Does that make 'Crash' and alias of LITD, or a re-release of it? (Or should Crash be removed altogether?)8BitAG wrote: ↑Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:18 pm The games...
Lost in the Desert
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=9914
and
Crash
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=15920
are actually the *same* game.
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Well, 'crash' is just the name of the program header when it loads. Perhaps the author originally was going to call it something like 'Crash in the Desert'.
The only publication I've found, so far, of the game has been The Guild compilation where it was definitely called 'Lost in the Desert'. Tony may have changed the name when he put the compilation together, I suppose. It's hard to work out where the game came from. Those early Guild compilations were a real mixture of republished games, Tony's new ports to Spectrum and, I'm going to guess, maybe public domain games on other platforms that he converted.
It's probably worth keeping 'Crash' as an alias for two reasons. One, if a game or reference game ever appears called 'Crash' or 'Crash in the Desert', it'll be easier for people to make the connection. And secondly, it'll stop people telling you you've got the game 'Crash' missing in your database when they stumble upon it elsewhere.
The only publication I've found, so far, of the game has been The Guild compilation where it was definitely called 'Lost in the Desert'. Tony may have changed the name when he put the compilation together, I suppose. It's hard to work out where the game came from. Those early Guild compilations were a real mixture of republished games, Tony's new ports to Spectrum and, I'm going to guess, maybe public domain games on other platforms that he converted.
It's probably worth keeping 'Crash' as an alias for two reasons. One, if a game or reference game ever appears called 'Crash' or 'Crash in the Desert', it'll be easier for people to make the connection. And secondly, it'll stop people telling you you've got the game 'Crash' missing in your database when they stumble upon it elsewhere.
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Just found that, in the game The Pyramid, the inlay called PyramidThe.jpg is actually a Paxman 're-release cassette inlay', not an original 'cassette inlay' as it is shown in the entry of the game.
The file PyramidThe_2.jpg should be the only inlay considered as 'cassette inlay' (original release).
The file PyramidThe_2.jpg should be the only inlay considered as 'cassette inlay' (original release).
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Looking at the page about "The Edge" - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... l_id=14422
Something is not wright here. Seems like is intended to be a link, but the site is trying to show a picture.
Something is not wright here. Seems like is intended to be a link, but the site is trying to show a picture.
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Thank you for reporting this. It seems be be an issue with all the publisher pages. I think it's probably a site issue rather than ZXDB, but we will check.druellan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:26 pm Looking at the page about "The Edge" - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... l_id=14422
Something is not wright here. Seems like is intended to be a link, but the site is trying to show a picture.
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Thank you. There is also PyramidThe(PaxmanPromotions).jpg listed. We will take a look.Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 3:29 pm Just found that, in the game The Pyramid, the inlay called PyramidThe.jpg is actually a Paxman 're-release cassette inlay', not an original 'cassette inlay' as it is shown in the entry of the game.
The file PyramidThe_2.jpg should be the only inlay considered as 'cassette inlay' (original release).
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Whenever I try to add a review in spectrum20.org from the SC database, a blank screen with the message 'Incomplete response received from application' appears, both in Chrome & Edge.
Anyone with the same problem?
Anyone with the same problem?
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Is this an old, or more recent title [mention]Juan F. Ramirez[/mention]
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Aye, I noticed the same thing earlier today, and wrongly attributed it to wonky internet. It's the same if you go directly to Spectrum 2.0, so it must be an issue for Phil to look into (and he can get up to date with ZXDB while he's at it PHILLLLLL!!)Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 10:20 pmAny game. I tried random games like Black Lamp, Sabre Wulf or the games I'm reviewing in the Microhobby thread. I think it's a general problem since today. Yesterday I could write some reviews.
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The date of 1987 listed for...
The Islands of Sinbad
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10835
is an error/typing error
The correct year should be 1997, as indicated on the loading screen.
(Jack published his own games as River Software in 1987... It wasn't until much later on that he released games through Zenobi, which this one was.)
