, bits get added to the spaceship as they are collected.
Sabre Man to a werewolf
ok, scrap that one....
Let's try Cyberun, bits get added to the spaceship as they are collected.
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 3:03 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: If the ZX Spectrum commercial era was still going...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 981
Re: If the ZX Spectrum commercial era was still going...
Elite released Grand National in 1985 (sponsored by Winalot Dog food) A few months later the game engine was re-skinned into their hit driving game 911TS (with technical assistance from Dunlop tyres) Now, after huge 38 years wait, Elite Systems dig out the source code, draw a few new graphics and re...
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 7:14 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: What did you use the Miner Droid for in Rebelstar?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 202
Re: What did you use the Miner Droid for in Rebelstar?
There is an article in the new Retro Gamer Annual about Rebelstar 1 and 2, didn't get a chance to read it because my local library of WH Smiths don't like the reading of magazines - I had a thumb through it but got the evil glare of the staff member. The Miner droid was, as you said, placed in the t...