Little bugs in the database

[djnzx48]

I just noticed a small mistake, Clicky Click's Dungeon is listed as Clickety Click's Dungeon in the database.

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[Einar Saukas]

For some reason the game "Salen Tan Ricos" has two entries on the database, one for the game itself and the other one as part of the CSSCGC Crap Games Contest 2011.

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... id=0027129
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... id=0031207

Fixed! This will be in the next archive update, thanks!

[8BitAG]

Zenobi's 'Retarded Creatures & Caverns'
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6883

was actually produced with the Quill NOT the Professional Adventure Writer

(despite what the Your Sinclair review says).

Only just noticed this, as I've just been playing John Wilson's new Amstrad CP/M PAWs conversion of the game.

Edit: The author for the game should really be "John Wilson" too. http://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.ph ... el_id=7370 'The Balrog' is just a pen-name.

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[Einar Saukas]

Zenobi's 'Retarded Creatures & Caverns'
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6883

was actually produced with the Quill NOT the Professional Adventure Writer

(despite what the Your Sinclair review says).

Only just noticed this, as I've just been playing John Wilson's new Amstrad CP/M PAWs conversion of the game.

Fixed! This will be in the next archive update, thanks!

[druellan]

For some reason the game "Salen Tan Ricos" has two entries on the database, one for the game itself and the other one as part of the CSSCGC Crap Games Contest 2011.

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... id=0027129
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... id=0031207

Fixed! This will be in the next archive update, thanks!

Thanks!!!! Check also the author name, seems that he is also duplicated.

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[Einar Saukas]

Done already

[StooB]

Peter Shilton's Handball Maradona (3669) was not published by Grandslam (5522) in 1986 - Argus Press didn't become Grandslam until 1987. The publisher is Argus Press (1243) on the "Grand Slam" label. (sources: cover shows "Grand Slam", cassette label says ©1986 APS)

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Wizard Computer Games (15458) was not owned by Gremlin, they were just in the same building: (source: Gremlin Archive)

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Black Tiger (9310)
and
Street Fighter II (9426)

are published by US Gold (14899), not Go! (5416). (source: boxes)

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US Gold and Go! were not owned by CentreSoft (2312) - they were all separate entities. (source: The Story of US Gold)

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[StooB]

Chess , Time-Gate, and Zolan

were released in 1982 (article in Your Computer Jan 83 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/mag.php ... 58&page=50)

Ghostbusters

was released in 1985 according to every review - only the C64 version came out before the film in December 1984.

Microbot

was released in 1984. Although the inlay has a 1983 copyright date, the review dates range from March - July 84.

Transversion and Robotics (Ocean's re-release of Frenzy)

were released in 1983 - as seen in this advert from September 1983: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/mag.php ... 94&page=48

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[8BitAG]

The Balrog & the Cat
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=5989

I'm not sure why George E. Hoyle receives a credit for this game?

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[StooB]

International Match Day

was released in 1986, not in 1985 when there were no 128K machines to play it on.

Stars Spectrum issue 05 - Juegos

this 48k covertape from 1985 presumably has Match Day on it rather than International Match Day, however it's denied distribution due to the Ultimate titles so cannot check

Stars on the 128:

the comment:

not a compilation tape, but four separate tapes packaged together

should be deleted: it is a compilation tape!

Rambo

was released in 1986, rather than 1985 as planned - source: Sinclair User.

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[Juan F. Ramirez]

International Match Day

was released in 1986, not in 1985 when there were no 128K machines to play it on.

The 128k model was first released in Spain in 1985.

According to Wikipedia:

"The machine was simultaneously presented for the first time and launched in September 1985 at the SIMO '85 trade show in Spain, with a price of 44,250 pesetas. Because of the large number of unsold Spectrum+ models, Sinclair decided not to start selling in the UK until January 1986 at a price of £179.95. No external keypad was available for the UK release, although the ROM routines to use it and the port itself remained".

Besides, there are some adverts of the 128k model in spanish Microhobby magazine from autumn of 1985.

