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Cassette Juegos is currently identified as compilation instead of covertape, as if this tape was sold independently by magazine "Tu Micro".

However most games included in this tape are marked as "originally published in a covertape", thus implying that Cassette Juegos is actually a covertape included in a magazine issue.

Does anyone know if this is a covertape or not? If so, then what's the magazine number that included this tape?

Reading about "Tu Micro" here

https://programbytes48k.wordpress.com/2 ... a-estudio/

and looking the tape and cassette inlay I think its'n a covertape, but a compilation sold independently by "Tu Micro".

[Einar Saukas]

Thanks!

I also saw this text before, but I could not see any indication that Cassette Juegos was sold independently. Did you conclude this because there's no explicit reference to any specific magazine number?

Also the instructions transcription reference different magazine numbers for each program, and each one of these programs is currently marked as originally released "on magazine covertape" (except the last one). However the text about "Tu Micro" seem to indicate programs were published as type-ins, instead of covertapes. What's the correct information?

Finally does anyone know where to find magazine scans? Perhaps [mention]Neil Parsons[/mention]?

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Thanks!

I also saw this text before, but I could not see any indication that Cassette Juegos was sold independently. Did you conclude this because there's no explicit reference to any specific magazine number?

Also the instructions transcription reference different magazine numbers for each program, and each one of these programs is currently marked as originally released "on magazine covertape" (except the last one). However the text about "Tu Micro" seem to indicate programs were published as type-ins, instead of covertapes. What's the correct information?

Well, I think it can be only a compilation, the instructions show the magazine numbers for each program and really all in this tape looks so.

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Finally does anyone know where to find magazine scans? Perhaps @Neil Parsons?

The magazine no, but the type-ins are preserved here:
https://proyectobasiczx.wordpress.com/r ... /tu-micro/

[Einar Saukas]

Finally does anyone know where to find magazine scans? Perhaps @Neil Parsons?

The magazine no, but the type-ins are preserved here:
https://proyectobasiczx.wordpress.com/r ... /tu-micro/

This link confirms that these programs were originally released as type-ins.

Thanks!!!

[PeterJ]

Why does the 16/48 Machine Code Tutor have 'Missing in Action' recorded against it?


https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... Code_Tutor

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[Einar Saukas]

The Theatre of Death says it was originally published in compilation 10 Adventure Game Pack Volume 2 by "Central Solutions". If this information is correct, then original publisher of The Theatre of Death should be "Central Solutions" instead of "Dave Watson".

The same logic applies to Goldseeker.

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[Einar Saukas]

Soft Spectrum covertapes were published by Editorial Grupo Veintiuno according to this, this, and this. However almost every game originally published in these tapes say they were originally published by Grupo de Trabajo Software S.A.

Which one is correct?

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[Einar Saukas]

There's a comment in Signal Part 1 that says "Your Sinclair cover demo". This comment was imported from Martijn's WoS.

However I cannot find any Your Sinclair covertape that includes this program. Is this comment wrong?

Perhaps it's incorrectly referring to Signal Part 3 from YS #81.

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[Einar Saukas]

Soundtracker was included in YS #83 covertape.

Soundtracker Song Compiler was included in YS #84 covertape.

According to ZXSR, both covertapes also contained Soundtracker Music Demo. Could anyone please check if this information is correct?

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[PeterJ]

Another grand spot from Paul Collins

The apostrophe is misplaced here: the game itself gives the title as "The Eunuchs' Ball"

The listing currently has the apostrophe before the 's'.

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... nuchs_Ball

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[8BitAG]

Another grand spot from Paul Collins

The apostrophe is misplaced here: the game itself gives the title as "The Eunuchs' Ball"

The listing currently has the apostrophe before the 's'.

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... nuchs_Ball

We have it listed as Eunuchs' on CASA but to be fair, it is AKA The Eunuch's Ball as that's the way the Spectrum and Amstrad version were sometimes advertised, in their Adventure Workshop versions....





I've seen Phillip himself refer to it as "The Eunuchs' Ball" so that is probably the correct, intended title.

Edit: Given the inlay for the Spectrum version (or at least one of the inlays... they had to be redone when Philip Reynolds had his computers stolen) lists the title as The Eunuch's Ball, you could easily argue it's The Eunuch's Ball aka The Eunuchs' Ball on the Spectrum...

[8BitAG]

You could have similar conversations about the Assassins' Guild...
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... sins_Guild

which definitely should be Assassins' not Assassin's.

The Assassins' Guild 2, (aka The Assassins' Guild Two) by the same publisher and author, also appears to be missing from the database. (It was also a Spectrum 128K game)

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[PeterJ]

We have it listed as Eunuchs' on CASA but to be fair, it is AKA The Eunuch's Ball as that's the way the Spectrum and Amstrad version were sometimes advertised, in their Adventure Workshop versions....





