World Of Sam - Copyrights

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Fri, 20 Apr 2018 22:43:14 +0000

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Defender

Fri, 16 Mar 2018 19:32:02 +0000

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Publisher:

Persona

Author:

Chris Pile

Release Year:
1998

Description:

SAM Defender was programmed back in the summer of 1998. The project took about four months from start to finish. The initial goal was to write an accurate version of the Williams classic for the SAM.

The SAM version contains faithful reproductions of the original arcade machine graphics, even down to the planet surface which is almost a pixel-by-pixel reproduction of the original. The original arcade machine has a slightly taller vertical screen resolution, so the SAM landscape is ‘squashed’ a little. However, the contours remain exact.

The font used in the SAM version is an exact reproduction of the original, as are the pulsing palette colours. However, some colour resolution was lost due to the original having a palette of 256 colours opposed to the SAM’s 128.

The movement and actions of the various enemies are also faithful to the original, as is the overall game speed.

Perhaps the most disappointing part of the SAM version is the sound effects. The original arcade machine had a 6809 CPU for the game program and a separate 6808 CPU (with its own ROM/RAM) for the sound effects. This separate sound board also had a DAC to produce some amazing sounds. Sadly, the SAM’s old SAA just doesn’t cut it. It is possible to get the SAA to play samples, so the original arcade machine sounds could have been reproduced. However, the poor old Z80B would have been seriously overloaded trying to cope with the game AND the samples! I’ve tried to get the main sound effects as close to the original as I could, the player laser is almost exact. However, some of the more exotic sounds have been improvised. I’ve tried to keep the actions and priorities of the sounds the same as the original. The original could only play one sound at a time, sounds having priorities. I’ve tried to simulate this.

Instructions:

GAME CONTROLS:
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Anytime during the front-end/attract screens the following keys apply:

1 … Starts a ONE player game.
2 … Starts a TWO player game.

K … Allows you to re-define the main game controls.

DEFAULT GAME CONTROLS:
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Q ……. UP
A ……. DOWN

O ……. THRUST
P ……. REVERSE

K ……. FIRE LASER

H ……. HYPERSPACE (Zap to a random point in the world)

SPACE … SMARTBOMB (Kills all enemies on-screen)

ESC ….. ABORT GAME

F9 …… PAUSE GAME

There’s a 25% chance of death on re-entry from hyperspace, so only use it if you have to!

You start the game with 3 lives and 3 smartbombs. An extra life and smartbomb are awarded every 10,000 points.

GAME OBJECTIVE:
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Basically shoot everything that moves! Except for the humanoids walking along the planet surface, it’s your job to protect them!

If a Lander captures a humanoid you can release its victim by shooting the Lander.

On shooting the Lander the humanoid begins its fall to the planet surface. Don’t let it fall too far - or it will die on impact!

You catch falling humanoid’s by flying into them. 500 points are given for each catch, a further 500 points are awarded for each humanoid you place back on the planet surface. Falling humanoids will survive impact providing they don’t fall too far. A 250 point bonus is awarded for surviving fallers. Beware, you can also shoot your humanoids - this isn’t generally a good idea!

Reviews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIu0p3wPcbY

Stefan Schomburg

Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:07:14 +0000

AKA:

Schombi

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Biography:

Born in Sigmaringen, Germany in 1972. Got in touch with the Sinclair world ~1983. First computer was a rubber ZX Spectrum 16K. Using ZX emulators on various systems over the years, he started using (and collecting) Sinclair and MGT hardware again. He attended some of the big computer meetings, such as Spectrum 30, QL30, most German meetings and the Classic Computing. He´s also an active member of the German ZX-Team.

Currently in posession of:
1) SAM Coupe 512K, 1 FDD, original condition
2) SAM Coupe 512K, 1 FDD, ATOM interface, HDD boot ROM
3) SAM Coupe 512K, 1 FDD, Trinity SD interface, Trinity boot ROM, PS/2 keyboard interface
4) SAM Coupe 512K, 1 FDD, Trinity SD interface
5) SAM Coupe 512K, 2 FDD

various HW add-ons plus two of the framed and signed golden ASICs

Shanghai

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:40:05 +0000

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Publisher:

Supplement Software

Author:

Dave Tonks

Release Year:
1997

Description:

Shanghai is a logic game, also known as Mah Jongg.

