This section is dedicated to cheats, passwords, Easter eggs, hidden features, and unconventional gameplay techniques for ZX Spectrum games. It brings together a vast collection of POKE codes, cheat modes, level passwords, gameplay tips, and discoveries made by generations of Spectrum enthusiasts.
The archive contains thousands of cheats, hints, and secret codes for both commercial and homebrew games, covering genres such as arcade games, platformers, adventures, strategy titles, RPGs, and simulations. Readers will find hidden levels, secret characters, undocumented game modes, special key combinations, and numerous ways to unlock features not mentioned in the original documentation.
Special attention is given to legendary Spectrum titles including Dizzy, Mortal Kombat, Elite, Prince of Persia, UFO, Net Walk, Black Raven, Bard's Tale, Last Courier, King's Bounty, and many others. The collection includes level passwords, walkthrough tips, puzzle solutions, and strategies contributed by experienced players.
A significant part of the section focuses on the art of finding and creating POKE codes, modifying game parameters, discovering immortality addresses, and exploring memory structures. Articles describe practical hacking techniques, shadow monitor usage, and tools employed by Spectrum users to investigate and customize their favorite games.
Beyond gaming, the archive also covers hidden features found in demos, music programs, magazines, and utilities, along with stories about unusual discoveries, software bugs, and little-known aspects of classic Spectrum software.
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Info Guide #13
01 April 2021 |
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Info Guide #12
31 December 2017 |
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Info Guide #11
05 July 2015 |
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Info Guide #08
30 November 2005 |
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Secrets - The X button in different applications: Wolfenstein'2004, IG # 5, ACEdit, DNA OS, Wild Disk Copier.
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ACNews #25
31 December 2003 |
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Docs - passwords to game Slip'a - The Dune: Imperia 2.
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Dnieprobite #02
08 October 2003 |
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Dnieprobite #01
28 September 2003 |
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Book #01
05 February 2003 |
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C-Net Week #23
31 July 2002 |
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Games - cheats in the game HAMON IV: return to home from deathmanland.
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Opex #08
23 June 2002 |
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Opex #07
19 June 2002 |
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Body #34
16 March 2002 |
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Body #30
01 December 2001 |
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Za Rulem #01
09 September 2001 |
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ACNews #05
04 September 2001 |
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Scoop - a secret message in the game DIZZY XII UNDERGROUND by GOGIN.
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IzhNews #0C
31 July 2001 |
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Cheats - some branded CHEAT'ov to play Raven Black.
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Pokes - Abu Simbel Profanation, Alien Highway, A-10, Tb, Beach Vollei, Bear George, Chase HQ 2, Continental Circus, Dizzy A, Dragon Ninja, etc.
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Body #29
21 April 2001 |
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Body #24
17 January 2001 |
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ZX-News #53
12 December 2000 |
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COSG - The largest collection cheat'ov!
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Body #1E
30 August 2000 |
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IzhNews #06
29 August 2000 |
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Cheating - Thoughts aloud, or to deceive as additional missions to the game, Black Crow.
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Body #1C
18 July 2000 |
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Body #1B
21 June 2000 |
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ZX Pilot #38
31 May 2000 |
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Hints - Passwords for games: Tower Pod, Clocks head Cracker.
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Born Dead #0G
31 March 2000 |
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Hints - The trick with shipping in the Black Crow.
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IzhNews #08
31 December 1999 |
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Cheats's - cheats and codes, and the well-known western games.
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SOSG #06
15 December 1999 |
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SOSG #05
07 December 1999 |
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Flash Info #19
27 November 1999 |
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SOSG #04
17 November 1999 |
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ZX Light #0B
03 November 1999 |
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SOSG #02
25 October 1999 |
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SOSG #01
20 October 1999 |
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Born Dead #0D
08 October 1999 |
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Hints - Codes levels to the game Boovie-2 demo Free Art.
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Body #14
12 August 1999 |
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Solution - Passwords for Game Net Walk.
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Think #30
09 August 1999 |
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Passwords - Passwords to the game "Net Walk".
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Born Dead #0B
31 July 1999 |
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Hints - Hidden part in the Lazarus demo. Cheat in Net Walk. Disabling the mouse in Polesie.
