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Mortal Kombat ZX Spectrum gameplay
updated
Video's a bit back to front - I meant to start recording when we started from the Chelmsford end, but completely forgot to. Hence starting at Paper Mill Lock and walking back.
It's a distance of roughly seven miles each way. The ULTIMATE goal being to get all the way to Heybridge Basin and the Estuary. But that's 14 miles in total, so a little more practice needed!!
for the interview with Bo Jangeborg, creator of fairlight, you can find it here;
youtu.be/0d_1nGAbTis
correction!!
The Crash Magazines were very generously sent to me by Geoff Neil, I got the Sinclair Users and Ys's from Graeme!!
Decided to have a ramble whilst walking my dog about the recent passing of Sir Clive Sinclair
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If you want to see a far more successful and in depth look at the Robik than my frankly dismal attempt, check out his 'spectrums and cows' video here;
youtu.be/v8XQpKhfb2Q
You can buy it from here; A brand new game from Sinc LAIR and Sanchez Crew.
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Link to the RMCRetro store where you can buy the book if you so wish;
https://rmcretro.store/
Steve Broads latest ZX Spectrum game is ready for release on 1st December 2020. Here is a first look at it
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For nostalgia nerds in depth look at the acorn archimedes, link below ;
youtu.be/CjDaaY9ceN0
As above. Link to my original 3 way comparison of the amstrad, zx spectrum and c64 versions below;
Q*bert clones across the various systems seem to be ten a penny. Some have been good, others not so!!
This game for the msx is one of the better ones!!
A game I'm not familiar with, but have heard mention of a few times.
Released by dinamic in 1989, did you have this? Did you like it?
Pachydermy based ping pong style game. Probably good fun with 2 players, a bit tedious with 1!
Released by Gremlin Graphics in 1987, Krakout is a popular bat n ball style game, featuring a side on perspective.
Did you play it? Did you like it?
Have to apologise for messing up slightly - in the vid I say Dave was responding to Sega Zombie. Oops, he wasn't!!
I have to say I
Watch daves video here;
youtu.be/Zv7QOvuysBM
Retro 48k's video;
youtu.be/0y4P-fgByJs
Realgenericdemons;
youtu.be/dTyA9JmtNC0
I've covered Atic Atac a few times now, but with the recent release of a version for the Commodore 64, I thought it worthwhile to revisit it and place all the versions together
Here's my original video of the redefinable keys mod for the Speccy version, you'll find the download link in the description box;
youtube.com/watch?v=ENjfB6OamcE
Here's my review of the C64 version, again with a download link in the description box;
youtube.com/watch?v=8qDWSJcrpEM
Bonnie & Clyde is a lovely new game available for the ZX Spectrum, and is available for download - for free - from;
http://zosya.net/?fbclid=IwAR2dxJcttXo3yClfWofmaZyKS5KBDbCMq_MIkM0LaxtwwqOySAdXmuHGKf4
Give it a go!!
released by Croatian software house SuzySoft in 1985, I'd never heard of this game!! Glad I found it!!
As above!!
A brief look at a game I never knew existed, based on the second sequel to 1979's horror classic, Alien
youtube.com/channel/UChC1Gcl-1bOkNPPzN_owcVg
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facebook.com/sincLAIRwebshop
My original review of the game;
youtu.be/kK29kynNhMo
Download available here;
https://csdb.dk/release/?id=188753
Released by Hi-Tec in 1990, this game was based on a Hannah-Barbera cartoon from the 1950's.
A look at 3 different version of the classic 8 bit racer, Super Cycle. Which version did you own?
The hang on games were incredibly popular in the arcades. Electric Dreams released the home micro versions. Is this a game you had back in the day? Did you love it or loathe it?
Which was your favourite?
My exploding fist comparison;
youtu.be/2OmyCq4b1Ok
Way of the exploding fist on the BBC micro ;
youtu.be/1F-3MvAvzTY
Here I put 3 versions of Hewson's 1987 hit game Nebulus alongside each other for comparison
Released by Hewson in 1987, Nebulus is regarded as a classic, and appeared on a variety of systems.... Did you love it or loathe it?
One of the most fondly remembered magazine covertape games for the ZX Spectrum, batty was released in 1987 and is a very competent, graphically excellent breakout/arkanoid clone.
Did you ever play it? Did you like it, or did you loathe it?
A test video to see whether or not the split screen option for the webcam is any good. I chose this 1990 Your Sinclair covertape game to test it with. It's really great!!
As the clock ticked past midnight to signal the end of the 2010's and the start of the 2020's, I realised that this meant I was now entering my 5th decade as a gamer, having started way back in the 1970's!!
This is just a brief whistlestop round up from then to now, totally off the top of my head, so I've missed a lot of stuff out - most glaringly of all forgetting to mention I'd owned a Wii as well!!
I'd be interested to hear you gaming history up to today too!!
A brief waffle to wish you all a happy new year
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Mrbads_games
youtu.be/oKYnIqHGJkg
David retro games played badly Birdsall;
youtu.be/RILcU67kdUU
Realgenericdemon;
youtu.be/bAd9wA8f7CM
Villordsutch;
youtube.com/user/Villordsutch
Retrotech100;
youtube.com/channel/UC5sZyES-k2m5NHTSpc50Q6A
The Retro shed;
youtube.com/channel/UC7A9fHzJQcv5nHMTa4uu4cQ
Retro48k;
youtube.com/user/DigitalDiamond
An entry in the 2019 Yandex Museum ZX Spectrum Game creation competition, Valley of Rains is reminiscent of classics such as Trantor and Savage.
If you wish to download it, and other entries, you can do so from here;
https://rgb.yandex/
Taking a look at 3 versions of Hewson's 1987 release, Exolon. Did you own it back in the day? If so, what did you think of it?


