The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: vote

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The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: vote

Poll ended at Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:20 pm

W.A.R.
0
No votes
WEC Le Mans
4
8%
Wacky Darts
0
No votes
Wacky Races
0
No votes
Wanted: Monty Mole
3
6%
The War of the Worlds
0
No votes
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
1
2%
The Way of the Exploding Fist
9
19%
The Way of the Tiger
0
No votes
Werewolves of London
0
No votes
West Bank
4
8%
Wheelie
6
13%
Where Time Stood Still
9
19%
Who Dares Wins II
2
4%
A Whole New Ball Game
2
4%
Wild Bunch
0
No votes
Wild West Hero
1
2%
Wild West Seymour
1
2%
William Wobbler
0
No votes
Willow Pattern
0
No votes
Winged Warlords
0
No votes
Winter Games
0
No votes
Wizards Lair
1
2%
Wizball
2
4%
Wolfan
0
No votes
Wolfman
0
No votes
World Class Leaderboard
0
No votes
World Cup Carnival
0
No votes
World Destruction
0
No votes
World Games
0
No votes
World Series Baseball
0
No votes
World Series Basketball
0
No votes
The Worm In Paradise
1
2%
Worse Things Happen at Sea
0
No votes
Wriggler
2
4%
 
Total votes: 48

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The best classic Speccy game beginning with W: vote

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W.A.R. by Martech
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WEC Le Mans by Imagine Software Ltd
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Wacky Darts by Code Masters Ltd
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Wacky Races by Hi-Tec Software Ltd
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Wanted: Monty Mole by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd
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The War of the Worlds by CRL Group PLC
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The Warlock of Firetop Mountain by Puffin Books
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The Way of the Exploding Fist by Melbourne House
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The Way of the Tiger by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd
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Werewolves of London by Mastetronic
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West Bank by Dinamic Software
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Wheelie by Microsphere
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Where Time Stood Still by Ocean Software Ltd
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Who Dares Wins II by Alligata Software Ltd
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A Whole New Ball Game by Pete Cooke
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The Wild Bunch by Firebird Software Ltd
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Wild West Hero by Timescape Software
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Wild West Seymour by Code Masters Ltd
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William Wobbler by Wizard Computer Games
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Willow Pattern by Firebird Software Ltd
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Winged Warlords by CDS Microsystems
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Winter Games by U.S. Gold Ltd
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Wizards Lair by Bubble Bus Software
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Wizball by Ocean Software Ltd
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Wolfan by Bulldog Software
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Wolfman by CRL Group PLC
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World Class Leaderboard by U.S. Gold Ltd
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World Cup Carnival by U.S. Gold Ltd
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World Destruction by Ventamatic
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World Games by U.S. Gold
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World Series Baseball by Imagine Software Ltd
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World Series Basketball by Imagine Software Ltd
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The Worm In Paradise by Level 9 Computing Ltd
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Worse Things Happen at Sea by Silversoft Ltd
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Wriggler by Romantic Robot UK Ltd
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The Way of the Exploding Fist for me. Great graphics and one of the best fight games.
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I'm going to think about this one for a bit rather than voting immediately like I normally do. I want to go for Wizball (yes, I really enjoyed it) but there's Exploding Fist, which took games to another level; WTHAS, which is a remarkably original and fun game. Plus others which were damn fine games.

Would this be the appropriate time to mention I have never played Where Time Stood Still? Not back in the day and never in an emulator (that I can remember anyway). Always felt I'd missed out on something, but, then again, I always thought Great Escape was overrated.
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Big fight among WEC Le Mans, Fist, Where Time Stood Still, Wizball.

But it's WEC for me.
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Vampyre wrote: Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:25 am I always thought Great Escape was overrated.
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I thought I had decided, but now the screenshots have jogged my memory I'm not sure.

