And he is NOT part of the Zen RoomEinar Saukas wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:08 am OK, I suggest we fix his name to Jez San ("Sands" is probably a mispelling) and credit those 3 mentioned authors as level designers in this game.
I don't know, but the different entries are clearly the same title (same name, same platform, same author). The unknown first release seems suspect to me, as it's hard to know there was another release without knowing who it was by. But pick whichever you prefer.Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:38 am One entry says it was re-released by Romik Software (original release unknown), the other says it was originally released by Romik Software.
Which one is correct?
There was a Bank Robber released by Leon-Noel in early 1983. But who knows if that's the same game.Rorthron wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:27 am I don't know, but the different entries are clearly the same title (same name, same platform, same author). The unknown first release seems suspect to me, as it's hard to know there was another release without knowing who it was by. But pick whichever you prefer.
It's probably different. Getting hit by meteors is very different from being caught and sent to jail.8BitAG wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:37 pm There was a Bank Robber released by Leon-Noel in early 1983. But who knows if that's the same game.
https://archive.org/details/your-comput ... page/n145/
Yes, almost every ZX81 program in ZXDB contains a link to the corresponding page at ZX81 Stuff. This link appears near the bottom of the SpectrumComputing page for this game.Rorthron wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:46 pm There's more information on the Romik release, including the inlay, at ZX81 Stuff:
http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/tape/BankRobber
Last time I spoke with Simon, he gave us permission to store information from his site into ZXDB but without copying the programs. Although that was several years ago so perhaps he changed his mind...
Does that mean the inlays can be added to ZXDB?Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:48 pm Last time I spoke with Simon, he gave us permission to store information from his site into ZXDB but without copying the programs. Although that was several years ago so perhaps he changed his mind...
No, neither images or tapes for now.
I'm assuming it should read 'one could also buy a copy without the tape'Remarks:
This book came with a software tape ( 77 Programmi per Spectrum), although one could also buy a copy with the tape.
I do not remember this book coming with a tape, mine certainly wasn't, and there is no indication within of the possibility of getting hold of one - whereas instead Alla scoperta dello ZX Spectrum, the translation of the two manuals coming with the 16/48K, had a coupon at the end you had to send to the publisher in order to receive a tape with the programs listed in Appendix D recorded on it at the price of Lit. 15,000 plus 2,000 for postage and packing. As if it were not enough, the TAP file supposed to contain the programs only lists the first 14, so it was almost certainly made a posteriori.
There is a dock file, whatever that is, at https://www.timexsinclair.com/product/vu-file-cart/Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:09 pm This program is marked as "Never released - recovered" but it doesn't have any files:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... -FILE_cart
Does anyone have it?
That entry is mixed up - the screens and file are from Pendu, Pendu and Mutant are exactly one id apart. There was only a mention of Attack of the Mutant Micros in the forums here over a year ago.Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:10 pm And this program is marked as "never released" but it has a playable file:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... ant_Micros
Does it mean it should be "Never released - recovered"?
I won't hold my breath.Interestingly, Stephen mentioned a completed game he wrote prior to Sir Lancelot called Attack Of The Mutant Micros. He reckons he has a tape of it somewhere so will update everyone if he finds it.
Watch out for the feature in a couple of months.
The same cartridge image file was already available here:Stefan wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:53 pm There is a dock file, whatever that is, at https://www.timexsinclair.com/product/vu-file-cart/
The "empty" entry was added in version 1.0.93 on May 15 2021 and mentioned in zxdb update @4thRock - looks like it (not sure what since there is nothing new) should be "merged".Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 9:50 pm The same cartridge image file was already available here:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... ex/VU-File
Should we merge both entries? We shouldn't have separate entries for tape, disk, and cartridge distributions of the same program. Unless this cartridge version is very much different from the tape... Could anyone please take a look?
