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by R-Tape
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Spectrum memes
Replies: 1216
Views: 197583

Re: Spectrum memes

FAKE! @flatduckrecords

It's flawless, other than the BRIGHT and non-BRIGHT in the same character squares at the start of row 13. They always make one little mistake inspector...
by R-Tape
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Manic Mission
Replies: 2
Views: 217

Re: Manic Mission

Shame it's not real Speccy, but this is VERY cool!
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: C5 cautionary tale
Replies: 9
Views: 473

Re: C5 cautionary tale

the "cautionary tales" series. I've been listening to this excellent series on BBC Sounds and this one isn't there, so ta for the heads-up. I'm nitpicking, but I wish they used a recognisable ZX-Spectum beep instead of the generic computer bleep (at least I think that's what it is). To be...
by R-Tape
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Rockfall 3
Replies: 13
Views: 885

Re: Rockfall 3

equinox wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:49 am Await a correct version for the archive.
Is this finalised @equinox? Was this made using the Rockfall Designer, or is it a custom MOD?
by R-Tape
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: Dieta, a uMIA title from Rebit (Italy)
Replies: 1
Views: 82

Re: Dieta, a uMIA title from Rebit (Italy)

Recently a title called Dieta was sold, it does not appear to be in the database: https://www.todocoleccion.net/videojuegos-consola-spectrum/sinclair-zx-spectrum-48k-dieta~x464621372 Is there a chance it's a re-release of one of these? https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/24438/ZX-Spectrum/Dieta h...
by R-Tape
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: ZXDB Discussion
Topic: A request for new tags
Replies: 22
Views: 464

Re: A request for new tags

Could you please explain how you manage to do that without the knowledge of the game details? I couldn't, but it's not a question that I would ask. I think it's a bit too much detail with too many grey areas to expect of the tags. There is always the 'thin end of the wedge' to consider with the tag...
by R-Tape
Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: ZXDB Discussion
Topic: A request for new tags
Replies: 22
Views: 464

Re: A request for new tags

Einar Saukas wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:00 pm A single tag for bosses would be much easier...
Easier and IMO more useful. Personally I'd want to see all bosses more often than subdivisions. Any further detail could be filtered through other parameters like genre.
by R-Tape
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Diana Cave Adventure
Replies: 4
Views: 440

Re: Diana Cave Adventure

Very slick. Can I check:
  • Is this MPAGD?
by R-Tape
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Game of the day...
Replies: 572
Views: 94897

Re: Game of the day...

Lee P wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:15 pm My first difficulty was getting the z80 to download! Not sure why it didn't work
Don't know what happened there. I got the combined tzx okay here.

I can get 4 screens in, but no way could I get the flashing Wonka bar on all of them.
by R-Tape
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Pirates
Replies: 7
Views: 251

Re: Pirates

It's quality. I discovered it via Pete's homebrew poll. and would certainly like to see it translated (Ed - then why not pull your finger out and do it yourself Dave?!).
by R-Tape
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Game of the day...
Replies: 572
Views: 94897

Re: Game of the day...

The runaway success of The Wonka Experience 's marketing campaign brought the official speccy game of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory to mind. I've been playing the B-side platform(side A is minigames) and it's got something. It's proper oldschool and a clunky engine, but quite addictive if only...
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Keith Burkhill): vote
Replies: 29
Views: 597

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Keith Burkhill): vote

1 - Commando 2 - Marauder 3 - Gilligan's Gold I feel like I'm being a bit vanilla in my genre choices here, but these are the ones I enjoyed the most. Gilligan's Gold has its flaws and could have been so much better*, so Afterburner or Space Harrier nearly bumped it off, but the amount of time I cho...
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Super rare old Spectrum game discovered!
Replies: 18
Views: 791

Re: Super rare old Spectrum game discovered!

Looks like I slept right through March. They'd be onto a winner if they took a proper sportsman like Jack Charlton.

