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Retro gaming publisher for the Sharp MZ-80 and MZ-700 machines. http://youtube.com/@mzsharpworks https://mz-sharpworks.co.uk/ https://mz-80a.com/ https://basictoz80.wordpress.com/ Devon, UK

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · Jul 12

Three new homebrew games available from the Sharpworks store at : sharpworks.onlineweb.shop

(also on eBay if you prefer).

A photo of the cassette tape and case for the Sharpworks game "Minesnake" available for the Sharp MZ machines.

A photo of the cassette tape and case for the Sharpworks game "Beyond" available for the Sharp MZ-700 machine.

A photo of the cassette tape and case for the Sharpworks game "Numbertron" available for the Sharp MZ machines.

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 8h

The year before I did my first one, was 2018 the first time you did these?

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 13h

a dog is sitting at a desk in front of an apple laptop .

ALT: a dog is sitting at a desk in front of an apple laptop .

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 19h

Please! Please kill it.

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 23h

Nice, I’d not seen that before. Wasn’t there some connection between Christ and BoC?

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a shiba inu dog wearing a collar is standing on a white surface .

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve been happy with Ecotricity for years, the bills are always quite reasonable even when there was that period when most other energy companies were having to hike their prices.

Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 3d

In spaaaaaaace

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t think that’s a palindrome though :)

Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 5d

God, that bloody Turnpike software haha

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 5d

That I did not know! But then software development for me begins and ends in the '80s pretty much :D I never went into a career based around it. I just do the odd bit of PowerShell in my job when needed.

Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 6d

a cat is sitting on a table and looking at a person 's hand .

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 6d

Some HomeBrew extra from @merman1974.bsky.social 's section of Retro Gamer magazine:

andrewrfisher.wixsite.com/retro-gamer-...

The full interview I did for him regarding the BASIC 10 liner competitions :)

Homebrew Extra Retro Gamer 274

Creating a game for these old machines is a challenge. Creating something playable in just 10 lines of BASIC is a real achievement, which is why we concentrate on the BASIC 10-Liner competition for ou...

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Joachim Froholt @jfroholt.bsky.social · 8d

It's almost the end of #sharptember , so I'll finish with some screenshots of my game Minesnake on the MZ-80A. I've learned a lot since I made it, and would have done a lot differently now. But the concept is still good, I think. It's on Itch.io.

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 8d

English version for the MZ-700 is coming on physical release at the end of the year.

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HereBeDragons @heredragons.be · 8d

Day 273(30) - As #sharptember comes to an end, a few last words. Remember, a Sharp isn't just for Christmas, it's for life. And like all good relationships you'll have your ups and downs ... 1/2

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 9d

I’m actually not sure now! I can’t remember where I got the image from, I’ve had it saved for some time.

Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 9d

Not expensive to manufacture whatsoever :D

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah but it's no this...

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 10d

#Sharptember A chance find amongst a bunch of tapes I won in an auction turned up something pretty interesting, a compilation tape of games written by Col Needham (the inventor of IMDb) and possibly his master tape from which he sold his mail order games. Here's his game "UFO Attack".

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 10d

Obvs

Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 11d

#Sharptember If you replace the CG-ROM file in the emulator with the Japanese one you can play Japanese MZ games with the correct graphics showing. Here's a bit of Namco's Galaxian demonstrating the much coveted single pixel graphic character that was not available in the western ROM.

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 11d

a group of puppies and a kitten are sitting on top of each other in a cage .

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 11d

This is awesome, Ropoko is coming to the Switch (and Steam) on the 9th October. It will include the English translation which I helped the author with :) As for the MZ-700 English release, this should be around or just before Christmas time.

ロポコ for Nintendo Switch

YouTube video by わくわくゲームズ | Waku Waku Games

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 12d

Part 4 of @jfroholt.bsky.social 's look at one of the MZ-80A games compilation tapes made by Knights is now available!

Spillhistorie.no @spillhistorie.no · 14d

Joachim fortsetter å spille gamle spill ingen har hørt om. #sharptember

Knights MZ-80A Library – del 4 - Spillhistorie.no

Løver må i bur og romvesener må lokaliseres. Plus matte og brettspill!

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