Archive for April, 2007

Go Get That Grass!

Monday, April 30th, 2007

While the development of Contact Sam Cruise has slowed down a tad of late, my compilers have not been entirely idle. Oh no. Here, for example, is a polished-up version of a game that’s been sitting on my hard drive for about a year. It’s a remake of Advanced Lawnmower Simulator 2000 for mobile phones. […]

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Strange But True

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

When you’re out for a few drinks, you sometimes see some strange and bizarre things. You don’t generally expect to see them when you get into an elevator. Excuse my crappy camera, but…

…it’s Schindler’s Lift.
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An Aside

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Y’know how some people think that dreams mean something, or are accurate foretellings of the future? Well, what does it mean if you dream about a meteor about the size of a shopping mall hitting the Earth? And what if it’s a recurring dream?
Let’s hope it’s not a prophecy, eh? (Although it would solve my […]

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The Complete Guide to Spectrum Games - Part 4

Friday, April 27th, 2007

There’s been some talk over just how long it’s going to take me to review every Spectrum game ever. From three years, to nine years, to twelve years. I’m touched, really, by everybody’s confidence that I’m actually going to finish reviewing every Spectrum game ever. Anyway, here’s the latest batch of gaming gems…
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The Last Sinclair

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Sir Clive has always been into portable devices. You’ve only got to look at, well, anything he’s ever done. From the matchbox-sized television to the foldaway A-Bike, everything’s been small. But while his computers have always been easy to move around, only one was truly portable - the Z88.

The original ad was going to have […]

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Trainspotters Through History

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Number 15 - Dick Cheney

The Vice-President at a model railroad conference, displaying the British Rail CL37 locomotive.

“The Spectrum? What the hell is that? Oh, it’s what you limeys call the TS2068? Yeah, I got me one of those. I’m using it as a signal controller for my railroad. Yeah, I’ve been into trains since I […]

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