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Right, the H poll doesn't end until around 10am UK time tomorrow, what with me having started it a day later than usual. Meanwhile, trying to get back to the proper pattern, here is the I discussion thread and we'll start the I poll this time next week.

Pretty sure this is the first letter we've covered where no games in the WOS Top 100 begin with it, hence this fairly short, er, shortlist...

I Ball by Firebird
Ikari Warriors by Elite
Impossible Mission by US Gold
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis by US Gold
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade by US Gold
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom by US Gold
Inside Outing by The Edge
International Karate by System 3
International Match Day by Ocean
I, Of The Mask by Electric Dreams
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll by K-Tel Productions
Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road by Virgin Games

...but of course, it's up to you to add more.

(And yes, I know It's Only Rock 'n' Roll is barely notable in the Spectrum's history what with being an obscure BASIC pop music management game from 1983, but seriously, this would be my vote. Better than the other two games in its genre - The Biz and Rock Star Ate My Hamster.)
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I'd add the great Into the Eagle's Nest, one of the best Gauntlet games, and Impossaball, a game I love a lot.
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Iron Lord

It's a game set in medieval times made of many smaller minigames like archery contest, sword duel, fighting a battle in strategy mode, wandering in the maze etc. It had a chance to became a classic like better known Defender of the Crown but failed here and there. Yet it's still an ambitious project standing out of the crowd.
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Ralf wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:19 am Iron Lord

It's a game set in medieval times made of many smaller minigames like archery contest, sword duel, fighting a battle in strategy mode, wandering in the maze etc. It had a chance to became a classic like better known Defender of the Crown but failed here and there. Yet it's still an ambitious project standing out of the crowd.
Never heard of it, but after watching the loading screen, I think there's a new mission to [mention]Andy Green[/mention]! :P

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Inheritance: Panic in Las Vegas, The by Infogrames
Intensity by Firebird
International 3D Tennis by Palace Software
Invasion of the Body Snatchas! by Crystal Computing
Invasion of the Zombie Monsters by RELEVO Videogames

adventure games:
Invaders from Planet X by Compass Software
I Will Survive! by Aztec Software
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WIWC wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 3:51 pm
Invasion of the Zombie Monsters by RELEVO Videogames
A very cool game, but in this series of thread polls only games from the classic era are included (1982 -1993), as far as I know.
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I'll try to survive.
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WIWC wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:00 pm I'll try to survive.
Is that the MIA sequel?
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Yes, it's today's update while we are on the brink of WWIII.
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I really like The Ice Tempe back in the day.

Ingrid's Back (follow up to Gnome Ranger) was a typically excellent Level 9 adventure game.

Looks like this 'i' list is going to pretty short compared to other letters.
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stupidget wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:30 pm Looks like this 'i' list is going to pretty short compared to other letters.
Yeah, there are a few good games there but one of them stands out a bit for me so it won't be too tough a decision...
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As to I Of The Mask by Electric Dreams, I think it's a weird game. Technically it's an outstanding game from 1986 (I didn't see something similar, a sort of a moving first person perspective, till 10 years later, when Tomb Raider was released) but it's boring as hell!

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Morkin wrote: Wed Apr 11, 2018 11:18 pm
stupidget wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:30 pm Looks like this 'i' list is going to pretty short compared to other letters.
Yeah, there are a few good games there but one of them stands out a bit for me so it won't be too tough a decision...
Ikari Warriors, perhaps?
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As it stands, the list is...

I Ball by Firebird
Ice Temple, The by Bubble Bus Software
iD by Nu Wave Software
IK+ by System 3
Ikari Warriors by Elite
Impossaball by Hewson
Impossible Mission by US Gold
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis by US Gold
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade by US Gold
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom by US Gold
Ingrid's Back by Level 9 Computing
Inheritance: Panic in Las Vegas by Infogrames
Inside Outing by The Edge
Into The Eagle's Nest by Pandora
Intensity by Firebird
International 3D Tennis by Palace Software
International Karate by System 3
International Match Day by Ocean
Invaders from Planet X by Compass Software
Invasion of the Body Snatchas! by Crystal Computing
I, Of The Mask by Electric Dreams
Iron Lord by Ubi Soft
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll by K-Tel Productions
Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road by Virgin Games
I Will Survive! by Aztec Software

...still time to add a few more contenders.
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Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:41 am
Ralf wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:19 am Iron Lord

It's a game set in medieval times made of many smaller minigames like archery contest, sword duel, fighting a battle in strategy mode, wandering in the maze etc. It had a chance to became a classic like better known Defender of the Crown but failed here and there. Yet it's still an ambitious project standing out of the crowd.
Never heard of it, but after watching the loading screen, I think there's a new mission to @Andy Green! :P

[img]https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/SCRtoIm ... onLord.scr[/img[mention]Andy Green[/mention]

Oops. Just seen this post! Nice of you to mention me, Juan! To be totally honest, I tend not to do screens for games that already have one as it's not in my interest to discredit the original artist. If it were a very basic loading screen with text or something, I would've considered it. For example, Road Frog, Kong and The Pyramid. ;)
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