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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 including 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!!
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.
Beware! Games may be terminally crap! Play with care....
The annual Speccy and SAM fair organised by Format magazine is due to take place on the 20th 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)
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 snapshots. You can find the new ones in the directory : pub/spectrum/snaps/unsorted.
Damien Burke has now taken over the compilation of the Spectrum FAQ. Not to be confused with the Games 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 Web site, both addresses can also be found in Part 14 of the magazine.
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
720 Degrees 48/128 Jonathan George Advanced Pinball Sim 48/128 David Crick Bubble Bobble 48/128 Jonathan George Cluedo 48/128 Philip Reynolds Cybernoid 48/128 Jonathan George Dark Empire 48/128 Josie Haynes Denis/Drinking Glass 48/128 Fredrik Ekman Dynamite Dux 48/128 David Crick Fairlight 128k Richard Hallas Ghosts and Goblins 128k Jonathan George Head Over Heels 128k Jonathan George Heroes Of The Lance 48/128 David Crick Int 3D Tennis 128K David Crick Knight Orc 48/128 Shaun Crouch Lemmings Demo 48/128 David Crick Lotus Turbo Challenge 48/128 David Crick Moria 48/128 Fredrik Ekman On the Bench 48/128 Dave Mills Orc Attack 48/128 Andy Maccallum Pang 48/128 Ian Collier Renegade I, II and III 48/128 Jonathan George Renegade III Final Ch 48/128 David Crick Rick Dangerous 128k Jonathan George Rod Land 48/128 Anton Belenki Shadow Warriors 48/128 David Crick Splitting Images 48/128 Richard Hallas Strangeloop 48/128 Philip Reynolds Street Fighter 2 128k Barry Plewa Strider 128k Jonathan George The Boss 48/128 Dave Mills The Double 48/128 Dave Mills The Tebbit 48/128 Fredrik Ekman Technician Ted MegaMix 128K Richard Hallas Time Machine (arcade) 128k Barry Plewa Tobor 48/128 Jon Taylor Wonderboy 48/128 David Crick
Thanks again to everyone who has replied to these requests!