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» Spectrum games
We currently stock 100's of spectrum games.
» Console Sales
Spectrum computers and accessories for sale.
» Spectrum FAQ
Good general FAQ on the Spectrum and games.
» CPC464 site
UK info on most games made for the Amstrad machine.
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American ZX80
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1980 |
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You could buy it as a kit or finished through mail order. This came
with BASIC built in and a 4k RAM pack! |
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ZX80 /ZX81
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1981 |
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Based around a Z80 processor Clive Sinclair effectively created the
UK computer market with his ZX80, ZX81 and ZX Spectrum. |
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Spectrum 16K
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1982 |
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Original Rubber Keyboard model. First released with 16k memory. Initially
priced at around £100. |
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Spectrum 48K
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Popular 48K version. More memory added but not much else. Many
peoples first computer the Spectrum brought affordable computing to
the masses. Thousands of games were released as with only 48k to play
with games could be written by one person. |
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Spectrum Plus
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Spectrum Plus added new
keyboard. |
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Spectrum 128K
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Spectrum +128 Kb RAM, AY-3-8912 sound chip, keypad, RS232 port and
"real" keyboard. |
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Amstrad Spectrum +2
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128K with built-in tape deck, new (grey) case and keyboard. First Amstrad-produced model.
+2A
+3 with a tape deck instead of disk drive. |
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Spectrum +3
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128K with built-in disk drive, new ROMs including a DOS and some
internal changes on the bus. Back to a black case. |
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Sinclair Spectrum Games
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There are some great arcade
games on the spectrum despite its limited graphical ability. The death
star trench run from Star Strike shows just how good they could be. |
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Ultimate Play the game
produced some of the best games ever to fit into 48k. Gunfright
is an all time classic. |
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In an attempt to teach
you the dates of famous battles Bak to Skool and Skooldaze are probably
one of the most original games ever. |
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Football manager was a
huge success in its day and produced one of the first games programming
Celebrities out of Kevin Toms. |
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1961-1979
Sinclair Radionics pioneers portable hifis, calculators, watches and tvs.
1979-1984
Sinclair Research formed and the Speccy was born.
1985
Other projects like the quirky C5 used up all the cash and Sir Clive was forced to sell up.
1986-
"You're Fired!" Alan Sugar gets the business for a steal
» Gunfright
More info on this all time classic game.
» Atic Atac
New atic Atac section added
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