Editorial and news

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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 inlcuding 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!!

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SPECTRUM NEWS

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COMP.SYS.SINCLAIR CRAP COMPILATION

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 at:
L.D.TONKS@BRAO202.WINS.ICL.CO.UK
Beware! Games may be terminally crap! Play with care....

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SPECTRUM/SAM FAIR

The annual Speccy and SAM fair organised by Format magazine is due to take place on the 2Oth 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)

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NEW GAMES AT NVG UNIT

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 snapashots. You can find the new ones in the directory :
pub/spectrum/snaps/unsorted

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NEW SPECTRUM FAQ

Damien Burke has now taken over the compilation of the Spectrum FAQ. Not to be confused with the Game 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 Wb site, both addresses can be found in Part 14 of the magazine.

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SNAPSHOT REQUESTS

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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!

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GAME                   FORMAT
REQUESTED BY    E-MAIL
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720 Degrees            48/128
Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK
Advanced Pinball Sim   48/128
David Crick     D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK
Bubble Bobble          48/128
Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK
Cluedo                 48/128
Philip Reynolds PHIL@HEDGFORD.DEMON.CO.UK
Cybernoid              48/128
Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK
Dark Empire            48/128
Josie Haynes    JHAYNES@CENTRAL.MURDOCH.AU
Denis/Drinking Glass   48/128
Fredrik Ekman   EKMAN@LYSATOR.LIU.SE
Dynamite Dux           48/128
David Crick     D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK
Fairlight              128k
Richard Hallas  RICHARD@HALLAS.DEMON.CO.UK
Ghosts and Goblins     128k
Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK
Head Over Heels        128k
Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK
Heroes Of The Lance    48/128
David Crick     D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK
Int 3D Tennis          128K
David Crick     D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK
Knight Orc             48/128
Shaun Crouch    SCROUCH@LARK.RU.AC.ZA
Lemmings Demo          48/128
David Crick     D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK
Lotus Turbo Challenge  48/128
David Crick     D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK
Moria                  48/128
Fredrik Ekman   EKMAN@LYSATOR.LIU.SE
On the Bench           48/128
Dave Mills      DAVE@MILLS.DEMON.CO.UK
Orc Attack             48/128
Andy Maccallum  MINDBOMB_BBS@DELPHI.COM
Pang                   48/128
Ian Collier     IMC@ECS.OX.AC.UK
Renegade I, II and III 48/128
Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK
Renegade III Final Ch  48/128
David Crick     D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK
Rick Dangerous         128k
Jonathan Geor j.w.george@csv.warwick.ac.uk
Rod Land               48/128
Anton Belenki   ANTON@GYM11.PERM.SU
Shadow Warriors        48/128
David Crick     D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK
Splitting Images       48/128
Richard Hallas  RICHARD@HALLAS.DEMON.CO.UK
Strangeloop            48/128
Philip Reynolds PHIL@HEDGFORD.DEMON.CO.UK
Street Fighter 2       128k
Barry Plewa    DOCTOR@DOCBARRY.DEMON.CO.UK
Strider                128k
Jonathan Geor J.W.GEORGE@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK
The Boss               48/128
Dave Mills      DAVE@MILLS.DEMON.CO.UK
The Double             48/128
Dave Mills      DAVE@MILLS.DEMON.CO.UK
The Tebbit             48/128
Fredrik Ekman   EKMAN@LYSATOR.LIU.SE
Technician Ted MegaMix 128K
Richard Hallas  RICHARD@HALLAS.DEMON.CO.UK
Time Machine (arcade)  128k
Barry Plewa    DOCTOR@DOCBARRY.DEMON.CO.UK
Tobor                  48/128
Jon Taylor      JON@BIRKHALL.DEMON.CO.UK
Wonderboy              48/128
David Crick     D.A.CRICK@EX.AC.UK

Thanks again to everyone who has replied to these requests!

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