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8BitAG wrote: Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:33 pm Thanks for your hard work at maintaining a website that is up to date and accurate. Nice to see Ramsbottom Smith added... No sign of Behind Closed Doors 7? Hopefully, next time then.
Dammit, I forgot that. Thanks for the reminder. Next time.
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The birthday celebrations continue with what I think is the largest update yet! Thanks to [mention]pavero[/mention] for all the scans, [mention]Einar Saukas[/mention], [mention]R-Tape[/mention] as well as all of you who help keep the Spectrum alive. Special thanks as well to all you forum members who have made this such a pleasurable place to hang out.

I will update the homepage and the site updates page on Sunday.

Here we go:

New entries/uMIA:
Amoeba
Feed the Worm
Icecream Factory
Life
Spherika
Surround
Let's Compute! Club
Subs
Rat Race
FG
Invaders
Warriors of Light
Unhallowed
Manic Mixup
Behind Closed Doors 7: Happiness is a Warm Pussy
Astronaut Labyrinth
Story
The Vectornauts
Raw Battle
Cosmic Antifa
Jet Pack Bob
Brick Racer
Wall

MIA:
Curse of the Seven Faces (Imperial Software)
Bombscare (dollarsoft)
Funky Fungus updated
Murder & Father of Darkness
Paddy
Space Stumble