The secret POPS Megademo.
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ZX Pilot #34
20 July 1999 |
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Hints - a few cheats. How to work with the shadow on the monitor Scorpion 256.
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Miracle #03
16 July 1999 |
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Rattles - Fresh or not, but savory cheats.
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ZX Pilot #33
18 June 1999 |
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Hints - secrets, cheats and tricks in games: Super Cars, Net Walk.
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Aspect #10
14 June 1999 |
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MSD #03
12 June 1999 |
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Games - Cheats Boovie 2.
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Deja Vu #08
31 May 1999 |
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Topic - A new crossroads - some of the complexities of the game The Castle.
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RUSH #01
29 May 1999 |
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AMIGA NEWS - Cheat'y For Amiga-games: After The War, Magicland Dizzy,
Fantasy World Dizzy, Alien Breed, Exolon, Jagar Zj2200,
Goblins, Mega Ball, Prince Of Persia, Projects-x, UGH!,
Rick Dangerous-2.
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MSD #02
15 May 1999 |
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Games - comments and cheats for games: Black Raven, The Mirror, BOOVIE 2.
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Adventurer #09
30 April 1999 |
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Interface - branded cheats for the games: Midnight Resistance, Chase HQ2, Havoc, Turbo Girl,
Fast Bredd, Turbo Boat.
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Buzz #17
10 April 1999 |
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C. Expirience - Cheat for the game Space Crusade.
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ZX Jump #02
10 March 1999 |
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KrNews #08
05 March 1999 |
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CHEAT - CHEAT to games: FISHER, Winnie the Pooh, KLADEMINER, KOLOBOK ZOOM-2, THE HUNDRED, BLACK VORON2, HIDDEN PART OF THE GAME 12 secret book.
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Gorodok #08
02 March 1999 |
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Default #01
01 February 1999 |
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Zodiac #01
31 January 1999 |
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Micro #12
12 January 1999 |
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Poke's - a selection of poke's.
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Micro #11
21 December 1998 |
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Poke's - a compilation of Poke's.
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Micro #10
28 November 1998 |
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Pokes - a compilation of Poke's.
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KrNews #06
15 November 1998 |
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CHEAT - CHEAT for games: A LAST HERO, FISHER, Black Crow.
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ZX Club #09
31 October 1998 |
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ZX Light #0A
30 October 1998 |
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Voyager #02
19 October 1998 |
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Locman - Slacker: A list of passwords for the game Net Walk. Cheat-mode in the game
Mnoster Land.
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Speccy Life #01
19 October 1998 |
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Bypassing - cheats for the games Sex Xonix, King Valley.
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Micro #09
04 October 1998 |
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Pokes - Poke's for the games.
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Cheat #03 demo
01 October 1998 |
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ZX Pilot #29
30 September 1998 |
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HINTS! - Passwords are 50 levels of game QUADRAX.
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about different - The problems of ELITE-2.
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ZX Light #9.5
20 September 1998 |
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ZX Light #09
08 September 1998 |
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Micro #08
05 September 1998 |
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Poke's
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ZX Pilot #27
04 August 1998 |
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about different - UFO-2 and Kempston Mouse.
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Cheat #2,5
01 August 1998 |
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ZX Pilot #26
31 July 1998 |
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HINTS - CHEAT menu at the Black Maria. Passwords to levels in X-REVERSY.
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Micro #05
18 July 1998 |
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Poke from the Internet
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Buzz #15
09 July 1998 |
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Likbez - Cheat'y: Sex Reversy, Ascent demo, The Last Courier, Mine Layer, Faultless 9, Black Raven. 12 Secret books: People and snakes (about the game).
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RST #01
25 June 1998 |
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Faultless #09
24 May 1998 |
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Did you know - Passwords, eternal time and the bombs in the game Last Courier. Passwords for the game: X-Reversy; and muzykalkam: Branch of Mind demo, Diesirae demo. Hidden part in Faultless 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 (passwords) ...
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KrNews #03
24 May 1998 |
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Players - instructions for hacking shipments to the game BLOODWYCH.
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ZX Pilot #23
10 May 1998 |
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HINTS - Passwords to play THE LAST COURIER.
