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by Nick
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:19 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Arrow: software
Replies: 2
Views: 268

Re: The best Speccy game by Arrow: software

I had never played these before this week, so thanks PeteProdge to introducing me to yet more hidden goodies in the Spectrum's vast archive via your polls. Anyway, I felt that that Flight From The Dark just edged it for me, so that got my vote. Both games remind a bit of Valhalla presentation wise. ...
by Nick
Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Carlos Granados Martinez): vote
Replies: 13
Views: 738

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Carlos Granados Martinez): vote

1. Fred
2. Paris-Dakar
3. Mystery Of The Nile
by Nick
Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: What, in your eyes, is the worst games software house?
Replies: 40
Views: 1930

Re: What, in your eyes, is the worst games software house?

I would add Top Ten Software to that list. There was also a company called C-Tech, which I came across due to a thread on WOS where people reviewed games from a particular year. They existed from 1983-84 and were one of those companies that released unofficial versions of popular arcade games of the...
by Nick
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:17 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Tartan Software: vote
Replies: 7
Views: 415

Re: The best Speccy game by Tartan Software: vote

1. The Gordello Incident
2. Double Agent
3. Castle Eerie
by Nick
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Ian Weatherburn): vote
Replies: 10
Views: 719

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Ian Weatherburn): vote

1. The Never Ending Story
2. NOMAD
3. Hunchback - The Adventure
by Nick
Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Management games
Replies: 24
Views: 4461

Re: Management games

Planetfall by Argus Press Software, it was on their 30 Games compilation. It was simple but quite fun. The same compilation also had Stock Market on it.

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by Nick
Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 80
Views: 4045

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

Axil The Able from Heavy On The Magick
by Nick
Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:46 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by 8th Day Software: vote
Replies: 8
Views: 620

Re: The best Speccy game by 8th Day Software: vote

1. The Raven
2. A Harvesting Moon
3. Weaver Of Her Dreams
by Nick
Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:40 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (John Gibson): vote
Replies: 13
Views: 911

Re: Devfinitive Edition (John Gibson): vote

1. Frankie
2. Zzoom
3. Stonkers
by Nick
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:11 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Reaktor: vote
Replies: 3
Views: 373

Re: The best Speccy game by Reaktor: vote

1. Starfox
2. Mountie Mick's Death Ride
3. Dead Ringer
by Nick
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:09 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Ian Morrison): vote
Replies: 15
Views: 871

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Ian Morrison): vote

1. Enduro Racer
2. Lode Runner
3. World Series Baseball
by Nick
Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZX Spectrum game mash-ups that don't currently exist.
Replies: 40
Views: 1444

Re: ZX Spectrum game mash-ups that don't currently exist.

Danger Mouse In Tribble Trubble
Moving Target Renegade
Bubble Bobble Dizzy
by Nick
Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Tenager claims to be first to beat Tetris
Replies: 23
Views: 1083

Re: Tenager claims to be first to beat Tetris

I'd like to see this teenager try and beat JSW (the attic bug version). ;)
by Nick
Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best rereleased Speccy game by React: vote
Replies: 6
Views: 389

Re: The best rereleased Speccy game by React: vote

1. Nigel Mansell GP
2. Sam Fox Strip Poker
3. Vixen

If you, erm, "strip off" the more oo-er missus aspect of the Sam Fox game then you are left with quite a decent poker sim. Vixen gets third place by way of it being marginally better than Tarzan.
by Nick
Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:50 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (David Anderson): vote
Replies: 12
Views: 684

Re: Devfinitive Edition (David Anderson): vote

1. Lode Runner
2. World Series Baseball
3. Beach Head 2
by Nick
Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:40 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Happy New Year!
Replies: 24
Views: 976

Re: Happy New Year!

A happy New year to everyone on here
by Nick
Sun Dec 31, 2023 1:21 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Christian Urquhart): vote
Replies: 13
Views: 678

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Christian Urquhart): vote

1. DT Decathlon
2. Bobby Yazz Show
3. cavelon
by Nick
Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:28 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best rereleased Speccy game by Winner: vote
Replies: 9
Views: 487

Re: The best rereleased Speccy game by Winner: vote

1. Rex
2. WAR
3. Dandy
by Nick
Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:57 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Steve Turner): vote
Replies: 14
Views: 663

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Steve Turner): vote

1. Astroclone
2. Quazatron
3. Ranarama
by Nick
Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:18 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best rereleased Speccy game by Summit Software: vote
Replies: 7
Views: 341

Re: The best rereleased Speccy game by Summit Software: vote

1. Contact Sam Cruise
2. The Double
3. Theatre Europe
by Nick
Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: (Abandoned thread!) Devfinitive Edition (David Reidy): discussion
Replies: 2
Views: 213

Re: Devfinitive Edition (David Reidy): discussion

@PeteProdge this is basically the Microsphere poll again. I believe David Reidy owned Microsphere which is why his entire output was for them and no other software company.

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by Nick
Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:39 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Costa Panayi): vote
Replies: 26
Views: 918

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Costa Panayi): vote

1. Highway Encounter
2. Andoid 2
3. Cyclone
by Nick
Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best rereleased Speccy game by Alternative Software: vote
Replies: 24
Views: 819

Re: The best rereleased Speccy game by Alternative Software: vote

1. Everyone's A Wally
2. Back 2 Skool
3. Formula One

Just missing out - Skool Daze, The Trapdoor, Adrian Mole.
by Nick
Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Matthew Smith): vote
Replies: 27
Views: 911

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Matthew Smith): vote

1. Jet Set Willy
2. Manic Miner
3. Styx
by Nick
Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Imagine Software (original incarnation): vote
Replies: 24
Views: 915

Re: The best Speccy game by Imagine Software (original incarnation): vote

1. Cosmic Cruiser 2. Jumping Jack 3. Zzoom I know Cosmic Cruiser seems to be generally thought of as one of Imagine's weaker games, but I actually found it quite fun, especially when one of the crewmen you're trying to rescue starts floating off into space and there's a mad panic to try an rescue th...