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by R-Tape
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Game of the day...
Replies: 572
Views: 94881

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: 7341

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...
by R-Tape
Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Software Supersavers: vote
Replies: 5
Views: 217

Re: The best Speccy game by Software Supersavers: vote

Like Blaby, I have a soft spot for Software Supersavers' games (or the inlays at least), and I suppose 'soft spot' means they all have a touch of naffness about them. I only knew a few of them so gave them all a quick blast: 1 - Super Chopper 2 - Shuttle Shock 3 - Loony Lander Super Chopper is just ...
by R-Tape
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:17 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Game of the day...
Replies: 572
Views: 94881

Re: Game of the day...

Had to answer a LOT of questions for this. I suspected as much when the loader has a whole bunch of "Character array: " blocks. Bloody Nora, you're not kidding. I got past 60 questions before I gave up - they were so loaded that it was obvious what the answer was going to be anyway. Loade...
by R-Tape
Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:41 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Horace Goes Night Skiing e Mutant Mushrooms
Replies: 12
Views: 548

Re: Horace Goes Night Skiing e Mutant Mushrooms

I'm here pal. Hello! PM sent. Looking for some music... Lee Bee is an active AY musician (and in demand!), and I don't know if he's available, but djnzx48 is another ace musician. ...and advice on using the new Next hardware upgrades from 48/128 machine code. Maybe something TMD2003 can help with, ...
by R-Tape
Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Horace Goes Night Skiing e Mutant Mushrooms
Replies: 12
Views: 548

Re: Horace Goes Night Skiing e Mutant Mushrooms

PeterJ wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:39 am Very nice to see the Death Squad back @Andre Leao
Indeed! They're both pretty addictive, and Mutant Mushrooms has all the hallmarks of a classic Deathsquad game.

Is anyone here in touch with davey? I have some DB questions for him.
by R-Tape
Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Vintage Computer Festival in California
Replies: 7
Views: 284

Re: Vintage Computer Festival in California

worcestersource wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:36 pm It’s Percy the Potty Pigeon.


That's the fella!
by R-Tape
Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:54 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Vintage Computer Festival in California
Replies: 7
Views: 284

Re: Vintage Computer Festival in California

Wizwords wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:53 am Thought it was Jasper to start off, but it's not
Same! It's got the air of an educational game perhaps?
by R-Tape
Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: A couple of podcasts you may have missed
Replies: 5
Views: 246

Re: A couple of podcasts you may have missed

Yep very articulate (I'm jealous!). I assumed he's Welsh but going by his forum personae (he used to be here as @Bizzley) I imagined someone with a bit more needle.
by R-Tape
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:50 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Vintage Computer Festival in California
Replies: 7
Views: 284

Re: Vintage Computer Festival in California

I'm probably going to kick myself, but what's the game playing on that Speccy?
by R-Tape
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: A couple of podcasts you may have missed
Replies: 5
Views: 246

Re: A couple of podcasts you may have missed

Thanks. Listened to Byte High Bob Pape, and it sounds like there's another to come. Bob comes across really well. I think toy cars got as much mention as computers! There were plenty of juicy bits (also in the book), but I did chuckle at the revelation about Miles Gordon Technology in Swansea : I kn...
by R-Tape
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Spectrum related shop signs
Replies: 12
Views: 716

Re: Spectrum related shop signs

They'll wonder why customers only ever want a greased fringe and a sick fade.