The best classic Speccy game beginning with G: discussion

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MonkZy wrote: Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:19 pm I have a fondness for a game called 'golf'. Pretty sure it was written in BASIC and was bought from a small ad in the Sinclair User. It was the only computer game I ever played with my Dad.
I wonder if this was Pro Golf from Hornby Software. This advert was in Sinclair User.

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https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10082

GM Software also advertised Golf in Sinclair User:

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https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20189
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PeterJ wrote: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:52 pm Rather late in the day, but here is a complete list of games starting with 'G'

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=54
Ah, cool - thanks.

I'm going to vote for Gath... And Mire Mare when we get to 'M'.. :lol:
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There are plenty of Golf games... we should make an only-golf games poll! :D
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[mention]PeterJ[/mention] The game was called Troon, and was made by the same software house - Hornby Software.
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Should G-Force be included?

Apparently it was initially called Tempest, but there's no cassette inlay of it called that.
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[mention]Pobulous[/mention]

Our search engine picks it up with either title, but as it's listed in ZXDB as 'Tempest' I think we leave it until we get to the 'T's. Its up to [mention]PeteProdge[/mention] though as master of the A-Z.

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=5178
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In certain cases like this, I think it should considered the first name (Tempest) and not the 'aka' (G-force).

Anyway, it's Pete Prodge's choice! (As Peter said, the 'master of AZ') :mrgreen:
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GM Software also advertised Golf in Sinclair User:

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https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20189
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PeterJ wrote: Sat Mar 17, 2018 2:24 pm @Pobulous

Our search engine picks it up with either title, but as it's listed in ZXDB as 'Tempest' I think we leave it until we get to the 'T's. Its up to @PeteProdge though as master of the A-Z.

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=5178
Tempest it is!
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Pegaz wrote: Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:54 pm Looks like, we forgot Gyroscope...
I did, but it's now in the actual live poll! Thanks for the reminder.
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