Spectrum Computing

Hehe. If push came to shove, I'd say that's the best text adventure based on a long running rural farming soap opera I've ever played.

Actually—they could have taken the black mirror format and transplanted it to the Archers. Choose between Nigel Pargetter falling off the roof and not...

I know the Imagine Software inspiration is very obvious, but there are some subtle things in there.

I'm fairly certain the ugly brutalist tower in Croydon was the real-life home of Probe Software for a while. My grandfather used to live in a nearby town and we'd pop through Croydon and see that.

Do you remember if they were there in the 90s? I interviewed at Probe in 95-96 (when they were working on Die Hard Trilogy and a Fantastic Four game for the PlayStation), and your description sounds familiar.

I was very impressed that the setup Colin Ritman had looked identical to Matthew Smith's setup for Manic Miner - a TRS80 and a Speccy connected with a home made cable.

Forbes on Nohzdyve:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkai ... ersnatch/

PeteProdge wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:32 pm I know the Imagine Software inspiration is very obvious, but there are some subtle things in there.

I'm fairly certain the ugly brutalist tower in Croydon was the real-life home of Probe Software for a while. My grandfather used to live in a nearby town and we'd pop through Croydon and see that.

There was a bit at the beginning when Stefan goes to the offices and Mohan Thakur says 'Imagiiiiine'.

Did anybody catch this little gem?

Spoiler

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/1 ... de#slide-1

PeteProdge wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:32 pm I know the Imagine Software inspiration is very obvious, but there are some subtle things in there.

I'm fairly certain the ugly brutalist tower in Croydon was the real-life home of Probe Software for a while. My grandfather used to live in a nearby town and we'd pop through Croydon and see that.

Disagree. The NLA Tower is not ugly.

Spud wrote: ↑Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:34 pm Disagree. The NLA Tower is not ugly.

It's quite nice, but Preston bus station spunks all over it.