The A-Z of the best Speccy games (classic: 1982-1993)

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Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 3:44 pm
Einar Saukas wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 3:39 pm Other options are Arkanoid, Amaurote, Alien Highway, and Abadia del Crimen...
Avalon, Alien 8, Ant Attack, ... really difficult to choose one!
I think these all prove I was right with the first one. ;)
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Joefish wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:08 pm Yep, and 'H' for 'Head Over Heels'.
Hypersports & Highway Encounter are also good options...
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T - Turbo Esprit... or Thrust?!
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Joefish wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:17 pmT for Tomahawk?
Seven.FFF wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:49 pmT - Turbo Esprit... or Thrust?!
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Joefish wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:17 pmGotta get a Joffa one in and H and C are done, so Green Beret. It's was certainly better than Ghosts'n'Goblins.
Better than Great Escape?
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Exolon is definitely the best for E.
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Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:56 pm Exolon is definitely the best for E.
Better than Elite and Enduro Racer?
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Einar Saukas wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:57 pm
Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:56 pm Exolon is definitely the best for E.
Better than Elite and Enduro Racer?
Definitely!
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So difficult to pick. R-Type feels like it deserves a place, but that excludes Robocop and Rainbow Islands. I think the only choice I'm not conflicted with is ZZoom and only because I wasn't a fan of Zombie Zombie.
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Not sure I could settle for Chaos for C. Chase HQ all the way, Mr Driver.
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R-Tape wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:53 am Ooh some potential controversy here. I'm going to jump in and grab M, I'd like to grab R too but don't want to be greedy.
PeteProdge wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:44 am A
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Common prefixes like "the" and "a" are ignored, so "The New Zealand Story" effectively begins with N, if you see what I mean.
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And I think S needs to be Sir Fred. Controversial, perhaps, but such a great game.
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AndyC wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:04 pmI think the only choice I'm not conflicted with is ZZoom and only because I wasn't a fan of Zombie Zombie.
Better than Zynaps?
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Would anyone argue with Xenon?

A few of you would probably drop the 'n'?
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5MinuteRetro wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:13 pm
And I think S needs to be Sir Fred. Controversial, perhaps, but such a great game.
Noooo! Sabre Wulf! Sabre Wulf!
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I'm afraid this thread isn't going to end well... :lol:
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Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:43 am
5MinuteRetro wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:13 pm
And I think S needs to be Sir Fred. Controversial, perhaps, but such a great game.
Noooo! Sabre Wulf! Sabre Wulf!
What's wrong with you people, S is clearly Starquake.

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Hikaru wrote: Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:47 amWhat's wrong with you people, S is clearly Starquake.

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I'm starting to think that the best S-game would be...

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Einar Saukas wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:15 pm
AndyC wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:04 pmI think the only choice I'm not conflicted with is ZZoom and only because I wasn't a fan of Zombie Zombie.
Better than Zynaps?
Well now I have none. Dammit.
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Guys, we need to think outside the box in order to find a way forward on this one, yet maintain a proactive synergy. Perhaps someone could suggest some innovative strategies in order to elucidate a consensus?

However, I'm not budging on Manic Miner or R-Type.

EDIT - Zynaps surely?
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R-Tape wrote: Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:19 amGuys, we need to think outside the box in order to find a way forward on this one, yet maintain a proactive synergy. Perhaps someone could suggest some innovative strategies in order to elucidate a consensus?
A voting thread for each letter surely?

So we can easily have it sorted out within a year!
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Let's name the main games for a certain letter and see. For example, as to P, I see:


Pang, Paperboy, Pentagram, Penetrator, Phantom Club, Pheenix, Pyjamarama and Ping-Pong (Konami's Ping Pong, actually!).

I'd go for Pyjamarama.
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Einar Saukas wrote: Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:55 am
R-Tape wrote: Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:19 amGuys, we need to think outside the box in order to find a way forward on this one, yet maintain a proactive synergy. Perhaps someone could suggest some innovative strategies in order to elucidate a consensus?
A voting thread for each letter surely?

So we can easily have it sorted out within a year!
Does the poll functionality on these forums allow people to add new options? 'Cos I can foresee people saying "hang on, you forgot...".
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No once a poll is set it's set.

I think building up a list as we are, that can then be refined works, as long as M and R don't change of course.
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