speccy.pl party 2023.1
We are extremely proud to invite everyone to the eight edition of the Speccy.pl Party – the event for all followers and admirers of ZX Spectrum, aiming to integrate ZX Spectrum users. Of course, you do not need to own ZX Spectrum or Sam Coupé to visit Speccy.pl Party - just a bit of will is enough!

Date and place of Speccy.pl Party 2023.1


    When: 16 - 17th September 2023

  • Where: Poland, Warsaw, Potok Bar & Concert Hall, ul. Potocka 14



  • Entrance Fee: 50 PLN

The most important events and attractions, demoscene competitions:


Saturday, 16 September 2023
12:00 Opening ceremony
15:00 - 16:00 Zgraj sobie sam Maryan will show some intresting hardware for grabbing memory to tape. Seminar in Polish.
16:30 - 17:00 How to start with Vortex Tracker - Pator will demonstrate how to start compose in Vortex!
17:30 - 18:30 Br0mba - person which knows everyone who were active ZX Spectrum users an readers of Bajtek Magazine in '80 i '90. We will ask about ZX Spectrum, Sam Coupe, Bajtek... Talk in Polish.
19:00 Demoscene competitions!
after competitions Arab DJ Set performance & social integration!
Niedziela, 17 wrzesnia 2023
10:00 Koniec głosowania na prace przedstawine w konkrsach demoscenowych
11:00 Ogłoszenie wyników i rozdanie nagród

Demoscene competitions


Registration


Sign on the guest list, let others know you will be at the party, let's check how many people are still actively interested in ZX Spectrum! Dedicated website is here

Terms and conditions of competition


  • Each piece of work should be authorial. It is permitted to use other author’s materials from different resources or from Internet but it should be explicitly detailed in references/credits.

  • It is not allowed to introduce any work that has already been published or presented in the past.

  • No work should include any insulting, offending elements or promote forbidden by law elements or activities.

  • Remote work submissions are allowed! In the case of winning prizes we send abroad!

  • Every single creation registered for competition will be kept in Archive files of Speccy.pl

  • Archive that consists sent/delivered work should be named as follow: Category_Author_Titleofwork.zip

  • All files should be previously uploaded to google drive / dropbox or other cloud storage service; then links to that files should be send for: tygrys (at) speccy (dot) pl The information about accepting works for the competition will be sent in a form of responding for the submission's e-mail. It's also possible to send files directly for the e-mail address presented above, it is then necessery to keep in mind restrictions of the Google's security policy according to attachments.

  • Deadline for all competitors and for works delivering is 15th September 2023 (Friday) by 23:59. It is also possible to bring your work to the party till 3pm on 16th September 2023. However, we cannot guarantee that any of works that were sent after deadline will take a part in the competition.

  • TXT file should be attached to the sent/delivered work/works. Please include following datas:
    Title of work:
    Author:
    Category:
    Target Machine:

  • If there is anything unclear in the Terms and Conditions of Competition please get in touch with Organisers.

  • Organizers reserve the right to update the regulations, and what has changed will be clearly communicated.

Competitions will take place on following compo machines:


  • ZX Spectrum:

    * ZX Spectrum 128K +2 (Gray model)
    DivIDE or DivMMC with esxDOS will be used as mass storage device

  • Sam Coupé:

    * Sam Coupé 512kB + 1MB external RAM

Competitions categories:


ZX Spectrum Demo


  • Demo should work on any of computers provided by Organisers.

ZX Spectrum Intro 256b category


  • Minimal loader in BASIC opening production, like: 10 CLEAR stack: LOAD ""CODE: RANDOMIZE USR address

  • Max. total size of binary block: 256 bytes.

  • Intro should work on any of computers provided by Organisers.

ZX Spectrum Intro 4KB category


  • Minimal loader in BASIC opening production, like: 10 CLEAR stack: LOAD ""CODE: RANDOMIZE USR address

  • Max. total size of binary block: 4096 bytes.

  • Intro should work on any of computers provided by Organisers.

ZX Spectrum AY Music


  • One piece of work from one musician in one category is allowed.

  • A track should be in executable file and working on ZX Spectrum. The organizers will create .tap file if you provide .pt3 one.

  • In case of lack of at least three works provided for one category, the Organisers keep the right to move them to the general competition.

  • Cover versions will be moved to the Wild category.

ZX Spectrum TurboSound Music


  • One piece of work from one musician in one category is allowed.

  • A track should be in executable file and working on ZX Spectrum. The organizers will create .tap file if you provide .pt3 one.

  • In case of lack of at least three works provided for one category, the Organisers keep the right to move them to the general competition.

  • Cover versions will be moved to the Wild category.

ZX Spectrum GFX


  • There is a limit of maximum two works from one author.

  • Allowed format:
    • as file .scr (6912 bytes)
    • .tap file: Allowed loader: 10 BORDER [color]: LOAD ""SCREEN$: PAUSE 0


  • It is also mandatory to provide at least four phases that describe the process of the creation.

