Comments on: Mama Said Zox – you out? http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jonfitt http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/#comment-103792 jonfitt Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:28:58 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1491#comment-103792 Ah Your Sinclair, that takes me back. I'd rush home from the newsagent's and consume it cover to cover many times. Then spend ages trying to get the demos on the tape to work! Ah Your Sinclair, that takes me back. I’d rush home from the newsagent’s and consume it cover to cover many times.
Then spend ages trying to get the demos on the tape to work!

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]]> By: jph wacheski http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/#comment-37691 jph wacheski Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:26:20 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1491#comment-37691 smee- most keyboards are only actually able to pole 4 or 5 keys at any one time,. and they all do it differently depending on how they are made. Depending on the gameplay,. i.e. if keys are held down during play, the game will become sorta un-responsive,. gamepads don't have this limitation. I suppose that is why only one player is on the board. see: the Wizard of Wor remake in my site. for a fun two player one board game. smee- most keyboards are only actually able to pole 4 or 5 keys at any one time,. and they all do it differently depending on how they are made. Depending on the gameplay,. i.e. if keys are held down during play, the game will become sorta un-responsive,. gamepads don’t have this limitation. I suppose that is why only one player is on the board.

see: the Wizard of Wor remake in my site. for a fun two player one board game.

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]]> By: terry http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/#comment-37450 terry Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:46:34 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1491#comment-37450 Ah yes, I recall People from Sirius was unforgivably awful :( US Gold, you see. Ah yes, I recall People from Sirius was unforgivably awful :(

US Gold, you see.

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]]> By: rand526 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/#comment-37439 rand526 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:13:22 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1491#comment-37439 <a href="http://www.crashonline.org.uk/misc/covers.htm" rel="nofollow">theres covers and theres covers</a> theres covers and theres covers

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]]> By: Lu-Tze http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/#comment-37428 Lu-Tze Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:38:16 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1491#comment-37428 I'm gonna Zox one out. I’m gonna Zox one out.

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]]> By: Kieron Gillen http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/#comment-37426 Kieron Gillen Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:32:57 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1491#comment-37426 Cheers Keld. KG Cheers Keld.

KG

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]]> By: Kelduum http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/#comment-37422 Kelduum Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:23:04 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1491#comment-37422 Damn, just realised the link didnt work. Its linked here though: http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/ys30.htm And the advert: ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/p/PsychoPigsU.X.B..jpg Damn, just realised the link didnt work.

Its linked here though: http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/ys30.htm

And the advert: ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/p/PsychoPigsU.X.B..jpg

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]]> By: terry http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/#comment-37421 terry Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:20:33 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1491#comment-37421 Mine was the Platoon cover, but I refuse to speak of that game again. Anyway the best bit of psycho pigs was the blast suit which was borderline kawaii ^^ for the 80's. Unfortunately. the Speccy had a lack of colours which led to much confusion. IIRC there was only a few pixels of difference between the indestructible silver pig and the 2 bomb grey pig. US Gold were a pretty mixed bag in those days :( Edit: I have no friends to play this game above, because I look like Francis Rossi. It does look fun however. Mine was the Platoon cover, but I refuse to speak of that game again.

Anyway the best bit of psycho pigs was the blast suit which was borderline kawaii ^^ for the 80′s. Unfortunately. the Speccy had a lack of colours which led to much confusion. IIRC there was only a few pixels of difference between the indestructible silver pig and the 2 bomb grey pig.

US Gold were a pretty mixed bag in those days :(

Edit: I have no friends to play this game above, because I look like Francis Rossi. It does look fun however.

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]]> By: Smee http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/#comment-37420 Smee Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:19:48 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1491#comment-37420 Is there a reason why only one person can use the keyboard? It looks like you could squeeze in two extra players that way, and make the game actually playable for those without PC gamepads. Still, it's quite adorable. Is there a reason why only one person can use the keyboard? It looks like you could squeeze in two extra players that way, and make the game actually playable for those without PC gamepads.

Still, it’s quite adorable.

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]]> By: Seniath http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/#comment-37418 Seniath Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:16:24 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1491#comment-37418 Looks groovy, shame I have no friends. Looks groovy, shame I have no friends.

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]]> By: Kelduum http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/#comment-37417 Kelduum Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:14:07 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1491#comment-37417 The Rolling Thunder cover was the first I bought - and it opened my eyes to the possibility of other games than Horrace Goes Skiing, Make-A-Chip and a dodgy copy of Space Invaders which I am convinced was by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artic_Software" rel="nofollow">Artic Software</a> (featuring Charles Cecil, later of Revolution) which Wikipedia doesnt know about, strangely. The Rolling Thunder cover was the first I bought – and it opened my eyes to the possibility of other games than Horrace Goes Skiing, Make-A-Chip and a dodgy copy of Space Invaders which I am convinced was by Artic Software (featuring Charles Cecil, later of Revolution) which Wikipedia doesnt know about, strangely.

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]]> By: Kieron Gillen http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/07/mama-said-zox-you-out/#comment-37414 Kieron Gillen Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:07:17 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1491#comment-37414 It may have been the second one I bought too, actually. That or the first - if the Karnov cover was first, it was it. If not, UXB. KG It may have been the second one I bought too, actually. That or the first – if the Karnov cover was first, it was it. If not, UXB.

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