Castle

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 18:43:55 +0000

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Publisher:

John Hawkins

Author:

John Hawkins

Artist:

John Hawkins

Release Year:
1991

Description:

A text and graphic adventure game in which you have to escape from a Castle, collecting treasure and money on the way. You can map your position and see around you with flares.
The game is on the Samco birthday pack games disk.
It was developed from a text only game I wrote for the Spectrum.

(this was not the ‘Castle’ from Jupiter Software.)

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tap2hdf

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:38:55 +0000

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Publisher:

Andrew Collier

Release Year:
2005-

Description:

This python script will load files from a ZX Spectrum .tap file (such as the output for Retro-X animation conversions) and output an .hdf hard disk image file, which can be loaded by SimCoupe as the Atom disk, containing those files in BDOS records.

ZX Spectrum 128K

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:33:21 +0000

Story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TgTQZ-BCCU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJtz8pA-KAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97LaT-ikojg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHHYQvmRA1M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAh1pD2JFlY

SAM II

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:28:44 +0000

Story:

anyone any ideas for a perfect sam coupe or sam II please?

1. disk protector unit

http://www.samcoupe-pro-dos.co.uk/edwin/hardware/dpu/dpu.htm

2. debounced Non Maskeable Interrupt button

3. saa1099 silent on reset

RAM

128KB internal contentioned video ram

128KB External uncontentioned video ram - but also able to page in to the bottom of ram (LMPR AB)
so that cpm runs at the full 6mhz

http://www.samcoupe-pro-dos.co.uk

bbc basic also!

http://mdfs.net/Software/Spectrum/BBCBasic/

this is the zx spectrum version - non128K and you need a rom board to do it i think

Colony

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:14:49 +0000

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Publisher:

Fred Publishing

Author:

Derek Koselo

Artist:

Derek Koselo

Musician:

Derek Koselo

Release Year:
1996

Description:

Colony is a Sim style game where you setup and run a planetary mining colony. This game also published on cover disk of issue 16 of Sam Revival. This version features full support for the Quazar Surround soundcard if you have one.

Kaboom

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 10:55:39 +0000

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Publisher:

None

Author:

Wayne Coles

Musician:

David Sanders

Description:

Kaboom was a ‘Bomberman’ clone that never saw the light of day, one of the infamous Games that weren't.

It got to a fairly developed Alpha stage before Wayne was tempted off to join the Reflections team of Psygnosis. Disk Images of the alpha have been circulated.

A comprehensive history of Kaboom and its perpetual near-release status, including information from people involved in the sound and graphics for the game, can be found in SAM Revival magazine issue 17.

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freescape running at the full 6MHz

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:20:09 +0000

Story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x0VsNWEs-4

Football Director 2

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:23:22 +0000

Publisher:

D+H Games

Release Year:
1992

Description:

Football Director 2 is an expanded version of the cult football management game Football Director for ZX Spectrum.

Fred 59

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:54:31 +0000

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Description:

Fred 59

Item	Author	Description
Menu	Jupiter Software
Fred 59
Letters
Screen$
Gem-X	Andrew Chandler
Space Demo	David Laundon
Sprite Utility	Marc Broster
Sports Game	James Curry
“The” Interview
E-Tunes
Modules
Immortal Combat
Rachel 13 & 14
Adverts
Bits and Bobs

EDDAC

Sat, 13 Jan 2018 00:28:01 +0000

Publisher:

Edwin Blink

Author:

Edwin Blink

Description:

Edwin’s parallel port sample player, a Stereo 8-bit DAC that plugs into the parallel port on the SAM élite, Comms Interface, External Drive Interface or the SPI.

The main application to utilise the EDDAC is the SAM MOD Player

The design was produced into a consumer model called the SAMdac by ByteDelight.

SAMdac

Sat, 13 Jan 2018 00:27:13 +0000

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Publisher:

ByteDelight

Author:

Edwin Blink

Release Year:
1995

Description:

Produced from the schematics of the EDDAC the SAMdac is a Stereo 8-bit DAC that plugs into the parallel port on the SAM élite, Comms Interface, External Drive Interface or the SPI.

By connecting to the ‘Audio out/Lightpen’ port the SAMdac allows standard audio from the SAA1099 or beeper to pass through without having to swap speaker connections.

The main application to utilise the SAMdac is the SAM MOD Player