Spectrum Computing

3.18: Hyper Active

1.2 Kendo Warrior

3.11 Beyond the Ice Palace
3.14 Vixen

All correct! That wraps up round 1, so now we have the following left...

Round 3:
3. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zu011zd2e3bizzs/03.mp3?dl=0
8. https://www.dropbox.com/s/0n3d2psmp15lqdb/08.mp3?dl=0
13. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6xfwz9m4287d0xq/13.mp3?dl=0
16. https://www.dropbox.com/s/gpi7xybl1wxjzgc/16.mp3?dl=0

Round 4:


Across

4. Born in Whitby? (7)
7. Small insects fighting (3,6)
10. (Basic)contains info on the colour cell (4)
11. (Basic)Something you can smoke (3)
12. A task to do set ahead of time (7,6)
14. (Basic)Sound (4)
18. Place for a fast-food snack (6,3)
19. UK Sports program in the 80's (large erection) (10)
23. Spherical but not probable at all (11)
26. (Basic)Blanks the screen (3)
28. (Basic)Is it truely this? (3)
29. (Basic)GOTO's brother (2,3)
32. Initials of a famous platform game (1,1,1)
33. Farmer after his ovums (7,3)
35. Shooter that is a type of catpault (9)
37. Famous character in the early spectrum days (6)
38. Light bouncing game (9)
39. Wonder about (8)
40. Neil Kinnock's friend who was a bit up and down (5,5)
41. Part of a brush (8)
42. (Basic)Tattoo? (3)
43. Sport with a small ball and clubs (4)
44. Football game (5,3)
46. Used to be a green thing under a bridge (5)
47. Type of fairground (8)
49. Let's go Mr Driver (5,1,1)
52. Go around and this is the effect (9)
53. An idiot who doesn't drink enough water (8)
55. Sega's run 'n gun (4,7)
58. A frogger clone (4,4)
59. The best of arrow throwing, maybe a pint or two with it (5,5,5)
62. Murphy was top of the charts for a longtime (7)
63. Arch rival (7)
64. Shoot the rocks in space (9)
65. (Basic)Short for Valerie (3)
66. A mix of combustion engine (9)
68. (Basic)1/50th of a second for PAL machines (5)
69. The most famous 16k game (3,3)
71. Aim and fire at feathered water birds (4,5)
74. Blocked light brave fighters (6,8)
75. Shooter from Hewson (6)


Down

1. David Hasseloff would be proud (6,5)
2. Like a James Bond Film but involving legs (3,4,6,4)
3. (Basic)Printer will get these items (5)
5. Spheres and unwanted balls on your xmas jumpers (6,6)
6. Revenge by a Ninja (7)
8. Yabba dabba do! (3,10)
9. Ever vigilant watcher (3,8)
16. Shape of a five-pointed star (9)
17. Quest for the largest Planet (7,7)
20. (Not again) but without a cause (8)
22. Type of dream with Sir Lancelot (e.g.) (10)
24. (Basic)Lost the....? (4)
25. Old challenge one last time (4,4)
27. Bothered on the road, beat em up (12)
30. (Basic)1-d array (3)
31. Hit out at a our natural satellite (4,6)
34. (Basic)Followed by Randomize (3)
36. (Basic)Get this into memory "" (4)
45. Known as Contra elsewhere (6)
48. Save from our natural satellite (5,6)
49. Garden bug, arcade shooter (9)
50. Society without authorities or a governing body (7)
51. Larger than an atom person (8,3)
54. Americanised PC name for a refuse collector (8)
55. Hit with open hand combat, shooter (4,5)
56. Platformer that is trendy beer (9)
57. The technician that is good at running (3)
60. Kirk shouts this when Klingons appear (3,5)
61. (Basic)Absolute value of a number (3)
67. Wisdom from this puzzle (9)
70. An unclear educational establishment (5,9)
71. An egg character (5)
72. Initials of US nuclear plan in the 80's (1,1,1)
73. King and Queen was a free giveaway (5)
75. Largehead, rhymes with sub (3)

I suppose I'll GET (though not PUT) myself a few POINTs on the crossword, seeing as TIME$+9h is going to be busy...

11 Across - this was a devious one - is TAB;
12 Across - this could also have been a devious one - is BEEP (because if I'd made this crossword the answer would have been PLAY);
28 Across - is RND (and the answer is "truely" no, it isn't).

LET sc=sc+3.

I suspect there may be further Shenanigans with 8 Down. The obvious answer doesn't fit the holes.

Also, 49 Across isn't the answer I really wanted it to be. And what I wanted it to be is for me to know, and you to guess.

70. An unclear educational establishment (5,9)


I guess we need to write that one in real small?

3.16 Ninja (Mission)

D-49 Centipede

TMD2003 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:19 am11 Across - this was a devious one - is TAB;
12 Across - this could also have been a devious one - is BEEP (because if I'd made this crossword the answer would have been PLAY);
28 Across - is RND (and the answer is "truely" no, it isn't).

sn3j wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:32 amD-49 Centipede

These are correct!

sn3j wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:32 am 3.16 Ninja (Mission)

This is not correct.

