I believe I own Zythum cassette. I'll try to type in the instructions during the coming weekend.Just had a look and Zythum, by Mirrorsoft is missing English .txt instructions in case anyone has them.
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Lazy Jones. I never heard of it back in the day, but It's a cool program wirh some mini-games to play.
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Great! Try (if possible) also to scan the inlay. The one available here doesn't include the spine and back side.
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“The Zythum’s here,
It’s yours at last.
But there’s more to be found,
If you are fast.”
It’s yours at last.
But there’s more to be found,
If you are fast.”
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
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I think Zythum, like Fred, deserves an appreciation day in this forum!
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Sounds good to me!Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Fri Aug 17, 2018 12:53 pm I think Zythum, like Fred, deserves an appreciation day in this forum!
Cruelman ([mention]WIWC[/mention]), which day of the year should be official Zythum appreciation day?
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Which day of the year? Zaturday.
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I always heard a lot about this game but for the C64, played it for a while yesterday after seeing this post. It's very cool, like an 80s WarioWareJuan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:46 am Lazy Jones. I never heard of it back in the day, but It's a cool program wirh some mini-games to play.
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Zona 0 by Topo, a 3D Tron game. Cool.
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Had a go at Zythum (by Mirrorsoft).
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Hehe.
I just checked and Cruelman reviewed it on Spectrum 2.0 back in 2015, it ended on something of a cliffhanger:
A what? I'm on tenterhooks!But I personally find it rich in playability and addictiveness os it's a
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So it's a drug.
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Played Exolon by Hewson.
Then Zythum by Mirrorsoft.
Then Zythum by Mirrorsoft.
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Have you noticed? Our avatars are similar. But my gun is bigger than yours.
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But I have a hat, you don't.
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True. But you don't have trousers.
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I have been playing Zythum as it happens (didn't manage Fred). Second level so far. It's pretty good if you give it a chance. I'm glad they included smartbombs, as those 'back attack' games can be annoying.
The instructions suggest it's basically a quest for beer.
The instructions suggest it's basically a quest for beer.
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The Holy Smart Bombs.
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Wolfan, from the guy who coded the great Psycho City (Charles Bystram).
Recommended if you love isometric games.
Recommended if you love isometric games.
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It's impossible.
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Zythum and then
Terra Cognita by Code Masters
Terra Cognita by Code Masters
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I played Zythum, for about 2 minutes, failed miserably and then decided the play Marauder by Hewson instead
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You make me ashamed of being part (supposedly) of the human race.