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REVIEWS | SINCLAIR ZX SPECTRUM
Third generation | 1982-1992 | Cassette tape
Games: unknown | Units sold: 5m
Clive Sinclair’s iconic home computer was the successor to the ZX81, allowing owners to both play and code games. Especially popular in the UK, the ZX Spectrum’s bright primary colours against a black background were iconic and distinctive, as the system spawned thousands of games and an array of classics including Jetpac, Jet Set Willy and Head Over Heels. Releasing in 16K and 48K variants initially, before the 128 variant (1985 in Spain, 1986 in the UK) offered greater memory capacity. The platform continued to receive strong developer support throughout the nineties in Spain and Eastern Europe. New development techniques have allowed for aftermarket growth as titles continue to accrue, with Zosya’s games in particular impressing during the 2010s. The ZX Spectrum Next, styled as a spiritual, 8-bit successor with more processing power and backwards compatibility, would be released in 2017.
Games: unknown | Units sold: 5m
Clive Sinclair’s iconic home computer was the successor to the ZX81, allowing owners to both play and code games. Especially popular in the UK, the ZX Spectrum’s bright primary colours against a black background were iconic and distinctive, as the system spawned thousands of games and an array of classics including Jetpac, Jet Set Willy and Head Over Heels. Releasing in 16K and 48K variants initially, before the 128 variant (1985 in Spain, 1986 in the UK) offered greater memory capacity. The platform continued to receive strong developer support throughout the nineties in Spain and Eastern Europe. New development techniques have allowed for aftermarket growth as titles continue to accrue, with Zosya’s games in particular impressing during the 2010s. The ZX Spectrum Next, styled as a spiritual, 8-bit successor with more processing power and backwards compatibility, would be released in 2017.
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