Mpk wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:38 am 70. An unclear educational establishment (5,9)[/size]

I'm assuming it's a typo. Should be (5,4).

Going to have a complete and utter punt about 4 Across as its the only thing I know about Whitby.

Dracula

26 across. (Basic)Blanks the screen (3) CLS
2 down. Like a James Bond Film but involving legs (3,4,6,4) For Your Thighs Only
55 down. Hit with open hand combat, shooter (4,5) Slap Fight

> UK Sports program in the 80's (large erection)
Oo-er!

On a side note, may I say that some of the definitions are definitely obscure for non-UK players?

Alessandro wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:23 am
> UK Sports program in the 80's (large erection)
Oo-er!

Grandstand?

Guesses so far for across...

Spoiler

4. Born in Whitby? (7) Dracula
7. Ant attack
14. Beep
19. Grandstand
26. Cls
29. Go sub
33. Chuckie egg
37. (6) Horace
38. Light bouncing game (9) deflektor
62. (7) robocop
63. Arch rival (7) nemesis
64. Shoot the rocks in space (9) astroids
65. (Basic)Short for Valerie (3) val
68. (Basic)1/50th of a second for PAL machines (5) pause

I haven't even noticed this thread until now, and this will be my only post.

Obviously I have to take this one:
1. David Hasseloff would be proud (6,5) = KnightRider
10. (Basic)contains info on the colour cell (4) = ATTR

And I'll agree with Alessandro. People called my clue in the screen$ thread (A for "duck") cryptic but many of these here people from outside the UK probably won't get. But it's alright, there is nothing to be won here. Over and out, have a nice Xmas, later dudez

Vampyre wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:37 am Dracula

Alessandro wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:23 am 26 across. (Basic)Blanks the screen (3) CLS
2 down. Like a James Bond Film but involving legs (3,4,6,4) For Your Thighs Only
55 down. Hit with open hand combat, shooter (4,5) Slap Fight

Jbizzel wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:46 am Grandstand?

All correct.

XTM wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:48 am 1. David Hasseloff would be proud (6,5) = KnightRider
10. (Basic)contains info on the colour cell (4) = ATTR

Both correct!

Alessandro wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:23 am 26 across. (Basic)Blanks the screen (3) CLS
2 down. Like a James Bond Film but involving legs (3,4,6,4) For Your Thighs Only
55 down. Hit with open hand combat, shooter (4,5) Slap Fight

> UK Sports program in the 80's (large erection)
Oo-er!

On a side note, may I say that some of the definitions are definitely obscure for non-UK players?

Sorry about that but it allowed me to put 'large erection' in the clue.

Across:
64. Shoot the rocks in space (9) Asteroids
69. The most famous 16k game (3,3) Jet Pac

Down:
36. (Basic)Get this into memory "" (4) POKE

BTW shouldn't it be MegaQuizx

sn3j wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:56 pm Down:
36. (Basic)Get this into memory "" (4) POKE

Unfortunately not, me old mucker! The reason for the "" is because 36 Down is a sub-standard Metallica album (which could also have been a great clue for this): LOAD.

I'll take two more: 35 Across is SLINGSHOT (not "Spingshot"...!) and 75 down is ZUB. Who, as I pointed out before, doesn't have a head and thus can't be a "Largehead". Zub has two long eye stalks, and hides them behind a spherical astronaut's helmet. The introductory screen makes this very clear.

sn3j wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:56 pm BTW shouldn't it be MegaQuizx

That's worth a point, surely.

All correct!

Quick update...

Round3:
3. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zu011zd2e3bizzs/03.mp3?dl=0
8. https://www.dropbox.com/s/0n3d2psmp15lqdb/08.mp3?dl=0
13. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6xfwz9m4287d0xq/13.mp3?dl=0
16. https://www.dropbox.com/s/gpi7xybl1wxjzgc/16.mp3?dl=0

Round 4:


Across

7. Small insects fighting (3,6)
12. A task to do set ahead of time (7,6)
18. Place for a fast-food snack (6,3)
23. Spherical but not probable at all (11)
29. (Basic)GOTO's brother (2,3)
32. Initials of a famous platform game (1,1,1)
33. Farmer after his ovums (7,3)
37. Famous character in the early spectrum days (6)
38. Light bouncing game (9)
39. Wonder about (8)
40. Neil Kinnock's friend who was a bit up and down (5,5)
41. Part of a brush (8)
42. (Basic)Tattoo? (3)
43. Sport with a small ball and clubs (4)
44. Football game (5,3)
46. Used to be a green thing under a bridge (5)
47. Type of fairground (8)
49. Let's go Mr Driver (5,1,1)
52. Go around and this is the effect (9)
53. An idiot who doesn't drink enough water (8)
55. Sega's run 'n gun (4,7)
58. A frogger clone (4,4)
59. The best of arrow throwing, maybe a pint or two with it (5,5,5)
62. Murphy was top of the charts for a longtime (7)
63. Arch rival (7)
65. (Basic)Short for Valerie (3)
66. A mix of combustion engine (9)
68. (Basic)1/50th of a second for PAL machines (5)
71. Aim and fire at feathered water birds (4,5)
74. Blocked light brave fighters (6,8)
75. Shooter from Hewson (6)


