The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Zamonarr by ZarjazSlowglass (Spain)
Zaxxon by U.S. Gold Ltd
Zip-Zap by Imagine Software Ltd
Zoids: The Battle Begins by Martech Games Ltd
Zolyx by Firebird Software Ltd
Zombi by Ubi Soft Ltd
Zombie Zombie by Quicksilva Ltd
Zoot by Bug-Byte Software Ltd
Zorro by U.S. Gold Ltd
Zub by Mastertronic Added Dimension
Zynaps by Hewson Consultants Ltd
Zythum by Mirrorsoft Ltd
Zzoom by Imagine Software Ltd
Zaxxon by U.S. Gold Ltd
Zip-Zap by Imagine Software Ltd
Zoids: The Battle Begins by Martech Games Ltd
Zolyx by Firebird Software Ltd
Zombi by Ubi Soft Ltd
Zombie Zombie by Quicksilva Ltd
Zoot by Bug-Byte Software Ltd
Zorro by U.S. Gold Ltd
Zub by Mastertronic Added Dimension
Zynaps by Hewson Consultants Ltd
Zythum by Mirrorsoft Ltd
Zzoom by Imagine Software Ltd
- Juan F. Ramirez
- Bugaboo
- Posts: 5137
- Joined: Tue Nov 14, 2017 6:55 am
- Location: Málaga, Spain
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
My vote went for Zorro. It was the game I played more of the lot. A game with some original puzzles.
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Quite a few titles worthy of a mention.
Zaxxon: Lovely arcade game, but the Speccy port is just a bit lacking.
Zolyx: Played this one a fair bit back in the day, simple but fun.
Zombi: A real contender, possibly a little ahead of its time as it really could use a mouse and I tend to think of it as a CPC game primarily.
Zombie Zombie: Good, but not as much fun as Ant Attack was.
Zub: Popular and will probably win, but I just never really got into it. Maybe I missing something but it always just felt a bit dull to me.
Zynaps: Good, colourful shooter. A solid effort but a bit on the hard side, which always put me off a bit. A better difficultly curve and this might have been unbeatable.
Zythum: Pretty, but ultimately very dull.
ZZoom: A fairly simplistic game, but so much fun - particularly if you stop playing sensibly and just shoot up the hostages. The animation on tiny little stick figures is so expressive.
Still not 100% decided on what to vote on. My heart says Zzoom, I played it so much as a kid, but I can't deny if you actually play it properly it's not nearly as good. Zombi might be my second call, but it's interface is just a bit too clunky to be as enjoyable as it could be.
Zaxxon: Lovely arcade game, but the Speccy port is just a bit lacking.
Zolyx: Played this one a fair bit back in the day, simple but fun.
Zombi: A real contender, possibly a little ahead of its time as it really could use a mouse and I tend to think of it as a CPC game primarily.
Zombie Zombie: Good, but not as much fun as Ant Attack was.
Zub: Popular and will probably win, but I just never really got into it. Maybe I missing something but it always just felt a bit dull to me.
Zynaps: Good, colourful shooter. A solid effort but a bit on the hard side, which always put me off a bit. A better difficultly curve and this might have been unbeatable.
Zythum: Pretty, but ultimately very dull.
ZZoom: A fairly simplistic game, but so much fun - particularly if you stop playing sensibly and just shoot up the hostages. The animation on tiny little stick figures is so expressive.
Still not 100% decided on what to vote on. My heart says Zzoom, I played it so much as a kid, but I can't deny if you actually play it properly it's not nearly as good. Zombi might be my second call, but it's interface is just a bit too clunky to be as enjoyable as it could be.
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Zynaps for me (sorry Cruelman).
It's one to show people that say a speccy shooter can't be fast, smooth and colourful.
It's one to show people that say a speccy shooter can't be fast, smooth and colourful.
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Went for Zynaps. I remember spending many hours playing this little gem BITD and even though it was pretty tough it really had that 'One more go' appeal for me.
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Well, I do appreciate Zythum. It has good playability and all right graphics. And I know it gained some kind of cult status on this forum so I feel almost guilty for not voting on it
Another worthy game here is Zzoom, I had quite a lot of fun with it. At first I was shooting at these little people until I learnt that my goal is actually to protect them ;
But my vote goes to Zynaps. It was a groundbreaking game with brilliant engine: smooth scrolling (25 fps), colourful, and actually playable with good difficulty level.
