Category: ZX Spectrum
Bounder, the classic 8-bit bouncy platform game originally developed and published by Gremlin Graphics back in 1985, is now available for iOS platform via Apple App Store. The iOS version of Bounder includes the C64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC versions all lovingly re-created to a high standard so it looks, feels and sounds like the original computer versions but…
Pond Software has released a brand new text adventure game, written by Stefan Vogt, titled Hibernated 1: This Place is Death. Hibernated 1 is a classic text adventure game for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum that takes place in a science-fiction setting and is the first interactive story in a triology centered around interplanetary explorer, Olivia Lund. Setting out…
Here we are again with yet another update for our ever-growing homebrew gaming section! Update #6 contains another 50 new Homebrew titles. As usual, you can find the games for your desired system by accessing the “Homebrew Database” underneath the site banner. Don’t forget to take a look at the list below to see the new entries added. Also, if…
Retro gamers looking for a new title to add to their collection should be sure to check out ROVR, developed by Paul Jenkinson and generously released for free to the Spectrum community. An acronym for “Remote Operated Vehicle Recovery”, the game is a top-down exploration or ‘maze’ game where players must guide a tiny recovery vehicle through the bowels of…
I was a happy guy when I saw the newest Kickstarter update from Henrique Olifiers, which I summarize here in this quick post. The case mould is being produced and it is almost ready to be used to inject the first ZX Spectrum Next cases, starting with a prototype to validate the mould. It looks like a very complicated and detailed…
We covered the original release of Keith Sear’s hectic retro shooter for the Amstrad CPC back in December 2016, but our friends over at Planet Sinclair spotted that a conversion for the ZX Spectrum now appears to be in works. A new announcement on the game’s official website confirms this fact, promising to deliver an updated version of the game…
Today, we’re pleased to announce yet another update for our ever-growing homebrew gaming section. With 40 new entries, update 5 has proven to be the biggest yet, and is packed full of exciting titles for you to enjoy. As usual, you can find the games for your desired system by accessing the ‘Homebrew Database’ underneath the site banner. Don’t forget…
Since it’s launch at the beginning of April 2018, our homebrew gaming database has gone from strength to strength with almost 100 titles available online for our community and site visitors to download. However, the best is yet to come, and retro gaming fans will be pleased to know that our team has been busy sourcing yet more of the…
Today I have some exciting Gaming News regarding the ZX Spectrum Next. You may already be aware that Dungeonette by Adrian Cummings has been released. I secured my copy a few days ago and I must say it is a fantastic game – highly recommend that you purchase it! You can still play the game even without a ZX Spectrum Next…
As an avid Speccy fan, I often visit the fantastic Planet Sinclair website. It’s a mountain of ZX Spectrum information, and there is always something new there to read. The website is not native English, however I personally think it is worth running it through a translator, Chrome browser has one built in and comes in very handy. Listed below…