Inlays:
AustralianRulesFootball
Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill
MunstersThe
OperationHormuz
BestOfBeyondThe
Bounces
DoomdarksRevenge_Front
DoomdarksRevenge_Back
EnigmaForce_Front
EnigmaForce_Back
EnigmaForce
LordsOfMidnightThe_Front
LordsOfMidnightThe_Back
Psytron_Front
Psytron_Back
RomperRoomsILoveMyAlphabet_Front
RomperRoomsILoveMyAlphabet_Back
ShadowfireTuner
Shadowfire_Front
Shadowfire_Back
SorderonsShadow_Front
SorderonsShadow_Back
SpaceStationZebra
Spellbound
SpyVsSpy_Front
SpyVsSpy_Back
Dominoes(BlueRibbonSoftware)
HiQQuiz
IceTempleThe(BlueRibbonSoftware)
InternationalRugby(Rugby)(BlueRibbonSoftware)
MoonlightMadness(BlueRibbonSoftware)
Pool(BlueRibbonSoftware)
SteveDavisSnooker(BlueRibbonSoftware)
Syntax
System8
Take2-TimebombMagicMeanies
WizardsLair(BlueRibbonSoftware)
Wulfpack
Brainstorm
ClassicMuncher
FifthQuadrantThe
Hustler
IceTempleThe
MoonlightMadness
Starquake
WizardsLair
Convoy
Labyrinthion
Octagon
SuperSam
TableFootball
Accelerator
HouseOnDamnedHillThe
KamikazeCollector
LaserLord
LunarAttack(AttackonAtlantis)(CenturyCitySoftware)
Man-Trap
OlympicChallenge
Sentinels
BugBlaster
CosmicGuerilla
CyberZone
DungeonMasterThe
DungeonMasterThe_2
HallsOfTheThings
InvasionOfTheBodySnatchas
IslandThe
ItsTheWooluf
RommelsRevenge
WarlockOfFiretopMountainThe
1994-TenYearsAfter(Currys)
Alchemist(Currys)
Defenda(Currys)
FunToLearn(Currys)
Millionaire(Currys)
MissileDefence(Currys)
NiftyLifty(Currys)
ProjectFuture(Currys)
Snooker(Currys)
StarWarrior(Currys)
FunSchool2For6-8YearOlds_Front
FunSchool2For6-8YearOlds_Back
FunSchool2ForTheOver-8s_Front
FunSchool2ForTheOver-8s_Back
FunSchool2ForTheUnder-6s_Front
FunSchool2ForTheUnder-6s_Back
FunSchool3-For5-7YearOlds_Front
FunSchool3-For5-7YearOlds_Back
FunSchool3ForTheOver-7s_Front
FunSchool3ForTheOver-7s_Back
FunSchool3ForTheUnder-5s_Front
FunSchool3ForTheUnder-5s_Back
FunSchool4For5-7YearOlds_Front
FunSchool4For5-7YearOlds_Back
FunSchool4For7-11YearOlds_Front
FunSchool4For7-11YearOlds_Back
FunSchool4ForTheUnder-5s_Front
FunSchool4ForTheUnder-5s_Back
CricketMaster
EuropeanChampions
EuropeanChampions_2
EuropeanII
EuropeanTrophy
PremierII
PremierII_2
PremierLeague
SoccerDouble
TestMaster
TrebleChampions
WorldChampions
WorldChampions_2
WorldSoccerLeague
AliensUSVersion
Aliens
BackToTheFuture
BigTroubleInLittleChina
ChampionshipSprint
Dandy
Explorer
FireTrap
GrandPrixSelection
Hijack
IncredibleShrinkingSphere
IOfTheMask
Karnov
MermaidMadness
Nihilist
OffTheHook
Prodigy
R-Type_Front
R-Type_Back
RiddlersDen
Spindizzy
StarRaidersII
SuperHang-On
SuperSprint
Tempest
WinterSports
Xarq
BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse
BeakyAndTheEggSnatchers
BeakyAndTheEggSnatchers_2
DoomsdayCastle
DoomsdayCastle_2
Drive-InThe
PyramidThe
PyramidThe_2
1943
Bedlam
BionicCommando
BlackTiger_Front
BlackTiger_Back
BraveStarr
CaptainAmericaInTheDoomTubeOfDrMegalomann
Desperado(Gunsmoke)(Go)
FastNFuriousThunderceptor
LazerTag
LEDStorm
Ramparts
SideArms
StreetFighterII_Front
StreetFighterII_Back
StreetFighter
TigerRoad
Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper
WizardWarz
5InARow_Front
5InARow_Back
Aztec-HuntForTheSun-God_Front
Aztec-HuntForTheSun-God_Back
Ballooning_Front
Ballooning_Back
Biology_Front
Biology_Back
CarJourney_Front
CarJourney_Back
CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory_Front
CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory_Back
Chemistry_Front
Chemistry_Back
French
KingArthursQuest_Front
KingArthursQuest_Back
MasterWord_Front
MasterWord_Back
Maths
RallyDriver_Front
RallyDriver_Back
RallyDriver
RunForGold_Front
RunForGold_Back
SpecialAgent_Front
SpecialAgent_Back
SpecialValueSportsPack_Front
SpecialValueSportsPack_Back
TablesWizard
YachtRace_Front
YachtRace_Back
EmlynHughesInternationalSoccer(TouchDown)
GazzasSuperSoccer(TouchDown)
PipeMania(TouchDown)
AcroJet_Front
AcroJet_Front_2
AcroJet_Back
AcroJet_Back_2
AcroJet
AirborneRanger_Front
AirborneRanger_Front_2
AirborneRanger_Back
AirborneRanger_Back_2
AirborneRanger
F-15StrikeEagle_Front
F-15StrikeEagle_Front_2
F-15StrikeEagle_Back
F-15StrikeEagle_Back_2
Gunship_Front
Gunship_Front_2
Gunship_Front_3
Gunship_Back
Gunship_Back_2
Gunship_Back_3
MicroProseSoccer_Front
MicroProseSoccer_Front_2
MicroProseSoccer_Back
MicroProseSoccer_Back_2
MicroProseSoccer
MicroProseSoccer_2
ProjectStealthFighter_Front
ProjectStealthFighter_Back
ProjectStealthFighter
SilentService_Front
SilentService_Back
SilentService
Alien
AmericanFootball
EvilCrown
ForceThe
GiveMyRegardsToBroadStreet
MissionOmega
NickFaldoPlaysTheOpen
TimeTrax
CliffHanger
CompleteMachineCodeTutorThe
CorridorsOfGenon
CustardKidThe
Escape
JonahBarringtonsSquash
KnotIn3D
LightMagic
Trashman
TravelWithTrashman
Tunnel3D
Firestorm
HadesNebula
MicronautOne
NEXUS
NEXUS_2
Heartland
Hypaball
NodesOfYesod
NodesOfYesod_2
RobinOfTheWood
RobinOfTheWood_2
ChambersOfHorrors
Copter
Corruption
GalacticGambler
GalacticPatrol(OmegaSoftware)
Gridgate
HandyAndy(OmegaSoftware)
MurderAtTheManor(OmegaSoftware)
Pool
Stomp
WildWest
AmericanFootball(TouchdownUSA)(Sparklers)
BargainBasement
BlackHawk(Sparklers)
DangerMouseInDoubleTrouble(Sparklers)
DangerMouseInMakingWhoopee(Sparklers)
DesertBurner
Doombase
EveryonesAWally(Sparklers)
GhostlyGrange
Kidnap
LilAlien(LittleAl)(Sparklers)
Metaldrone
OneHundredAndEighty(Sparklers)
OrcAttack(Sparklers)
Quackshot
RiverRescue(Sparklers)
SmudgeTheMoonies(Sparklers)
Snodgits(Sparklers)
SpecialDelivery(Sparklers)
Stagecoach(Sparklers)
StCrippens
SuperShuffle
Tarantula(Sparklers)
TimeWreck
TowerOfEvil(Sparklers)
Trio
SAS-OperationThunderflash
Xen
Deathscape
Dogfight-2187
Greyfell
Hybrid
RedLED
DoubleDragonIII-TheRosettaStone_Front
DoubleDragonIII-TheRosettaStone_Back
DoubleDragonIIIRod-Land_Front
DoubleDragonIIIRod-Land_Back
Rod-Land_Front
Rod-Land_Back
StDragon_Front
StDragon_Back
SWIV_Front
SWIV_Back
KatTrap
OrbixTheTerrorball
Unitrax
Androids
BlindAlley
CruisingOnBroadway(SunshineBooks)
GalaxyAttack
Swordfight
KickOff(TopShots)
RallyCross(TopShots)
Spherical(TopShots)
AmericanFootball(GridIron)(TopTenSoftware)
Axe
BogiesPick1
BogiesPick4
Dawnssley
Deadenders
GoodLuck(TopTenSoftware)
Hustler(TopTenSoftware)
InspectorFlukeit(TopTenSoftware)
KungFuKnights
OrcAttack(TopTenSoftware)
Rockfall
SAS-OperationThunderflash(TopTenSoftware)
Snookered
WerewolfSimulator
Xen(TopTenSoftware)
1994-TenYearsAfter
Arcturus
MoonBuggy
NiftyLifty
Panic(SheerPanic)(VisionsSoftwareFactory)
PitmanSeven
Rapedes
RevengeOfTheKillerTomatoes
Sci-File
Snooker
SOS
StarWarrior

