The best classic Speccy game beginning with C: discussion

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Well, this is gonna be a tough one. My favourite ZX Spectrum game, hell, my favourite game on any platform, Chaos, is a contender and I don't see it winning. Chase HQ is probably going to be the winner, it's technically superb, but not really my cup of tea.

There's also Chuckie Egg - possibly the likeliest that Joe Public will cite as an example of a ZX Spectrum game after Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy - which can't be ignored. Visually impressive and incredibly good to play are both Cybernoid titles.

Oh, and Commando is another decent effort at an arcade conversion for the Speccy.

Use this thread to add any more remarkable and enjoyable games to the list of contenders, it's running for a week, then at around 10am next Monday, we'll put them up for the vote so that forum members can pick their choice of Chaos. That's the idea, isn't it?

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Cyclone by Vortex
Carrier Command by Rainbird
Cookie by Ultimate
Codename Mat by Micromega
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Cauldron II - The Pumpkin Strikes Back (Palace Software)
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Some big classics from Spain:

- Camelot Warriors
- Captain Trueno

And I would also add Chess from Sinclair Research :) I suppose for many of us who played chess these were their first computer chess in their lives.
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Canyon Warrior by Mastertronic Plus
Captain Blood by Exxos
Captain Dynamo by Codemasters
Cavelon by Ocean
Chequered Flag by Sinclair Research
Chronos by Mastertronic
Crosswize by Firebird

I nearly put Chiller there, but then I'd just be naming games beginning with 'C'.
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The other day I played the original version of Crystal Kingdom Dizzy and thought it played OK. Admittedly, I didn't spend too long on it but I didn't see why the particular need for the new version. It should be included in my opinion (not that I'll vote for it :D)
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No more to add, except for Cauldron 1 (enjoyed it more than part II) and Cavelon by Ocean, a very funny maze game.
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Chaos is the only acceptable answer here.
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blucey wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:44 pm Chaos is the only acceptable answer here.
Too right, and I'd like to restrict the list to just that title. I'm baffled why anyone would pick anything else. But hey, the cursed concept of democracy means I have to put in those incredibly inferior pretenders to the throne in! Grrr...
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R-Tape wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 1:10 pmI nearly put Chiller there, but then I'd just be naming games beginning with 'C'.
Well, I guess there has to be a bit of a quality threshold. I mean, Count Duckula 2 technically is from the Speccy 'classic' era and begins with C...
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Slimmer pickings for C and most of my ideas have already been listed, but I would like to suggest Cabal - a most excellent arcade port.
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Agree about Cabal.

Another game I played a lot and I forgot to mention is Critical Mass by Durell. Original concept.
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Only need to see Chronos.
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Chuckie Egg or Cookie are the true classics here
I don't have anything cool to put here, so i'll just be off now to see a priest with yeast stuck between his teeth and his friend called Keith who's a hairpiece thief...
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I share the love for Cookie. It doesn't usually seem to get the attention it deserves, but I honestly think it's Ultimate's second-best game (after Atic Atac).
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We should actually give Pete the week off for this one. C is one of those cases where you either know straight off that it’s Chuckie Egg, or you have a think about it and then vote Chuckie Egg.
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R-Tape wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:02 am We should actually give Pete the week off for this one. C is one of those cases where you either know straight off that it’s Chuckie Egg, or you have a think about it and then vote Chuckie Egg.
No, this is one of those cases where the Chuckie Egg and Chaos fans bicker, while Commando quietly wins.
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Rorthron wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:48 am
R-Tape wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:02 am We should actually give Pete the week off for this one. C is one of those cases where you either know straight off that it’s Chuckie Egg, or you have a think about it and then vote Chuckie Egg.
No, this is one of those cases where the Chuckie Egg and Chaos fans bicker, while Commando quietly wins.
No, Chase HQ, Chuckie Egg and Commando can have their war of words, but Chaos will win*.

* = Subject to this song** title being literal by the time the vote takes place***.

** = It's a terrible song btw.

*** = This won't happen.
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This will be a very tough battle. Many high quality titles beginning with C.

And I'm going to vote Chase H.Q :) So don't be so sure about your favourites, guys :)
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Ralf wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:44 am So don't be so sure about your favourites, guys :)
Actually, I'm quietly confident. I understand a bunch of new users are keen to join, and Luxor, Corleth, Tarithel, Shareth and Doomdark are all huge Cookie fans.
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Are there any easy letters left in homebrew?
Maybe knock something out while everyone else is arguing... :lol:
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As is stands...
  • Cabal by Ocean
  • Camelot Warriors by Dinamic
  • Canyon Warrior by Mastertronic Plus
  • Capitan Trueno by Dinamic
  • Captain Blood by Exxos
  • Captain Dynamo by Codemasters
  • Carrier Command by Rainbird
  • Cavelon by Ocean
  • Cauldron by Palace Software
  • Cauldron II - The Pumpkin Strikes Back by Palace Software
  • Chaos by Games Workshop
  • Chase HQ by Ocrean
  • Chequered Flag by Sinclair Research
  • Chess by Sinclair Research
  • Chronos by Mastertronic
  • Chuckie Egg by A & F Software
  • Critical Mass by Durell
  • Crosswize by Firebird
  • Crystal Kingdom Dizzy by Code Masters
  • Cobra by Ocean
  • Codename Mat by Micromega
  • Commando by Elite
  • Cookie by Ultimate
  • Cybernoid by Hewson
  • Cybernoid II : The Revenge by Hewson
  • Cyclone by Vortex
Any more additions?
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All I'll say is that if Chaos doesn't win I'm flouncing and going over to Lemon64... :roll:
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Morkin wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 12:51 pm All I'll say is that if Chaos doesn't win I'm flouncing and going over to Lemon64... :roll:
So good bye, my friend. It's been nice to meet you :mrgreen:
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Chuckie Egg, much better than some stinky old tactical fantasy game.

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EDIT - Oops sorry, I got the wrong thread, I meant to put this in 'Game of the day'!
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