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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:00 pm
by Juan F. Ramirez
Dinamic used to have different inlays through time, as its logo changed. If you check, for example, Camelot Warriors in the DB, the correct chronological order should be:

SD1 version
#2 & #4
#1

... and #3 it's just a partial scan of SD1 version (everything is the same except for the 'Anexo' seal) so I think #3 should be removed.

Put them in the correct order would be great but I presume it won't be that easy. Besides, it's not the only case as to Dinamic covers.

Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:03 pm
by 8BitAG
Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:00 pm Put them in the correct order would be great but I presume it won't be that easy. Besides, it's not the only case as to Dinamic covers.
See the inlays consolidation thread.

Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:18 pm
by Juan F. Ramirez
8BitAG wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:03 pm
Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:00 pm Put them in the correct order would be great but I presume it won't be that easy. Besides, it's not the only case as to Dinamic covers.
See the inlays consolidation thread.
The only 'advantage' here is that the logo shows the order, it never fails. Artic inlays are another story, I'm afraid!

Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:27 pm
by +3code

Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:44 pm
by +3code
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=35337

It isn't +3 (betadisk?)
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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:16 pm
by StooB
The Damned Forest

The download DamnedForestThe.tap.zip doesn't contain a tap file of The Damned Forest.

The files in the zip are:
FOREST.Z80 - a snapshot of The Damned Forest
FOREST.TAP - which is not The Damned Forest at all, but Dark Forest

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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:25 pm
by druellan
The Bulge MC Lothlorien - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=753
Full credits on the instructions:
Acknowledgements
Battle and combat design: Ken Baker
Programming and screen design: David Bolton and Colin Gordon
Game development masterminded by: Lothlorien
Marketing: Argus Press Software Group
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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:42 am
by druellan
Arena - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=248
Full credits on the instructions:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Battle, Game and Screen Design Roger Lees
Programming Steve Hughes
Game Development Masterminded by Lothlorien
Marketing Argus Press Software Group
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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:59 am
by druellan
Waterloo - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=5640
Full credits on the intrusctions:
Acknowledgements
Battle Game and Screen Design Ken Wright
Programming Ken Wright
Wargame Series Supervised by Lothlorien
Cover Illustration The Art company
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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:49 pm
by StooB
Feudal Overlord

The tap file inside FeudalOverlord.tap.zip is Happy Hour.tap, not Feudal Overlord.

Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2020 4:33 pm
by StooB
The Fall Guy

currently has a year of release of 1985, but it is reviewed in Crash January 1985 and Your Computer January 1985 (both published in 1984)

Airwolf

currently has a year of release of 1984, but is not finished in the preview in Crash January 1985 . It doesn't get a Crash review until February 1985, and the other magazine reviews are even later.

So, The Fall Guy year should be 1984 and Airwolf should be 1985.
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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2020 10:15 pm
by Ivanzx
Eric Charton:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... el_id=4446

is french, not from the U.K. ;)
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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:41 pm
by g0blinish
link to book 30ProgramsForTheSinclairZX80_1K broken. zip file with size 0 bytes.
unfortunately book missed at WoS too.
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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:56 pm
by StooB
g0blinish wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:41 pm link to book 30ProgramsForTheSinclairZX80_1K broken. zip file with size 0 bytes.
unfortunately book missed at WoS too.
Working mirror site: https://archive.zx-spectrum.org.uk/WoS/books/

Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:57 pm
by Alessandro
St Bride's School was based in Burtonport, Republic of Ireland, yet their country is listed as the UK.

Source: http://www.crashonline.org.uk/26/stbrides.htm

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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 3:03 pm
by StooB
Realm of Impossibility

Although an advert appeared in Crash in July 1985, it wasn't released until 1986. Reviews are from March and April 1986, and one specifically says "What are Ariolasoft doing releasing a game like this in 1986?".
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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 3:11 pm
by StooB
Skyfox

Not released in 1985, but on January 6th 1986.

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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 3:39 pm
by StooB
Rampage

Year of release should be 1987, not 1988. The Crash preview gives a date of November 1987, and [mention]Bizzley[/mention]'s book also confirms that the game went for mastering before Christmas (page 29-32).

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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:38 pm
by 8BitAG
Missing credits...

Terrormolinos
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=7088

The inlay credits the following contributions... (only Peter Jones and Trevor Lever are currently credited in the DB entry)
Peter Jones & Trevor Lever - Game concept and storyline
Mike Robinson - Graphics and cover illustration
Roger Taylor & James Byrne - Programming

Roger Taylor --> https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... l_id=12546
Mike Robinson --> https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... el_id=9866


Dodgy Geezers
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6189

Again only Peter Jones and Trevor Lever are credited here. The inlay gives the additional credits (for the game itself)...

Storyline developed on "The Quill" by Lever/Jones

Reporogrammed by Ashminster Computing Ltd***

Graphic ideas by Valerie Saunders
Graphic design by Consult Computing Systems

***Ashminster Computing Ltd was run by Roger Taylor

(As an aside, the role of the Quill in the finished games is uncertain. Both games were prototyped/written using the Quill. but the final games have been "reprogrammed".)

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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2020 5:07 pm
by +3code

Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:57 am
by djnzx48
It seems the links to the tributes on WOS have not been converted over, and now link to nonexistent pages. For example, see Ian Weatherburn. Additionally, only an archive of his Wikipedia page (which is linked to from ZXDB) can be viewed, since it has now been deleted.
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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:42 am
by StooB
Scuba Dive

Re-release #5 has an empty publisher field and should be removed.

Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:50 pm
by +3code
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=2675

The file is corrupted.
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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 1:11 pm
by StooB
Quattro Power (1991)

is reviewed in YS September 1990 so the year of release should be 1990.
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Re: Little bugs in the database 3

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 6:45 pm
by StooB
Cartoon Collection (1992)


was released for Christmas 1991 according to the Sinclair User review in January 1992.
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