Hi-Res inlays, will appear when they are at archive.org:
Blizzard Pass
Bombscare (dollarsoft)
Castle of Doom/Missile Command
Curse of the Seven Faces
Gambler's Compendium
Genghis Khan
Inheritance (ID 9848)
Murder and Father of Darkness (ID 12270)
Operation Roman Gaul
Paddy
Space Stumble
Village of Death
Vallation 128K

Other updates
Updated files for Crystal Kingdom Dizzy 2017
New loading screen for Chickin Chase
Additional loading screen for Death Pit
Black Lamp typed instructions

Thanks: [mention]blueowl0708[/mention], [mention]Ralf[/mention], [mention]Juan F. Ramirez[/mention], Mark Hardisty, [mention]hikoki[/mention] , [mention]Alessandro[/mention], [mention]8bitAG[/mention], [mention]pavero[/mention] and anyone we forgot!
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REPT 65535
YEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHGGHHHHHHGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ENDREP

Top stuff. Quite a few inlays there!
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Wonderful!

I am not sure but I would say those inlays were already added in the last update. ;-)

In this update inlays from these publishers were added also:
Monument Microgames
Ocean Software
Psytronik Software
Retro Works

Vallation 128K
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=32157

There is still some problem with this title. There is still no 'ADDITIONAL FILE DOWNLOADS' section. But we have screenshots and new inlay scans now. ;-)
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Some small oddments which were missed. ;)

1) These instructions ...
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=642&p=14651#p14651

2) Curro Jimenez instructions+inlays
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=642&p=14700#p14700

3) These two compilations ...
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=931&p=14629#p14629
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pavero wrote: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:48 am Wonderful!

I am not sure but I would say those inlays were already added in the last update. ;-)
My understanding was that they were missed from the last update, so I didn't list them.

Vallation 128K
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=32157

There is still some problem with this title. There is still no 'ADDITIONAL FILE DOWNLOADS' section. But we have screenshots and new inlay scans now. ;-)
That's weird. BTW Peter, this is lo-res scan and is stored at SC rather than archive.org
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pavero wrote: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:48 am Vallation 128K
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=32157

There is still some problem with this title. There is still no 'ADDITIONAL FILE DOWNLOADS' section. But we have screenshots and new inlay scans now. ;-)
Now fixed. Thanks for reporting it.
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Many thanks to [mention]pavero[/mention] who has added 0-9 to the A-Z search on the homepage. You can add this to your best games threads [mention]PeteProdge[/mention]
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PeterJ wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:26 pm Many thanks to @pavero who has added 0-9 to the A-Z search on the homepage. You can add this to your best games threads @PeteProdge
Yay!
Any chance of moving the #A-Z bar up the screen, under the main buttons and above the advanced search box? I mentioned in this comment:
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=357&start=40#p14848
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PeterJ wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:26 pm Many thanks to @pavero who has added 0-9 to the A-Z search on the homepage. You can add this to your best games threads @PeteProdge
*cough cough*

Have you listened, @PeteProdge?