Another worthy game here is Zzoom, I had quite a lot of fun with it. At first I was shooting at these little people until I learnt that my goal is actually to protect them ;
But my vote goes to Zynaps. It was a groundbreaking game with brilliant engine: smooth scrolling (25 fps), colourful, and actually playable with good difficulty level.
- Ast A. Moore
- Rick Dangerous
- Posts: 2641
- Joined: Mon Nov 13, 2017 3:16 pm
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
It is, undoubtedly, Zythum (by Mirrorsoft). The best ZX Spectrum game of all time.
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Went for Zub in the end. Close second was Zzoom. Before the list came up I was certain I'd vote for Zynaps but playing it again recently reminded me that although it's technically very good, it's too hard and, for want of a better word, tedious.
ZX Spectrum Reviews REST API: http://zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/
- DouglasReynholm
- Manic Miner
- Posts: 349
- Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:38 pm
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Zynaps got my vote, possibly the only game I could tell you the day and date of purchase still.
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Go then!DouglasReynholm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:54 pm Zynaps got my vote, possibly the only game I could tell you the day and date of purchase still.
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Zorro for me.
I played it during the 80s, it has its own charm and atmosphere, which I like.
One of my favorite Spanish games.
I played it during the 80s, it has its own charm and atmosphere, which I like.
One of my favorite Spanish games.
- DouglasReynholm
- Manic Miner
- Posts: 349
- Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:38 pm
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Saturday 12th September 1987, around closing time. It's memorable to me as it was my first day in the computer shop I worked in, and the first thing I bought with my 'wages'.stupidget wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:02 pmGo then!DouglasReynholm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:54 pm Zynaps got my vote, possibly the only game I could tell you the day and date of purchase still.
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Working in a computer shop.....in the 80’s?!?!?! I would have been sooooo jealous.DouglasReynholm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:08 pmSaturday 12th September 1987, around closing time. It's memorable to me as it was my first day in the computer shop I worked in, and the first thing I bought with my 'wages'.
- DouglasReynholm
- Manic Miner
- Posts: 349
- Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:38 pm
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
It was a lot of fun, I was there 10 years part time in the end up until I graduated, probably the period of time I'm most nostalgic for, especially because indie game stores are virtually non existent now. I keep meaning to write it up like 'Acts of Gord'.stupidget wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:38 pmWorking in a computer shop.....in the 80’s?!?!?! I would have been sooooo jealous.DouglasReynholm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:08 pm Saturday 12th September 1987, around closing time. It's memorable to me as it was my first day in the computer shop I worked in, and the first thing I bought with my 'wages'.
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
My vote went for Zorro. It was the game I played more of the lot. A game with some original puzzles.
For me Zorro is an interesting game with a potential but I'm put off by the too simplistic graphics as for 1986.Zorro for me.
This is a game that could really have a remake, similar to those in the recent compo.
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
We're going to need more Zythum.
- DouglasReynholm
- Manic Miner
- Posts: 349
- Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:38 pm
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Never played it back in the day, but is Ubi's Zombi the predecessor to Zombi U on Wii U? By about 25 years...?
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Yup. The very same. Originated on the CPC.DouglasReynholm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:21 pm Never played it back in the day, but is Ubi's Zombi the predecessor to Zombi U on Wii U? By about 25 years...?
- Juan F. Ramirez
- Bugaboo
- Posts: 5137
- Joined: Tue Nov 14, 2017 6:55 am
- Location: Málaga, Spain
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
...Very effective if you ever get a dose of Zynaps...
(which is what I voted for)
My Speccy site: thirdharmoniser.com
- Juan F. Ramirez
- Bugaboo
- Posts: 5137
- Joined: Tue Nov 14, 2017 6:55 am
- Location: Málaga, Spain
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
It seems we have a winner!
Bring on the last A-Z poll! (#)
Bring on the last A-Z poll! (#)
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Outrageous outcome. Offensive.
- PeteProdge
- Bugaboo
- Posts: 3588
- Joined: Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:03 am
Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: vote
Pah, Zub deserved more!
Reheated Pixels - a combination of retrogaming, comedy and factual musing, is here!
New video: Nine ZX Spectrum magazine controversies - How Crash, Your Sinclair and Sinclair User managed to offend the world!
New video: Nine ZX Spectrum magazine controversies - How Crash, Your Sinclair and Sinclair User managed to offend the world!