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....PeterJ wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:51 am 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
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 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:26 am 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.
See my last minute edit to the post, which shows the cassette tape.PeterJ wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:04 am 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.
As mentioned in the comment they are type ins from a series of articles in ZX Computing, there are actually eight parts:Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:09 pm 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:Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:09 pm 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?
JPW is Julian P Wood, Dominic's brother. Julian should be the owner of the JPW nickname as mentioned by [mention]druellan[/mention] here.Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:50 am 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?
Hi, I've already read this post.Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:17 pm 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?
Yes, I'm very interested. Thanks!!!Neil Parsons wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:36 pm 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.
All type-ins from Tu Micro magazines are available in TAP or TZX in this corner of my personal blog:Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:13 pmYes, I'm very interested. Thanks!!!Neil Parsons wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:36 pm 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.
@Einar Saukas,Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:06 pm Dan Dare III was originally called "Crazy Jet Racer" in an early C&VG preview.
There's a note (originally from SPOT as we can see here) that says the game is also known as "Crazy Space Racer". Is this information correct? Or perhaps someone misremembered that it was called "Crazy Jet Racer"?
Sorry, I didn't make myself clear.PeterJ wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:14 pm@Einar Saukas,Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:06 pm Dan Dare III was originally called "Crazy Jet Racer" in an early C&VG preview.
There's a note (originally from SPOT as we can see here) that says the game is also known as "Crazy Space Racer". Is this information correct? Or perhaps someone misremembered that it was called "Crazy Jet Racer"?
Confirmed Crazy Jet Racer (as much of these things can be), in an interview with David Perry:
https://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/rvg-i ... vid-perry/
I don't think this is a good evidence. If this game was also known by a third title (besides "Crazy Space Racer" and "Dan Dare III"), Dave Perry wouldn't feel obliged to mention it too.