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Micro #02
19 April 1998 |
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Cheat'y for games - 48 irons, Double Xinox, The Hundred, Ice Climber, Sex Xonix, UFO-2, Five Teens.
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Council play - King'S Bounty.
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Council play - On the game Tai Pan.
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Micro #01
31 March 1998 |
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Prohodilki - The secrets of passing games: Black Raven
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Voyager #00
14 March 1998 |
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loafer - codes of immortality for the games: CYBERNOID 1 & 2, NEBULUS, YETI, ZYNAPS, MIKIE, TRUENO-2, NEW DIZZY, HOLLYWOOD POKER.
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loafer - Passwords for the game Escape to Harhan.
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Gorodok #04
01 March 1998 |
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ZX Pilot #20
23 February 1998 |
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HINTS - Passwords to the game and HEXXAGON superudary in MORTAL KOMBAT.
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Cheat #01
01 February 1998 |
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Shocker #01
20 January 1998 |
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Cheats - cheats and passwords to popular Western games.
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ZX Power #03
31 December 1997 |
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Likbez - CHEATS POKES and in game programs: the history of methods of cheating, corporate CHEAT, using published POKES, address search of immortality.
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ZX Light #01
18 December 1997 |
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Faultless #08
29 November 1997 |
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ZX Review #7-8-9-10
08 November 1997 |
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Expert Tips - Game Fredloader.
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ZX Review #5-6
04 November 1997 |
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Forum Games - Subtleties trading game Elite
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ZX Jump #01
23 October 1997 |
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Buzz #11
22 October 1997 |
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Cheating - A bit of RPG - Bard'S Tales. The secret of in muzykalke: Trash'e Trackmo. Codes levels in the game Magic Stripes. How to get to the next level in the game King Valley. Freaks in the puzzle Hexxagon. Cheat in SEX-minesweeper demo.
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Miracle #02
10 August 1997 |
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Igrofiliya - Secrets and Passwords for games: Adams Famaly, Astro Marine Corp,
Black Magic, Bubble Bobble, Chicago, Cybernoid Part 1 & 2,
Double Xinox, Dynasty Wars, Fargo, Freestyle Bmx, Garfield,
Grand Prix-2, Herbert'S Dummy Run, Impossamole, Mad Mix-2
Indiana Jones And Last Crusade, Jet Bike Simulator, Kraal,
Kgb Superspy, Last Mission, Line Of Fire, Magic Stripes,
Monty Python Flying Circuit, New Zeland Story, Predator-2
Power Piramids, Rau Recruits, Road Runner, Score 3020,
Task Force, Ulises, War Machine, Wild West Seymour, Zona0.
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Buzz #09
09 August 1997 |
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Cheating - Cheat in the game Mortal Kombat to select fighters.
Passwords to access levels in the game Fire Gear. Immortality in the game Main Blow. Resurrection of the characters in the game "12 secret books demo".
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Revival #03
02 August 1997 |
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Cache - Something from POKES for games (small group pokov).
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Chaos #01
01 August 1997 |
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ZX Review #3-4
22 July 1997 |
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Expert Tips - Stonkers.
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Spectrofon #23
20 July 1997 |
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Cache - Pokes and the cheat's for a variety of games, including to UFO-2, Kwik Snax, ELITE.
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Lprint #11
18 July 1997 |
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Body #08
02 July 1997 |
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GAME Review - Description of the game Mortal Kombat (continued).
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Energy #06
17 June 1997 |
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Mortal Kombat - On the game Mortal Kombat: hidden fighters.
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ZX Pilot #11
16 June 1997 |
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HINTS! - Brand cheat mode: DIZZY-1, INTO the EAGLES NEST, IRON SOLDIER, SABOTAGE, OPEN IT!, PUZZNIC, RENEGADE 3, LODE RUNNER, ROBOCOP 2.
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Body #05
14 June 1997 |
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GAME Review - Description of the game Mortal Kombat (continued).
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Move #07
07 June 1997 |
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CHEAT - Some tips for fans MORTAL COMBAT,
STRIP REVERSI.
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Buzz #07
06 June 1997 |
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Cheating - How to put the company Cheat'y in games: Scooby and Scrappy Doo, Darkman, Astro Marine Corps, Batman 3, Addams Family, Reckless rutuss, Navy Seals, 48 irons.