It'll have to be between:

When Time Stood Still, WoTExploding Fist, Werewolves of London - general quality
Wheelie - simple oldschool fun
The Wild Bunch - best BASIC game for the speccy full stop?
Worse things happen at sea for originality

...don't know yet.
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I decided to vote for Where Time Stood Still. One of my all time favourites which I play the most out of the games listed. Besides, what other game lets you lure a T-Rex into a village of unsuspecting natives.

For the record, I also considered Way Of The Exploding Fist, Wanted: Monty Mole, Wriggler and Werewolves Of London.

WTSS does has a slightly unfair advantage over the other games listed though, as being 128K only allows it to be more involved, maybe sometime in the coming months there could a pole of the best 128K only games?
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I had to go for Wanted: Monty Mole.

I can still remember the furore at our local club when somebody turned up with it. The stiflingly hot school hall was awash with poorly dressed pre pubescent boys scrambling around to try and get a copy before they were picked up to go back home. All you could hear was the constant clicking of tape player doors opening and closing whilst hi-tec silvers shadows squeaked constantly on the highly polished wooden flooring. Happy days indeed 👍👍
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I’ma go with A Whole New Ball Game. Because reasons. And Pete Cooke.
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Going to have to think about this one for a few days.

"I'll bide my time..."

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Went for Way of the Exploding Fist, although I'm still undecided that I should have gone for Wizball...
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i must admit that I thought Wizball would have got far more votes. I know it's early days in the vote, but, just 1 vote is quite a surprise.

I was a fan when I had the game, but, I never got any further than the second level.
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OK, well I thought about it a while. After a couple of rounds of shortlisting, I got it down to these, based on a subset of games I'd always be happy to immediately load up and play :D

Wanted: Monty Mole
Way of the Exploding Fist
West Bank
Where Time Stood Still
Wizball
World Series Baseball

After further reflection I've gone for Wanted: Monty Mole. Surprisingly, it has more annoyances and quirks than the others, such as the random crushers and irritating death routine. But for me it's one of the classic Speccy platformers, simple but enjoyable to play, and a nice nostalgia trip with its ironic nods to the UK political climate of the 80s.
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Morkin wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:41 pm After further reflection I've gone for Wanted: Monty Mole. Surprisingly, it has more annoyances and quirks than the others, such as the random crushers and irritating death routine. But for me it's one of the classic Speccy platformers, simple but enjoyable to play, and a nice nostalgia trip with its ironic nods to the UK political climate of the 80s.
You've got me thinking now - it wouldn't feel right to have an A-Z that doesn't have a Monty Mole game in it. I might have to factor that into my choice.

Edit - though it doesn't look like it has a chance now.
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A very exciting poll!
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It appears that nobody has yet voted for William Wobbler.
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Morkin wrote: Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:00 pm It appears that nobody has yet voted for William Wobbler.
This is a very decent forum, my friend!
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And I want to say that Who Dares Wins II is a very good Commando-like game.
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Bloody good selection of games but the Maggoty Marathon is head and shoulders* above the rest. No contest really.

*do they have shoulders?
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Morkin wrote: Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:00 pm It appears that nobody has yet voted for William Wobbler.
What The absolute F?!?!??!?!? I didn't vote for it myself as I wanted to give Wanted:Monty Mole at least 1 vote as I was fully expecting all other votes to go to the sublime beauty of William Wobbler.

I think many people who played it missed the subtle nuances of the game to be honest. It was clearly a portrayal of life in the 80's represented in pixel form, depicting the struggle with unemployment, inner city deprivation, political upheaval and race wars. It's the only game I've played that has grasped that era so brilliantly.

Oh who am I kidding, it's utter b011ox!!!!
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Did I already say that

I like William Wobbler.
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WIWC wrote: Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:22 pm Did I already say that

I like William Wobbler.
Why doesn’t this forum have an unlike button?
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WIWC wrote: Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:22 pm Did I already say that

I like William Wobbler.
You never dissapoint me, Cruel! :mrgreen:
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Pity you're not my girlfriend.
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It's a draw.
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