Post subject: ZX Spectrum Wishlist
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Well, since there doesn't seem to be a wishlist for this computer, and that we now have a core thanks to the excellent work of Asnivor, it is time to discuss a little about the games of this machine! :) (I'm not sure if this topic belongs here or in "Other Computers", but someone will move it, if necessary)
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Thanks Patashu! From your list, I've finished Gradius/Nemesis, R-Type and Chase H.Q. with ZXhawk, for now :) This link can be interesting too https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:ZX_Spectrum-only_games
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phoenix1291 wrote:
This link can be interesting too https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:ZX_Spectrum-only_games
From that list, this was always a particular favourite of mine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quazatron It is actually based on the C64's Paradroid but I guess its different enough (some might actually say better:) ) that it can appear on that list.
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Nice! I will give it a try :) Yesterday I have finished Hyperkill "a blast em up in the style of Cybernoid".
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Yes, thats a good one. You should also try Transmuter: http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0009442 Codemasters though so distribution denied on WoS (although it will probably be in tosec)
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I like the ship animation :) It's very similar to Gradius on certain levels (and the option selection too) :)
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Some games are pretty impressive for the ZX Spectrum, with a lot of colors or big sprites. Link to video Link to video Link to video
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I think this should be moved to the "other computers" sub-forum, since well... that's where the other threads for this platform are going to be moved there anyway after a new stable release of BizHawk with the core comes out. At least when that happens though.
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Kurabupengin wrote:
I think this should be moved to the "other computers" sub-forum, since well... that's where the other threads for this platform are going to be moved there anyway after a new stable release of BizHawk with the core comes out. At least when that happens though.
Yes,
phoenix1291 wrote:
(I'm not sure if this topic belongs here or in "Other Computers", but someone will move it, if necessary)
Found this game, it seems pretty cool for the ZX Spectrum Link to video
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My addition to the wishlist Link to video
Totally irrelevant link My consoles: PS2 (PS1 as bw\c), NDS Lite (GBA as bw/c), 3DS XL, Wii U (vWii theoretically), PS4 slim.
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My favorite games. :) 1. Frost Byte http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001894 My first game <3 2. Highway Encounter http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002323 3. Alien Highway http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000151 4. Saboteur http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004293 5. Saboteur 2 http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004295 6. Robin of the Wood http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004177 7. Zorro http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005874 8. Bruce Lee http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000718 9. Manic Miner http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003012 10. Motos http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003295 11. R-Type http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004256 12. Fred http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001858 13. Action Reflex http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000078 14. A Whole New Ball Game http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005678 15. Chase H.Q. http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000903 16. WEC Le Mans http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005648 17. Enduro Racer http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001628 18. ATV Simulator http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0009306 19. The Curse of Sherwood http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001189 20. Destructo http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001474 21. Gunfright http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0009357 22. Klax http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002707 23. Beach-Head http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000481 24. Beach-Head 2 http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000483 25. The Way of Exploding Fist http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005643 26. Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000407 27. Cybernoid http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001196 28. Cybernoid II: The Revenge http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001199 29. Heavy on the Magick http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002274 30. Tapper http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005143 31. Targed Renegade http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004087 32. Alien 8 http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0009302 33. Three Weeks in Paradise http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005239 34. Panama Joe http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003591 35. Deathchase http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001303 36. Jack the Nipper II: In Coconut Capers http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002566 37. Batman: The Movie http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000434 38. RoboCop http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004179 39. Paperboy http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003603 40. Rick Dangerous http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004135 41. Rick Dangerous 2 http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004137 42. Pac-Mania http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003583 43. Falcon Patrol 2 http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001718 44. Glug Glug http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002062 45. Bomb Jack http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000617 46. Raid over Moscow http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003997 47. Winnie-the-Pooh http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005582 48. Rogue Trooper http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004225 49. Airborne Ranger http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000117 50. West Bank http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005664 51. Xenophobe http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005793 52. Agent X http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000109 53. Repton http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004094 54. Sai Combat http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004304 55. Penetrator http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003649 56. Tank Command http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005134 57. Thunder Blade http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005249 58. Grand Prix Simulator 2 http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0009354 59. T.L.L. http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005302 60. Transformers http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005380 61. Super Trux http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005073 62. Stunt Car Racer http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004969 63. Silkworm http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004507 64. Rolling Thunder http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004234 65. Death Star Interceptor http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001295 66. Pssst http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0009401 67. Batty http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000472 68. Hostages http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002354 69. Deep Strike http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001309 70. Into the Eagle's Nest http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002523 71. Ball Breaker http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000383 72. Ball Breaker 2 http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000385 73. Space Raiders http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004678 74. Harrier Attack! http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002241 75. Pro PowerBoat Simulator http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0009394 76. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002475 77. Animated Strip Poker http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000206 78. Evening Star http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001673 79. War Cars Construction Set http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005624 80. Ad Astra http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000079 81. Magnets http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002988 82. Impact http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002453 83. Crystal Castles http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001179 84. High Noon http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002315 85. Seahawk http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004389 86. Dark Fusion http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001257 87. Exolon http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001686 88. Star Raiders II http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004828 89. Zybex http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005889 90. Cauldron http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000850 91. Cyclone http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001206 92. Thanatos http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005218
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Whenever this game is finished Link to video Link to video
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Something cool and super fast-paced. Link to video https://rgb.yandex/storage/201/hardy.zip Another really impressive game. Link to video
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Mind = blown! Link to video I cant believe they crammed that into the spectrum! I guess its possible to make 3d gta game too then right?
