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by Alastair
Sat Sep 27, 2025 5:37 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Jason Wells' port of The Mysterious Tower (Tower of Mystery, written by Gary McGath)
Replies: 7
Views: 4143

Re: Jason Wells' port of The Mysterious Tower

The zipped Atari 400/800 program is now up. Thanks Garry.

Also...
Garry wrote: Sat Sep 27, 2025 5:19 pm This had me confused. The game is actually called 'Tower of Mystery' and was written by Gary McGath, not Jason Wells.
To avoid further confusion I have edited the title. Auraes, I hope you don't mind.
by Alastair
Sun Sep 21, 2025 9:03 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Jason Wells' port of The Mysterious Tower (Tower of Mystery, written by Gary McGath)
Replies: 7
Views: 4143

Re: Jason Wells' port of The Mysterious Tower


The fixed version for Atari 400/800 by Garry is a text file; a zip archive would be preferable. I haven't been able to get it to work in an emulator.


You won't be able to get it to work because this site mangles program files. Any program file should be uploaded within a zip file, and the ...
by Alastair
Wed Aug 27, 2025 10:22 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Ian Watt question
Replies: 3
Views: 6065

Re: Ian Watt question

To quote from page 8 of Games BBC Computers Play (https://archive.org/details/timhartnellvz200giantbookofgames/TimHartnell_GamesBBCComputersPlay/page/n7/mode/2up?view=theater):

"In this ADVENTURE program, written by Ian Watt, you start outside the crypt."

(JDyer, I can delete this whole thread if ...
by Alastair
Mon Aug 25, 2025 3:19 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Information Regarding The if-archive.org. Web Site
Replies: 11
Views: 50990

Re: Information Regarding The if-archive.org. Web Site

Canalboy, you have got the wrong end of the stick. I disagree with this Act as much as anybody else who values freedom, I'm just pointing out that the NCSC recommends a method of security that ... (apparently I cannot complete this sentence because "we are not legally permitted to recommend ways ...
by Alastair
Sat Aug 09, 2025 5:14 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Errors in solution
Replies: 2
Views: 20633

Re: Errors in solution

It's probably best to submit a new solution with a comment that this new solution corrects errors in the existing solution. If you wish for the person who submitted the original solution to retain a credit for the updated solution you should also mention this in the comment.
by Alastair
Fri Aug 08, 2025 9:04 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Information Regarding The if-archive.org. Web Site
Replies: 11
Views: 50990

Re: Information Regarding The if-archive.org. Web Site


Why not block the entire World Wide Web? You can't be too careful eh?

Ah, but the NCSC gives advice on a more secure means to access the WWW that ... oh am I really not allowed to complete this sentence?

Incidentally what are the restrictions at Ifdb.org? The only problems I've found are ...
by Alastair
Thu Aug 07, 2025 9:56 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Information Regarding The if-archive.org. Web Site
Replies: 11
Views: 50990

Re: Information Regarding The if-archive.org. Web Site

The National Cyber Security Centre (1) has some device security guidance - https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/device-security-guidance/infrastructure/virtual-private-networks - and surely the government wants us to be as secure as possible when using the internet?


(1) The National Cyber Security ...
by Alastair
Thu Jul 10, 2025 8:14 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Merry Christmas 2024
Replies: 4
Views: 74158

Re: Merry Christmas 2024

I know this thread is part of the "Off-topic" sub-forum, but posting on a Christmas thread in the second week of July? That's not off-topic, that's off-season!

Anyway, welcome back.
by Alastair
Wed May 14, 2025 9:53 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Duplicate games & games that should be deleted
Replies: 82
Views: 367092

Re: Duplicate games & games that should be deleted

iamaran wrote: Wed May 14, 2025 7:43 pm This game [Treasure Tombe] ought to be deleted:
"Entered by: Alastair, [...]"
Odd, I can't recall entering details for that game. I would have played it first to make sure it qualified for CASA (plus to take a few screen shots).

Anyway, it is now deleted.
by Alastair
Mon May 05, 2025 11:24 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Duplicate games & games that should be deleted
Replies: 82
Views: 367092

Re: Duplicate games & games that should be deleted


Thanks Garry.

Given the site's problems I don't think it wise at present to merge the duplicate entries, [snip].


Since the relevant problem has been fixed I guess we should get around to merging these duplicate entries. (Update: all done.)

Garry, regarding the two E.T.s do you know if there ...
by Alastair
Mon May 05, 2025 10:33 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Duplicate games & games that should be deleted
Replies: 82
Views: 367092

Re: Duplicate games & games that should be deleted

iamaran wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 10:16 pm Please delete [newer entry for The Forest]
Done.
by Alastair
Fri Apr 18, 2025 9:51 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Username showing as Anonymous after submission
Replies: 27
Views: 35647

Re: Username showing as Anonymous after submission

"Anonymous" rating for Retorno a las mazmorras de Antur. If you rated this game please tell us who you are so that we can correct the attribution.
by Alastair
Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:34 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Username showing as Anonymous after submission
Replies: 27
Views: 35647

Re: Username showing as Anonymous after submission

"Anonymous" comment for Hard Puzzle. If you commented on Hard Puzzle please tell us who you are.

Ditto, if you commentated on Empire of the Over-Mind back in February please identify yourself.
by Alastair
Tue Apr 08, 2025 8:57 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: New user registration is not acknowledged
Replies: 20
Views: 25285

Re: New user registration is not acknowledged

Thanks rkowalski, that's good to know.
by Alastair
Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:42 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Username showing as Anonymous after submission
Replies: 27
Views: 35647

Re: Username showing as Anonymous after submission

And now it's back to showing Alastair again, very strange.