Hello, and welcome to my 26th Klondike cardset! This one is SLIGHTLY different from my other 5 Speccy cardsets, in that this one has a theme to it. It's a CODEMASTERS Speccy loading screen special! That's to say it's still a SPECCY cardset, it's just that all of the games are by CodeMasters, who wrote some pretty damn fine Speccy games including the DIZZY's and the SEYMOUR's. Some of these games oozed more playability per byte than some of the tired, sad efforts seen today. I mean, let's be honest. Can you REALLY see youself THINKING about how to play RIDGE RACER or VIRTUA FIGHTER and the like? I think not. Anyway, like last time, I opted NOT to use DIYREKO, cos basically the 16 colour cardset it produced SUCKED! (Sorry to the author, no offence as it's one COOL program otherwise!). So I had to do it by hand which took a bit longer, but wasn't quite so bad. I also think it made me the only person in the world to make a cardset without using DIYREKO (or a hacked version to remove the author's card 01, to make it look like they did it themselves.. Naming no names!).... Oh, and this cardset was NOT supposed to have been possible, as I had ran out of Speccy pics from the CD-ROMs (see bottom), but then I found out how to grab the pics from the Speccy and port them over to the Amiga. So I'm as happy as a happy thing (ahem...). So expect more next time I get nostalgic heheh.. ========================================================================== IMPORTANT!! ~~~~~~~~~~~ I just got my hands on the slightly average SCI-FI SENSATIONS CD, and was dismayed (well, pissed off actually!) to see that the Klondike cards included there (including my Empire STrikes Back, Dr. Who and Return Of The Jedi, plus others like Manga), did NOT have their READ_ME type texts from the authors. So I'll say this in the desperate hope that other companies will listen.... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!! Include ALL of the files the cardset came with.. It's not as if it's gonna make much difference on a CD for God's sake!! The "authors" of the cardsets have worked HARD to produce these things, and would like just a LITTLE bit of public recognition for our efforts. Plus, these text files can contain helpful info, like where the pics came from and other cardsets by the same authors.... PLAY FAIR!!! ========================================================================= Phew! After that bit of liabel which will probably earn me a thorough kicking, I'll end as I usually do.... At this stage, I think I should give a giant blatant plug for my other cardsets, so you know which ones to be on the lookout for :)) 1. Sherilyn Fenn ........... 256 Colours 2. Doctor Who .............. 256 Colours 3. The Empire Strikes Back . 256 Colours 4. Return Of The Jedi ...... 256 Colours 5. Claudia Schiffer ........ HAM8 6. Speccy 1 ................ 32 Colours 7. Bathing Beauties 1 ...... HAM8 8. Speccy 2 ................ 16 Colours 9. Big_Baps_1 .............. HAM8 10. Pamela Anderson ......... HAM8 11. Anna Nicole Smith ....... HAM8 12. Spectacular Spiderman ... HAM8 13. Prince .................. HAM8 14. Red Dwarf Series 1-3 .... HAM8 15. Red Dwarf Series 4-6 .... HAM8 16. Star Trek : Motion pic .. HAM8 17. Pamela Anderson #2 ...... HAM8 18. The Guyver .............. HAM8 19. The Trap-Door ........... HAM8 20. The Simpsons #1 ......... HAM8 21. The Simpsons #2 ......... HAM8 22. The Simpsons #3 ......... HAM8 23. Speccy 3 ................ 16 colours 24. Speccy 4 ................ 16 colours 25. Speccy 5 ................ 16 colours 26. Speccy 6 ................ 16 colours (This one! :)) ) Go get them! :) ========================================================================== PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG ========================================================================== I think I better mention that anyone out there with an AGA machine, an HD and some extra fast mem should look out for ACS-SYMB.LHA, which in english is the COOL A((eSS AGA vector demo SYMBOLIA. It is totally AWESOME and would make a handsome addition to any demo collection. Oh yeah, plus the fact that most of the vector animations were done by yours truely :) ========================================================================== PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG PLUG ========================================================================== THE GREETS ========== Well, as usual hello and thanks to all of ACCESS, especially to COBRA, for his help and support... Oh and don't worry m8.. I'll still speak to you, even though you defected to the PC (vomit!) hehehe... And a BBBBIIIIGGGGG hello and thanks go to ReNeGaDe for giving me semi-Cosys rights on his BBS.. Power at last! Hellos to all the members of THE DATA DIVISION. Sorry, but I only know a couple so hello to JR and ACE and all the rest (Cop out!! heh).. Yeah, I know they got a slagging for releasing Cardsets, but what the hell! Umm.. Oh yeah, hellos to NOMAD and POOKY - see you at the next meet dudes, and a big OY! to the rest of the folk who SAID they would turn up, but didn't.... Hi also to The RIDDLER and DIGGER for being good buds, and for their help and support in the past, present, and probably future - Thanks dudes! BIG hello to ACTIVE SOFTWARE for a cool chat, and some interesting ideas for future cardsets - I'll see what I can do about that one you mentioned mate, but it means having to get up on Saturday morning, so I dunno heheh. Oh and where's the Klondike CD then guys? I want it SO badly.. 275 cardsets for a tenner.. Oh, I've come over all funny. Heheheh. Oh yeah, and hello to fellow Klondike fan DRILBIT - Hope I got your name right m8. Get in touch :))) Well, I guess that's about it then... Time to get back to work on whatever project comes up next, so look out for it.. You'll know it when you see it! I bid thee farewell until next time.. Rastan ====== 11-11-95. (That's 11th November to avoid confusion hehe) While I remember, here are the games I used to bring you this cardset:- ARCADE FLIGHT SIM * ATV SIM BIG RED AD 1 BIG RED AD 2 BIG RED AD 3 BIGFOOT BIGNOSE USA CJ USA CJs ELEPHANT ANTICS DIZZY - BUBBLE DIZZY DIZZY - CRYSTAL K DIZZY - FANTASY WORLD DIZZY - FAST FOOD DIZZY - KWIK SNAX DIZZY - MAGICLAND DIZZY - PANIC DIZZY - RAPIDS DIZZY - SPELLBOUND DIZZY - TREASURE ISLAND DIZZY - YOLKFOLK DIZZY FRUIT MACHINE SIM 2 JET BIKE SIM KGB SUPERSPY LITTLE PUFF MIG 29 SOVIET FIGHTER MONTE CARLO CASINO MOUNTAIN BIKE SIM MURRAY MOUSE NINJA MASSACRE OPERATION GUNSHIP PRO BOXING SIM PRO SKATEBOARD SIM * SAS COMBAT SEYMOUR WILD WEST SEYMOUR SGT SEYMOUR SKY HIGH STUNTMAN SLIGHTLY MAGIC SPIKE IN T.VANIA STRYKER STUNTMAN SEYMOUR SUPER DRAGON SLAYER SUPER HERO SUPER ROBIN HOOD SUPER SEYMOUR SUPER STUNTMAN SUPER TANK SIM THE GUARDIAN ANGEL TILT WACKY DARTS WRESTLING SUPERSTARS I nearly forgot this bit... I must say a HUGE thanks to the cool guys and/or gals who did all of these pics which I got from both the Aminet Collection #1 and Speccy Sensations 2 on all of my previous cardsets, plus the ones marked here (*). I'm sorry I don't know who you are, but if anyone does, can you pass my THANKS!!! Cheers.. Rastan.