Little bugs in the database 3

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I'm sorry, but I don't think it's appropriate to show a different image than the loading screen that a program actually uses, just because it would look better.
Okay.
In my opinion "loading screen" becomes a bit blurry idea when we talk about disk only games. Loading takes only a second or two there so a distinction if some title screen appears during these two seconds or after these two seconds doesn't matter much.

But I understand your purist approach. So in such case this game doesn't have a loading screen.

The "demo" version differs from normal version as I could notice in such way that it runs in autoplay mode. Load it and the computer will play for you. I hope I'm not messing things up.

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SUPERMORITZ wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 11:19 am Hi, i just saw that some credits are missing:
I'm trying to guess the exact roles. Can you please confirm?

SUPERMORITZ wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 11:19 am https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=35772
Andy Green was deeply involved in the game.
Sebastian Braunert - Code & Game Design/Concept
Andy Green - In-game Graphics & Load Screen
Uwe Geiken - ?
Lobo - Load Screen
Richard Hollins - Music & Sound Effects (beeper)
Pedro Pimenta - Music & Sound Effects (AY)

SUPERMORITZ wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 11:19 am https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=35793
Lobo did all the graphics.
Sebastian Braunert - Code & Game Design/Concept
Uwe Geiken - ?
Lobo - In-game Graphics & Load Screen

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Ralf wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 4:51 pm The "demo" version differs from normal version as I could notice in such way that it runs in autoplay mode. Load it and the computer will play for you. I hope I'm not messing things up.
That's it! Thank you!
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Birdy Cantabile not listed as MK1 engine game - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34799

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Ralf wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 4:51 pm
I'm sorry, but I don't think it's appropriate to show a different image than the loading screen that a program actually uses, just because it would look better.
Okay.
In my opinion "loading screen" becomes a bit blurry idea when we talk about disk only games.
What about a third category "opening screen", besides "loading screen" and "running screen"?

We could use it for disk-only games that don't have a loading screen.

Whenever a game doesn't have a loading screen, sites like SC could easily display the "opening screen" instead.

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What about a third category "opening screen", besides "loading screen" and "running screen"?
I like this idea. It could apply not only to disk games but also to tape games that have some title screen in the game. I could search
for some examples later.

But maybe there wouldn't be many such cases so please decide if it's worth the effort.

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Ralf wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 10:37 am
What about a third category "opening screen", besides "loading screen" and "running screen"?
I like this idea. It could apply not only to disk games but also to tape games that have some title screen in the game. I could search
for some examples later.

But maybe there wouldn't be many such cases so please decide if it's worth the effort.
It will be also useful for ZX81 games that cannot have a loading screen.

Yes, I think it's worth it :)

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Einar Saukas wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 1:54 pm
It will be also useful for ZX81 games that cannot have a loading screen.

Yes, I think it's worth it :)
I used to have what can be classified as an opening screen as the -run-1 for ZX81 entries, that had a nice opening screen - and since it was not a loading screen, so it would be displayed on the overview when searching on https://zxinfo.dk - having opening screen, would just make it a bit easier. So I agree.

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Einar Saukas wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 6:35 pm
SUPERMORITZ wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 11:19 am Hi, i just saw that some credits are missing:
I'm trying to guess the exact roles. Can you please confirm?

SUPERMORITZ wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 11:19 am https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=35772
Andy Green was deeply involved in the game.
Sebastian Braunert - Code & Game Design/Concept
Andy Green - In-game Graphics & Load Screen
Uwe Geiken - ?
Lobo - Load Screen
Richard Hollins - Music & Sound Effects (beeper)
Pedro Pimenta - Music & Sound Effects (AY)

SUPERMORITZ wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 11:19 am https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=35793
Lobo did all the graphics.
Sebastian Braunert - Code & Game Design/Concept
Uwe Geiken - ?
Lobo - In-game Graphics & Load Screen

Sorry, missed that you have answered. Yes, you guessed right :-)
Uwe Geiken was doing graphics.

Thanks a lot,

Seb

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Corrections and links connected to...
Kevin Maddocks

King Software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... el_id=8082

shares the same postal address as (the later) Sigma-Soft/SigmaSoft
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... l_id=13268

See the early advert, which also lists J. Maddocks [Kevin's father?] as the contact name & cheque recipient...
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/mag.php ... 91&page=50

So King Software and SigmaSoft [2] need to be linked in the database in some way.


