Date   : Fri, 02 May 2003 09:52:18 +0100 
From   : Stephen.Gilbert@...
Subject: Re: BBC Micro Games Copy Protection

The Replay sheets I have are:

Issue  9: Sep 1986
Issue 11: Mar 1987
Issue 15: Oct 1987
Issue 18: Nov 1988

DAVE, I have had a look at your STH site... VERY IMPRESSIVE,
Is there anything that you DONT have...

regards
Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Moore [mailto:dllm@...]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 3:09 PM
To: Gilbert, Stephen KOPL
Cc: bbc-micro@...
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] BBC Micro Games Copy Protection


> Currently, I'm going thru some 200+ disks of stuff for the BBC,
> and will be selling most of it on ebay. There must be over 500 games
> so far, some I dont see on http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/bbc/
> http://www.beebgames.com/ etc etc. 

Are they copies, originals, or a mixture of both?

WRT to any copied stuff that isn't already on the web, would you consider
loaning the respective discs to me, so I can image them and add them to the
1000s of BBC disc images already on my Beeb website: 'Stairway to Hell'?

Also, I'd pay handsomely for any original game tapes/discs that I don't
already have - which is basically, anything not featured as a 'thumbnail'
image on this page: http://www.stairwaytohell.com/games

> My hobby was to collect every
> game written for the BBC, but that was probably impossible.

I've set myself the same task too, though I suspect it to be an unrealistic
target: some of the real early 1982-era stuff (as advertised in the small
ads
of Micro User, Acorn User etc) must have sold in very low volumes ...
perhaps
just 5-20 copies each. So I suppose there's every chance that the last,
existing copy of many of these have either been binned, tape snapped, worn
out
etc. :o(

> Does anyone on this list have Replay, and if so, remember you
> used to get sheets posted out to you with all the cheat
> codes. What was the last sheet number you received. Trying
> to work out what the last one was, just encase I missed any
> before the makers of REPLAY stop. I can scan in some if
> anyone needs them.. maybe there is web page somewhere for
> replay??? please list if there is.

I'll gladly add any Replay scans to the "Cheats" page on STH. In fact, I
/might/ have a few of these myself ... I'll check this weekend.

Cheers
Dave