(Fine work btw :mrgreen: )
by R-Tape
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:07 am
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: NEW GAME - Shoplifting boy
Replies: 1
Views: 257

Re: NEW GAME - Shoplifting boy

Manbiki Shonen (AKA Shoplifting boy) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/SCRtoImage.php?SCR=zxdb/add/public/uploads/42947_open.scr&border=0 Ta for the heads-up. Great conversion gazj ! I'd never heard of Manbiki Shounen before. The cut scenes are the best bit. Original green on black for me :dance ...
by R-Tape
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: ZXDB Discussion
Topic: A request for new tags
Replies: 22
Views: 464

Re: A request for new tags

marenja wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:32 pm I just don't know how to do that if you are speaking about voting and dicussions frame.
I mean let's all list some more here in this thread, and then Einar can decide whether to create the tag.
by R-Tape
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: ZXDB Discussion
Topic: A request for new tags
Replies: 22
Views: 464

Re: A request for new tags

Other!
by R-Tape
Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: ZXDB Discussion
Topic: A request for new tags
Replies: 22
Views: 464

Re: A request for new tags

Please add 2 tags for bosses. - first one for the final boss, e.g. Draconus - and another for level bosses, e.g. Silkworm; this tag is also Maybe best if we populate the groups first, then Einar can decide? Some multiple level boss games: Rainbow Islands, Dragon Ninja, New Zealand Story, R-Type, X-...
by R-Tape
Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Games for international days
Replies: 260
Views: 8781

Re: Games for international days

TMD2003 wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:06 pm It's St. David's Day!
I'm a day late, but I rediscovered this thread, and the text adventure Lost in Wales. It's no frills, but written well enough. After only a few moves I've had to rouse a slumbering sheep... :roll:
by R-Tape
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:02 am
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: WOOT 2023 released!
Replies: 88
Views: 5466

Re: WOOT 2023 released!

Lee P wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:20 am Just got 34 on One Key Tapeworm, do I win a prize?
Congrats. A raw pork chop is in the post.
by R-Tape
Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: Entries need to be tagged
Replies: 1
Views: 105

Re: Entries need to be tagged

Cheers. The SQL is in the queue.
marenja wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:15 am REMventure looks like interactive fiction, tag #1038 - Multi-Choice Fiction
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... REMventure
Gets through on a technicality! :mrgreen:
by R-Tape
Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:16 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: Interrupt routine for Vortex Tracker
Replies: 19
Views: 403

Re: Interrupt routine for Vortex Tracker

Music data will be at 40000 and the vtplayer at 49152. If you haven't already, check that the music data isn't being expanded over other code. It gets bigger when you start using it - I always put it after the player and leave a gap after that. I can't check the code in detail right now, but can he...
by R-Tape
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Arlo
Replies: 7
Views: 476

Re: Arlo

Polished and fun. It's getting a lot out of MPAGD too - more than just horizontally patrolling baddies. Great work @Packobilly :dance
by R-Tape
Sun Feb 25, 2024 5:17 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Tardigrade fix
Replies: 0
Views: 144

Tardigrade fix

Just letting you know that PROSM has fixed my 16K game from 2021 so that it loads on any Spectrum (previously it was 16K only). Thanks! https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/SCRtoImage.php?SCR=zxdb/sinclair/entries/0037904/0037904-load-1.scr&border=0 The file is temporarily here until the next update,...
by R-Tape
Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: Music
Topic: Music wanted: Sailing By by Ronald Binge
Replies: 1
Views: 349

Music wanted: Sailing By by Ronald Binge

I'm after a version of "Sailing By" if anyone is in the mood for composing. It can be BEEPER, AY, can be as simple or as fancy as you like, as long as it's recognisable.



It's to accompany something to go with Woot 2024 :o
by R-Tape
Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:45 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Manic Miner finishers
Replies: 198
Views: 7342

Re: Manic Miner finishers

I've been training this week using the High Score Challenge version from JSWMM , as well as JetSetDanny's rzx files for each level , and now have my route for Solar Power Generator worked out. So really it's just Skylab to go, and I can have a bash at completing the thing. Nearly there, and IMO you...