========================================== ********************************** * PART 1 - EDITORIAL AND NEWS * ********************************** Hello and welcome to another edition of Emulate! Sorry about the long wait for this issue, but I took an extended break over Christmas and the New Year! To make up for that, this issue is a bit of a bumper special with lots to digest inlcuding the second part of the great book database, plus loads of hints and tips for games previously featured in our gamespacks! Also, all the regulars, such as the Spectrum History and A-Z. So why are you still reading this bit?!? Get going!! ========================================== ========================================== SPECTRUM NEWS ========================================== COMP.SYS.SINCLAIR CRAP COMPILATION After the appearance of the notoriously crap Cascade 50 games collection on the NVG site, everyone on the Speccy newsgroup has been gripped by crap games fever!! So much so that it has been decided to collect together 50 crap games by posters to Comp.Sys.Sinclair. By the time you read this, the collection should be nearly ready, although you may still have time to add your own gem to the collection. Just send it to Blood at: L.D.TONKS@BRAO202.WINS.ICL.CO.UK Beware! Games may be terminally crap! Play with care.... ========================================== SPECTRUM/SAM FAIR The annual Speccy and SAM fair organised by Format magazine is due to take place on the 2Oth April at the village hall in Quedgely. Quedgely is in the Gloucester area and you can get more details about the event from the editor of Format magazine, Bob Brenchley on 01452 412572 (or FAX:01452 380890) ========================================== NEW GAMES AT NVG UNIT There has recently been a flood of new snapshots appearing at the NVG UNIT FTP site. Aside from the Cascade gem, mentioned above, you can also find lots more rare and hard-to-get snapashots. You can find the new ones in the directory : pub/spectrum/snaps/unsorted ========================================== NEW SPECTRUM FAQ Damien Burke has now taken over the compilation of the Spectrum FAQ. Not to be confused with the Game FAQ, this text covers the more technical aspects of the Spectrum, and also answers such questions as What Emulators are available and describes different formats of snapshot which are available. You can find this FAQ at the Demon FTP site, or at Damien's own Wb site, both addresses can be found in Part 14 of the magazine. ========================================== ========================================== SNAPSHOT REQUESTS Another list of reader's requests. The list is getting quite long now, so if you have received the game you are looking for, please let me know so I can remove your name from the list! GAME FORMAT REQUESTED BY E-MAIL ========================================== 720 Degrees 48/128 Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK Advanced Pinball Sim 48/128 David Crick D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK Bubble Bobble 48/128 Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK Cluedo 48/128 Philip Reynolds PHIL@HEDGFORD.DEMON.CO.UK Cybernoid 48/128 Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK Dark Empire 48/128 Josie Haynes JHAYNES@CENTRAL.MURDOCH.AU Denis/Drinking Glass 48/128 Fredrik Ekman EKMAN@LYSATOR.LIU.SE Dynamite Dux 48/128 David Crick D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK Fairlight 128k Richard Hallas RICHARD@HALLAS.DEMON.CO.UK Ghosts and Goblins 128k Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK Head Over Heels 128k Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK Heroes Of The Lance 48/128 David Crick D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK Int 3D Tennis 128K David Crick D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK Knight Orc 48/128 Shaun Crouch SCROUCH@LARK.RU.AC.ZA Lemmings Demo 48/128 David Crick D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK Lotus Turbo Challenge 48/128 David Crick D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK Moria 48/128 Fredrik Ekman EKMAN@LYSATOR.LIU.SE On the Bench 48/128 Dave Mills DAVE@MILLS.DEMON.CO.UK Orc Attack 48/128 Andy Maccallum MINDBOMB_BBS@DELPHI.COM Pang 48/128 Ian Collier IMC@ECS.OX.AC.UK Renegade I, II and III 48/128 Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK Renegade III Final Ch 48/128 David Crick D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK Rick Dangerous 128k Jonathan Geor j.w.george@csv.warwick.ac.uk Rod Land 48/128 Anton Belenki ANTON@GYM11.PERM.SU Shadow Warriors 48/128 David Crick D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK Splitting Images 48/128 Richard Hallas RICHARD@HALLAS.DEMON.CO.UK Strangeloop 48/128 Philip Reynolds PHIL@HEDGFORD.DEMON.CO.UK Street Fighter 2 128k Barry Plewa DOCTOR@DOCBARRY.DEMON.CO.UK Strider 128k Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK The Boss 48/128 Dave Mills DAVE@MILLS.DEMON.CO.UK The Double 48/128 Dave Mills DAVE@MILLS.DEMON.CO.UK The Tebbit 48/128 Fredrik Ekman EKMAN@LYSATOR.LIU.SE Technician Ted MegaMix 128K Richard Hallas RICHARD@HALLAS.DEMON.CO.UK Time Machine (arcade) 128k Barry Plewa DOCTOR@DOCBARRY.DEMON.CO.UK Tobor 48/128 Jon Taylor JON@BIRKHALL.DEMON.CO.UK Wonderboy 48/128 David Crick D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK Thanks again to everyone who has replied to these requests! ==========================================