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The source code is available from memory. Always fancied converting that into a modern programming language. Never got the time to do it tbh. Assembly language can be a pain to convert.
I had a ZX Spectrum 48k with the rubber keys. Wrote tons of code back in the day. Lost interest as got into playing music, after all the geeks never get the girls :)
It came full circle many years later as got back into code and it eventually became my full time job.
C64 for me. The Spectrum was dogshite, f*cking transparent graphics!
Favourite games, apart from Daley Thompson's Decathlon, which was excellent but knackered your joystick....so to speak, were;
IK+ (International Karate+), Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior, Commando, Choplifter, Dig Dug, Hunchback, Burnin Rubber, Paperboy, Wonder Boy, Zaxxon, Pit Stop II, Pole Position, International Soccer, Monty on the run, Batman: the movie, Robocop, Rambo: First Blood, Last Ninja, Kickstart 2, California Games, Rainbow Islands, Frank Bruno's boxing, The Dizzy Games (...was a series), and The Fabulous Wanda.
Also had an Amiga 500 (later on) and can remember enjoying 'The Secret of Monkey Island', 'Creatures', 'Kick off 2' and 'Sensible Soccer'.
...and a glorious, happy, waste of time it was too.
Non Politics ZX Spectrum v C64 thread on 00:45 - May 23 by Kerouac
C64 for me. The Spectrum was dogshite, f*cking transparent graphics!
Favourite games, apart from Daley Thompson's Decathlon, which was excellent but knackered your joystick....so to speak, were;
IK+ (International Karate+), Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior, Commando, Choplifter, Dig Dug, Hunchback, Burnin Rubber, Paperboy, Wonder Boy, Zaxxon, Pit Stop II, Pole Position, International Soccer, Monty on the run, Batman: the movie, Robocop, Rambo: First Blood, Last Ninja, Kickstart 2, California Games, Rainbow Islands, Frank Bruno's boxing, The Dizzy Games (...was a series), and The Fabulous Wanda.
Also had an Amiga 500 (later on) and can remember enjoying 'The Secret of Monkey Island', 'Creatures', 'Kick off 2' and 'Sensible Soccer'.
...and a glorious, happy, waste of time it was too.
You were not one of the cool kids then :)
I think in my year I could count on one hand the number of kids who had a C64 and around the same who had a BBC Micro. I remember one poor dab had an Oric.
Anyway I digress, it was handy having a lot of mates with speccys as it meant we could copy more games.
I had Elite, complete with the anti-piracy plastic gizmo you held to the screen to read a code to type in.
Not sure if I had a favourite game but spent many hours on Monty Mole, Jet Set Willy, Manic Miner, Daley Thompson, KnightLore, Fairlight, Football Manager and Commando.
Non Politics ZX Spectrum v C64 thread on 01:35 - May 23 by Ebo
You were not one of the cool kids then :)
I think in my year I could count on one hand the number of kids who had a C64 and around the same who had a BBC Micro. I remember one poor dab had an Oric.
Anyway I digress, it was handy having a lot of mates with speccys as it meant we could copy more games.
I had Elite, complete with the anti-piracy plastic gizmo you held to the screen to read a code to type in.
Not sure if I had a favourite game but spent many hours on Monty Mole, Jet Set Willy, Manic Miner, Daley Thompson, KnightLore, Fairlight, Football Manager and Commando.
My brother had an oric... for about 4 hours. Took it back. Shoite.
“The stupidest thing she knew was for people to act like they knew all about the things they knew absolutely nothing about.â€
Non Politics ZX Spectrum v C64 thread on 22:46 - May 22 by blueytheblue
Spectrum Elite?
Ye gods...
Old school BBC Elite or nothing.
The source code is available from memory. Always fancied converting that into a modern programming language. Never got the time to do it tbh. Assembly language can be a pain to convert.
U must be crachach then Bluey, if you could afford a BBC Micro.
Graham Gooch Cricket, Sport of Kings, International Rugby Simulator, LA SWAT, Spy vs Spy, Hardball, Football Manager and its 17 minute loading time, Track Suit Manager......I could literally go on for hous, the list is endless.
C64 for me though. Have an emulator on my pc (as long as with an Amiga one, Mega drive, ps1, ps2,, SNES etc.) for c64 that I use to go back and visit these classics.
Obviously the c64. Revenge of the mutant camels is a classic.
Ever since my son was... never conceived, because I've never had consensual sex without money involved... I've always kind of looked at you as... a thing, that I could live next to... in accordance with state laws.
Non Politics ZX Spectrum v C64 thread on 13:16 - May 23 by Neath_Jack
Am i the only one that had a Dragon 32? Or am i the only one who will admit to having one?
Had a spectrum the following xmas, not the poxy little rubber key one though.
The Dragon 32 and 64 K versions were made in Port Talbot, though I never knew anyone who had one. Also, Spectrum gamers had the wonderful Crash magazine. It used to be the high point of my month when that little baby came out. Simpler days back then.
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