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ZX Spectrum Games
This is a sortable list of games for the ZX Spectrum The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer developed and marketed by Sinclair Research. One of the most influential computers ever made and one of the all-time bestselling British computers, over five million units were sold. ... home computer. There are currently games in this incomplete list. According to the 90th issue of '' GamesMaster'', the ten best games released were (in descending order) '' Head Over Heels'', '' Jet Set Willy'', '' Skool Daze'', '' Renegade'', '' R-Type'', '' Knight Lore'', '' Dizzy'', '' The Hobbit'', '' The Way of the Exploding Fist'', and '' Match Day II''.GamesMaster Issue 90, January 2000, Thrillennium special, P.70 __NOTOC__ Games References External linksSpectrum Computing an up-to-date database of ZX Spectrum software World Of Spectrum {{Video game lists by platform ZX Spectrum games, List of ZX Spectrum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinclair ZX Spectrum-02b
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Kevin Toms
Kevin Toms (born 22, April 1957 in Paignton is a British video game designer who founded Addictive Games and created the original ''Football Manager'', a simulation game released in the early 1980s. It included a portrait of his bearded face on publicity material and cassette covers. Life and career Toms worked as a professional computer programmer for large companies in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He developed games in his spare time, taking over a year to create the original versions of his ''Football Manager'' game for the TRS-80 and ZX81. Toms began selling these versions by mail order in 1982 through advertisements placed in computer magazines using the name Addictive Games. The game became a big success, particularly after being ported to the ZX Spectrum, and began to be stocked by high street stores. When the stores ordered thousands of copies, Toms quit his day job to run Addictive Games. ''Football Manager'' was ported to a wide variety of systems (there were sixt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnell Software
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Black Crystal
''Black Crystal'' is an action-adventure game released in 1982 for the ZX81, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in ... and TI-99/4A computers by Carnell Software Ltd. It was the first in the "Third Continent Trilogy" of adventure games; followed by '' Volcanic Dungeon'' and '' The Wrath of Magra''. The game featured an epic story spanning many locations; Kingdom of Beroth, Castle of Shadows, The Shaggoth's Lair, The Temple of the Fire Demon, The Tower of Beroth, The Sea of Sand, The Underground Swamp, Gold Mine, Bridge Over Abyss, Temple Maze, Room of Pits, Lords of Chaos and finally The Black Crystal. To load all of these locations on such early computers, the program employed a multi-load mechanism. Plot The player takes the role of an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Edwards (developer)
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Christian Penfold
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Mel Croucher
Mel Croucher (born 1948) is a British entrepreneur and video games pioneer. Originally an architect, he moved into computers and in 1977 launched one of the very earliest games companies, Automata UK, as an extension of his publishing business. He is now credited for setting up "the first games company in the U.K.", celebrated as "the father of the British videogames industry" and presented as "a pioneer in affective computing". His first broadcasts of computer game software were made over AM and FM radio. After the release of the Sinclair ZX81, his label published several games for the early home computer market, including three Computer Trade Association award-winners: '' Pimania'' (1982), ''Groucho'' (1983, a.k.a. '' My Name Is Uncle Groucho, You Win A Fat Cigar''), and the groundbreaking "multi-media" title ''Deus Ex Machina'' (1984). Croucher has championed immersive entertainment throughout his career as director and producer, mixing audio, video, spoken word, real-world lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Automata UK
Automata UK was a software house which developed and published ZX Spectrum video games between 1982 and 1985. Significant releases included '' Pimania'' (1982), '' My Name Is Uncle Groucho, You Win A Fat Cigar'' (1983) and ''Deus Ex Machina'' (1984). History Automata was established by Mel Croucher on November 19, 1977. In 1979 he was joined by Christian Penfold. The two had previously worked together in radio, producing a show for Independent Radio Authority, which led them to publishing travel guides and produce multimedia entertainments. Croucher had purchased a ZX-81 and, whilst the two were on location creating a guide for Sealink to the Channel Islands, began to plan out their first mainstream software releases. Automata's first commercial successes were ''Can of Worms'' and ''The Bible''. For '' Pimania'' (1982), one of Automata's first ZX Spectrum releases, Penfold was highlighted as C&VG's "Designer of the Month". Automata became known for its support of non-violent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pimania
''Pimania'' is a text-and-graphics adventure game written by Mel Croucher and released by Automata UK in 1982 for the BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Dragon 32, and ZX81. It was the first real-life video game Treasure hunt (game), treasure hunt to be released. It was inspired by the 1979 Kit Williams book ''Masquerade (book), Masquerade''. Automata gave a prize of a golden sundial worth £6,000 () for the first person to solve the various cryptic clues to its location that were hidden within ''Pimania''. Gameplay The player negotiates a surreal landscape with the aid of the mysterious Pi-Man, Automata's mascot. The B-side of the game cassette features a bizarre Pimania song played on a Casio VL-Tone, VL-Tone and vocals. The Pi-Man also starred in his own long-running, surreal, comic-strip, soap opera in the company's adverts on the back page of ''Popular Computing Weekly'' magazine and appeared in several subsequent games by the company of different kinds, such as ''Piromania'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Wadsworth
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Invasion Force (1982 Video Game)
''Invasion Force'' is a science fiction action video game produced by the Tandy Corporation in June, 1979. Invasion Force was a text-based game played real-time in the style of other Star Trek games. Gameplay The player is in control of the USS Hephaestus and must make decisions to manage resources, such as fuel and ammunition, so the ship does not become stranded in space while fending off attacks from the Jovians. The game has 10 difficulty levels. Reception Glenn Mai reviewed ''Invasion Force'' in ''The Space Gamer'' No. 36. Mai commented that "If you don't have a ''Star Trek'' game and want one, get ''Invasion Force''." Reviews *'' Moves'' #55, pp.31-32 References External linksReviewin Personal Computer World ''Personal Computer World'' (''PCW'') (February 1978 - June 2009) was the first British computer magazine. Although for at least the last decade it contained a high proportion of Windows PC content (reflecting the state of the IT field), the m ... 1979 vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invaders (video Game)
''InVader'' is the fourth album by Finnish glam metal band Reckless Love, released on 4 March 2016 through Spinefarm Records. Track listing All songs written by Olli Herman, Pepe Reckless, and Ikka Wirtanen, unless otherwise noted. Reception Writing for ''Classic Rock'', Johnny Sharp pointed out the pop elements of several songs as "flagrant attempts to make radio-friendly sing-alongs" and ultimately said "we realise all this, as someone once sang, ain't nothin' but a good time. That's what they'll tell the taste police anyway." On Dangerdog, Craig Hartranft said the boys "write some quality rock n roll tunes. Damn catchy rock n roll tunes", praised their individual performances and said "it's probably fair to say that there's not a single bad song on this album". Nick Balazs from ''Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles'' also noted the pop and even rap incursions of the band, but felt they "retain the fun, positive-natured attitude of Reckless Love". He concluded his review by saying: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
