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Retro Game Lookback: Wriggler for ZX Spectrum

Retro Game Lookback: Wriggler for ZX Spectrum

Wriggler, by Devonshire House, and presented by Romantic Robot was released for the 48 KB ZX Spectrum in 1985 and it was one of the early games to include the music to accompany the game on the B side of the cassette tape – the track was called “The Moons Of Jupiter”, written and performed [...]

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Retro Game Lookback: Alien For C64 and ZX Spectrum

“In space no one can hear your tape drive squealing”.

We recently managed to dig out both retro versions of Argus Press “Mind Games” 1984 imagination of the ultra scary sci-fi movie “Alien”. The Commodore 64 version, developed by Paul Clansey (with Roy Gibson and Concept Software), consists of a large plastic case (around [...]

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Retro Game Lookback: Finders Keepers for ZX Spectrum

Retro Game Lookback: Finders Keepers for ZX Spectrum

Mastertronic re-released Finders Keepers, developed by David Jones, on its 1.99 range to those of us with limited pocket money in 1985. For the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48KB Finders Keepers was novel in that it allowed you to choose one of two plots whilst playing the game.

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Retro Game Lookback: ZX Spectrum Starquake

Retro Game Lookback: ZX Spectrum Starquake

Developed by Stephen Crowe in 1985 (Bubble Bus Software) then re-released on the Ricochet label by Mastertronic, Starquake was released for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48KB, 128, and Plus 2.
 

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Retro Game Lookback: ZX Spectrum Darts

Retro Game Lookback: ZX Spectrum Darts

Can you make a good Darts game on the computer? Mr. Chip Software thought so when they released Darts in 1983 for the 48KB Sinclair ZX Spectrum, developed by Allison Kerr in 1982, it was later rebranded Bullseye and released on the Mastertronic £1.99 label. Set across five games of darts for one to five [...]

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Retro Game Lookback: ZX Spectrum Oblivion

Retro Game Lookback: ZX Spectrum Oblivion

Oblivion, developed by Simon Morris, was released in 1986 by Alpha Omega Software, for the 48K/128K ZX Spectrum, on their £1.99 Alpha label – the catchy and intriguing artwork on the case caught me eye at the time so I parted with my pocket money.

Oblivion describes itself as a pure arcade game, with [...]