Spectrum Next Games?

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Re: Spectrum Next Games?

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Swainy wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:27 pm
clarkkent wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:03 pm

Only as backorder. Can be years before release. Do not need a physical copy, digital download prefered.

Try contacting the author. It’s in his interest to sell the game digitally, I’m sure that if you ask him he can arrange something: https://d-logames.es/contact/

Tried that. No answer.

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Re: Spectrum Next Games?

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Can somebody help out with Q*bee? Tried everything, not available anymore

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Re: Spectrum Next Games?

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clarkkent wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:03 pm

Only as backorder. Can be years before release. Do not need a physical copy, digital download prefered.

You seem like a guy on a mission to "catch 'em all". I've done this twice now, once to update "SpectrumComputing" and the zxdb database, and then again playing catchup for my own collection. Fairly recently (late January).

I've scoured forums, download pages, collections, facebook groups, lists here and there, and itch.io. I think i have a fairly good and complete collection. So if you'd like to compare my list to yours, here you go. I can trade, if you want to go to PMs, add me. Anyway, heres my current collection. Maybe you've found stuff i'd be interested in, maybe vicey versery. Oh, i am keen on full versions of games marked as demos of course...

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21/01/2024  15:20    <DIR>          2001 HAL Themed autoexec (2023)(ChuckNZ)
10/12/2023  22:13    <DIR>          320.bas (2021)(Johnny McGibbitts)
10/12/2023  22:44    <DIR>          4K Race (2020)(Paolo Ferraris)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Advanced Lawn Mower Simulator (2020)(GardenSoft)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Alien Annihilation (2022)(Kevin Phillips)
10/12/2023  14:50    <DIR>          Aliens Neoplasma v1.3 (2022)(Sanchez Crew)
21/01/2024  16:08    <DIR>          All Joystick Tester v4 (2024)(ChuckNZ)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Angry Bloaters (2018)(Lampros Potamianos)
02/12/2023  22:47    <DIR>          Atic Atac Next (2023)(9bitcolor)
21/01/2024  17:09    <DIR>          Basement Terror (2024)(Ipotamianos)
10/12/2023  22:49    <DIR>          BASIC Invaders (2020)(Garry Lancaster)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          BasInvaders (2020)(Retro Steve UK)
10/12/2023  15:26    <DIR>          baSnake (2023)(Marcos Retrobits)(Retro Snake Game Jam)
10/12/2023  15:28    <DIR>          baSnake Turbo (2017)(Marcos Retrobits)
10/12/2023  15:25    <DIR>          baSnake v1.0.1 (2019)(Marcos Retrobits)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          BaSoko (2020)(Retro Steve UK)
21/01/2024  13:13    <DIR>          Battle Tanks - The Next Generation v1.2 (2023)(Sanchez Crew)
10/12/2023  14:39    <DIR>          Bean Brothers (2023)(David Programa)
10/12/2023  22:50    <DIR>          Black Jack (2020)(HeartWare)
10/12/2023  18:16    <DIR>          Block Racer (2022)(John McManus)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Blok Boy (2021)(Kevin Phillips)
02/12/2023  23:04    <DIR>          Bomb Jack (2021)(Manuel Fernandez Higueras)
10/12/2023  22:13    <DIR>          Bomber Airships (2020)(fba)
10/12/2023  22:29    <DIR>          Breakout Next (2021)(bitblitter)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Brickz Geometrica Enhanced Edition (2023)(Spriteworx)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Brickz Invaderz (2022)(Spriteworx)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Brickz Variety (2022)(Spriteworx)
10/12/2023  22:50    <DIR>          Bubble Bobble (2020)(Dave Douglas)
10/12/2023  15:05    <DIR>          Bubblegum Bros (2019)(Software Amusements)