  • File conversions will be presented in the Wild category. In case of minimum three works provided in this category, the Organisers will open a separate competition category for them.


Sam Coupé Demo


  • A common category for all executable formats like Demo and Intro

  • Allowed formats: .dsk, .mgt

  • Intro should work on Organisers computer.


Sam Coupé GFX


  • There is a limit of maximum two works from one author.

  • Allowed any graphics mode

  • In is mandatory to provide two versions of graphics; one with signature, one without signature. The version without the signature will be presented.

  • It is also mandatory to provide at least four phases that describe the process of the creation.

  • File conversions will be presented in the Wild category. In case of minimum three works provided in this category, the Organisers will open a separate competition category for them.

Wild


  • Any work that cannot be qualified to one of categories specified above

  • The work will be presented basing on multimedia files provided by author (.avi, .mp4 etc.)


Wyniki


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::  Results (place/points/prod) :                             ::
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::  WILD                                                      ::
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::    1.  #04   217 pts    Odnaleziona reklama...             ::
::                                           - Pixel Nation   ::
::    2.  #03   197 pts    LAmour Toujours - Cat / speccy.pl  ::
::    3.  #02   168 pts    Computer Club - MoNsTeR/GDC        ::
::    4.  #01   144 pts    Basic Nostalgia - MoNsTeR/GDC      ::
::   dis  #05   223 pts    Hipnoza symulacji - Dreamer/Joker  ::
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::  ZX SPECTRUM AY MUSIC                                      ::
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::    1.  #06   263 pts    Galaktika - Pator/Joker^speccy.pl  ::
::    2.  #05   223 pts    darkstar machinery                 ::
::                                         - e!ghtbm/futuris  ::
::    3.  #01   215 pts    Another Story -                    ::
::                                  - Lamer Pinky ^ Invaders  ::
::    4.  #02   206 pts    The Space - Dakti                  ::
::    5.  #04   192 pts    Technopunk noir one - V0yager      ::
::    6.  #03   156 pts    Single Malt - Cat / speccy.pl      ::
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::  ZX SPECTRUM TURBOSOUND MUSIC                              ::
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::    1.  #03   252 pts    Last Minute Accident               ::
::                                   - Pator/Joker^speccy.pl  ::
::    2.  #02   196 pts    mow mow >:3c - wermi / lzw^jkr     ::
::    3.  #01   179 pts    Kintsukoroi - V0yager              ::
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::  ZX SPECTRUM GFX                                           ::
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::    1.  #04   268 pts    Demoscene Arcanum                  ::
::                        - Darklight / Ghostown + Speccy.pl  ::
::    2.  #02   245 pts    The Ruler - hepterida              ::
::    3.  #01   232 pts    ALIEN - Hairdog/BooM!^Dream        ::
::    4.  #05   214 pts    Under the Bridge - Rogal           ::
::    5.  #03   210 pts    Meeting - dman                     ::
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::  SAM COUPé EXE                                             ::
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::    1.  #03   226 pts    Vectors - Antony/DTA               ::
::    2.  #01   161 pts    Plasmatic Boot Sector              ::
::                                   - Sir David / speccy.pl  ::
::    3.  #02   153 pts    This Is Not a Hardware Scroller    ::
::                                   - Sir David / speccy.pl  ::
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::  ZX SPECTRUM INTRO 256B                                    ::
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::    1.  #04   204 pts    Speccy Shader - gorgh/Agenda       ::
::    2.  #05   179 pts    Extreme Sin - MoNsTeR/GDC          ::
::    3.  #02   168 pts    Sort Light by Spectrum             ::
::                                             - MoNsTeR/GDC  ::
::    4.  #01   164 pts    Mandala - MoNsTeR/GDC              ::
::    5.  #03   153 pts    Matrix - MoNsTeR/GDC               ::
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::  ZX SPECTRUM INTRO 4K                                      ::
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::    1.  #02   223 pts    Intro05 - FOYM                     ::
::    2.  #01   214 pts    ZXPopart - MoNsTeR/GDC             ::
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::  ZX SPECTRUM DEMO                                          ::
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::    1.  #03   301 pts    Add Astra - Joker & Arise          ::
::    2.  #02   203 pts    Maxwell the Cat nanodemo           ::
::                         for Speccy.PL 2023.1 Party         ::
::                         - ZX Freeq                         ::
::    3.  #01   164 pts    Sounds of PI - MoNsTeR/GDC         ::
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Orgas & people supporting party

  • Tygrys - main org
  • Borys - technical staff, main org of Xenium Demoparty
  • Nabij - technical staff
  • SuperNoise - technical staff
  • Kya - streaming
  • and many, many more people who helps keep speccy.pl party live

  • Results

    © Speccy.pl Party Team 2023