Sinclair Spectrum Reviews

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.

HORACE MINER game

HORACE MINER

Format Sinclair Spectrum Developer Steve Broad Released 2013 Price Free Review Paul Main review Beep, bip, beeep, biddle biddle, bip……ahh, that sound brings back memories. Wait, what? There’s a new…

HORACE MINER 2 game

HORACE MINER 2

Format Sinclair Spectrum Developer Steve Broad Released 2014 Price Free Review Paul Main review So, you may have already seen my review on the first Horace Miner and to be honest, there is…

MORE TEA, VICAR? game

MORE TEA, VICAR?

Format Sinclair Spectrum Developer Jonathan Cauldwel Publisher Cronosoft Released 2012 Price £3.99 (excl. P&P) Review Jason Main review The first question that’s usually asked about More Tea, Vicar? is where the name…

KNIGHTMARE ZX game

KNIGHTMARE ZX

Format Sinclair Spectrum Developer Climacus and McNeil Released 2012 Price Free Review Jason Main review The goddess Aphrodite has been kidnapped and dragged, presumably kicking and screaming, to the Demon…

JOIN game

JOIN

Format Sinclair Spectrum Developer Denis Grachev Publisher RetroSouls Released 2011 Price Free Review Gordon Main review Nothing sums up better the variety of games the 8-bit genre offers than two…

GIMME BRIGHT game

GIMME BRIGHT

Format Sinclair Spectrum Developer Climacus Released 2011 Price Free Review Gordon Main review For the Spectrum, 1984 was the year in which a decade of evolution occurred. This was when…

SLUBBERDEGULLION game

SLUBBERDEGULLION

Format Sinclair Spectrum Developer Jonathan Cauldwell Publisher Cronosoft Released 2009 Price £3.99 (excl. P&P) Review Jason Main review The rather ridiculously-named Slubberdegullion is something of a sequel to Jonathan Cauldwell’s previous Cybernoid-inspired flick…

ROUGH JUSTICE game

ROUGH JUSTICE

Format Sinclair Spectrum Developer Jonathan Cauldwell Publisher Cronosoft Released 2003 Price £2.99 (excl. P&P) Review Jason and Dan Main review Life is tough in outer space, ignore those Star Trek re-runs where the universe is a…

UWOL: QUEST FOR MONEY game

UWOL: QUEST FOR MONEY

Format Sinclair Spectrum Developer The Mojon Twins Released 2009 Price Free Review Gordon Main review It isn’t enough for the Spanish to show everyone how to play football; apparently they…