21/01/2024  17:01    <DIR>          Bump Pocket (2022)(Alex Aris)
13/08/2023  20:51    <DIR>          Bungles Acid Trip (2023)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Castle Escape v10 (demo) (2022)(IrataHack)
16/02/2024  22:18    <DIR>          Celeste (2024)(David Programa)
22/03/2024  23:30    <DIR>          Celeste Old Site (2024)(David Programa)
10/12/2023  15:21    <DIR>          Chip-Otto v0.4 (2021)(Marcos Retrobits)
10/12/2023  18:10    <DIR>          Codename Obscura (2023)(Mika Kujala)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Conways Game Of Life v1.0 (2021)(oscarbraindead)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Crater Crawler v1.1 (2022)(Kevin Phillips)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Crowley World Tour (2019)(Rusty Pixels)
21/01/2024  16:17    <DIR>          Cuchalain The Great v0.635 (demo) (2023)(Andy1966uk)
10/12/2023  14:43    <DIR>          Deltas Shadow v1.6 (demo) (2020)(Sanchez Crew)
10/12/2023  15:05    <DIR>          Deltastar Earth Defence (2018)(Software Amusements)
10/12/2023  16:09    <DIR>          Die Ragus (2023)(Sunteam)
23/03/2024  21:45    <DIR>          Digital Clock - Small (2024)(Andy RCM Spencer)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Dot.Cotton (2023)(Adam Ainsworth)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          DotJammin v1.4 (2023)(David Saphier)
10/12/2023  22:05    <DIR>          Dougie Do (2021)(Rob Moran)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Dreamworld Pogie (demo) (2022)(Wasp Studio)
10/12/2023  16:09    <DIR>          Duckie Duck Duck (2023)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Dungeon 16k (2022)(Mr Rancio)
10/12/2023  15:05    <DIR>          Dungeonette (2018)(Software Amusements)
10/12/2023  15:05    <DIR>          Dweebs Drop (2019)(Software Amusements)
10/12/2023  22:51    <DIR>          Egg On Ya Face (2020)(Kevin Phillips)
02/12/2023  23:31    <DIR>          Eldritch Force (2023)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  23:03    <DIR>          End Zone (demo) (2020)(Mark Watson)
21/01/2024  11:11    <DIR>          Escape From Retro Island (2023)(Spriteworx)
10/12/2023  15:19    <DIR>          Evas10n.Ras.Dot (2022)(Marcos Retrobits)
10/12/2023  22:52    <DIR>          Evil Clowns Circus Games - Hanoi (2019)(Stale Pixels)
23/03/2024  21:45    <DIR>          Falling Snow v0.5a (2023)(Matt Neale)
10/12/2023  15:16    <DIR>          Farmer Sams Dog Day v1.2.0 (demo) (2020)(Wasp Studio)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Flappy Bird (2021)(RetroBeachMan)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Flappy Next (2022)(John McManus)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Foreign Cabinet (2019)(Lampros Potamianos)
10/12/2023  22:52    <DIR>          Frogbert (2020)(Kevin Phillips)
10/12/2023  22:05    <DIR>          Funky Monkey Kid v1.03 (2020)(Bootlegger)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Galactus (2022)(Kevin Phillips)
10/12/2023  22:53    <DIR>          Galaxy Of Error (2020)(Steven Monks)
10/12/2023  22:13    <DIR>          Gamebook Adventure Reader (2020)(htw8849)
16/02/2024  22:39    <DIR>          Get Gun Shoot (demo) (2024)(PigDogBay)
10/12/2023  22:15    <DIR>          Get Out v1.5 (2021)(Richard Dodds)
21/01/2024  16:42    <DIR>          GetIt (2023)(David Saphier)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Go Mummy (2020)(Remy Sharp)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Grelox Colony 7 (2019)(Sunteam)
18/02/2024  13:58    <DIR>          Grelox Contagion (2022)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  22:53    <DIR>          Halls Of The Things (2020)(Simon Brattel)
23/03/2024  21:45    <DIR>          Happy New Year 2024 (2024)(Chris Chuter And Matt Neale)
10/12/2023  17:30    <DIR>          Hibernated 1 - Directors Cut r13 (2021)(Stefan Vogt - Puddle Software)
16/02/2024  22:37    <DIR>          International Ikari Plus v0.028A (2024)(Jimmy Biscuits)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Invasion Of The Cloud People - The Next Storm (2021)(TJ Ferreira - Sinclair Society)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Invasion Of The Emerald Saucers v1.0.1 (2023)(robc)
