New game for the ZX Spectrum

SHUTTLEBUG

This game adds to my original code from my earlier game Mole Rat!  16* Levels of fast furious shooting to defeat the might of the Pomodorian empire.  It's still inspired by some top 1980's Arcade favourites.  This one is likely to be released on cassette and available in some form or other, watch this space.

As usual, it's available as a TAP file from the World of Spectrum Archive.


*the game loops at this point with different graphics, so far I've reached level 80 without POKEs.
**The inlay displayed is actually incorrect, it has been pointed out that 'for any Spectrum' should include the 16k models also, which neither SHUTTLEBUG nor MOLE RAT do.  The WOS Archive contains a corrected version.

Geoscientist

The Geology of London!  This one was a bit of a struggle in the end, as I've not been to the big smoke for over 15 years and the reference book I was using was well out of date.  Hopefully my ignorance doesn't show too much.

New game for the ZX Spectrum

I've done a new bit of software for the good old Speccy.  MOLE RAT!  is a simple old school arcade game based on some 1980s games like Attack Force, Targ, Universal Chaos, Crossfire.  You are Mole Rat and you must destroy the moths that have invaded your warren.

Available from the World of Spectrum archive.

EDIT: RETROGAMER Magazine reviewed this in November and gave it 82%

Geoscientists

ENDLESS FORMS MOST BEAUTIFUL! PC REMAKE!

Ok I don't get excited very often, but this comes close.  Legendary programmer Locomalito, in conjunction with RetrogamerCD have remade my ZX Spectrum Game into a new PC remake.  I don't know much about PCs (which stands for Personal Computer don't you know), but considering Loco is working on inferior hardware to the ZX Spectrum I'd say he's done a jolly good job.  Arf.

Video here:

Here's a cool video of a guy enjoying the frustrations of the game.  Put the biggest smile on my face.

It's freeware and can be downloaded from here or here.

It's an absolute treat to play these remakes, though I must admit the most annoying thing (in addition to not being able to complete them) is that I keep wishing "I wish I thought of that".

Please download, enjoy and above all, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Well done everybody, and thanks.

I haven't posted anything for a while

The Lost Disks of SAM

Well I'm thoroughly chuffed to say that blackjet have written a conversion of my ZX Spectrum game for the SAM Coupe; THE LOST DISKS OF SAM.  It bears most resemblance to 'TAPES OF ALBION' but also bits of EFMB, plus extra stuff.

It's an absolute treat, and I'm annoyed to say looks & plays better that mine. 

It can be downloaded here, and the SIMCoupe emulator here.

I don't know a lot about the SAM Coupe, but I gather it's essentially a hugely beefed up version of the ZX-Spectrum.  So it's still an 8 bit, similar processor but has more memory, higher colour resolution and more.  I was suprised to discover the SAM is a British computer, as the car like appearance and name screamed USA!USA! at me.

Thanks for this guys.

Norman

Thanks to Dr Moeckel for this one.  I know how Norman feels.

Geoscientists

Been a while, some missing Geoscientists I forgot to upload, April and May.

Happy 30th Birthday ZX Spectrum

This is my present: THE LOST TAPES OF ALBION.

Krill

The Krill in this picture decided my original caption for this picture was not amusing enough.

Kohlrabi

Affable Jerboa

Norman

...felt, for once, like joining in.

Norman

...felt it was time for a change of hairstyle.

Cassowary Attack!

If you find yourself in this unfortunate position the experts advice is to scream, cup your gonads and make yourself big.

Little fellow needs a name

What should this little fellow be called? In the absence of any better suggestions I'm thinking the Grumblebut. He's only happy when he's grumpy and he's only grumpy when he's wearing his sexy magenta shoes. Eats souls.

Norman

Norman awoke to find himself in a parallel universe. The only discernible difference it seemed, was that Coffee was called Mandarak.

First one of these I've done in a while, have I ripped this off from somewhere?

THE HORROR!!

It's nice to be involved in something a bit different every now and again isn't it? In this case I was approached to do the artwork for a board game entitled THE HORROR. It was certainly a change from my usual drawing style.

It's set in deep space and has a mal-intentioned alien parasite pursuing you. What's not to like! As soon as I can muster enough people together I'll be having a go at this.

Top stuff!

Details can be found at the John Dee games website.

EFMB review

A good review of EFMB over at RGCD.

The December Geoscientist.

Only ~11 months to Christmas remember!

New game for the ZX Spectrum

I've finished another game for the ZX-Spectrum: Endless Forms Most Beautiful.

It is a simple platform game but has a lot of random generation in it to give maximum variety: blocks, space invaders, imps, names, layouts. It also contains rainbow graphics, which gives the appearance of breaking the spectrums 2 colours per character square rule. The loading screen is also composed of predominantly random space invaders too, different every load.

A tank of thank to Dr Thomas, who did the excellent Schubert music.

Can be found here. It works best on the 48k spectrums but is compatible with other models, I'm hoping to do get some help & do a Russian version.

Time to start picking my pens up again methinks.

Happy New Year all.