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Zx spectrum ok who had one own up???

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  1. jonathan acworth 71

    jonathan acworth 71 Well-Known Member

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    ZX SPECTRUM.jpg
     
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    jonathan acworth 71, Apr 20, 2014
  2. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Yep, best game was Elite or Footbal Manager, maybe The Hobbit or Lords of Winter. To think I paid £100 back in the 80s.
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    Yep. The Dizzy games were my faves.
     
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    jonathan acworth 71 Well-Known Member

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    Jet set willy lol
     
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    jonathan acworth 71, Apr 20, 2014
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    Skool dayz rocked. I also wrote my own games on spectrum
     
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    Anfieldheros, Apr 20, 2014
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    Way of the Exploding Fist and Daley Thompson's decathlon were my favourites
     
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  7. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    I have very fond memories of the BBC Micro. Great wee machine.
     
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    Toby GC's Life Coach

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    Same, I still have mine in a box in France somewhere with a few of the old games, **** knows where to get a cassette player and the cable you need for it though.

    Some of the games on it were better than these ****ty new Xbox games.
     
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    My first computer. You could plug the cartridges straight in and the games would start straight away. No sitting around waiting on cassettes screeching and psychedelic screen displays for me!
     
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    The Raging Oxter, Apr 21, 2014
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    pompeymeowth Prepare for trouble x
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    I had the Atari 2600 which was great as the joysticks could also be used with the Commodore Vic 20 and later 64. If someone came round to play video games and they still had an Atari Joystick you knew they were good.
     
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    I'm glad you said that - I totally agree but thought it was just me being a boring old luddite <laugh>
     
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  12. The Raging Oxter

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    I sometimes play old games online, just for the nostalgia. When I was a kid I used to be brilliant at Donkey Kong. Tried it recently - tried about a dozen times and couldn't get beyond level 3. Used to be able to do it in my sleep. God, I'm getting old!
     
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  13. rogueleader

    rogueleader suave gringo

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    Computer games are for poofs and mongos.
     
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  14. VenomPD

    VenomPD Merrick jr

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    Everyone already knew about your connection with the spectrum Jono. <ok> <whistle>
     
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    Otto Flayshow Well-Known Member

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    I bought a Commodore 64 with my first student grant* in 1983.

    *If there's any youngsters watching, ask an adult to explain what a student grant is.
     
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    Or what a Commodore 64 is.
     
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    The Raging Oxter, Apr 22, 2014
  17. VenomPD

    VenomPD Merrick jr

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    Aye, Lionel Richie wis in thum.
     
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    Remember them well. 64 black dudes with giant afros.
     
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    The Raging Oxter, Apr 22, 2014
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    VenomPD Merrick jr

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    <laugh>
     
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  20. rogueleader

    rogueleader suave gringo

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    " commodore .... sixty-four "

    Bealey, you should use that in a rap <ok>
     
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