10/12/2023  22:57    <DIR>          Keeping UP Momentum (2021)(Alex Aris)
10/12/2023  16:27    <DIR>          King Of Anglers (2022)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  16:10    <DIR>          Kings Ransom (2021)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  22:05    <DIR>          Knights And Chalices (2020)(Jezlok)
10/12/2023  22:36    <DIR>          Las Aventuras De Rudolphine Rur (2020)(Dwalin15)
02/12/2023  23:21    <DIR>          Level 9 Compilation (2022)(Stefan Bylund)
10/12/2023  22:53    <DIR>          Lords Of Midnight (2020)(Matt Davies)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Lumberer (2020)(oscarbraindead)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Magnetic Scrolls - Corruption (2020)(Strand Games)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Magnetic Scrolls - Fish (2020)(Strand Games)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Magnetic Scrolls - Jinxter (2020)(Strand Games)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Magnetic Scrolls - Myth (2020)(Strand Games)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Magnetic Scrolls - The Guild Of Thieves (2020)(Strand Games)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Magnetic Scrolls - The Pawn (2020)(Strand Games)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Magnetic Scrolls - Wonderland (2020)(Strand Games)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Manic Miner Trick Or Treat AY (2022)(highriser)
10/12/2023  17:55    <DIR>          Marbles Squared (2020)(Remy Sharp)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Mille Bornext v1.1 (2021)(oscarbraindead)
23/03/2024  21:45    <DIR>          Minesweeper (2023)(Magnus Krook)
10/12/2023  15:05    <DIR>          Montana Mike (2018)(Software Amusements)
10/12/2023  17:59    <DIR>          Narng (2022)(Remy Sharp)
10/12/2023  16:14    <DIR>          Never Gonna Give The ZX Spectrum Next Up (2023)(RetroBeachMan)
19/02/2024  20:23    <DIR>          Nexions (2024)(Marcus Bailius)
10/12/2023  16:23    <DIR>          Next Jumble 001 (2023)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  16:23    <DIR>          Next Jumble 002 (2023)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  16:23    <DIR>          Next Jumble 003 (2023)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  16:24    <DIR>          Next Jumble 004 (2023)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  16:24    <DIR>          Next Jumble 005 (2023)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  16:24    <DIR>          Next Jumble 006 (2023)(Sunteam)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Next Shift (2020)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Next Tanks (2020)(oscarbraindead)
10/12/2023  22:55    <DIR>          Next Trek (2020)(Kevin Phillips)
10/12/2023  16:12    <DIR>          NextBASIC Text Scroller (2023)(RetroBeachMan)
09/04/2023  11:59    <DIR>          Nexter Issue 1 (2022)(Sunteam)
09/04/2023  11:59    <DIR>          Nexter Issue 2 (2022)(Sunteam)
09/04/2023  11:59    <DIR>          Nexter Issue 3 (2022)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  22:05    <DIR>          NEXTipede (2019)(Jonathan Cauldwell)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Nextoid (2022)(Lampros Potamianos)
21/01/2024  22:39    <DIR>          NextSid (2021)(David Saphier)
10/12/2023  22:55    <DIR>          Night Knight (demo) (2019)(David Saphier)
21/01/2024  13:18    <DIR>          NX Mod Player (2023)(David Saphier - 9bitcolor)
10/12/2023  22:13    <DIR>          One Last Thing (2020)(Dee Cooke)
10/12/2023  22:46    <DIR>          Orb Run (2018)(cthutu)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Outer Intruders (2020)(oscarbraindead)
23/12/2023  17:44    <DIR>          O-Xmas (2023)(Retro Fusion)
21/01/2024  15:51    <DIR>          Paku Paku (2024)(oscarbraindead)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Pascals Triangle (2023)(Johnny McGibbitts)