*cough cough*

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MatGubbins wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:20 pm
Yay!
Any chance of moving the #A-Z bar up the screen, under the main buttons and above the advanced search box? I mentioned in this comment:
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=357&start=40#p14848
Hi Mat,

Yes, it's on the list
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Okayyy. Peter's back from administrating his poppy fields in Afganistan, and has installed the latest ZXDB upate at SC. Here are the details:

New entries:
Maze Death Rally-X Thanks [mention]TomD[/mention]
Zx Tribute To Mona Thanks [mention]g0blinish[/mention]
Snake 10 Thanks Hendrik (A treat - well above average Snake game rediscovered from 1984!)
El Chatarrero Galactico 2: The Sequel Thanks Rafael
El Chatarrero Galactico 3: Labyrinths of Falken
TrolleyMania Thanks [mention]8bitAG[/mention]
The Eggsterminator
Boa Thanks [mention]Ralf[/mention]
Transfer Thanks [mention]solaris104[/mention] (and Pav)
Quest Thanks [mention]g0blinish[/mention]
Old Tower (files & .MLT) Thanks [mention]DenisGrachev[/mention]

Newly typed up instructions. Thanks [mention]pavero[/mention]
AdidasChampionshipTie-Break
CurroJimenez
CurseOfTheNight
DJPUFF
FireAndForget
ItsAKnockout
KnightForce
Mandragore
Quadrax
Sherwood
TintinOnTheMoon
WhiteHeat
WildStreets


Additional files:
SuperLopez-ElSenorDeLosChupetes Thanks [mention]druellan[/mention]

Apologies:
Unfortunately Einar succumbed to the screaming habdabs before completing this update, so the following items will appear next time (as well as things recently mentioned on the forum):

Various fixes from 8bitAG, druellan and Alessandro.
New Micro-PROLOGUE file with side A+B
New file for Mike, the Guitar, from Seb.

Sorry chaps; next time!
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Thanks [mention]R-Tape[/mention]

I've also updated the date of last update on the homepage, and added the last couple of updates to the Sites Update page.

PS. I've actually been away at the Christmas markets in Bath (Sadly my life is not quite so jet-setting as Dave makes out!) Well worth a visit though if you are in the area. Especially worth stopping by the lovely Christmas tree just outside the abbey.
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Do you plan to tag entries?

E.g. platformer, tiny intro, 256b etc ?
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Hi [mention]g0blinish[/mention]

Each entry in the database does have a large number of tags or attributes such as genre, machine requirements and many more. You can search these tags via the advanced search on the home page.

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Oh, I see, thanks.
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PeterJ wrote: Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:42 pm I've also updated the date of last update on the homepage, and added the last couple of updates to the Sites Update page.
The date of last update could be stored directly in ZXDB by [mention]Einar Saukas[/mention] and the home page could be updated automatically after that.
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MatGubbins wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:20 pm Any chance of moving the #A-Z bar up the screen, under the main buttons and above the advanced search box? I mentioned in this comment:
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=357&start=40#p14848
Hello [mention]MatGubbins[/mention]

Ricardo [mention]4thRock[/mention] has kindly sorted this. It will get some additional styling in the future.
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New A-Z bar on the front page is a great idea. I now have no need whatsoever to go to WoS :-)
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Thank you for adding the A-Z bar higher up. Here's a few screen shots from Chrome and Firefox at 1280x1024 and 1024x768

Firefox at 1280 x 1024
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Firefox at 1024 x 768
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Chrome at 1024 x 768
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Chrome at 1270 x 1024
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The rendering on Firefox at 1024x768 - causes the A-Z bar to spill over 2 lines.
Firefox at 1024x768 and 1280x1024 - the splash font is a lot larger (I've not altered the font sizes), this causes the A-Z bar to jump around the screen when the different massages scroll on the screen
This is all down to browser rendering but there are some of us that use 1024x768 - I use 1024x600 on my main netbook for most browsing. I've plugged it into the bigger screen to see how things look and render on the 2 browsers that I currently use.

It can now be seen and used. Yay!
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Another +1 to the A-Z bar!

Great feature!
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MatGubbins wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:09 pm Here's a few screen shots from...
Thanks for the screenshots, they do help.
I'm aware that it's not optimal on intermediate resolution devices and will correct the text sizes when possible ;)
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Thanks to [mention]Einar Saukas[/mention] for another update to the ZXDB Database engine.
  • Marked a few titles as PAW or Quill (not all).
  • Added about 50 new screens provided by [mention]kolbeck[/mention]
  • Added a few new titles (starting at id 34469) and listed here
Thanks to the contributors to this update.
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Worth to mention that this update contains about 130 new ZX81 entries as well.

/Thomas
https://api.zxinfo.dk/v3/ - ZXDB API for developers
zxinfo-file-browser - Cross platform app to manage your files
https://zxinfo.dk - another ZXDB frontend
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kolbeck wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:45 pm Worth to mention that this update contains about 130 new ZX81 entries as well.

/Thomas
Thank you Thomas. I will update the Site Updates page.
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