The ZX Spectrum is a line of 8-bit personal computers from British company Sinclair Research.
Its hardware was nothing to write home about. In fact, it suffered from a graphical quirk called "attribute clash" that limited its colors in a bizarre way and made its games look downright primitive when compared to other machines of its day. Nonetheless, its extremely low cost (less than half the price of a Commodore 64) made it hugely successful in the United Kingdom; it was also very popular in the Eastern Bloc and in Brazil, in the form of unlicensed clones. Consequently, the Spectrum amassed a rather vast gaming library.
Despite the Spectrum's popularity, a number of overambitious projects and poorly received products caused financial difficulties to Sinclair; the company was bought by long-time rival Amstrad, who continued to produce the Spectrum line until the early 90s.
The list
Box Art | Title | Genre | Description |
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Castlevania: Spectral Interlude | Action-adventure | No, this is not an official Castlevania, but a fangame by a Russian demoscene team. It started as a "demake" of Simon's Quest, but after a while they decided to make it something more interesting, a wholly new quest. The graphics and music are very good (by ZX standards at least). Get it here. |
Videos
External links
- Tech Radar's 30 best ZX Spectrum games
- World of Spectrum's best games
- Immortal ZX Spectrum games
- Den of Geek's 50 underappreciated ZX Spectrum games
- Us vs Th3m's 100 best ZX Spectrum games