The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote

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The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote

Poll ended at Tue Mar 19, 2019 2:05 am

Zamonarr
0
No votes
Zarjaz
0
No votes
Zaxxon
0
No votes
Zip-Zap
1
2%
Zolyx
1
2%
Zombi
1
2%
Zombie Zombie
2
5%
Zoids
1
2%
Zoot
0
No votes
Zorro
4
10%
Zub
8
20%
Zynaps
15
37%
Zythum
4
10%
Zzoom
4
10%
 
Total votes: 41

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DouglasReynholm wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:54 pm Zynaps got my vote, possibly the only game I could tell you the day and date of purchase still.
Go then! ;)
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Zorro for me.
I played it during the 80s, it has its own charm and atmosphere, which I like.
One of my favorite Spanish games.
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stupidget wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:02 pm
DouglasReynholm wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:54 pm Zynaps got my vote, possibly the only game I could tell you the day and date of purchase still.
Go then! ;)
Saturday 12th September 1987, around closing time. It's memorable to me as it was my first day in the computer shop I worked in, and the first thing I bought with my 'wages'.
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DouglasReynholm wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:08 pm
stupidget wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:02 pm Go then! ;)
Saturday 12th September 1987, around closing time. It's memorable to me as it was my first day in the computer shop I worked in, and the first thing I bought with my 'wages'.
Working in a computer shop.....in the 80’s?!?!?! I would have been sooooo jealous.
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stupidget wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:38 pm
DouglasReynholm wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:08 pm Saturday 12th September 1987, around closing time. It's memorable to me as it was my first day in the computer shop I worked in, and the first thing I bought with my 'wages'.
Working in a computer shop.....in the 80’s?!?!?! I would have been sooooo jealous.
It was a lot of fun, I was there 10 years part time in the end up until I graduated, probably the period of time I'm most nostalgic for, especially because indie game stores are virtually non existent now. I keep meaning to write it up like 'Acts of Gord'.
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My vote went for Zorro. It was the game I played more of the lot. A game with some original puzzles.
Zorro for me.
For me Zorro is an interesting game with a potential but I'm put off by the too simplistic graphics as for 1986.

This is a game that could really have a remake, similar to those in the recent compo.
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We're going to need more Zythum.
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Never played it back in the day, but is Ubi's Zombi the predecessor to Zombi U on Wii U? By about 25 years...?
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DouglasReynholm wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:21 pm Never played it back in the day, but is Ubi's Zombi the predecessor to Zombi U on Wii U? By about 25 years...?
Yup. The very same. Originated on the CPC.
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WIWC wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:13 pm We're going to need more Zythum.
Sounds like a medication's name!
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Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:54 am
WIWC wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:13 pm We're going to need more Zythum.
Sounds like a medication's name!
...Very effective if you ever get a dose of Zynaps...

(which is what I voted for)
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It seems we have a winner!

Bring on the last A-Z poll! (#)
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Outrageous outcome. Offensive.
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Morkin wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:18 pm ...Very effective if you ever get a dose of Zynaps...
I hear Zolyx keeps your Zoids in check.
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Pah, Zub deserved more!
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WIWC wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:45 pm Outrageous outcome. Offensive.
This poll has been rigged.
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