Category: ZX Spectrum Next

Astro Warrior port for Spectrum Next

 by dave18 Dave: “Just for fun I wanted to see how easy (or hard) it would be to convert an SMS game over to the Spectrum Next. I went with the first game I owned for the SMS which was Astro Warrior. I’m pretty pleased with the result. Both machines have quite similar capabilities.  The SMS has slightly more tile…

QL games on Next QL core

 by Alan Pemberton Several of the Sinclair QL versions of games on this site come with info on how to transfer them to the ZX Spectrum Next’s SD card so they can run on the Next’s QL core.  There are instructions, here Source:https://qladventures.itch.io/ql-games-on-next-ql-core

Inferno Dash -ZX Spectrum NEXT-

by Serdjuk  Retro firefighting action on ZX Spectrum Next A massive forest fire has swept into the city of Eldervud. Twelve districts are burning: residential streets, markets, factories, high-rises — the flames are everywhere. You are the firefighter. Your only job is to move through the levels and put out every fire you find. Reach each burning spot and extinguish…

Next Mercenary -ZX Spectrum NEXT-

 by Mike Dailly An enhanced version of Mercenary for the ZX Spectrum Next. This is based on the original ZX Spectrum version by David Aubrey Jones, disassembled with Skoolkit, and patched and updated by good-myself. Download, here Source:https://mdf200.itch.io/nextmercenary

Happy Next Year 2026! -ZX Spectrum NEXT-

 by Leonis A New Year’s demo for ZX Spectrum Next.  This is a modification of the classic Scrollnuter demo by Rusty Pixels: Michael (Flash) Ware and Jim Bagley. Music by Kenotron. Graphic resources found online. Download, here Source:https://leonisx.itch.io/happy-next-year-2026

The Scholar Christmas Edition (Spectrum Next)

 by PigDogBay Yo-ho-ho little Elf, you have been enrolled into Yule University to study Christmasology under Professor Kris Kringle. Solve the festive riddles to earn you place as Santa’s top elf. Christmas Tips! Each year has 3 related puzzles, eg 80s Christmas Songs Use the life-lines to help you solve the puzzle Right-click on a tile to send it to the…

INVASION EARTH -ZX Spectrum NEXT-

 by Alan Pemberton Invasion Earth is an adventure text for ZX Spectrum NEXT and QL The game was first written using Adventuron (browser version), then exported to DAAD Ready format and compiled for Spectrum Next. The export was also converted to run on the Sinclair QL  (Mode 4).  Download, here Source:https://qladventures.itch.io/invasion-earth-2038

Infestation (ZX Spectrum Next)

 BY LEONIS This morning was clearly not a good one for the space miner. Although, the concept of morning is basically nonexistent on this inhospitable piece of rock within Jupiter’s gravity well. Another targeted explosion in the mine opened a large cavity, disturbing its inhabitants, and hundreds of aggressive bugs broke into the base. A heavy vibratory hammer and a…

Virulent Veg -ZX Spectrum NEXT-

 by Dave Pow Classic Spectrum platformer action, with both 8-bit ZX-Spectrum ULA graphics and Spectrum Next sprites. Freely explore the rooms, collect the objects, avoid the Virulent Veg! Inspired by games such as Jet Set Willy and Phantomas. Motivated by the wonderful Spectrum Next community and Jim Bagley’s tutorials. Download, here Source:https://davepow.itch.io/virulent-veg

PunyInform Adventure, Release 5

Release 5 fixes multiple bugs, and brings the game closer to the original. There are now five dwarves, as in the original, and you can’t just teleport out of tight spots. Of course, the game still rocks on 8-bit hardware.