Category: Old Computers
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Atic Atac Game Review for the ZX Spectrum
Or is it Attic Attack? The Early 1980s UK Gaming Scene The early 1980s were a transformative period for the video game industry, marked by rapid technological advancements and a burgeoning market for home computers. The ZX Spectrum, with its affordable price and cheap cassette-based games, became a popular platform for development. Whilst our American…
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Snapper retro game review for the BBC Micro
Acornsoft’s Classic PacMan Clone Snapper was one of the many quality arcade conversions that Acornsoft created for the BBC Micro, being a very faithful example of Pac Man. Anyone who remembers the early 80’s will have experience of Pac Man clones on every platform, many of them pitifully poor (yes Atari 2600 I’m talking about…
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Tranz Am Review for the ZX Spectrum
Uncover the retro racing excitement of Tranz Am for ZX Spectrum! Delve into post-apocalyptic challenges and explore open-world racing
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Sabre Wulf: ZX Spectrum Classic by Ultimate
Face the dangers of the jungle, unravel secrets, collect amulets & confront the Sabre Wulf in this ZX Spectrum classic
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My BBC Micro Model B Restoration Project
What’s so special about the BBC Micro? I’ve long been a fan of the BBC Micro, having first been introduced to the machine at School in the early 80’s. As the owner of a primitive ZX81, the full colour graphics and proper keyboard made the BBC Micro seem so advanced compared to what I could…
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Stop the Express for the ZX Spectrum
Stop the Express was a game for the 48k ZX Spectrum, created by Hudson Soft, who are best known for their work on the PC-Engine console, and also some great console games such as the Bomberman series. The game was published by Sinclair Research in 1983 as part of a series of games promoted by…
