Sinclair ZX Spectrum celebrates 30 years anniversary

I loved my zx spectrum ...
In fact i still have it in a box somewhere ..

http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/v3-co-uk-l...es-anniversary

We had a spectrum but I think it was the next model as the keyboard was plastic. I just remember trying to load games for it from a casette player, making LOTS of noise

Helen

ah yes, the tape cassette noise ours took forever to load. The only games i remember were Colin the cleaner and jetset willie.

i think we upgraded to an atari at some point.

edit: jet set willie A tired Miner Willy has to tidy up all the items left around his house after a huge party. With this done his housekeeper Maria will allow him access to his bedroom. I read that originally as her bedroom, an aspect that would have went right over my 5yr old head

Knight lore was my fav..

Who could ever forget that noise, whirring away to itself for ages !.
My favourite game was one about a hunter, you had to guide him through the jungle and fight various animals, sounds total pants now, but it was great at the time.

It's quite amazing how far the gaming industry has evolved in our life time.

My son (techie geek) still has a ZX81! Not the original one we bought, mind...

The spectrum and also the BBC computer sites still let you down load their old games to play.

Just started to play the BBC "Elite" game again and the Spectrum "Hobbit"

Having LOADS of fun on the spectrum site Can't believe how basic the games are now! lol

Helen

But hours of game play ...

I had one, still have it. Took me about 4 hours to type in masses of code to get a dot to move across the screen by itself! I was dead chuffed at the time!