ZX Spectrum

The retro publisher Pixel Jockey has joined forces with the creator of the Magic Knight series, David Jones, to launch a new 40th collection celebrating the classic adventure-puzzle titles.

The collection is available to back now on Kickstarter and includes newly-made ZX Spectrum tapes for all four games in the series: Finder Keepers (1985), Spellbound (1985), Knight Thyme (1986), and Stormbringer (1987).

ZX Spectrum game review magazine for Q1 2025

For those that have one anyhow

Just realised there's a community so I thought I'd show off my day bag!

I used to have the PlayStation one, but it for used so much it was falling apart.

There were times when Sinclair ZX Spectrum games were copied over the radio waves across Slovenia. Radio Študent broadcast screeching, beeping and whining, which we recorded on tape and played a game a few hours later. Those times are long gone, but we can take a walk through the past today. Radio Študent, which is celebrating its 55th anniversary this week, will invite two members of the legendary Software editorial team to the microphone.

We have just launched a new subscription site for our magazine, partnering with Memberful.

Our brand new Spectrum Next magazine has just launched on the platform. Subscribe now to get access to the PDF of Issue #1 - the magazine will go to print next week.

news article: http://www.symbos.org/bloginfo.htm?251

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This video shows SymbOS NXT in action, the new port for the ZX Spectrum Next. As you can see, this is one of the most powerful SymbOS platforms to date and i...

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Lemmings on the ZX Spectrum Next. I took this not long after I got mine in 2020.

A port of the "Computer Graphics from Scratch" raytracer to ZX Spectrum BASIC.

Slow but works!

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Including Your Sinclair's Moley Christmas!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ninja/post/49543

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If you’re an American you’ll appreciate the first two paragraphs. It will provide a context that just makes you say… “but HOW?” Our friends from Great Britain will likely shrug and skip to the third…

The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the UK in 1982 by Sinclair Research. Renowned for its affordability and wide-ranging software library, the ZX Spectrum became one of the leading computers in the 1980s European home computer market. Its graphical and computational capabilities, though rudimentary by today's standards, enabled the creation of a diverse selection of games, many of which have since become cult classics. Its iconic rubber keyboard, compact design, and the distinctive sound of its audio output have endeared the Spectrum to a generation of users.

One of the ZX Spectrum's distinguishing features was its versatility and the creativity it fostered in game design. Despite the machine's technical constraints, developers found innovative ways to design a broad array of games, from adventure and puzzle titles to racing and shooting games. As a result, the Spectrum's game library encompassed many genres, including some that were relatively rare at the time, such as first-person shooters.

The game The Dark by Oleg Origin stands out as an exceptional example of this creativity. Released in 1997 and now re-released in a remastered format, The Dark deviates from the typical ZX Spectrum platformer mold. The game is a unique first-person shooter, drawing parallels to the seminal PC game, Quake. In The Dark, players assume the role of warrior Alexander, embarking on a personal mission to liberate his homeland from an insidious force that has breached the land's borders. Throughout this exciting adventure, players encounter various beasts that must be eliminated with precision, be it through a well-aimed stab or a timely bullet. The game's distinctive features and the engaging quest at its heart cement The Dark as a unique entry in the ZX Spectrum's impressive game catalogue.