Date   : Thu, 13 Nov 1997 09:32:58 +0100
From   : Robert Schmidt <rsc@...>
Subject: Re: BBC Games converted to PC??

Mike Tomlinson wrote:
> I've posted this guy's request to the bbc-micro list.
> Is anyone able to help him out?
> His email address is paul.walsh@...
> > Can you help me?  I found your page whilst searching the web for
> > favourite BBC games and was wondering if you knew of any that had been
> > ported to run on a PC. Yeah, I know it's an odd request, but even with
> > the hi-tech games around nowadays, my all-time favourites are Frak!,
> > Chuckie Egg and Mr. Ee!
> BTW, off-topic for the BBC list, Spectrum freaks who remember Manic
> Miner can download an excellent PC conversion from www.andyn.demon.co.uk

Chuckie Egg fan site at
http://freespace.virgin.net/chris.skepper/chuckie/chuckie.htm.

"Jasper" was developing a conversion of Repton (3) for DOS, and as I
understand it, he has now teamed up with Superior.  I can't seem to find
his conversion on the net anymore though.

Anyway, why not run the original BBC games on an emulator?  It's hard to
get any closer.

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