Spectrum Computing

Posted: **Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:29 pm**

R was an absolute treasure trove of digital delight. I believed S would be the same, and I'm not wrong...

Saboteur by Durell
Saboteur II by Durell
Sabre Wulf by Ultimate
Sacred Armour of Antiriad, The by Palace Software
Sanxion by Thalamus
Seiddab Attack, 3D by Hewson
Seymour Goes to Hollywood by Code Masters
Shadowfire by Beyond Software
Shadow of the Beast by Gremlin
Shadow Warriors by Ocean
Shao-Lin's Road by The Edge
Shinobi by Virgin Games
Side Arms by Go!
Silkworm by Virgin Games
Sim City by Infogrames
Sir Fred by Made In Spain/Mikro Gen
Skool Daze by Microsphere
Slightly Magic by Code Masters
Sly Spy: Secret Agent by Ocean
Smash TV by Ocean
Software House by Cult Games
Software Star by Addictive Games
Soldier of Fortune by Firebird Software
Soldier of Light by ACE Software
Southern Belle by Hewson
Space Crusade by Gremlin
Spellbound by Mastertronic Added Dimension
Spellbound Dizzy by Code Masters
Spindizzy by Electric Dreams
Splat! by Incentive
Spy Hunter by US Gold
Spy vs Spy by Beyond
Spy vs Spy II: The Island Caper by Databyte
Spy vs Spy III: Arctic Antics by Datebyte
Starglider by Rainbird
Starglider 2 by Rainbird
Starquake by Bubble Bus Software
Star Raiders II by Electric Dreams
St. Dragon by Storm
Stop the Express by Sinclair Research
Stormbringer by Mastertronic Added Dimension
Stormlord by Hewson
Stormlord II: Deliverance by Hewson
Summer Games by US Gold
Summer Games II by US Gold
Super Hang-On by Electric Dreams
Sweevo's Whirled by Gargoyle Games
Sweevo's World by Gargoyle Games
SWIV by Storm

Now it's your turn to add suggestions. I'll try to kick the vote off by Monday next week. Just don't say "SQIJ", I'm not that stupid.

Posted: **Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:31 pm**

I know it's not going to be popular, but I think I'll be voting for Splat! - very simple, but great fun.

Posted: **Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:07 pm**

I'm throwing in:

SAS Combat Simulator
Savage
Sceptre of Bagdad
Scuba Dive
Short Circuit
Show Jumping (Alligata Software)
Strider 2
Super Stuntman
Switchblade

Posted: **Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:09 pm**

Another letter thread full of classics! Saboteur, Skool Daze, Sabre Wulf, Scuba Dive, ... a really interesting poll.

I'd add only The Sentinel, there are funnier games but this one is technically very good.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:29 am**

Splitting Images/Split Personalities.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:47 am**

That's the toughest so far - scanning down the list I changed my mind four times. In previous polls, there's been games which I probably 'should' have voted for (being worthier) but never played, but I've played the majority here and it'll be hard to come to a conclusion.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:34 am**

How on earth did Side Arms make that list?
The arcade is brilliant, the Spectrum version is an expensive blank tape.

Sabre Wulf, Starquake for me.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:50 am**

Definitely add Sceptre of Bagdad. It's great, I have very nice memories of it.

If we add Shinobi then we should add Shadow Dancer as well. Actually it's some kind of second part of Shinobi and better on Spectrum than the original game.

I would also add a Russian game called Star Inheritance ( https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=13071 ). Nobody is going to vote here for it but just out of respect. It's a really huge adventure with lots of graphics and from what I heard it was something really important in Russian Spectrum world when it got released.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:11 am**

There are already a huge bunch of good titles, but I'd add Starstrike II to the list. Probably also the first part, but that one was called 3D Starstrike, so I'm not sure if it belongs here on in another thread for 0-9.

Ralf wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:50 am I would also add a Russian game called Star Inheritance ( https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=13071 ). Nobody is going to vote here for it but just out of respect. It's a really huge adventure with lots of graphics and from what I heard it was something really important in Russian Spectrum world when it got released.

I'd say from 1995 is not considered classic.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:16 am**

Seymour Goes to Hollywood by Code Masters

That list is already huge, but if it's going to contain any Seymour games then I think Sergeant Seymour Robot Cop is the best.

Rorthron wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:31 pm I know it's not going to be popular, but I think I'll be voting for Splat! - very simple, but great fun.

Having said that I'm probably going to do the same.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:38 am**

As to text adventures, I think we should include Sherlock by Melbourne Hose.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:18 pm**

Salamander by Konami
Samurai Warrior by Firebird
Scapeghost by Level 9 Computing
Scooby Doo by Elite Systems
Shockway Rider by Faster Than Light
Sir Lancelot by Melbourne House
Skate Crazy by Gremlin Graphics
Solomon's Key by U.S. Gold
Space Harrier by Elite Systems
Stifflip & Co by Palace Software
Strike Force Cobra by Phirana

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:28 pm**

Cruelman, you've typed Salamander by mistake.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:32 pm**

Too many good 'S' games. This is going to be a difficult one when the poll goes up...

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:42 pm**

Morkin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:32 pm Too many good 'S' games. This is going to be a difficult one when the poll goes up...

It takes bloody ages to do all the img and url tags too, I can tell ya.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:47 pm**

PeteProdge wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:42 pm It takes bloody ages to do all the img and url tags too, I can tell ya.

Up to you of course, but this one's going to be so huge that I think we'd all forgive a plain list without links

Or maybe just give Splat and Sir Lancelot a linked pic.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:52 pm**

PeteProdge wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:42 pm
Morkin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:32 pm Too many good 'S' games. This is going to be a difficult one when the poll goes up...
It takes bloody ages to do all the img and url tags too, I can tell ya.

Heheh, yeah, and 90% of them will probably have nil points.. Squints at [mention]WIWC[/mention]'s list

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:28 pm**

I like Salamander...

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2018 6:07 am**

Can I add a +1 for Sceptre of Bagdad? It's a wonderful budget title, and one that I've always enjoyed playing.

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2018 6:08 am**

PeteProdge wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:42 pm
Morkin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:32 pm Too many good 'S' games. This is going to be a difficult one when the poll goes up...
It takes bloody ages to do all the img and url tags too, I can tell ya.

The list will be so long that I think this time we might make an exception and avoid all the pics, just the poll list of games