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by Strident
Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:36 am
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Mixed up screenshot
Replies: 4
Views: 13997

Re: Mixed up screenshot

I've not played either, but Jason did cover the 1980 Pyramid...
https://bluerenga.blog/tag/pyramid/?order=ASC

This is the 1986 Amstrad game, I believe...
https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=3264

So it will be easy to grab a screenshot.

Presumably the existing screenshot on the ...
by Strident
Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:07 am
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Oops - what do I do?
Replies: 2
Views: 12410

Re: Oops - what do I do?

I've deleted it from the queue. ;)
by Strident
Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:17 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Adventure Master
Replies: 5
Views: 3285

Re: Adventure Master

I expect it was better than the Gh0sterbusters game! :)

If you have it in Inform 6 then perhaps it could be adapted to be a PunyInform game? That way it could potentially get back onto the Atari.
by Strident
Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:36 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Double entry?
Replies: 4
Views: 14294

Re: Double entry?

Can someone with the relevant admin level please grab the Einstein screenshot from this entry...
http://solutionarchive.com/game/id%2C3696/Quest.html

and add it to this one...
http://solutionarchive.com/game/id%2C1499/Fantasy+Quest.html

So that the superfluous Einstein Quest entry can be deleted ...
by Strident
Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:24 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Adventure Master
Replies: 5
Views: 3285

Re: Adventure Master

We already had a game in the database produced with this system, so I've also tagged it.

http://solutionarchive.com/game/id%2C67 ... ining.html
by Strident
Sat Jan 02, 2021 1:36 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Adventure Master
Replies: 5
Views: 3285

Re: Adventure Master

Looks interesting. I'll do some research and add details to the database.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Master

https://www.retrogames.co.uk/020031/Commodore/Adventure-Master-by-CBS-Software

https://www.mocagh.org/loadpage.php?getgame=advmaster-alt

Definitely a very basic tool, but ...
by Strident
Thu Dec 24, 2020 4:31 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Tim Hartnell and Clive Gifford's Mysterious Adventures
Replies: 12
Views: 6080

Re: Tim Hartnell and Clive Gifford's Mysterious Adventures

Clive Gifford was interviewed in the recent issue of The Classic Adventurer http://classicadventurer.co.uk/

It's a very interesting read. His young age (only 15 when he started), the fast changing nature of the computer landscape, and the hectic sounding production process make all the bugs a ...
by Strident
Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:43 am
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Platform of Adventuron games
Replies: 9
Views: 22071

Re: Platform of Adventuron games


Contrary to what I said earlier, some Adventuron games have been compiled to run on 8-bit platforms such as Spectrum Next. When this is the case (not very many), this should also be included as a platform.

That is already the case. Adventuron games that run on platforms like the Spectrum Next or ...
by Strident
Sun Dec 20, 2020 4:38 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Platform of Adventuron games
Replies: 9
Views: 22071

Re: Platform of Adventuron games

All existing Adventuron games now have their platform listed as "browser".

Some games also have MS-DOS PC versions, so will also have retained the PC tag.
by Strident
Sun Dec 20, 2020 3:57 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Platform of Adventuron games
Replies: 9
Views: 22071

Re: Platform of Adventuron games

I'll take a look at the existing Adventuron entries, so please do not submit any system alterations for them. I'll sort them out soon.

I think "Adventuron" was added as a platform when Chris himself submitted a batch of games, kind of how we have z-machine as a platform.

I consider any of my ...
by Strident
Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:14 am
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Platform of Adventuron games
Replies: 9
Views: 22071

Re: Platform of Adventuron games

(The "site feedback" section is probably the best place for threads like this)

Yes, it is something we probably need to be more consistent on going forward.

However, there are historical reasons why "PC" was chosen. Although Adventuron games now happily run in any browser, including on mobile ...
by Strident
Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:56 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Time Search
Replies: 3
Views: 2278

Re: Time Search

John Metcalf was responsible for digitising it and making it available. I've no idea why the various archives didn't add it at the time. I've flagged it up for Spectrum Computing to look at; so thanks for bringing attention to the fact the game was missing.
by Strident
Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:56 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Time Search
Replies: 3
Views: 2278

Re: Time Search

Here you go...
http://8bitag.com/temp/timesearch.tzx

It was posted up on various Facebook groups a few years ago.
by Strident
Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:39 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Steve W. Lucas games
Replies: 49
Views: 345737

Re: Steve W. Lucas games

Example...
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by Strident
Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:25 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Steve W. Lucas games
Replies: 49
Views: 345737

Re: Steve W. Lucas games


You really need to play the games through to determine if they're the same. You can't really judge it based on the title alone. This sounds like a project that I must return to in the new year.

Some of the solutions are identical, apart from one or two changes in names.

Can't fault the guy for ...