10/12/2023  22:55    <DIR>          Pucboy (2020)(Kevin Phillips)
10/12/2023  16:57    <DIR>          RAMS v1.07 (2020)(Rusty Pixels)
10/12/2023  22:22    <DIR>          Ranble (2021)(Kevin Phillips)
21/01/2024  16:45    <DIR>          RCM Christmas Demo v1 (2023)(Andy Spencer)
10/12/2023  16:35    <DIR>          Reflectron (2020)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Rescue On Theflion (2021)(oscarbraindead)
10/12/2023  22:05    <DIR>          Retro Virus (2021)(those2again)
10/12/2023  22:55    <DIR>          Revival Survival (demo) (2020)(Rusty Pixels)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Rite Of The Druid (2020)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Roadkill (2021)(Kevin Phillips)
21/01/2024  22:41    <DIR>          Rusty Christmas (Scenedemo) (2019)(Rusty Pixels)
10/12/2023  22:48    <DIR>          Santas Chimney Challenge (2019)(Paradise Games)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Scramble (2019)(Rusty Pixels)
21/01/2024  22:49    <DIR>          Scrollnutters (Scenedemo) (2021)(Rusty Pixels)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          Shpeed (demo) (2020)(Bitmap Soft)
10/12/2023  22:22    <DIR>          Snake ZX (2022)(J Bizzell)
10/12/2023  22:22    <DIR>          Space Invaders v1.6.2 (2022)(SplinterGU)
21/01/2024  22:52    <DIR>          Space Racing v1.2 (2021)(Voxel Tower)
10/12/2023  22:05    <DIR>          Space Splat (2021)(Kevin Phillips)
10/12/2023  22:41    <DIR>          SpecBong (2022)(ped7g)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          SpecNEXT Invaders (2021)(howprice)
10/12/2023  22:05    <DIR>          Spice Invaderz v1.02 (2020)(Bootlegger)
10/12/2023  22:05    <DIR>          Sploids Next (2023)(Blackjet Games)
10/12/2023  16:41    <DIR>          Spooky Tales By Candlelight v3 (2020)(Sunteam)
28/02/2024  17:14    <DIR>          Starblaster (2024)(Kevin Phillips)
10/12/2023  22:55    <DIR>          Sweeper (2021)(Geoff Neil)
10/12/2023  17:35    <DIR>          The Curse Of Rabenstein (2019)(Stefan Vogt - Puddle Software)
10/12/2023  17:25    <DIR>          The Ghosts Of Blackwood Manor r11 (2023)(Stefan Vogt - Moonmist)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          The Hollow Earth Hypothesis (2023)(Wasp Studio)
10/12/2023  22:23    <DIR>          The Internet Made Me Do It (2021)(Kevin Phillips)
16/11/2022  09:38    <DIR>          The Next War (2023)(Wasp Studio)
10/12/2023  18:09    <DIR>          The Secret Code - Mystery City (2020)(Rogerio Biondi)
10/12/2023  16:09    <DIR>          The Tale Of Barclay (2023)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  22:56    <DIR>          Thunder Fly (demo) (2019)(Snappy Games)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Tilez (2023)(MoonTrekker)
10/12/2023  16:25    <DIR>          Tiny Peter (2023)(Sunteam)
10/12/2023  22:25    <DIR>          TJ Cavern Capers (demo) (2021)(Gaz Marshall)
21/01/2024  09:46    <DIR>          Trafalgar (demo) (2024)(David Saphier)
10/12/2023  14:49    <DIR>          Trainyard Express (2022)(David Programa)
05/04/2023  17:41    <DIR>          Treasure Hunters v1.1 (demo) (2023)(Sanchez Crew)
10/12/2023  22:13    <DIR>          Tristam Island v6 (demo) (2022)(Hugo Labrande)
10/12/2023  17:41    <DIR>          Tx-1696 (demo) (2023)(Lucky Red Fish)
10/12/2023  18:15    <DIR>          Vexed v1.12 (2023)(Under4Mhz)
10/12/2023  14:39    <DIR>          Vradarks Revenge v1.3 (demo) (2022)(Sanchez Crew)
10/12/2023  14:39    <DIR>          Vradarks Sphere v1.2 (demo) (2023)(Sanchez Crew)
16/11/2022  09:39    <DIR>          Warhawk (demo) (2020)(Rusty Pixels)
10/12/2023  22:05    <DIR>          Webster And The Spider-Bots (2023)(Rob Moran)
10/12/2023  19:13    <DIR>          Wrong Way Driver (2023)(AndyRCM)
21/01/2024  16:10    <DIR>          Xmas2023NZ (2023)(ChuckNZ)
10/12/2023  16:17    <DIR>          Zoosters Demo (2020)(RetroBeachMan)
16/02/2024  22:32    <DIR>          ZX Guordel v1.2.1 (En) (2024)(kounch)
16/02/2024  22:32    <DIR>          ZX Guordel v1.2.1 (Es) (2024)(kounch)
05/04/2023  17:46    <DIR>          ZX Harrier (2022)(Lampros Potamianos)

