Which coin-op classics still need a good Speccy version?
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I've just discovered that the third game in the
Bomb Jack series is Mighty Bomb Jack.
It seems a cool game on the arcade so it's another candidate!
Bomb Jack series is Mighty Bomb Jack.
It seems a cool game on the arcade so it's another candidate!
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Second the vote for Mighty Bomb Jack.
Although not a great game, I'd like to see a good version of PitFighter
It's a classic!
Although not a great game, I'd like to see a good version of PitFighter
It's a classic!
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I'd love to see Circus Charlie. But I'm not sure if it really qualifies as a classic? I bloody loved it, though. Oh, and Mr Do.
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I don't believe Amidar has been converted to the Spectrum.
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I think there's no official conversion, but there are some unnoficial ones. Colour Clash is the first that comes to my mind.Hank Scorpio wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:25 am I don't believe Amidar has been converted to the Spectrum.
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There's Potty Painter too, and that's got a Gorilla in it. Neither are full-on ports, and both have plenty of room for improvement.
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Now I remember another one: Maze Chase. It came with the Spectrum Plus User Guide Companion cassette, and you could change their UDGs with the UDG editor also included in that cassette. Not bad.
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Yeah, I would love to see a good ZX version of Circus Charlie. On the other hand, I think we are lucky enough to already have a really good version of Mr. Do5MinuteRetro wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:09 pm I'd love to see Circus Charlie. But I'm not sure if it really qualifies as a classic? I bloody loved it, though. Oh, and Mr Do.
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My Do vs. The Unicorns... (My favourite game that features unicorns as the antagonists)
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We do? I mean, I'm sure we do because you say so but obviously I'm unaware of it...
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https://vintageisthenewold.com/mr-do-zx ... ian-singh/ for more info and some screenshots,5MinuteRetro wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:50 amWe do? I mean, I'm sure we do because you say so but obviously I'm unaware of it...
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34817 for the TAP
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If you weren't aware of the Adrian Singh/Mark R. Jones game, this could be your lucky day, I hope you would find it so amazing as I do.5MinuteRetro wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:50 amWe do? I mean, I'm sure we do because you say so but obviously I'm unaware of it...
You have links to the game info already thanks to DouglasReynholm
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So it is! Oops.
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Have been racking my brains trying to think of a really good Frogger conversion on the Speccy (Horace Goes Skiing doesn't count ).
Any recommendations? I remember Paul doing something on an episode of The Spectrum Show but most seemed to be sluggish early BASIC offerings.
Any recommendations? I remember Paul doing something on an episode of The Spectrum Show but most seemed to be sluggish early BASIC offerings.
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Deanysoft's conversion is good.Morkin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:28 am Have been racking my brains trying to think of a really good Frogger conversion on the Speccy (Horace Goes Skiing doesn't count ).
Any recommendations? I remember Paul doing something on an episode of The Spectrum Show but most seemed to be sluggish early BASIC offerings.
I really like Fro, it's a simple ATTR demo done for last year's Speccy.pl party. Doesn't look so pretty, but it plays really well.
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Let me add Toki to the list
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I today got to try the Spectrum version Mr.Do! It really is a remarkably fine conversion.
However, is feels just a fraction too slow. I'm very good at arcade Mr.Do! so I think I'm qualified to say that I find the Speccy version just a little slack, particularly in terms of control. So yes, it's a good version. It's just not quite perfect. Here's hoping for a 1.1 version.
However, is feels just a fraction too slow. I'm very good at arcade Mr.Do! so I think I'm qualified to say that I find the Speccy version just a little slack, particularly in terms of control. So yes, it's a good version. It's just not quite perfect. Here's hoping for a 1.1 version.
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Whaaaat??? Don't you know Froggy by DJL (David J. Looker)? It's a very decent (more than decent I'd say) frogger clone.Morkin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:28 am Have been racking my brains trying to think of a really good Frogger conversion on the Speccy (Horace Goes Skiing doesn't count ).
Any recommendations? I remember Paul doing something on an episode of The Spectrum Show but most seemed to be sluggish early BASIC offerings.
Ok, ok, it's got GDU graphics, but it's really cool: good movements & sounds.
Try also Z-Man, by the same author. A very cool Pac-Man clone.
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Just tried both of those.Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2019 5:32 pmWhaaaat??? Don't you know Froggy by DJL (David J. Looker)? It's a very decent (more than decent I'd say) frogger clone.
The Deanysoft one is more polished with some nice tunes, but isn't really true to the original - movement doesn't use the 'one-step-per-keypress', there are fewer lines of traffic, no turtles.
Froggy has more of the classic Frogger elements, but feels like it's compiled BASIC or something, a bit sluggish and sprites are quite small.
Perhaps the vertical orientation of the arcade cab causes this to be another tricky one to emulate on the Speccy.
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Leapfrog by CDS Microsystems is another Fogger clone I've played but not as good as Froggy:
Again, UDG graphics...
Again, UDG graphics...