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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: 7698
Views: 232601

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: 7698
Views: 232601

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: 7698
Views: 232601

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: 197497

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: 197497

Re: Spectrum memes

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by MatGubbins
Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Short fallout style text game (Merged from multiple topics)
Replies: 90
Views: 943

Re: Reading a 16 bit value at (IX+4)

If each of your room arrays are stored the same format byte 0 - start X byte 1 - start Y byte 2 - length X byte 3 - length Y byte 4 - roomtext and so on then you can set up with your assembler code to look like this startX EQU 0 ; this will be IX+0 startY EQU 1 ; IX+1 lengthX EQU 2 ; IX+2 lengthY EQ...
by MatGubbins
Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:06 am
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Gameshow with videogames (mid 80s)
Replies: 10
Views: 370

Re: Gameshow with videogames (mid 80s)

First Class with Debbie Greenwood
by MatGubbins
Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:51 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7698
Views: 232601

Re: Guess the screen$

Looks like a Gremlin game that sounds like a suet mix.
by MatGubbins
Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:03 am
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Star Wars Scroller Routine
Replies: 20
Views: 1132

Re: Star Wars Scroller Routine

Bloody brilliant!
During the early 90s I remember seeing an Atari ST demo in a shop performing the opening Star Wars scroller and wondered how it was done.
Now it's on the Spectrum....
Thank you indeed.
by MatGubbins
Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7698
Views: 232601

Re: Guess the screen$

Batty it is. Your turn.
by MatGubbins
Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:50 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7698
Views: 232601

Re: Guess the screen$

Clues:
Fruitcake, nutter, crackers, mad, crazy, loony, hatstand....Nora.
by MatGubbins
Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:56 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7698
Views: 232601

Re: Guess the screen$

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Mad, it'll drive you mad.... around the bend....
by MatGubbins
Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Guess the screen$
Replies: 7698
Views: 232601

Re: Guess the screen$

I love scoffing a whole packet of Pink Panther wafers.... but not the game.
by MatGubbins
Fri Jul 28, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Laser squad a.i.
Replies: 36
Views: 1971

Re: Laser squad a.i.

Many many years ago I wrote a map editor for Laser Squad mainly for editing the moonbase level. On the original moonbase map what I found was that the computer controlled troops were placed into the map from a pre-programmed list of starting places. These did not match up with some of the deployment...
by MatGubbins
Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:38 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Why does CAPS LOCK break Bubble Bobble?
Replies: 23
Views: 721

Re: Why does CAPS LOCK break Bubble Bobble?

Been testing the original TZX bleepload firebird release in 48k mode on Spin 0.666 Without caplock mode Loads as normal - select keyboard for player one and it allows me to define the keys, player 2 kempston. Game runs as normal. With caplock mode on (pressing shift plus 2 in basic to get flashing C...