Hope the list is useful.

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Re: Spectrum Next Games?

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I guess i can add to the above list too, with my excel list of "missing" titles. Heres the data pasted out...

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Name					Release Year	Group			Notes
Deltas Shadow v1.6 (demo)		2020		Sanchez Crew		Got demo
Night Knight (demo)			2019		David Saphier		Got demo
Revival Survival (demo)			2020		Rusty Pixels		Got demo
Thunder Fly (demo)			2019		Snappy Games		Got demo
TJ Cavern Capers (demo)			2021		Gaz Marshall		Got demo
GetIt					2023		David Saphier		MISSING
Motte And Bailey Castle			2024		Jason Taylor		MISSING ($2.00)
Vradarks Sphere v1.2 (demo)		2023		Sanchez Crew		MISSING ($2.00) Got demo
Farmer Sams Dog Day v1.2.0 (demo)	2020		Wasp Studio		MISSING ($4.99) Got demo
Treasure Hunters v1.1 (demo)		2023		Sanchez Crew		MISSING ($6.00) Got demo
Vradarks Revenge v1.3 (demo)		2022		Sanchez Crew		MISSING ($8.00) Got demo
Cuadragon Next				2021		Duefectu Corp		MISSING (£10.00)
The Way Of The Exploding Fist		2023		Wasp Studio		MISSING (£10.48) (Free for KS1 backers)
Baggers In Space			2020		Rusty Pixels		MISSING (£16.99)
Qbee					2019		D-Lo Videogames		MISSING (£16.99)
Tyvarian - To The Victor The Spoils	2023		Rusty Pixels		MISSING (£16.99)
Crowley World Tour 2			2023		Rusty Pixels		MISSING (£16.99) (Free for KS2 backers)
Quantum Storm				2023		Clive Townsend		MISSING (£22.50)
Saboteur				2023		Clive Townsend		MISSING (£22.50)
Saboteur Deep Cover			2023		Clive Townsend		MISSING (£22.50)
Tyvarian				2020		Rusty Pixels		MISSING (£7.99)
Vegetables Next				2020		Bitmap Soft		MISSING (£7.99)
Xeno Brigade				2020		Greenman Soft		MISSING (£7.99)
Shpeed (demo)				2020		Bitmap Soft		MISSING (£7.99) Got demo
Deltas Shadow + Guns & Gears DLC	2020		Sanchez Crew		MISSING (£8.00)
Warhawk (demo)				2020		Rusty Pixels		MISSING (£8.49) Got demo
Bikers					2020		Cavern Games		MISSING (£8.95)
Golden Seas				2022		Sunteam			MISSING (£8.95)
Tengu v1.01				2022		Cavern Games		MISSING (£8.95)
Starman					2024		Teknamic		MISSING (€4.99)
Shovel Adventure The Next Quest		2023		Pat Morita Team		MISSING (€5.00)
The Lost Temples			2023		Pat Morita Team		MISSING (€5.00)
Dreamworld Pogie (demo)			2022		Wasp Studio		MISSING (Free for KS1 backers) Got demo
Head Over Heels				2024		SpecNext Ltd		Not Released Yet
Magnum - Clean Shot			2024		Cavern Games		Not Released Yet
Marsmare - Alienation (Ext Edition)	2024		Drunk Fly		Not Released Yet
Melkhiors Mansion			2024		BitGlint Games		Not Released Yet
Saboteur II				2024		Clive Townsend		Not Released Yet
Sabre Wulf				2023		Anonymous		Not Released Yet
Target Renegade				2024		Wasp Studio		Not Released Yet
The Wild Bunch II			2024		Chris Chuter		Not Released Yet
Wonderful Dizzy (Next)			2024		The Oliver Twins	Not Released Yet
Trafalgar (demo)			2024		David Saphier		Not Released Yet - Got demo
Tx-1696 (demo)				2023		Lucky Red Fish		Not Released Yet - Got demo
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Nice! At the moment I’m looking for Q*bee only. Usually I like to collect everything out there as some kind of repository - that’s the reason why I like collections like the MegaAGS for Amiga.

