New Software 2019

People are still making stuff for the Sinclair related machines. Tell us about new games and other software that runs on the Spectrum, ZX80/ZX81, Pentagon and Next.
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R-Tape wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:03 pm [Who is the target audience?
It's target on russian speccy scene and mostly for zx evolution users. I think we have at least 2000 units of for zx evo but there is no official sales stats. Also our speccy scene slightly different and focused on demos, TR DOS, real 5'25 floppys and Pentagon timings. I have Zx Evo too and it's a great machine with proper scandoubler.
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Who is the target audience?
Yes, it's mostly for people who own real clones compatible with Pentagon.
It's Tr-Dos based and even if you transfered it to tape and replaced all disk reading routines with
tape reading routines it would still need Pentagon timings to properly display multicolour pictures

Such viewers appeared before, for example this one
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21434
but this seems certainly most modern and advanced.
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Adding...

"Bulbo's Intrepid Adventure" by John Wilson
Pension Productions 2019
Four part text adventure
Produced using the PAWs
Game 4 in the 'Every Day Tale of a Seeker of Gold' series.

and

"Return of the Roach" by John Wilson
Pension Productions 2019
Two part text adenture
Produced using the PAWs

...to this thread.

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TAPs - http://www.zenobi.co.uk/2019/01/here-we-go-again.html
+D and +3 versions - http://www.zenobi.co.uk/2019/01/told-you-i-would.html
Audio files - http://www.zenobi.co.uk/2019/01/zx-spec ... sions.html
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g0blinish wrote: Sun Feb 10, 2019 6:41 am cell 3326
Cheers. Looks nifty. I'll add this to the 2018 thread (released 6/6/2018).
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John WIlson has just done a conversion of his Twine adventure 'Behind Closed Doors 5' to ZX Spectrum (using the PAWS)

http://www.zenobi.co.uk/2019/02/continuing-saga.html

(with BCD6 on the way too soon).
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8BitAG wrote: Sat Feb 02, 2019 11:30 am Adding...

"Bulbo's Intrepid Adventure" by John Wilson
Pension Productions 2019
Four part text adventure
Produced using the PAWs
Game 4 in the 'Every Day Tale of a Seeker of Gold' series.

and

"Return of the Roach" by John Wilson
Pension Productions 2019
Two part text adenture
Produced using the PAWs
Just to mention that these were added to the site in last week's ZXDB update. Details are below. Thanks to John for his permission to allow us to host his titles.

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... l_id=18920
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I've not had chance to play it yet, but this Booty tribute looks fun:

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https://playonretro.itch.io/booty-zx-spectrum
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It almost looks too detailed ... but it does look good.
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It almost looks too detailed ... but it does look good.
It is very nicely drawn and detailed as you say but for me it's too much monochrome. The original is more colourful
and maybe simpler but somehow nicer, at least for me.

I played it briefly but didn't know what I should do.

Are you supposed to open all doors and collect all stuff in one location and then move to another one through door? Or should you
work at many locations at the same time?

And how can you fight with enemies? What fire button does?
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Ralf wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 3:39 pm
It almost looks too detailed ... but it does look good.
It is very nicely drawn and detailed as you say but for me it's too much monochrome. The original is more colourful
and maybe simpler but somehow nicer, at least for me.

I played it briefly but didn't know what I should do.

Are you supposed to open all doors and collect all stuff in one location and then move to another one through door? Or should you
work at many locations at the same time?

And how can you fight with enemies? What fire button does?
Have you never played an origional version, Rafal? ;-)

You must open all doors in every screen and take all treasures (125 pieces total).

You can't fight with enemies, you can use FIRE button if you go from one screen to another via system of doors.

And I must say this version is much more playable than original title. Especially if you can stand on ladders safely, if some pirate is approaching.
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John Wilson has now converted his other Twine adventure, Behind Closed Doors 6, to the Spectrum using PAWS...

http://www.zenobi.co.uk/2019/02/the-end-of-road.html

(Meaning all seven games can be now played on the Spectrum)
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I think this must have met the ZX-Dev deadline with minutes to spare.

For those casually into horticulture, and seriously into ninja-ing.

Ninja Gardening Simulator.

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https://blueowl0708.itch.io/ninja-gardening-simulator
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Some stuff from Forever 2019
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As seen in Morcar's video, Higgy 2: Wrath of McMania.

It doesn't mention, but it's AGD.
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Magical Tower Adventure. Updated game from 2016. https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/ ... ent_951764
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Dang it, that’s impressive. :shock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anUof69RNJI
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Dang it, that’s impressive.
Yes, it's a cool and advanced demo. Some graphics are inspired by the game Extreme.
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Yes - cool demo. I like the jiggery-pokery (or should get be jiggery-PUSHery?), but the graphics are most impressive.
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R-Tape wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:46 pm Yes - cool demo. I like the jiggery-pokery (or should get be jiggery-PUSHery?), but the graphics are most impressive.
I couldn't even really see the attributes scrolling either though, really smooth. Having said that, I might be one of those people with low fps eyesight.
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DouglasReynholm wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:48 pm I couldn't even really see the attributes scrolling either though, really smooth. Having said that, I might be one of those people with low fps eyesight.
I thought the same thing, but your eyes are fine - that's a multicolour scroll, so it IS that smooth.
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