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Something cool and super fast-paced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlOg2GiLRWc https://rgb.yandex/storage/201/hardy.zip
For others who may be curious. I've already completed a TAS of this, but there's something wrong with ZX emulation in BizHawk that results in the game's music not playing...I'm delaying submission until this problem is solved (a bug report has already been submitted).
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DrD2k9 wrote:
For others who may be curious. I've already completed a TAS of this, but there's something wrong with ZX emulation in BizHawk that results in the game's music not playing...I'm delaying submission until this problem is solved (a bug report has already been submitted).
This should now be resolved in the master branch (dev build). With any luck the changes wont have caused any desyncs, but that all depends on whether the game is trying to read from the AY register on the same (some might say non-standard) port that it is trying to write to. This seems unlikely, but check for desyncs anyway.
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Asnivor wrote:
DrD2k9 wrote:
For others who may be curious. I've already completed a TAS of this, but there's something wrong with ZX emulation in BizHawk that results in the game's music not playing...I'm delaying submission until this problem is solved (a bug report has already been submitted).
This should now be resolved in the master branch (dev build). With any luck the changes wont have caused any desyncs, but that all depends on whether the game is trying to read from the AY register on the same (some might say non-standard) port that it is trying to write to. This seems unlikely, but check for desyncs anyway.
Yep works great. No desyncs. I'll looking at submitting this once the next official release happens.
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Dragon Ball: El Desafio del Doctor Gero (The Challenge of Doctor Gero in English), is a homebrew game based of the original DB series. Gameplay is nothing like I was expecting though with it being an isometric adventure game.
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Patashu wrote:
Manic Miner Jet Set Willy Dizzy Treasure Island Dizzy
Done. As for my personal wishlist, there are lots of games I'd like to see TASed and it's certainly beyond my abilities to do them all, even if I had infinite time. Miner Willy series:
  • Manic Miner (1 loop, Max Score)
  • Jet Set Willy (any%, WRITETYPER)
  • Jet Set Willy II (any%, 100%)
  • Jet Set Willy II+e.22 (any%, 100%)
  • Jet Set Willy Nightmare Edition
  • Manic Panic
  • Jet Set Willy Altered Reality
  • Manic Jet Set Willy
Dizzy series:
  • Dizzy: The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure (any%, Max Score)
  • Treasure Island Dizzy (any%, Max Score)
  • Fantasy World Dizzy
  • Magicland Dizzy
  • Spellbound Dizzy
  • Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk
  • Crystal Kingdom Dizzy (any%, All Perfects)
  • Crystal Kingdom Dizzy Remake
  • Wonderful Dizzy
  • Fast Food
  • Kwik Snax (any%, All Perfects)
  • Panic Dizzy
  • Dizzy Down the Rapids
Other classic Spectrum games I'd like to see/do:
  • The Trap Door (any%, Max Score)
  • Jetpac
  • Lunar Jetman
  • Destructo
  • Chaos: The Battle of Wizards
  • Lords of Chaos
  • Spindizzy
  • Ant Attack
  • Skool Daze
  • Back to Skool
  • Equinox
  • Highway Encounter
  • Alien Highway
  • Cauldron
  • Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back
  • Quazatron
  • Strike Force Cobra
  • The Way of the Exploding Fist
  • Firelord
  • Uridium/Uridium Plus
Other modern Spectrum games I'd like to see/do:
  • Jumpin' Jupiter (+ Prelude)
  • Last Train to Tranz Central (Part 1, Part 2)
  • Just a Gal
  • Bonnie and Clyde
  • Cocoa and the Time Machine
  • Cocoa 2: Twenty Four Hour Parsley People (Episode 1, Episode 2 any%, Episode 2 100%, Episode 3)
  • Valley of Rains
  • DRIFT! (any%, Max Score)
  • DRIFT! 2K22 (any%, Max Score)
  • The Dark Redux (+ Lost Pages)
  • Travel Through Time (Story, EVA)
  • Lava
  • The Swarm is Coming
  • Angels
  • Lava Birds
  • Metal Man Remixed
  • Rubinho Cucaracha
  • Hakkenkast
  • Don Quioxte
  • 🔺🟢🟦
I'd also like to see Tau Ceti and The Sentinel, but anything that can be considered a completion for these are very long (although I guess shorter than Desert Bus Max Score).