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Can anybody help out with Q*bee?

Thhe email address for D-Lo games does not exist anymore, emails can not be sent to them.

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Qbee digital download is available again! Bought it. :D

https://d-logames.es/product/qbee-for-z ... l-version/

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clarkkent wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2024 4:15 pm

Qbee digital download is available again! Bought it. :D

https://d-logames.es/product/qbee-for-z ... l-version/

Congratulations, it's a nice game.

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It’s more or less identical to the arcade game Q*bert but with new graphics

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clarkkent wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 5:07 pm

It’s more or less identical to the arcade game Q*bert but with new graphics

Yes, it's a very solid Q*Bert version in my opinion. It plays very good and has a nice arcade feel to it.

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Re: Spectrum Next Games?

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Seeing as the Next is, well old tech Spectrum, but also current tech. Here's a suggestion, no paid for games to be included, ie Head Over Heels (£50 quid wow), only include the free games, with a stipullation if any of the auther want their games removed, please get in touch, that sort of thing?

Could you two that have a "full set" do something like that??

Many thanks.

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Re: Spectrum Next Games?

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Head Over Heels is 12 quid digital download if I remember correctly.

Imo making compilations of modern games is too much of a minefield, because many authors want to distribute them themselves. Even if they are free, eg on itch, there's an option of "pay what you want", or I guess even seeing a download counter can be a fun metric for the author. That's why when you look at modern games on SpectrumComputing database many have "distribution denied" note.

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Re: Spectrum Next Games?

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niallquinn wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 12:43 pm

Seeing as the Next is, well old tech Spectrum, but also current tech. Here's a suggestion, no paid for games to be included, ie Head Over Heels (£50 quid wow), only include the free games, with a stipullation if any of the auther want their games removed, please get in touch, that sort of thing?

Could you two that have a "full set" do something like that??

Many thanks.

You will find the majority of games on itch.io either the paid and the free games.

akeley wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 2:22 pm

Head Over Heels is 12 quid digital download if I remember correctly.

Was it released digitally for KS1 Next's in the meantime? I only find the digital version for KS2 users were it was free. I would love to see this.

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Yes, came out last week or the week before, 42 quid + VAT and shipping. 50 quid for a spectrum game.......

https://fusionretrobooks.com/products/h ... pify_email

I'll just grab each one from itch. It was just a suggestion to get them in one go!

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Oh, just to point out, that for the Head Over Heel deluxe set, you can get the standard version for 22quid + shipping etc.

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niallquinn wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 3:19 pm

I'll just grab each one from itch. It was just a suggestion to get them in one go!

Even if a game if free on itch.io you should download it there because you can decide to support the developer and even if not the developer gets a notification their game is downloaded.

