BBC micro differences and similarities

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Non-interesting fact No.1

I wrote my first game on the Spectrum simply as an effort to get enough money for a BBC Micro and a copy of Planetoid (although it was originally called Defender until renamed for fear of copyright issues)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f5Hzm7B4xU&t=5s

My ploy worked because they gave me £500 in advance royalties :D
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That was a nice Defender.

I just picked up a model B on eBay, I’m stoked. Rare as hens teeth from US sellers.
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Seven.FFF wrote: Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:07 pm That was a nice Defender.

I just picked up a model B on eBay, I’m stoked. Rare as hens teeth from US sellers.
U.K. model, USA model, or German model?

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Richard (tricky) is currently working on a new Scramble demo/game for the Acorn BBC Micro. Here is a video he posted last month:
https://youtu.be/nMgHZjkSvJM
It's moved on a bit since then. He's not yet sure if he will develop it into a full game.

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1024MAK wrote: Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:08 pm U.K. model, USA model, or German model?
Not sure till it arrives, Mark. It has a UK mains plugged fitted, but a very odd serial number! Unless it's a third-party inventory sticker. Any ideas?

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That looks like it has lost it's serial number sticker (often a paper label).

If coming from the U.K. with a U.K. 13A standard mains plug, it's most likely a U.K. spec. machine.

There is plenty of help over on StarDot including how to convert a U.K. spec Beeb PSU to work on 110/120V mains.

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Cheers Mark. Yes it looks like the PSU mod is pretty straightforward. I reckon it's been imported privately to the US but never used here :)
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Don't forget to replace C1, C2 and C9 before powering on (assuming that they have not been changed and are still the originals). These are all in the PSU.

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Just found out about BBC DOS. Holy sh*te
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