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top 5 spectrum games

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  • 28-07-2009 10:18am
    #1
    mack flyer
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    So whats everyones top 5 favourite games for the speccy...


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    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,587 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I could have given you a list if all the Speccy stuff I got on ebay came with a damn rgb cable :(. Four computers, five PSUs and no bloody way of connecting any of it to a tv!
    Currently waiting for one from ebay now.

    So instead, from the memories of when I was a young lad-

    Target Renegade
    Barbarian
    Punchy
    Combat School
    Batman


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    Dozen Wicked Words
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    Laser Squad.

    Rebelstar (1 and 2)

    International Matchday.

    International Cricket. Only given away with Your Sinclair Magazine and absolutely brilliant.

    Head Over Heels.


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    #4
    Happynappy
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    Is this the spectrum 48K? if so then:

    Panama Joe
    Manic Minor
    Daley Thompson
    Hyper sports
    The Hobbit


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    smooch71
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    Sabrewulf
    Knightlore
    Jet Set Willy (POKE!)
    Lords of Midnight
    Turbo Esprit


    Ah, memories


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    Gadge
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    Anybody remember Barry McGuigan Boxing? Ace game.


    Target: Renegade
    Barry McGuidan
    Jack the Nipper 2: Coconut Capers
    Enduro Racer
    Turbo Esprit


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    TinCool
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    I was a C64 kid myself. My mate had a speccy and didn't think much of the monochrome colours at the time. I do recall the various "Ultimate Play The Game" games on it were quite good.


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    RuggieBear
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    master mariner

    commando

    and an indiana jones rip off which i can't remember the name of for the life of me

    there's three anyway


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    CiDeRmAn
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    TLL
    Trashman
    StarStrike 3D
    Dynamite Dan
    Starquake

    Only the one's I can remember right now, there were loads!


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    LoGiE
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    Hmmm... In no particular order and chosen because of the fond memories as I know there are better versions of one or two of them on other systems :)

    Booty
    Project Future
    Chucky Egg
    School Daze
    Monty On The Run


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    Zulu
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    what about that "bruce lee" one where you'd to go about collecting lanterins.

    Oh and IK+ : 3way kung fu!


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    pinksoir
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    RuggieBear wrote: »
    master mariner

    commando

    and an indiana jones rip off which i can't remember the name of for the life of me

    there's three anyway
    Rick Dangerous?


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    RuggieBear
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    pinksoir wrote: »
    Rick Dangerous?

    bingo:D


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    CiDeRmAn
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    The best Bruce Lee game was on the C64, the speccy one wasn't as good.
    Quite a few games made the transition over, Uridium, Wizball for example, and while they were great to see on the speccy, they always lacked something in the translation and there were always graphical compromises made.
    That said, Utimate Play The Game never made a good game on the C64, whilst they produced plenty of award winners on the speccy.


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    Stoner
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    I thought there was a thread on this very recently enough, if so I hope I've picked the same games again.

    Target Renegade
    Barbarian
    Gauntlet
    Yi Ar Kung Fu
    Konami Golf

    o1s1n what spectrums have you got, I've still yet to win one, a number of +3 sold recently but many wont deliver here, and i dont know if its easy or not to get the games onto the floppy drive, I'd love to know how fast a game loads on a spectrum using a disk drive.


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    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    After looking up the different models, I have -

    original ZX Spectrum with rubber keys
    ZX Spectrum+
    ZX Spectrum +2 (x2)
    One I can't identify.

    Have tried both the +2s and the red power light comes on. Have yet to get anything on the screen though. One of the tape decks doesn't turn. (Can hear a motor/power getting to it though)

    I tried my Neogeo rgb cable but it didn't work. Have a spectrum rgb cable sitting in the folks that I'm going to pick up today. Fingers crossed at least one of the ZX Spectrum +2s will work as I have an arse load of games waiting to be played.


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    trout
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    Is it just me, or is trying to tune in a Spectrum on any modern TV agreat big pain in the hoop ?


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    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    Try scart!

    I have one of these here now ready to be tested when I get home. The build quality seems pretty good.

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-128K-High-Quality-Scart-Lead-02_W0QQitemZ390070579070QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash=item5ad204af7e&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262


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    trout
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Try scart!

    I have one of these here now ready to be tested when I get home. The build quality seems pretty good.

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-128K-High-Quality-Scart-Lead-02_W0QQitemZ390070579070QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash=item5ad204af7e&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

    Thanks! That's brilliant ... gotta get one of those. They claim to have ZX81 leads as well. Noice.


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    KeRbDoG
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    Trashman
    Manic Miner
    Jet Set Willy
    Tresure Island Dizzy
    Ant Attack


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    CiDeRmAn
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    http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/spectrum/spectrum_storage.html

    Seem to be sold out, but isn't it awesome!
    Imagine your entire Speccy games collection backed up to an SD card and playable in the blink of an eye, very cool indeed!


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    #22
    biblio
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    Typhoon
    Paperboy
    Outrun
    Terminator
    Commando


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    CiDeRmAn
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    No way man, I have played them both and Commando on the C64 is far better than the Speccy edition, I love my speccy too but sometimes the bad guys win...


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    viking
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    Chucky Egg
    Chase HQ
    Dizzy games
    Power Drift
    Red Heat

    wow. I miss my speccy :(


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