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Sir Clive Sinclair is known for his innovative if somewhat quirky ideas, the Spectrum probably rates as his most popular design to date; the first colour computer made in the U.K., 48K memory and an affordable price began a success story that the huge software library continued. |
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More Tea, Vicar?
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Can Jonathan Cauldwell's long-awaited scrolling shoot 'em up deliver (the tea)?
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Jason |
added 06/05/2013 score 9 |
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Knightmare ZX
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No sign of Treguard or the Helmet of Justice here, just some scrolling blasting!
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Jason |
added 26/02/2013 score 8 |
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Join
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Bouncing around like a pinball, avoiding spikes and collecting hearts; Join is simple but is it playable?
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Gordon |
added 20/06/2011 score 8 |
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Gimme Bright
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The Spectrum's unique visuals can be attributed to its colour system... see what we did there?
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Gordon |
added 17/05/2011 score 7 |
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Slubberdegullion
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More of the future's laser-based legal system on show in the sequel to Rough Justice.
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Jason |
added 21/11/2010 score 9 |
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Uwol: Quest For Money
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Money makes the world go round... but isn't it already round?
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Gordon |
added 27/06/2010 score 9 |
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W*H*B
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Isometric 3D puzzle games are a staple diet for Spectrum gamers... here's breakfast!
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Doug |
added 13/06/2010 score 7 |
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SplATTR
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"If it moves, shoot it. If it doesn't move, shoot it anyway. If it drains your energy, move!"
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Gordon & Frank |
added 03/10/2008 score 9 |
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| Resources |
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World Of Spectrum | Official (someone at Amstrad said nice things) and close to definitive archive of Spectrum software. |  |
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| Developers |
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Bob Smith | Developer of titles such as Dominetris (not about women in leather, sadly!) and the Farmer Jack. |  |
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Jonathan Cauldwell | One of the most prolific Spectrum developers, behind the highly-regarded Egghead series. |  |
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Otocom | Developers of Spectrum games, including the Insert Coins series and the cool looking Isotopia. |  |
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The Mojon Twins | Previously part of the CEZ Games Studio team and now releasing games under their own label. |  |
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| Publishers |
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Cronosoft | UK-based purveyors of fine software on tape and disk for several 8-bit formats. |  |
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| Emulators |
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RealSpectrum | A powerful Windows (and legacy DOS support) emulator with a high level of accuracy. |  |
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Spectaculator | A good Windows-based shareware emulator (trial available) that handles several models and clones. |  |
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