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ZX Pilot #09
20 May 1997 |
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HINTS! - Tips for the games: DARKMAN, STREET FIGHTER 2, SEXONIX.
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ZX Pilot #08
28 April 1997 |
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HINTS! - Tips for the games: VIEW A KILL, BATMAN-3, BITE THE DUST, BLACK CRYSTAL, BUBBLE BOBBLE, CHASE HQ , CHRONOS, COBRA FORCE, COMBAT ZONE, CONFUSED.
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Miracle #01
27 April 1997 |
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Buzz #04
26 April 1997 |
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CHEATING - Cheat Mode in the game "Field of Miracles" (Out Land) and the Pokes to
Games: Dizzy 1,3,4,5
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Maximum #36
17 April 1997 |
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Version - 2 versions of the game: KOMANDO 2. Hidden parts of the magazine FAULTLES n 2, 3, 4, 5.
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Nicron #30
17 April 1997 |
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Soft - a glitch in the game PRINCE OF PERSIA.
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ZX Pilot #07
15 April 1997 |
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HINTS! - Tips for the games: UFO ENEMY UNKNOWN, FIVETEENS, SEXTRIS, Field of Miracles.
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Buzz #03
09 April 1997 |
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CHEATING - Cheat Mode in the game Fiveteens and Poke for the games: Trantor,
Fast Food, Zombies, Oli & Lisa.
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ZX Park #07
04 April 1997 |
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On-Line #77
03 April 1997 |
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Mozaika - "Virus-2" - unless management works in the game ...
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ZX Pilot #06
01 April 1997 |
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HINTS! - Brand hints for fans of the series DIZZY part2, 3,4,5,6,7
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ZX Park #06
23 March 1997 |
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Buzz #02
19 March 1997 |
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CHEATING - CHEAT to play Sextris and codes of immortality to a game:
After the War 1 & 2, Nany Moves 1 & 2
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Nicron #24
13 March 1997 |
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Secrets games - control without secrets.
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ZX-News #24
12 March 1997 |
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Games - As obesmertit game Carries Command.
POKE's to play King Bounty.
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ZX Park #05
11 March 1997 |
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Buzz #01
28 February 1997 |
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Cheating - Various cheat'y.
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ZX-News #22
25 February 1997 |
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Games - access codes to the level in the game Magic Stripes and Sexonix.
POKE's to the game land of myths.
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ZX Pilot #04
24 February 1997 |
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HINTS! - Collection of passwords for games STEG, BATTLE COMMAND, PRINCE of
PERSIA.
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ZX Park #03
20 February 1997 |
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ZX Pilot #03
24 January 1997 |
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HINTS! - 59 passwords for the game LEMMINGS.
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ZX Park #02
20 January 1997 |
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ZX Software #01
31 December 1996 |
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ZX Review #1-2
31 December 1996 |
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Forum - questions and answers on games: Jungle Warrior, Buratino, Streaker, Paris Dakar, Bloodwych, Hero Quest, Apollo, Cliff Hanger, Cyber Hordes, Paradise Valley, Star Drive, Laser Platoon, Movie, Where Time Stood Still, The Sceptre, Carrier Command, etc.
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Spectrofon #21
04 December 1996 |
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Secrets - A special section for fans of "eternity." We will talk about
secrets of games. Tricks of the Trade, POKES, passwords and secret codes.
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Nicron #05
31 October 1996 |
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Spectrum Land #02
31 October 1996 |
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Nicron #03
17 October 1996 |
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Power #04
13 October 1996 |
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Cheat - cheat to space shooter ANO GAZA.
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Nicron #02
12 October 1996 |
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Power #03
06 October 1996 |
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Demolition - Tactics play a game UFO-1.
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Cheat - cheat the game Abu Simbel Profonation.
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Sky Net #04
04 October 1996 |
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News games - We publish in this issue of passwords to
transition at all levels of the game PRINCE OF
PERSIA.
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Nicron #04
02 October 1996 |
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Nicron #01
30 September 1996 |
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Games - Cheat, break open UFO II.
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Sky Net #02
29 August 1996 |
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News games - Coming soon pass algorithm
Game UFO-2 Devils abyss.