I remember it came out with some 128k versions of games like Super Test or International Match Day. Hence 1985 as year of release of this game.

[StooB]

International Match Day

was released in 1986, not in 1985 when there were no 128K machines to play it on.

The 128k model was first released in Spain in 1985.

According to Wikipedia:

"The machine was simultaneously presented for the first time and launched in September 1985 at the SIMO '85 trade show in Spain, with a price of 44,250 pesetas. Because of the large number of unsold Spectrum+ models, Sinclair decided not to start selling in the UK until January 1986 at a price of £179.95. No external keypad was available for the UK release, although the ROM routines to use it and the port itself remained".

Besides, there are some adverts of the 128k model in spanish Microhobby magazine from autumn of 1985.

I remember it came out with some 128k versions of games like Super Test or International Match Day. Hence 1985 as year of release.

There were no games with the Spanish 128 release in 1985. The 48k versions of Supertest and Neverending Story weren't even released until late 85. The earliest review of International Match Day is May 86 and the inlay card also says (C) 1986.

[StooB]

Into Africa

released in 1989 according to all magazine references, not 1987 as displayed on the loading screen

Durell Big 4 Volume II

released in 1987, not 1986 - advertised in October 1987 and includes Thanatos and Sigma 7 which were both released in 1987

Boots Action Pack and 6 Game Action Pack

These are the tape and disk versions of the same compilation. "6 Game Action Pack" came with +3 machines from Boots, but the page has the tzx on it. "Boots Action Pack" is the version bundled with +2 machines (cover here), and that page has the disk image on it and two titles missing from the contents.

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[druellan]

Into Africa
released in 1989 according to all magazine references, not 1987 as displayed on the loading screen

I rediscovered this game recently, and I'm very curious about it. Does you have the magazine references at hand?

[PeterJ]

Hi [mention]druellan[/mention]

If you go to the game page for this title on our main site then open up the tab called Magazine References they are available. For example:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=2521

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/mag.php ... 46&page=65

I assume the author tried to sell it as a full price title in 87 and failed?

Peter

[StooB]

I assume the author tried to sell it as a full price title in 87 and failed?

Probably. I can't find anything about the programmer Kevin Smith, which is quite surprising considering he also wrote The Wild Bunch.

[druellan]

Hi @druellan
If you go to the game page for this title on our main site then open up the tab called Magazine References they are available. For example:

Thanks! I don't know why I assumed he was talking about external resources

[druellan]

Hi, just found some missing information for this game.

Mini Explorer XXXI - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34666
It is a remake/inspired by Explorer XXXI https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=14928 and it is part of the ZXDev2018 - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... up_id=2091

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[druellan]

Some more:

Elon M. With a JetPack is also part of the ZXDev 2018 - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34665
Ninjakul 2 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34718 was authored using the MT Engine MK2 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=30009

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[R-Tape]

Elon M. With a JetPack is also part of the ZXDev 2018 - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34665

Thanks. Old Tower is ZX-Dev too. I didn't realise.

I'll update these for next time.

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[druellan]

I'm walking the database of games, and keep finding small things, so, I'm going to build a list and send that your way

[druellan]

Hi, another small change:

Panic City - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34703
Is NOT published by Beyker Soft (Spain) and the credits are:
Code: Tomas P. (Spain)
Music: Sergio Vaquer Montes (Spain)
Genre: Arcade Game: Action

BTW, this game was developed as part of the workshop "Curso BASIC AsteroideZX". Not sure if that can be added as publisher.

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[Frankie]

I got a correction to one of the entries in the Database.

Its about the Danish game Escape from ZX Power.

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34368

Music is not by Tom Doley, that is the name of the tune that is played in the game, and they even spelled it wrongly, as its Tom Dooley with two Os

Proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7avac_hTgE

EDIT: Well, just see in the video, that they also call it Tom Doley. Seen it written with two Os in the past, but not really important

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[PeterJ]

Thanks [mention]Frankie[/mention]

I've moved your post to this thread.

[Frankie]

Thanks @Frankie

I've moved your post to this thread.

Thanks, had not seen this thread, sorry