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Chris23235 wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 2:59 pm

Was it released digitally for KS1 Next's in the meantime? I only find the digital version for KS2 users were it was free. I would love to see this.

https://www.rustypixels.uk/product/head ... s-digital/

I didn't buy it myself yet but I presume this is a "normal" version for all Next owners.

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akeley wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 1:53 am
Chris23235 wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 2:59 pm

Was it released digitally for KS1 Next's in the meantime? I only find the digital version for KS2 users were it was free. I would love to see this.

https://www.rustypixels.uk/product/head ... s-digital/

I didn't buy it myself yet but I presume this is a "normal" version for all Next owners.

Great thank you very much. Had not seen this, must have been added recently. Thanks for the heads up, I almost lost hope for the digital version, now waiting for the Baggers sequel to be released digitally :)

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No worries, I should get it myself too since they mention MiSTer is compatible...maybe in my next month indie budget ;)

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akeley wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 1:53 am
Chris23235 wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 2:59 pm

Was it released digitally for KS1 Next's in the meantime? I only find the digital version for KS2 users were it was free. I would love to see this.

https://www.rustypixels.uk/product/head ... s-digital/

I didn't buy it myself yet but I presume this is a "normal" version for all Next owners.

Here's the deluxe version, 42 quid + tax + shipping = £50.20.

You can buy PS5 games for less than that!

Or the standard release is 22quid + tax + shipping.

This is for the physical product.

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Re: Spectrum Next Games?

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Chris23235 wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:17 pm
niallquinn wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 3:19 pm

I'll just grab each one from itch. It was just a suggestion to get them in one go!

Even if a game if free on itch.io you should download it there because you can decide to support the developer and even if not the developer gets a notification their game is downloaded.

Ah I see, so it spurs them on, I presume to create more content. Or if you contribute say £2, that does the same if hundres do it. That quite a clever thing that, about eh notifcation.

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niallquinn wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 2:03 pm

Here's the deluxe version, 42 quid + tax + shipping = £50.20.

You can buy PS5 games for less than that!

Or the standard release is 22quid + tax + shipping.

This is for the physical product.

PS5 games sell millions of copies and when you produce high volumes it costs much less. And it's not like they don't have much more expensive deluxe editions.

In any case you don't have to buy it - "deluxe" means "premium". And 22 pounds for a boxed edition of a modern homebrew game is nothing special, probably even below average.

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akeley wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 7:18 am

No worries, I should get it myself too since they mention MiSTer is compatible...maybe in my next month indie budget ;)

I juist played it for a few hours, it's really good. I don't know if there is enough new content if you already played Head over Heels on your original Speccy, but the graphics are top notch and the improved speed over the old game is something extremely welcome.

I am currently into finishing the Next version of Aliens: Neoplasma 2 (which I can highly recommend), so I will come back to HOH later.

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@Chris, yes, Aliens: Neoplasma 2 does look pretty good!

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Re: Spectrum Next Games?

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Hi, could anybody confirm whether the new digital release of Head Over Heels is compatible with the current Mister core? I really want to buy it, but I’m not sure if I need a more recent firmware to run it.

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Re: Spectrum Next Games?

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So far, the Mister Next core is based on a KS1 variation of the Next, or at least an older Next OS version. I don't think any of the Next KS2 exclusive games will work on MiSTer so far. We will need an updated core, it'll come in time i guess.

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Re: Spectrum Next Games?

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The shop page says:

"Compatibility:ZX Spectrum Next, N-Go, X-Berry Pi, MiST(er), other systems are untested.
This title supports play at 50/60hz, though 60hz is recommended.

Requires System/Next 22.10a"

So I'd say it's a yes (though still probably better wait for somebody to confirm to be 100% sure).

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hitm4n wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2024 9:38 pm

So far, the Mister Next core is based on a KS1 variation of the Next, or at least an older Next OS version. I don't think any of the Next KS2 exclusive games will work on MiSTer so far. We will need an updated core, it'll come in time i guess.

The KS2 exclusive games are working on the MiSTer core. But as they check if the machine is really a KS2 they stop working after some minutes.

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