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On-Line #47
28 July 1996 |
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Mosaic - Cheat'y to games: Rolling Thunder, P-47, Sex Tetris,
Astro Marine Corp 1 & 2, Renegade 3, Field of Miracles, UFO-2,
Scooby & Scrappy Doo, Shinobi, Bedlam, Darkman, UFO-1 ...
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Maximum #07
18 July 1996 |
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Maximum #06
11 July 1996 |
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Maximum #04
27 June 1996 |
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On-Line #42
24 June 1996 |
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Mosaic - Cheat'y to the program: Darkman, Welcom Pres 1.
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ZX Format #04
14 June 1996 |
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Programmers - "IN SEARCH OF ETERNAL LIFE."
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Emulate #06
31 May 1996 |
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On-Line #37
20 May 1996 |
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Mosaic - On the secrets in the games: Dizzy 3, Soviet Simpson Bart.
Shadow of Ecstasy.
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On-Line #36
12 May 1996 |
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Mosaic - Cheat'y to the program: Snare, Reckless Rufus, Gonzalezz.
Speccy or Dendy? Error in the programs of domestic production.
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Adventurer #03
30 April 1996 |
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Interface - Passwords and secrets to the game: Sly Spy, Pithon. Tips on games: Winnie the Pooh, Prince of Persia, Elite, Lords of Chaos, The Adventures of Pinocchio.
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Hacker #01
16 April 1996 |
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Oberon #01
31 March 1996 |
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Offline #02
04 March 1996 |
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Santa Mazai - cheat for games.
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On-Line #25
25 February 1996 |
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Mosaic - Cheat'y to the program: Rise Out, The Turn or XOR'EM.
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Faultless #01
11 February 1996 |
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On-Line #21
28 January 1996 |
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Mozaika - On the secrets of gaming "48 UTYUGOV" and "Field of Dreams."
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On-Line #19
14 January 1996 |
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Stuck? - Dictionary adventyurnoy playing "Revolt".
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Adventurer #01
31 December 1995 |
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the way - In this section you will find a variety of "tricks", found when working with programs and POKES.
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Welcome Press #01
31 December 1995 |
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Programmer's Reference - in search of eternal life.
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On-Line #14
10 December 1995 |
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Mosaic - Passwords besmertiya and cheats ...
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On-Line #13
03 December 1995 |
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Mosaic - About programs, kallekah ... A couple of "corporate secrets."
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Emulate #04
30 November 1995 |
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ZX Format #01
31 October 1995 |
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Mailbox - Exchange of experiences: Cheats
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Emulate #02
30 September 1995 |
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Emulate #01
31 August 1995 |
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Sinclair Town #01
31 March 1995 |
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Exam - Three "unpretentious" issue.
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ZX News #01
31 January 1995 |
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Spectron #01
31 December 1994 |
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Dune #07
31 December 1994 |
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Sinclair Town #02
31 December 1994 |
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Exam - The question for the game "ERIK THE VIKING".
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Spectrofon #09
30 September 1994 |
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Expertise - online version of the strategic game "Laser Squad". Allows
play with a partner on the modem. Including the fourth, third scenario.
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Spectrofon #08
31 July 1994 |
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Exam - questions about the game "They Stoley a million" and the answers to the past.
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Spectrofon #07
30 June 1994 |
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Exam - questions about the game, "The Sentinel".
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Cache - a new section for those who like to install games in 'immortality'
"Infinite" energy, etc.
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Spectrofon #05
30 April 1994 |
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Exam - three jobs on the game Robin of the Sherwood.
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Spectrofon #04
31 March 1994 |
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Exam - summed up in game problems, given in previous issues (Driller and Deactivator).
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Spectrofon #03
28 February 1994 |
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Exam - the task of playing Castle Master.
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Spectrofon #02
31 January 1994 |
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Ekazamen - You are invited to solve the game sketch program "Deactivators".
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Spectrofon #01
31 December 1993 |
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Exam - It is proposed to solve the problem, one based on an episode of
game "Driller".
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LntNews #01
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Emulate #Special Edition
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Scroller #01
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Dune #03
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Plutonium #12
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Gorodok #12
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Spectrumania #01
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ZX Healthless #00
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