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DigitalDuck wrote:
Other classic Spectrum games I'd like to see/do: [...] Jetpac [...]
I've also considered Jetpac, since it's definitely one of the all-time greats on the ZX Spectrum, and probably ranks even higher if you consider its status as an exclusive to that platform; plus, the fact that it was one of the few games to release on cartridge as well as cassette tape gives a rare opportunity for a ZX Spectrum TAS that can skip the shitty tape loading time (although that particular dump has been really hard to find in my experience). There's even a [romhack|https://highriser.itch.io/jetpacrx] for the tape version called Jetpac RX that enhances the gameplay and graphics, although it might be challenging to TAS since running it relies on tape manipulation features that BizHawk might not have.
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Technoturnovers wrote:
There's even a [romhack|https://highriser.itch.io/jetpacrx] for the tape version called Jetpac RX that enhances the gameplay and graphics, although it might be challenging to TAS since running it relies on tape manipulation features that BizHawk might not have.
It's not tape manipulation features; the game is presented as a pair of .pok files (instructions for an emulator on which memory locations to change). To run this in BizHawk (and real, unmodified hardware) you'd have to create a tape (or .tap file) that loads the patched game, and the text files provide full instructions on how to do that. So you'd just use that .tap file in BizHawk like normal.
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DigitalDuck wrote:
It's not tape manipulation features; the game is presented as a pair of .pok files (instructions for an emulator on which memory locations to change). To run this in BizHawk (and real, unmodified hardware) you'd have to create a tape (or .tap file) that loads the patched game, and the text files provide full instructions on how to do that. So you'd just use that .tap file in BizHawk like normal.
Well, that aside, I just downloaded BizHawk and the game for the first time, and good GOD I am in RNG hell. The first stage of each cycle is easy enough of course since the two rocket parts spawn in the same place every time, but where the fuel spawns is HIGHLY pseudorandom based on your movement, and I can't seem to get it to appear where I want. I'm gonna give this a try for a while longer, but if I do end up cancelling this recording, then I'm gonna try Pentagorat next.
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One wish I have is for ZXHawk to implement support for Sinclair Interface 2 (IF2) ROM cartridges. There were only 10 commercial releases in this format:
  • Jetpac
  • PSSST
  • Cookie
  • Tranz Am
  • Chess
  • Backgammon
  • Hungry Horace
  • Horace and the Spiders
  • Planetoids
  • Space Raiders
Prototype cartridges, third party conversions of various tape games, and unofficial cartridge hardware (>16KB ROMs) exist, but support (and movie publications) for these would be a low priority. There is a homebrew game called Mag the Magician which has a cartridge release. Various utilities like system test ROMs, ZX80/81 emulators (128K units only), and a bugfixed 48K system ROM also exist. The interface works by disabling the system ROM at $0000~$3FFF (ties /ROMCS to 5V) and mapping the cartridge ROM in its place. Details can be found at http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Interface2/Interface/Interface2_Circuitry.htm. See Fuse for an emulator which implements IF2 ROM support. Note that the interface (including its joystick ports) does not work on +2A/+3 units due to incompatible pinouts. That behaviour should be emulated. Advantages in terms of TASing:
  • No tape loading is required, so movie times will better reflect actual gameplay
  • Game selection has good quality (PSION, Ultimate)
Disadvantages in terms of TASing:
  • Limited game selection
  • All commercial releases had tape versions (and the load times are already fairly short due to them targeting 16K units)
  • Limited unit selection due to +2A/+3 incompatibility
  • Only permitted joystick type is Sinclair, otherwise keyboard controls will need to be used
If IF2 ROM cartridge support is not being considered, then one can just treat this post as a wishlist for the games mentioned here.
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