4Feb/15Off

The Spectrum Show #37

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In this episode we take a look at the Sinclair news and top selling Spectrum games from February 1986.

26Jan/15Off

The Spectrum Show #36

posted by TecSoft


In this episode we get all the Sinclair news and top selling Spectrum games from January 1986.

It's arcade shoot out time again, this time we check out Berzerk clones.

18Dec/14Off

The Spectrum Show #35

posted by TecSoft


In this episode we get all the Sinclair news and top selling Spectrum games from December 1985. We explore the evolution of game cover art.

We review Blasteroids, Race Fun and Xanthius, take a look at the new game Altair.

8Nov/14Off

The Spectrum Show #34

posted by TecSoft


In this episode we get all the Sinclair news and top selling Spectrum games from November 1985. We take a look at the Cheetah Rat - an infra-red, wireless joystick.

30Sep/14Off

The Spectrum Show #33

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In this episode we get all the Sinclair news and top selling Spectrum games from October 1985. We try to compare the masses of frogger clones, we review some older games, take a look at a newer title, pay a visit to type in corner, give you some playing tips and end with my demo of the month.

30Sep/14Off

The Spectrum Show #32

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In this episode we get all the latest Sinclair news and top selling Spectrum games from September 1985. It's the second part of our lightgun feature, and we test the Cheetah Defender. We review some older games and a new game. We drop into Type-in corner, we have Playing tips and the Demo Of The Month.

22Sep/14Off

The Spectrum Show #31

posted by TecSoft


It's the new series!

In this episode we get all the latest Sinclair news and top selling Spectrum games from October 1985. We break out the Magnum Light Phaser and put it to the test. We review some older games and a new game. Type-in corner is back. We also have two new sections: Playing tips and Demo Of The Month.

22Jul/14Off

Retro Asylum: CJ in the USA

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CJ the elephant returned to the ZX Spectrum in 1989, in a superb follow up to his last outing. This time CJ has to rescue his family who were capture an taken to the USA.

30Jun/14Off

The Spectrum Show #30

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In the last episode of the series, we take a look at the news and top selling Spectrum games from July 1985. In an end of series special, we take a look at probably the best known game publisher on the Spectrum, Ultimate Play The Game.

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9Jun/14Off

TSS 16K — Firebirds

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A very early Phoenix variant from Softek — but is it any good?

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29May/14Off

Retro Asylum: Pac Land ZX Spectrum (Colour Version)

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In today's video we take a look at the reworking/reolouring of Pac land on the ZX Spectrum.

26May/14Off

The Spectrum Show #29

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In this episode we take a look at the news from June 1985. We try to connect Spectrum to PC to transfer files and rescue old micro drives. We take a look at a newer game and end the show with Type-In Corner.

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26May/14Off

TSS 16K — Quackers

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The Spectrum Show - 16K Edition. Quackers by Rabbit software from 1983. The cover gives the game away, its a Carnival clone - but is it any good?

14May/14Off

The Spectrum Show 16K — Pool

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Pool by Bug-Byte Software released in 1982. An early pool game that ignores the rules, but is it any good?

26Apr/14Off

The Spectrum Show Anniversary Special

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Its two years since the show first appeared on YouTube, and this show marks that occasion by looking back over the last 24 months.

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26Apr/14Off

The Spectrum Show #28

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In this episode we take a look at the news from May 1985. We compare arcade clones for one of the all time great blasters - Defender. We review some older games. We take a look at a newer game and end the show with Type-In Corner.

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