Title: Hi there
Post by: Corporal Jonlan on May 16, 2014, 18:33:13 PM
Post by: Corporal Jonlan on May 16, 2014, 18:33:13 PM
Hello, I just joined this forum after having been contacted by zapiy on the World Of Spectrum one.
I am chiefly interested in the Sinclair ZX Spectrum range: I even developed some games for it recently and wrote Spectrumpedia (//http), the most comprehensive book about it to date, which at present is only available in Italian, both as a free PDF download and printed book (published by Universitalia Editrice) for sale. I started work on an English edition but suspended it last year mainly due to work reasons and attention diverted by other retro-related things (having some attempts at game design), although I am considering taking it up again later this year.
I am also assistant editor for an independent Italian website about current and retro gaming and computing, GamesArk (//http). In the past I also wrote several articles and reviews for it but nowadays I mainly check other contributors' work before their release. However I am currently working at an article about a recent visit I paid to the Computing History Museum (//http) in Cambridge, UK.
My released games for the Spectrum are:
Lost In My Spectrum (//http)
Apulija-13 (//http)
Funky Fungus (//http) (128K only)
Al's Double Bill (//http) (128K only)
Cronopios Y Famas (//http)
They are all available in several file formats and with game and documentation in several languages (download links are at the bottom of each page).
I am also currently working at a new game in five episodes, which at present is about 65% done. It's called Cousin Horace and you can read more about it in the official thread in the WOS forum (//http).
I am chiefly interested in the Sinclair ZX Spectrum range: I even developed some games for it recently and wrote Spectrumpedia (//http), the most comprehensive book about it to date, which at present is only available in Italian, both as a free PDF download and printed book (published by Universitalia Editrice) for sale. I started work on an English edition but suspended it last year mainly due to work reasons and attention diverted by other retro-related things (having some attempts at game design), although I am considering taking it up again later this year.
I am also assistant editor for an independent Italian website about current and retro gaming and computing, GamesArk (//http). In the past I also wrote several articles and reviews for it but nowadays I mainly check other contributors' work before their release. However I am currently working at an article about a recent visit I paid to the Computing History Museum (//http) in Cambridge, UK.
My released games for the Spectrum are:
Lost In My Spectrum (//http)
Apulija-13 (//http)
Funky Fungus (//http) (128K only)
Al's Double Bill (//http) (128K only)
Cronopios Y Famas (//http)
They are all available in several file formats and with game and documentation in several languages (download links are at the bottom of each page).
I am also currently working at a new game in five episodes, which at present is about 65% done. It's called Cousin Horace and you can read more about it in the official thread in the WOS forum (//http).
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: TL on May 16, 2014, 18:48:05 PM
Post by: TL on May 16, 2014, 18:48:05 PM
Very cool stuff, grew up with a Spectrum myself! :16:
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: Corporal Jonlan on May 16, 2014, 18:53:48 PM
Post by: Corporal Jonlan on May 16, 2014, 18:53:48 PM
Thank you :-)
As for my retro hardware collection, it is made up of the following machines, all in working order:
Also, several joysticks, including a lovely Quickjoy SV 131 Superstar and a Cheetah BolliStick.
I also own a C64 in working order complete with Datassette and 1541 disk drive, but I have not been using it for ages, and a Japanese Dreamcast, which I purchased off the ebay in order to play some exclusive titles for that platform, such as Ikaruga, Jet Grind Radio, Shenmue etc.
As for my retro hardware collection, it is made up of the following machines, all in working order:
- 1x Spectrum 16K
- 2x Spectrum 48K
- 1x Spectrum +
- 1x Sinclair/Investronica Spectrum 128 complete with numeric keypad
- 1x Spectrum 128
- 1x Spectrum +2
- 2x Spectrum +2A, one of which part of an Action Pack
- 1x Spectrum +3
Also, several joysticks, including a lovely Quickjoy SV 131 Superstar and a Cheetah BolliStick.
I also own a C64 in working order complete with Datassette and 1541 disk drive, but I have not been using it for ages, and a Japanese Dreamcast, which I purchased off the ebay in order to play some exclusive titles for that platform, such as Ikaruga, Jet Grind Radio, Shenmue etc.
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: TrekMD on May 17, 2014, 05:33:59 AM
Post by: TrekMD on May 17, 2014, 05:33:59 AM
Hello and welcome to RVG!Â
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: zapiy on May 17, 2014, 09:23:58 AM
Post by: zapiy on May 17, 2014, 09:23:58 AM
Hi there thanks for coming over. We have a homebrew section where you can post a new thread about you up coming game.
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: Corporal Jonlan on May 17, 2014, 21:58:15 PM
Post by: Corporal Jonlan on May 17, 2014, 21:58:15 PM
Thanks to you again people! 