K. Maddocks
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... el_id=7796
and
Kevin Madocs
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... el_id=8029

are both actually
Kevin Maddocks

("Kevin Madocs" was misspelled on the Gilsoft's Characters packaging. He was later credited correctly in the Gilsoft PAW manual; as the fonts were reused in that utility. The character sets in the SigmaSoft Characters Collection are the same as the ones in Gilsoft's Characters)

Kevin Maddocks is a missing credit from the
Professional Adventure Writer
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6825
where he should be credited for graphics (as mentioned in the manual)
along with...
Dicon Peeke
[who really should have a database entry... Dicon appears to be missing off some games too, so I will address that at another point]
and...
A. Williams

Kevin Maddocks' text adventures...

Dwarfs Domain
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6238

and

Elfindor
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6244

are almost identical.

The later game, Elfindor, has some changes to a few parts of the map, tweaked message text, the inclusion of a help command, and a more generous inventory limit.
http://8bitag.com/temp/dwarfs-elfindor.pdf
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Eureka!

Please add these credits:

Devised by Ian Livingstone, programmed by Donát Kiss and András Császár (Andromeda)
Per advert
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Rorthron wrote: Sun May 31, 2020 7:29 am Eureka!
Please add these credits:
Devised by Ian Livingstone, programmed by Donát Kiss and András Császár (Andromeda)
Per advert
The credits of the game are listed in the manual... András Császár shouldn't necessarily be included as he did the C64 version not the Spectrum one. There are potentially other names to add.

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Also, re Eureka, there is this Big-K feature on the game, which mentions Katalin Matsa as having worked on the game (not sure which version)
https://archive.org/stream/12-big-k-mag ... 9/mode/2up
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Golf (Virgin)

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=2092

Due to a recent update, a better inlay was added. But it seems the old one remains [golf(virgin).jpg]
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Nixy and the Seeds of Doom needs adding to the group 'ULAplus support.

Evidence here:

https://vintageisthenewold.com/nixy-and ... s-support/
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Nixy the Glade Sprite needs adding to the ULAplus group


Evidence here:

http://www.indieretronews.com/2018/05/n ... .html#more

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All Hallows needs adding to the UlAplus group.

Evidence here;

https://www.rucksackgames.co.uk/allhallows

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Missing Compilations from the database...

All from 1993
[*I have a feeling that they were actually released in 1992, as the YS mention is in April of 93 and Tim worked several months ahead... however, going with the only date I can find evidence for, for now]

All by Venturesoft
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... l_id=15072

The GI Games Collection Volume 1
featuring
Mansion Quest
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6652
Pyramid
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10901
Castle Adventure
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6065
Desert Island
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6165

The GI Games Collection Volume 2
featuring
The Energem Enigma
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10780
Quann Tulla
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6837
Mission X
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6699
The Extricator
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6277

The Gold Collection
featuring
Hob's Hoard
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6443
Golden Sword
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6380
The Fisher King
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6305

Reference Your Sinclair, April 1993
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Ninjajar! has a version with ULAplus support which is not included on the game page:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=30110

Scroll down to downloads at the link below.

http://www.mojontwins.com/juegos_mojonos/ninjajar/

Please can this be added to ZXDB, and the ULAplus group added?

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There are quite a few corrections that I submitted in the first "little bugs" thread that have never been made. Is it worth me collating them and submitting them again?
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Hi [mention]8BitAG[/mention],

I'm sure [mention]druellan[/mention] will give a definitive answer, but I would assume If they have not got the 'Reviewed' mark at the bottom that he is aware they have not been done yet. There is only [mention]druellan[/mention] reviewing these.

Keep posting them though. It's good good stuff.

PS. Enjoying your book by the way.
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Please can Pooper Scooper be added to the list of games with ULAplus support:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34428

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8BitAG wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:13 am There are quite a few corrections that I submitted in the first "little bugs" thread that have never been made. Is it worth me collating them and submitting them again?
Hi! No, just leave them there, I need to revisit this thread, I'm right now busy with the missing information for Players Software Rorthron uncovered on the "Cover Artist" thread (*). Einar is also roaming the thread making fixes. We mark everything we are working on with a "Reviewed" tag, that way we can go back and check if we missed something.

I have also some old fixes I need to revisit that are currently marked as Reviewed but didn't make it into the database for some reason, like this one viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1425&p=28636#p28636 So, as soon I finish with Players I'm going to jump back here. In the meantime everything is documented here, it is just a matter of time but it will be added to the database.

(*) We are basically filling up everything we can find about the authors, based on the ingame credits and instructions, including teams, nicknames and roles:

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druellan wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:04 pm Hi! No, just leave them there, I need to revisit this thread, I'm right now busy with the missing information for Players Software Rorthron uncovered on the "Cover Artist" thread (*).
Fair enough... with the information being submitted over a year and a half ago, I just presumed it had been overlooked.

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Starstrike II

has re-releases from ZCobra of Spain and Cobra of Russia. Cobra's only other releases were in 1997, so this is probably an error.
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