The following image refers to: “Unreal Speccy Portable” and “Speccy” for Android.įor ZX Spectrum emulators, open the auto-starting file MMEMUXX.TAP (XX is the version). Using an emulator of the ZX Spectrum for Android or IOS it is preferable to choose the “cursor keys” as input device in the preferences. Playing with a Spectrum with rubber keys it is better to use the alternative keys: Q A O P as cursor keys and M as ENTER key The choice has to be confirmed with “Enter” or the Joystick “Fire” button. To select the colored pegs and program options, use the cursor keys or the Kempston Joystick.

Use of the keyboard and Kempston joystick This mode can be used to understand how the game works. It will randomly choose a Secret Code and play until it guesses it. The program will play the role of both Codemaker and Codebreaker. The program guesses a random secret code – Demo mode The “F” option will be discussed in the paragraph: “Options F and B” The program is the codebreaker and the player is the codemaker.Īt the start of the game, the player has three options for choosing the secret code:ġ) Choose a color for each position (see instructions option for the use of keyboard and Joystick)Ģ) Use the “R” (Random) option to generate a random secret codeģ) Use the “H” (Hidden) option to keep your secret code written down on a sheet.Īfter entering the secret code, the program will start playing the first attempt to which you will have to provide a key code. The “X” option exit from the game and come back to the menu.įor options “F” and “B”, see paragraph: “Options F and B”Īt the top right are displayed the “Fit Codes” that are the number of possible secret codes remaining after each attempt. The program will choose a random secret code which it will keep obscured at the top of the decoding board.Īfter every attempt code played, the program will assign a key code (white and black pegs). The player is the codebreaker and the program is the codemaker.

Demo mode – The program guesses a random secret codeīelow the menu there is the score for the games played between the player and the program.

The program guesses the secret code chosen by the player.

The player guesses the secret code chosen randomly by the program.

The following options are available from the main menu:

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