The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: vote

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The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: vote

Poll ended at Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:20 pm

W.A.R.
0
No votes
WEC Le Mans
4
8%
Wacky Darts
0
No votes
Wacky Races
0
No votes
Wanted: Monty Mole
3
6%
The War of the Worlds
0
No votes
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
1
2%
The Way of the Exploding Fist
9
19%
The Way of the Tiger
0
No votes
Werewolves of London
0
No votes
West Bank
4
8%
Wheelie
6
13%
Where Time Stood Still
9
19%
Who Dares Wins II
2
4%
A Whole New Ball Game
2
4%
Wild Bunch
0
No votes
Wild West Hero
1
2%
Wild West Seymour
1
2%
William Wobbler
0
No votes
Willow Pattern
0
No votes
Winged Warlords
0
No votes
Winter Games
0
No votes
Wizards Lair
1
2%
Wizball
2
4%
Wolfan
0
No votes
Wolfman
0
No votes
World Class Leaderboard
0
No votes
World Cup Carnival
0
No votes
World Destruction
0
No votes
World Games
0
No votes
World Series Baseball
0
No votes
World Series Basketball
0
No votes
The Worm In Paradise
1
2%
Worse Things Happen at Sea
0
No votes
Wriggler
2
4%
 
Total votes: 48

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Went for Way of the Exploding Fist, although I'm still undecided that I should have gone for Wizball...
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i must admit that I thought Wizball would have got far more votes. I know it's early days in the vote, but, just 1 vote is quite a surprise.

I was a fan when I had the game, but, I never got any further than the second level.
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OK, well I thought about it a while. After a couple of rounds of shortlisting, I got it down to these, based on a subset of games I'd always be happy to immediately load up and play :D

Wanted: Monty Mole
Way of the Exploding Fist
West Bank
Where Time Stood Still
Wizball
World Series Baseball

After further reflection I've gone for Wanted: Monty Mole. Surprisingly, it has more annoyances and quirks than the others, such as the random crushers and irritating death routine. But for me it's one of the classic Speccy platformers, simple but enjoyable to play, and a nice nostalgia trip with its ironic nods to the UK political climate of the 80s.
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Morkin wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:41 pm After further reflection I've gone for Wanted: Monty Mole. Surprisingly, it has more annoyances and quirks than the others, such as the random crushers and irritating death routine. But for me it's one of the classic Speccy platformers, simple but enjoyable to play, and a nice nostalgia trip with its ironic nods to the UK political climate of the 80s.
You've got me thinking now - it wouldn't feel right to have an A-Z that doesn't have a Monty Mole game in it. I might have to factor that into my choice.

Edit - though it doesn't look like it has a chance now.
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A very exciting poll!
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It appears that nobody has yet voted for William Wobbler.
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Morkin wrote: Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:00 pm It appears that nobody has yet voted for William Wobbler.
This is a very decent forum, my friend!
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And I want to say that Who Dares Wins II is a very good Commando-like game.
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Bloody good selection of games but the Maggoty Marathon is head and shoulders* above the rest. No contest really.

*do they have shoulders?
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Morkin wrote: Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:00 pm It appears that nobody has yet voted for William Wobbler.
What The absolute F?!?!??!?!? I didn't vote for it myself as I wanted to give Wanted:Monty Mole at least 1 vote as I was fully expecting all other votes to go to the sublime beauty of William Wobbler.

I think many people who played it missed the subtle nuances of the game to be honest. It was clearly a portrayal of life in the 80's represented in pixel form, depicting the struggle with unemployment, inner city deprivation, political upheaval and race wars. It's the only game I've played that has grasped that era so brilliantly.

Oh who am I kidding, it's utter b011ox!!!!
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Did I already say that

I like William Wobbler.
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WIWC wrote: Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:22 pm Did I already say that

I like William Wobbler.
Why doesn’t this forum have an unlike button?
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WIWC wrote: Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:22 pm Did I already say that

I like William Wobbler.
You never dissapoint me, Cruel! :mrgreen:
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Pity you're not my girlfriend.
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It's a draw.
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For me it was between A Whole New Ball Game and Who Dares Wins 2.

Who Dares Wins 2 won. :)
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We need a hero who breaks the draw.

Otherwise, we'll need another poll between the two contenders...
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namco wrote: Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:04 am For me it was between A Whole New Ball Game and Who Dares Wins 2.

Who Dares Wins 2 won. :)
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The X thread has started but we still haven't got a 'W' winner.

A thread to break the draw perhaps? What's said in the A-Z Thread Regulation? :mrgreen:
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There was already a tiebreak poll for E (Exolon vs Elite):

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=427
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'Poll runs till Tomorrow, 00:20'

Come on!!! Only a few hours!!! anyone to break the draw?

(In favour of Exploding Fist, if possible, please)
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Wheelie has done 'wheelie' well.



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