Format's Demo Disc #1

Software


Format


1991

An early demo disc, showing what’s possible in SAM BASIC.

SCPDU 2



Issue 2 of SCPDU; contains reviews of Fred, Sam Supplement, Fastline, Impatience and Splat!, a slideshow, a joke scroller and a real scroller.

SAM Coupé P.D. Update

Disk

Justin Ash


A disk magazine with the emphasis on textual content.

Fred '92



As the scroller says, not so much a ‘best of’ as an effort to spread the word about all Fred’s releases up to the end of 1992. Includes demos of Waterworks, Bulgulators, Dyzonium, Spell Master, E-Tracker and Parallax.

The Lost Disks of SAM

Game


Black Jet


Andrew Gillen


Andrew Gillen/Jaco van der Walt/Dave Hughes


Jaco van der Walt


2005-

Based on The Lost Tapes of Albion, a game originally written by Dave Hughes for the ZX Spectrum. With four levels of difficulty and twelve stages per difficulty level, guide Moebius around collecting the “lost disks of SAM”, a collection of games that were never released (let alone existed, with one recent exception) for the SAM Coupé. Along the way pick up some new clothes for your wardrobe, and even pick your favourite underwear colour at the start.


Redefinable controls, default are Q/A/O/P for up/down/left/right. Use the teleporters to go up and down the level, moving left or right through the screen boundary wraps your player around to the level above (left) or below (right).

I accesses the info screen, R from there to define keys. Space pauses, starts the game. Esc can be used to exit back to the main menu. Menu screen serves as a limited playable demonstration of the core teleporter concept and is used to select the difficulty level.

Epic Fail

Software


wubsoft


Rob Evans


2005-

A shoot-em-up mini-game… somewhat flawed due to the low number of sprites on screen!


Use a joystick to play, shooting green bad guys increases your speed and red ones increase fire power. Red and green bad guys increase both.

BorderTron 3000 - Border Graphics Editor for SAM

News

Not sure if anyone here would be interested in this or not, but I’ve added (with much help from Simon Owen) SAM Coupé support to “BorderTron 3000”, my Border graphics editor originally for the Spectrum.

It lets you draw pictures, and spits out SAM *.dsk files that draw those pictures in the Border area of your SAM.

http://freestuff.grok.co.uk/bordertron3000/ - it’s a Windows executable, but it should be fine under Linux or MacOS with WINE.

Fred 31



Fred 31

ItemAuthorDescription
MenuAndy Monk
Fred 31 
Letters 
Screens 
Mog & DogAdrienne NunnArcade game
BOFH! 
LifeN Macleancellular animation
Unlimited SpiritsStefan DrissenConverted Spectrum demo originally by Vision of TMG
M/C Part 22Chris White
MOM DemoNeil Holmes Stuart Leonardi
Clip ArtIan Slavin
CardsJohn EyreWhist and Patience variants
Turbo DemoStevie D and Medic
Adverts 
Bits n Bobs 
   

Fred 51



Fred 51

ItemAuthorDescription
Freditorial 
Letters 
Screens 
SpectilesDan DooréMatching tiles game
Attack RaidersJames CurryRebelstar-like strategy game
InterlacedDavid Simmonds
EDDACStefan DrissenInstructions on how to build your own EDDAC
Net 
E-Tunes Featuring Lee Willis and Peter Moore
Modules 
Inter-RaceGraham GoringIntergalactic Races gambling game
CDMartijn GroenConverted Spectrum demo
Adverts 
Bits n Bobs 
   

Fred 52



Issue 52

ItemAuthorDescription
Magazine 
Letters 
Screens 
DecompilerStefan DrissenCreate E-Track modules from compiled music files
Santa Goes Psycho 2Matt RoundSuperb festive shoot-em up sequel
FLM DemoDave HandleyFootball League Manager rolling demo
Music DemoLee WillisMusic and effects
Anonimity 
E-Tunes Featuring Lee Willis, Bob Brunsden and Dave Handley
MODs 
Xmas BlokitDave HandleyChristmas skinned puzzle game
DiaryMatt Round
Adverts 
Bits n Bobs