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Creating TAP files from AGD using Spectaculator

I thought I would create a quick video on how to generate TAP files from AGD as a few people have asked. Play at full screen so you can see the subtitles.

Basic 10Liners 2017 Results – You won’t believe what can be done in only 10 lines!

The 2017 10Liners contest is over. With 64 entries, this year contest is a staggering success. There are games for Atari, Commodore, MSX, Apple II and Amstrad and the quality of them is really impressive, considering how restrictive is a BASIC program in only 10 lines! But creativity wins! Here is the first 3 on each category: PUR-80 – Maximum of…

Victor Trucco answers questions about the ZX Spectrum Next

As the Kickstarter campaign goes, some backers and potential ones have raised a few technical questions about the ZX Spectrum Next, mostly related to the Wi-Fi, Realtime clock, and the Raspberry PI Zero. To avoid misunderstandings and help people deciding what model to get, Victor Trucco came out on Facebook to answer the most pressing questions. Will old software work…

ZX Spectrum Next “stretch goals” announced

It is typical for any Kickstarter project the existence of stretch goals. The idea is to either improve the product or give extra perks if the funding money passes the target goal for a good margin and reaches other targets values. When launched, we noticed that the ZX Spectrum Next didn’t have any stretch goal defined, which is not really uncommon,…

ZX Spectrum Next £250,000 target reached in only 34 hours

I was expecting that the Next would be a hot topic over Kickstarter and it would be funded, but I didn’t expect that to happen so quick. The project is fully funded already, which means they will get the money from all backers via Kickstarter. Since there are still 28 days to go, there are plenty of time to go way…

ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter Campaign is Live! And You Can Get Yours Starting at US $230!

We were all counting the days when we could pledge for the ZX Spectrum Next project, and now that day has come! The Next campaign is live and after a couple hours, it already reached almost £50,000. We are happy to be the first retro computing/gaming website to bring such good news! The Spectrum Next is an expanded and updated…

Genblast! New Homebrew Space Shoot ’em Up for ZX Spectrum

Good afternoon Retro Gamers, today we have a special Homebrew treat for you all, Dave Hughes has released a new Shoot ’em up for your Speccy! Dave decided to set himself a goal and see what could be achieved using an old game engine, his choice was Games Designer from Quicksilva Ltd released in 1983! This program is well known…

Dizzy VII, Crystal Kingdom Dizzy (2017), 128k Version has Landed!

Ok this is pretty damn cool, and we all love dizzy :) “It’s an official 30 years anniversary of Dizzy games! We are glad to present a new long-awaited remake of Crystal Kingdom Dizzy, being developed during several past years. * New original 50 FPS engine, written from scratch * New original graphics, inspired by Amiga version * Unbelievable loading screen…

The Big Javi’s Adventure, New AGD Speccy Homebrew Release by Raul Carrillo

We have been spoilt with many awesome new AGD (Arcade Game Designer) games these past few months. Andy Johns awesome releases, Monty’s Honey Run, Temple of Lost Souls and not so long ago the great Ooze, as well as Foggys Quest by John Blythe and many more. All fantastic games with much time and thought put into them. And so the trend continues with…

Globus, New ‘Old’ ZX Spectrum Game Finally Released After Many Years!

Globus is a new ‘old’ release by Paco Lafuente. The game was developed between 1986 and 1987 and was unpublished until recently. The game looks a lot like Pac-Man minus the collecting of pills. Instead you have to try and get to the left side of the screen, collect your energy charge and make your way to the right side to discharge without getting…