It was a shame that he was probably most remembered for the Sinclair C5, and although I was a BBC Micro child, I secretly coveted a Spectrum, probably because of Manic Miner which wasn't available for the Beeb, as far as I remember.
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Which games did you work on back in the day?Originally posted by NickFitz View Postwhen I was a games programmer.
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Some good responses here: https://b3ta.com/challenge/ob3tuariesDown with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Conversions (usually from C64) to DOS, ST and Amiga. Nothing anybody's heard of nowadays, though I'm immortalised in French Wikipedia for my work on the Amiga version of an Ubisoft ST gameOriginally posted by Fraidycat View Post
Which games did you work on back in the day?
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I had a ZX81,Spectrum and QL. Great at the time. Mind you, porn wasn't too good on a ZX81.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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Mate of mine was officially a pop star in Italy.Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
Conversions (usually from C64) to DOS, ST and Amiga. Nothing anybody's heard of nowadays, though I'm immortalised in French Wikipedia for my work on the Amiga version of an Ubisoft ST game
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Only a true pervert would blame the technology for the inadequacy of the porn...Originally posted by xoggoth View PostI had a ZX81,Spectrum and QL. Great at the time. Mind you, porn wasn't too good on a ZX81.
His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.Comment
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RIP Boycie. What a legend.Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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