Down

3. (Basic)Printer will get these items (5)
5. Spheres and unwanted balls on your xmas jumpers (6,6)
6. Revenge by a Ninja (7)
8. Yabba dabba do! (3,10)
9. Ever vigilant watcher (3,8)
16. Shape of a five-pointed star (9)
17. Quest for the largest Planet (7,7)
20. (Not again) but without a cause (8)
22. Type of dream with Sir Lancelot (e.g.) (10)
24. (Basic)Lost the....? (4)
25. Old challenge one last time (4,4)
27. Bothered on the road, beat em up (12)
30. (Basic)1-d array (3)
31. Hit out at a our natural satellite (4,6)
34. (Basic)Followed by Randomize (3)
45. Known as Contra elsewhere (6)
48. Save from our natural satellite (5,6)
50. Society without authorities or a governing body (7)
51. Larger than an atom person (8,3)
54. Americanised PC name for a refuse collector (8)
56. Platformer that is trendy beer (9)
57. The technician that is good at running (3)
60. Kirk shouts this when Klingons appear (3,5)
61. (Basic)Absolute value of a number (3)
67. Wisdom from this puzzle (9)
70. An unclear educational establishment (5,9)
71. An egg character (5)
72. Initials of US nuclear plan in the 80's (1,1,1)
73. King and Queen was a free giveaway (5)

55. Sega's run 'n gun (4,7)

Should be (5,7) and it is Space Harrier

45. Known as Contra elsewhere (6)

Gryzor

67. Wisdom from this puzzle (9)

Crosswize

I think there's only 2 on the crossword that I haven't got (20D and 39A), although i didn't have Robocop which was guessed above

Across
29. (Basic)GOTO's brother (2,3) GO SUB
65. (Basic)Short for Valerie (3) VAL
68. (Basic)1/50th of a second for PAL machines (5) PAUSE

All correct!

Evil Genius wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:44 pm... although i didn't have Robocop which was guessed above

It didn't count though, I only counted the first three of jbizzels 14 answers that hadn't already been correctly guessed.

New page, new update:



Across

12. A task to do set ahead of time (7,6)
18. Place for a fast-food snack (6,3)
23. Spherical but not probable at all (11)
32. Initials of a famous platform game (1,1,1)
37. Famous character in the early spectrum days (6)
38. Light bouncing game (9)
39. Wonder about (8)
40. Neil Kinnock's friend who was a bit up and down (5,5)
41. Part of a brush (8)
42. (Basic)Tattoo? (3)
43. Sport with a small ball and clubs (4)
44. Football game (5,3)
46. Used to be a green thing under a bridge (5)
47. Type of fairground (8)
49. Let's go Mr Driver (5,1,1)
52. Go around and this is the effect (9)
53. An idiot who doesn't drink enough water (8)
58. A frogger clone (4,4)
59. The best of arrow throwing, maybe a pint or two with it (5,5,5)
62. Murphy was top of the charts for a longtime (7)
63. Arch rival (7)
66. A mix of combustion engine (9)
71. Aim and fire at feathered water birds (4,5)
74. Blocked light brave fighters (6,8)
75. Shooter from Hewson (6)


Down

3. (Basic)Printer will get these items (5)
5. Spheres and unwanted balls on your xmas jumpers (6,6)
6. Revenge by a Ninja (7)
8. Yabba dabba do! (3,10)
9. Ever vigilant watcher (3,8)
16. Shape of a five-pointed star (9)
17. Quest for the largest Planet (7,7)
20. (Not again) but without a cause (8)
22. Type of dream with Sir Lancelot (e.g.) (10)
24. (Basic)Lost the....? (4)
25. Old challenge one last time (4,4)
27. Bothered on the road, beat em up (12)
30. (Basic)1-d array (3)
31. Hit out at a our natural satellite (4,6)
34. (Basic)Followed by Randomize (3)
48. Save from our natural satellite (5,6)
50. Society without authorities or a governing body (7)
51. Larger than an atom person (8,3)
54. Americanised PC name for a refuse collector (8)
56. Platformer that is trendy beer (9)
57. The technician that is good at running (3)
60. Kirk shouts this when Klingons appear (3,5)
61. (Basic)Absolute value of a number (3)
70. An unclear educational establishment (5,9)
71. An egg character (5)
72. Initials of US nuclear plan in the 80's (1,1,1)
73. King and Queen was a free giveaway (5)

Down
30. Dim
34. Usr
57. Ted

38 across: Deflektor
75 across: Zynaps
54 down: Trashman