Spectrum Computing

I really like the use of VAL$ use sn3j . Very good. Here's a nice way of storing the length as the last character. Much like Jim's method, but using the character number, but without having to interpret the numbers stored as tho digits of ASCII. 10 DIM a$(3,10) 20 FOR a=1 TO 3 30 READ b$ 40 LET a$(a...

PeterJ wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:38 pm The book includes a Basic machine code loader, so as you assumed earlier, it's not written with in assembler in mind (The same as the original).

...which sort of makes the new edition, with it's next code that *does* assume you've an assembler somewhat confused as to who it is aimed at.

I concur about disappointment in the formatting. It seems a bit of a missed opportunity to make something rather nice to read that *would* be a useful tutorial. Obviously it's based upon the book from way back, but given it's a new edition there could have been more care taken over the page breaks (...

Me too, and I've thoroughly enjoyed thinking about it - and approaching constructing the pattern in different ways and seeing which I found most efficient. I've also been cursing the lack of modulo in ZX Speccy BASIC which I think would have helped. I still have a few more approaches I might explore...

When (Jet set) Willy turns into the (winged hamster?) in The Nightmare Room

It's worth noting that a compiler is never going to be able to deal with things like calculated line numbers. This is a favourite of mine for level data. 10 LET Level=1 20 GOSUB 2000:REM draw the level 30 ... 2000 RESTORE (8000+Level*100) 2010 FOR A=1 TO 4 2020 READ A$:PRINT A$ 2030 NEXT A 2040 RETU...

I've sent in what I'm pretty sure will be my final crap game of the year.

I've had fun reading the reviews, and making crap games. Hats off to @Jbizzel for actually having to play through the crap.

Snowflake.

hikoki wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 7:33 pm @uglifruit
Can't see your snowflake!

Sorry!

Snowflake.

BCBill
Zzoom
Jumping Jack

World series baseball
Movie
Hypersports

Rifle Range, by mastertronic was one they played a bit. And definitely had a go on Manic Miner and Bear Bovver (just to show willing). We, as a family, played Scrabble on the Speccy (using it in lieu of having the board). Later on I have a lovely memory of showing them how to play worms on the PC, g...

R-Tape wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 3:20 pm I'm struggling to think of other coders that made such a name for themselves with so few titles. Kevin Toms?

Sandy White

If forum users can't just immediately turn ...
... into a UDG in their mind, then should they be allowed here?

Thank you @Jbizzel. This was a game idea I was apprehensive about writing and submitting - but ... felt I had to.

1. At least one complete "themed" collection. (All Design Design releases, all the beyond big box, etc) 2. Noobs just have one cronosoft release, or similar. Pros have a complete database and up to date wants/swaps list on their phone. 3. In "the lock up" and "at home"....

There's definitely some scissor and papers - especially in the Basic listings pinched from elsewhere! (I'm looking at you April 94, with two games lifted, complete with illustrations, from the book "Computer Games" (St. Michael (UK) 1984). So much of me wants to send letters to all the peo...

This is great!
Thank you.

The Biz
Rock Star Ate My Hamster

Turmoil
Automania
Bear Bovver

Morkin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:19 am
...and thanks for getting the Home & Away theme tune stuck in my head.

Can I offer you this...

...which I made a couple of Christmases ago.

And for the original post question:
Wriggler
Fat worm blows a sparky

R-Tape wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:09 pm ...here's a cracked version with *OK = U/D, bottom row fire, H=pause (fire to unpause):

*Oh god what do these key choices say about me?

You're OK by me. Hoho.

I don't really think the criticism is valid, especially when the later spectrum models added up and down cursor keys next to one another horizontally to the right of the space bar (and left and right to the left of the space bar).

R-Tape wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:42 am Nice DD. What wording did you use to get that comic art style?

I didn't mention art style. My prompt was "a two panel comic, with the face of a 1950s soldier in a green uniform wearing a peaked cap in the left panel, and the face of green alien with a large forehead in the right panel."

So easy you get two to choose from.

Lee Bee wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:42 pm I couldn't get AI to do this one properly. Wonder if anyone can do a better job?

Is it Contact Sam Cruise?