The Spectrum Show

The new series gets underway and in this episode we go back to November 1984 to get all the latest Sinclair news and top selling Spectrum Games. Our special feature covers Sinclair Interface 2. We review some older games, and take a look at newer titles. We also have a brand new segment to end the show.

In this mammoth episode we take a look at the news and top selling games from December 1984 and play loads of Scramble clones to see which version is best. Not only that, but we review some older games, check out a newer title and examine a type-in game not seen since 1983. Yes, it's a whopper, weighing in at over 37 minutes of Speccy goodness. Enjoy.

In this episode we go back to January 1985 to get all the latest Sinclair news and top selling Spectrum games. I finally get my hands on the DIVide - the device that gives the Spectrum fast, mass storage using modern technology. We review some older games, take a look at a newer titles and take a trip to type-in corner.

It's that time of year again, the time of drinking too much, eating too much and shouting at the television, and so we try to bring you some respite. In this episode we take a look back to all the Christmas top ten games for the first four years of the ZX Spectrum's life. We play some Christmas themed games, and there are some terrible ones out there! We also check out two Christmas type-ins -- one of which needs your help to get working. Seasonal greetings to all our viewers, thanks for your time.

In this episode we take a look at the news and top selling Spectrum games for February 1985. We examine the Spectrum Demo scene and give you a rough guide to demos. We review a few older games, take a look at a new title and review a type-in game in Type-In-Corner.

In this episode I take a look at the news from March 1985. I look at loading digital games into real hardware. I review some older games and experiment with an adventure! I take a look at a newer game and end the show with Type-In Corner. Thanks for watching. Check my blog for details of other shows and complete episode guides. The game featured in Type-In Corner will be available to download from the blog too.

In this episode I take a look at the news from April 1985. I review the ZX Interface 1 and ZX Microdrive. I review some older games. I take a look at a newer game and end the show with Type-In Corner. Thanks for watching. Check my blog for details of other shows and complete episode guides. The game featured in Type-In Corner will be available to download from the blog too.

In this episode I take a look at the news from May 1985. I compare arcade clones for one of the all time great blasters - Defender. I review some older games. I take a look at a newer game and end the show with Type-In Corner. Thanks for watching. Check my blog for details of other shows and complete episode guides. The game featured in Type-In Corner will be available to download from the blog too.

In this episode I take a look at the news from June 1985. I try to connect my Spectrum to my PC to transfer files and rescue old microdrives. I review some older games. I take a look at a newer game and end the show with Type-In Corner. Thanks for watching. Check my blog for details of other shows and complete episode guides. The game featured in Type-In Corner will be available to download from the blog too.

In the last episode of the series, I take a look at the news and top selling Spectrum games from July 1985. In an end of series special, I take a look at probably the best known game publisher on the Spectrum, Ultimate Play The Game.