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The ZX Spectrum Next is an 8-bit home computer, initially released in 2017, which is compatible with software and hardware for the 1982 ZX Spectrum. It also has enhanced capabilities. [1] [2] It is intended to appeal to retrocomputing enthusiasts and to "encourage a new generation of bedroom coders", according to project member Jim Bagley. [3]
Under the name Richard Wilcox Software, only one title was published: Blue Thunder for the ZX Spectrum, Atari 8-bit computers, and Commodore 64.In August 1984, the group was relaunched as Elite Systems, [3] expanding the team to include graphic designers Rory Green and Jon Harrison; programmers Neil A. Bate, Chris Harvey, Andy Williams and Stephen Lockley; administrators Paul Smith and Pat ...
This is a sortable list of games for the ZX Spectrum home computer. There are currently 1978 games in this incomplete list.. According to the 90th issue of GamesMaster, the ten best games released were (in descending order) Head Over Heels, Jet Set Willy, Skool Daze, Renegade, R-Type, Knight Lore, Dizzy, The Hobbit, The Way of the Exploding Fist, and Match Day II.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:ZX Spectrum games. It includes titles that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Video games released on the ZX Spectrum without being ported to or from other video game platforms.
Sinclair shaking hands with Alan Sugar, to mark the conclusion of the sale to Amstrad in 1986. The ZX Spectrum's successor, the Sinclair QL, was officially announced on 12 January 1984, shortly before the Macintosh 128K went on sale. [77] Contrasting with its predecessors, the QL was aimed at more serious, professional home users. [78]
Horizons: Software Starter Pack is a software compilation for the ZX Spectrum, designed by Psion Software Ltd and published by Sinclair Research Ltd in 1982. [1] It was not released on its own, but came bundled with new ZX Spectrums. [2]
The game is the fourth instalment of the Jetman series and a remake of Ultimate Play the Game's 1983 ZX Spectrum game, Jetpac. The game follows Jetman as he attempts to rebuild his rocket in order to explore different planets, whilst simultaneously defending himself from hostile aliens.
Fantasy Software, which started out as Quest Microsoftware, was one of the smaller software companies which produced games for home computers, mainly the ZX Spectrum during the early 1980s. The company was founded in early 1983 by Bob Hamilton and Paul Dyer. [ 1 ]