I've seen Phillip himself refer to it as "The Eunuchs' Ball" so that is probably the correct, intended title.

Thank you. I wonder how we should approach this as the screenshot for the game definitely show the apostrophe at the end of the word, but the documentation you provided shows differently. I'm inclined to match the screenshots and CASA, but no strong feelings either way.

[8BitAG]

Thank you. I wonder how we should approach this as the screenshot for the game definitely show the apostrophe at the end of the word, but the documentation you provided shows differently. I'm inclined to match the screenshots and CASA, but no strong feelings either way.

See my last minute edit to the post, which shows the cassette tape.

It either needs to be listed as The Eunuch's Ball aka The Eunuchs' Ball

or

The Eunuchs' Ball aka The Eunuch's Ball

Doesn't really matter either way. Depends if you want to list based on advertising/inlay or name displayed in the program itself (which is the author's personal preference).

But both need to be listed, especially if they would result in a false search.

[PeterJ]

Thanks. Seen that now.

Not sure if that tape and inlay are from your collection, but if they are please could you do scans for the archive if you have the facilities to do so. Thanks

[PeterJ]

Another one from Phil.

In Search of the Holy Grant Cheque

This is not the fault of ZXDB, its more the game files themselves:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6 ... ant_Cheque

The .TAP file is fine, but the .TZX version does not have the UDGs defined.

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[Einar Saukas]

There's a screenshot in Mine called "0030126-load-1.scr" that's currently classified as "Running screen".

Is it a "loading screen" or a "running screen"?

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[Einar Saukas]

Mastering Machine Code is a compilation of 5 programs, numbered from 1 to 6.

Is there a program missing, or are they just numbered incorrectly?

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[Stefan]

Mastering Machine Code is a compilation of 5 programs, numbered from 1 to 6.

Is there a program missing, or are they just numbered incorrectly?

As mentioned in the comment they are type ins from a series of articles in ZX Computing, there are actually eight parts:

1. Hex Loader October/November 1982
2. - December/January 1983
3. Tricolours / Newcols February/March 1983
4. Cathy's Program April/May 1983
5. Patterns June/July 1983
6. Racetrack part 1 August/September 1983
7. Racetrack part 2 December/January 1984
8. Wordsheep February/March 1984

The two December/January issues were a bit harder to spot on archive.org since they are both archived a year ahead.

[PeterJ]

Mastering Machine Code is a compilation of 5 programs, numbered from 1 to 6.

Is there a program missing, or are they just numbered incorrectly?

If you go to the following link, then scroll to the very bottom of the page you will find a zip with the 8 parts:

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27p ... pourri.htm

[Einar Saukas]

Kosmic Kanga's loading screen credits Dominic Wood for the game and JPW for graphics.

According to ZXDB, they are actually the same person. Is this information correct?

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[StooB]

Kosmic Kanga's loading screen credits Dominic Wood for the game and JPW for graphics.

According to ZXDB, they are actually the same person. Is this information correct?

JPW is Julian P Wood, Dominic's brother. Julian should be the owner of the JPW nickname as mentioned by [mention]druellan[/mention] here.

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[Neil Parsons]

Thanks!

I also saw this text before, but I could not see any indication that Cassette Juegos was sold independently. Did you conclude this because there's no explicit reference to any specific magazine number?

Also the instructions transcription reference different magazine numbers for each program, and each one of these programs is currently marked as originally released "on magazine covertape" (except the last one). However the text about "Tu Micro" seem to indicate programs were published as type-ins, instead of covertapes. What's the correct information?

Finally does anyone know where to find magazine scans? Perhaps @Neil Parsons?

Hi, I've already read this post.

I had the complete collection of that magazine, but I ended selling it more than a year ago, unafortunately...

It was quite hard to scan it at all, even with the last five issues (if I remember), with all pages glued to the spine and not stapled as with rest of TM issues. I had plans to work in their scanning. but I let time pass without having done it.

Of course, I could make a listing of all ZX Spectrum type-ins from Tu Micro magazine for my Project BASIC ZX archive/blog, having digitised almost all of them, a part by myself and the rest with some extra help from some readers of my site.

Concerning Cassette Juegos compilation tape, I don't remember having seen any publishing or advertising of this tape inside the magazine, and how much did it cost, but it's possible it was done.

[Stu]

The following games are listed as being re-released by Bumfun Software, however they released recoloured versions by Rafal Miazga, some of which are currently in ZXDB, some of which aren't -- at least, I'm assuming that the versions they released haven't had additional changes made over and above Rafal's previously-released versions, I don't know if anyone's bought them and knows if that's the case?

Rygar is an example of a game where the recoloured version is the one listed as a Bumfun game, not the original, and imho they should all be listed as such.

Spherical - recoloured version not in ZXDB
Rod-Land - recoloured version
Target Renegade - recoloured version
Renegade - recoloured version not in ZXDB

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