Author Topic: Allsorts of interesting finds (Read 168622 times)

SlashNet · « **Reply #225 on:** 2022.May.27. 16:56:15 »

Computing Today May 1984
https://archive.org/details/computing-today-1984/ComputingToday198405/page/7/mode/1up

Computing Today October 1984
https://archive.org/details/computing-today-1984/ComputingToday198410/page/9/mode/1up?q=enterprise

Computing Today December 1984
https://archive.org/details/computing-today-1984/ComputingToday198412/page/53/mode/1up?q=enterprise

gflorez · « **Reply #226 on:** 2022.December.03. 16:33:48 »

Poking, again, inside the packet of files about Entercom(Enterprise BBS), I have found a key-word: K221.

It seems to be the hardware used on the Bugtronics modem card. Inside the datasheet there is this schematic:

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SlashNet · « **Reply #227 on:** 2023.April.30. 20:46:01 »

Didn't see any mentions about this game at EPForever

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This is a Sokoban clone. Written on Zzzzip'ed IS-Basic. Loads only from tape (because it looks for unnamed/any file)

Controls
F,V,N,M - Movement
Esc - Exit to menu

Zozosoft · « **Reply #228 on:** 2023.April.30. 21:12:29 »

Nice find!

Quote from: SlashNet on 2023.April.30. 20:46:01

Loads only from tape (because it looks for unnamed/any file)

Probably this is the reason why it is an unknown game.

szipucsu · « **Reply #229 on:** 2023.May.07. 21:10:47 »

Quote from: SlashNet on 2023.April.30. 20:46:01

This is a Sokoban clone.

This game has some bugs. I fixed two of them: TEXT 40 and SET KEY CLICK OFF have been inserted to the loader. However, INPUT is very bad: if you type letters instead of numbers, the program stops with an error message.
I don't know if it possible to modify the level loading part. It works only with the tape. This program was compiled using Zzzip, we don't have the original basic program. I don't know if the author (Kiss Attila Csongor) is available.
Slashnet, where did you find this game?

SlashNet · « **Reply #230 on:** 2023.May.07. 23:14:25 »

Quote from: szipucsu on 2023.May.07. 21:10:47

Slashnet, where did you find this game?

I am slowly sorting out archives downloaded from various sites on the Internet. Now I can't even tell where I found it.

Zozosoft · « **Reply #231 on:** 2023.May.08. 11:36:37 »

Quote from: SlashNet on 2023.May.07. 23:14:25

I am slowly sorting out archives downloaded from various sites on the Internet. Now I can't even tell where I found it.

I think from Zemen's disks.

SlashNet · « **Reply #232 on:** 2023.July.03. 07:43:13 »

One user bought EP with original cassettes and cartridges which were sold through the editorial office of the magazine "Техника-Молодежи".

Hope soon we've got cassette dumps.

And question: is it possible dump ROM cartridges using cassette interface?

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geco · « **Reply #233 on:** 2023.July.03. 11:51:21 »

Nice.
I have never seen EP version of Buck Rogers and Aliens, and i do not know Super Chopper, and Antics.

SlashNet · « **Reply #234 on:** 2023.July.03. 13:09:28 »

Quote from: geco on 2023.July.03. 11:51:21

and i do not know Super Chopper, and Antics.

judging by the cover on the cassette: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/537/ZX-Spectrum/Antics

Another interesting nuance is that games are not loaded without custom cartridges (such a copy protection).

Zozosoft · « **Reply #235 on:** 2023.July.03. 13:12:43 »

Quote from: SlashNet on 2023.July.03. 07:43:13

And question: is it possible dump ROM cartridges using cassette interface?

Possible write small program which save cartridge to binary file.
Then it is loaded from PC via audio cable, then record the saved file.

geco · « **Reply #236 on:** 2023.July.03. 13:50:16 »

Quote from: SlashNet on 2023.July.03. 13:09:28

judging by the cover on the cassette: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/537/ZX-Spectrum/Antics

Another interesting nuance is that games are not loaded without custom cartridges (such a copy protection).

Nice, as i see all tapes have it's own cartridge

And i think, all programs are Speccy conversions, just they were performed in Ukraine.
What the sound like of the programs? Like EP, or Speccy?

SlashNet · « **Reply #237 on:** 2023.July.03. 13:52:47 »

Quote from: geco on 2023.July.03. 13:50:16

just they were performed in Ukraine.

"TM" is russian magazine.

Quote from: geco on 2023.July.03. 13:50:16

What the sound like of the programs? Like EP, or Speccy?

I don't know yet.

gflorez · « **Reply #238 on:** 2023.July.03. 14:10:22 »

Great find!

Maybe the Rom in the cartridges acts as a ZX emulator?

SlashNet · « **Reply #239 on:** 2023.July.03. 16:06:32 »

Some drawings
(Serial/Net cable scheme is known?)

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