The Islands of Sinbad
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10835
is an error/typing error
The correct year should be 1997, as indicated on the loading screen.
(Jack published his own games as River Software in 1987... It wasn't until much later on that he released games through Zenobi, which this one was.)
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Lots of ACE magazine corrections:
Covertapes 3-8 and 11-15 don't exist (no covertape with those issues):
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25342
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25343
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25344
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25345
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25346
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25347
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25350
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25351
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25352
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25353
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25354
Covertape 2 (25341) - Bubble Bobble (722) is a playable demo version, not the full version.
Covertape 16 (25355) - has a demo version of Dragon Ninja (1488) on it.
Covertape 17 (25356) - Aliens is the US Version (163) not the UK Version (161).
"A.C.E. (3) (UK)" (170) is not the publisher of the covertapes, and is not the owner of "ACE Mail Order" either.
"A.C.E. (3) (UK)" (170) is also not a label from "Advanced Computer Entertainment" (428).
"Advanced Computer Entertainment" (428) is the owner of "ACE Mail Order" (17907) and the original publisher of the covertapes that exist (25340, 25441, 25448, 25449, 25355, 25356)
Covertapes 3-8 and 11-15 don't exist (no covertape with those issues):
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25342
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25343
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25344
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25345
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25346
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25347
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25350
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25351
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25352
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25353
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=25354
Covertape 2 (25341) - Bubble Bobble (722) is a playable demo version, not the full version.
Covertape 16 (25355) - has a demo version of Dragon Ninja (1488) on it.
Covertape 17 (25356) - Aliens is the US Version (163) not the UK Version (161).
"A.C.E. (3) (UK)" (170) is not the publisher of the covertapes, and is not the owner of "ACE Mail Order" either.
"A.C.E. (3) (UK)" (170) is also not a label from "Advanced Computer Entertainment" (428).
"Advanced Computer Entertainment" (428) is the owner of "ACE Mail Order" (17907) and the original publisher of the covertapes that exist (25340, 25441, 25448, 25449, 25355, 25356)
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These two entries refer to the same title and therefore should be merged into one:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=27540
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=26902
The only noticeable difference seems to be the text, which is almost completely written in capital letters in the former.
I also noticed that La città fantasma is still there (see my previous post).
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=27540
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=26902
The only noticeable difference seems to be the text, which is almost completely written in capital letters in the former.
I also noticed that La città fantasma is still there (see my previous post).
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Cheers Ale, the first two will be in the next update.
To be honest I hoped you'd forgotten about the La Citta! I saw it as a harmless translation; the kind of thing we shouldn't go out of our way to preserve, but we shouldn't go out of our way to remove either.
To be honest I hoped you'd forgotten about the La Citta! I saw it as a harmless translation; the kind of thing we shouldn't go out of our way to preserve, but we shouldn't go out of our way to remove either.
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Games created with the Professional Adventure Writing System...
Witchcraft https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=15791
Witchcraft Edicion Oro https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20902
Wiz Lair https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20994
Games created with the Quill...
De Vises Sten https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=7165
Witchcraft https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=15791
Witchcraft Edicion Oro https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20902
Wiz Lair https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20994
Games created with the Quill...
De Vises Sten https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=7165
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Games created with the Professional Adventure Writing System...
Vengador (La Senda del Tigre I) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20991
Twin Cops https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20988
Las Tierras de Oman https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21011
Terror https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21021
Teastrainer https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10682
Survivor https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10936
Vengador (La Senda del Tigre I) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20991
Twin Cops https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20988
Las Tierras de Oman https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21011
Terror https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21021
Teastrainer https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10682
Survivor https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10936
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Additional games created with the Professional Adventure Writing System...
Silversword: La Espada de Plata https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=16883
Resaca https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20978
El Prisma de Cristal https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20960
Silversword: La Espada de Plata https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=16883
Resaca https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20978
El Prisma de Cristal https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20960
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Additional games created with the Professional Adventure Writer...
