Hi

Are you feeling bored? Can't wait for the Olympiad to start? Well, I would like to invite you to a Tournament I'm running called the Speccy Tour 2001. Yes, we are talking old 8 bits computer here. So, if that is of absolutely no interest to you. Stop reading :-)

Finally there's a Spectrum emulator that can record/playback games. I've waited for that ever since I discovered that feature on the MAME emulator.

The tournament is based on the Deca system and runs for 3 months. September to November. Last day to sign up is September the 30th.

Ten games is involved and I promise you that you know some of them. Seven of them are coin-ops of Arcade games. To name some of them: Arkanoid, Hypersports and Enduro Racer. Have you ever seen an 8 bit version of Enduro Racer? You might be surprised :-)

For those of you who know the 8 bit scene, games like Chuckie Egg and Manic Miner will ring a bell. They also take part.

The only really downer of the tournament is that my website is crap and that I must do it all manually :-(

So there's only an update every weekend, but you'll get E-mails informing you of new scores.

I know this will probably be seen as a joke by some of you, but don't say that I didn't invite you my friends. Remember, I'm quite old, I spent my youth in those great days, so don't tease me, when I come to #marp :-)

Have a look. Go here:

http://www.image.dk/~frankie/

This URL is not secret :-)

Bye.

-- Frankie (frankie@image.dk), September 02, 2001

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"miner willy meets the tax man!!" (I wish!!!) Ahh, the days of Matthew Smith..........

The memories.........

GG :)

-- Game Guru (gameguru@blueyonder.co.uk), September 02, 2001.