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by MatGubbins
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
by MatGubbins
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.
by MatGubbins
Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:17 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Games where the main sprite changes
Replies: 37
Views: 1184

Re: Games where the main sprite changes

Arkanoid/Batty - length of bat alters, changes into a laser gun, booster rockers added.
by MatGubbins
Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Games where the main sprite changes
Replies: 37
Views: 1184

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.
by MatGubbins
Sun Nov 26, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: If the ZX Spectrum commercial era was still going...
Replies: 33
Views: 982

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...
by MatGubbins
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...
by MatGubbins
Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:17 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Going to ZX Spectrum events back in the day
Replies: 14
Views: 361

Re: Going to ZX Spectrum events back in the day

I remember going to a 16-bit one in London with my brother and friend from school; I can't remember if we took the train or if he was driving by then. I don't know which fair it was though. There weren't any consoles, it was just STs and Amiga, and the major magazines and big game labels weren't th...
by MatGubbins
Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Jullian Gollop): discussion
Replies: 16
Views: 391

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Jullian Gollop): discussion

A tough choice, as with the games by Denis Grachev/RetroSouls it's a difficult to pick a winner. Rebelstar Firebird - The game that got me playing turn based games. The evenings after school with Dave and Graham huddled around the Spectrum playing against the computer or against each other were grea...
by MatGubbins
Sun Nov 12, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Show It! (forum game)
Replies: 320
Views: 6764

Re: Show It! (forum game)

Morkin wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:36 pmWhat game is it?
Super Trux
by MatGubbins
Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:56 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Marcus-Berkmann (Your Sinclair writer) about gettimg old
Replies: 12
Views: 505

Re: Marcus-Berkmann (Your Sinclair writer) about gettimg old

There's a part 2 article to the book plugging on the Daily Mail site

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti ... kmann.html

after reading both pages I feel that I've read most of the book and don't really need to buy it. Cheers Marcus.
by MatGubbins
Sat Nov 11, 2023 7:06 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Marcus-Berkmann (Your Sinclair writer) about gettimg old
Replies: 12
Views: 505

Marcus-Berkmann (Your Sinclair writer) about gettimg old

Marcus-Berkmann, one of the many Your Sinclair writers, about gettimg old and invisible.... From the Daily Mail website...it will have an annoying pop up video in the bottom right of the screen, just wait for the white X to kill it off. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12735795/Older-men-t...
by MatGubbins
Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:02 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 4
Replies: 53
Views: 729

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 4

Thanks for the quiz!
by MatGubbins
Sat Nov 11, 2023 12:40 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Which year did you get your first Spectrum?
Replies: 44
Views: 1144

Re: Which year did you get your first Spectrum?

1984, April Birthday present, UK. Rubber key 48k. First game purchased Lunar Jetman, a game I will always enjoy playing.
by MatGubbins
Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:55 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 4
Replies: 53
Views: 729

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 4

11 Saboteur II
by MatGubbins
Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Arthur Daley's guide to Doing It Right
Replies: 1
Views: 124

Arthur Daley's guide to Doing It Right

Arthur Daley's guide to Doing It Right - first published in 1985 Just a snippet from the book, a mention of Sinclair and Robert Maxwell. Remember to read in the style of Arthur Daley..... https://i.postimg.cc/yDRrc680/Arthur-Daley01.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/LqBCQyfX/Arthur-Daley02.jpg https://i.post...
by MatGubbins
Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232591

Re: Guess the screen$

sn3j wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:22 pm Where Time Stood Still?
That's a winner
by MatGubbins
Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232591

Re: Guess the screen$

Give this one a go.

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by MatGubbins
Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7697
Views: 232591

Re: Guess the screen$

Dongle required.... Shadow of the unicorn
by MatGubbins
Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:11 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Using A.I to recreate ZX Spectrum loading screens.
Replies: 343
Views: 7695

Re: Using A.I to recreate ZX Spectrum loading screens.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1008571127779573780/1169219039755776020/daveyboyhughes_a_riveted_steel_plated_monster_go_cart_with_4_wh_9f912d66-b484-4815-9da8-80eada84fc7f.png?ex=65549b16&is=65422616&hm=a700327f999c2d5247c569c6714befbe93ae14e533eec09143990e1ceee5403c& a riveted,...
by MatGubbins
Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?
Replies: 136
Views: 4857

Re: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?

not quite spectrum graphics but this was in the Daily Mail quiz section a few weeks back... https://i.postimg.cc/w7PqPrt5/mag.jpg Answers 2: they all have dolphins named after them 3: Sylvester McCoy 4: Pink; the others are secondary colours in the RGB colour model 5: Aubergine, Mangetout, Artichoke
by MatGubbins
Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.
Replies: 64
Views: 703

Re: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.

ab - Hocus Focus
by MatGubbins
Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:48 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.
Replies: 64
Views: 703

Re: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.

S - moonlight madness

Mustard Tiger has said that K is Critical Mass
by MatGubbins
Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Spectrum memes
Replies: 1216
Views: 197486

Re: Spectrum memes

Stefan wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 2:27 pm So this is one of those trick questions? It cannot be Durrel since there is no publisher with that name (*), so it must be Elite!

* or did you typo Durell on purpose? :lol:
It's a typo, my mistake-e-o. Should've been Durell. Thanks for picking up on it.
by MatGubbins
Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?
Replies: 136
Views: 4857

Re: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?

Sunday Brunch (Channel 4, Sunday 8th Oct 2023, approx 10:25am)
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by MatGubbins
Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:13 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Spectrum memes
Replies: 1216
Views: 197486

Re: Spectrum memes

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