NoName https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20977
On the Run https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20396
El Pajarito y el Billete https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20957
El Pendulo Rojo https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20958
Additional games created with The Quill...
Overdog https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=15131
PlanetQuest https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=16030
Alla Conquista del West https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=26382
NoName https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20977
On the Run https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20396
El Pajarito y el Billete https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20957
El Pendulo Rojo https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20958
Additional games created with The Quill...
Overdog https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=15131
PlanetQuest https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=16030
Alla Conquista del West https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=26382
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(I'm gradually working through text adventures with no creation system listed against them, looking for PAWed and Quilled titles as part of a project for CASA... So I'm also listing the details here for ZXDB)
Games created with the Professional Adventure Writing System...
Manhattan 2005 (Demo) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20975
La Maquina del Tiempo https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20970
Merlin -La Aventura- https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=24834
Mock https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21003
Mouse Man https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=9978
Games created with the Quill...
Magical Mystery Tour https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10580
Games created with the Professional Adventure Writing System...
Manhattan 2005 (Demo) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20975
La Maquina del Tiempo https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20970
Merlin -La Aventura- https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=24834
Mock https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21003
Mouse Man https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=9978
Games created with the Quill...
Magical Mystery Tour https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10580
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Additional games written with the Professional Adventure Writing System...
Juanito 3 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21015
King Quest V https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20966
Lider https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20973
Lobos https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21012
Look for the Piramid's Treasure https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=16881
Juanito 3 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21015
King Quest V https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20966
Lider https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20973
Lobos https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21012
Look for the Piramid's Treasure https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=16881
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More games created with the Professional Adventure Writing System...
La Gran Hazana https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=15730
The Hideous https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20984
Interrogacion https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10414
Jason https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=16890
El Espia https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21010
Federico Jones https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=15841
Cuando Llega la Noche https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21004
Cultos Sin Nombre https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20948
Desierto https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20949
El Desierto de Katar https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20953
Bob Esponja -La Aventura- https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=24892
Caballeros de la Mesa Cuadrada https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20974
Caputxeta's New Tale https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21005
Las Cavernas de Fafnir https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20972
Colon 1492 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=15839
La Gran Hazana https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=15730
The Hideous https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20984
Interrogacion https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10414
Jason https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=16890
El Espia https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21010
Federico Jones https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=15841
Cuando Llega la Noche https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21004
Cultos Sin Nombre https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20948
Desierto https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20949
El Desierto de Katar https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20953
Bob Esponja -La Aventura- https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=24892
Caballeros de la Mesa Cuadrada https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20974
Caputxeta's New Tale https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21005
Las Cavernas de Fafnir https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20972
Colon 1492 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=15839
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The last lot of these...
Games created with the Professional Adventure Writer...
Al Ladron https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=17180
Ardonicus 3 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=9494
El Arte de la Fuga https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20952
Una Aventura Inesperada https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20989
Games created with the Quill...
Eurorun https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21828
Trail https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=13154
Murder https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=9986
Spoof https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=7026
Games created with the Professional Adventure Writer...
Al Ladron https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=17180
Ardonicus 3 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=9494
El Arte de la Fuga https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20952
Una Aventura Inesperada https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=20989
Games created with the Quill...
Eurorun https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21828
Trail https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=13154
Murder https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=9986
Spoof https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=7026
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The text adventure...
Alicia en el Pais de las Maravillas https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=5942
is listed as an adventure game: text only rather than Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated
Wamwort https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=7172
is listed as being produced with the PAWs...
...Looking at the game, it was not produced using the PAWs.
Alicia en el Pais de las Maravillas https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=5942
is listed as an adventure game: text only rather than Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated
Wamwort https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=7172
is listed as being produced with the PAWs...
...Looking at the game, it was not produced using the PAWs.
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Aye—it doesn't look very PAWed does it. Are you going purely by appearance, or clues in the code?8BitAG wrote: ↑Sat Dec 01, 2018 4:02 pm Wamwort https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=7172
is listed as being produced with the PAWs...
...Looking at the game, it was not produced using the PAWs.