The first one sees horace walking along a sidescrolling cavern and jumping over spiders that. Psion is the software firm that put the horizons tape together for sinclair. Zx spectrum games, software and hardware spectrum computing. Sinclair zx spectrum chess board video games for sale ebay.
A brief history of psion sinclair spectrum programs bbc. The company developed games and other software for the zx81 and zx spectrum home computers, released under the sinclair psion brand. Mar 10, 2017 the zx spectrum was an iconic home computer that first emerged in 1982 and was manufactured in dundee, scotland by sinclair research ltd. Everyday low prices on a huge range of consoles, games and accessories. Just acquired this massive lot, anyone know value of the. Psion was a designer and manufacturer of mobile handheld computers for commercial and industrial applications. Perhaps inspired by the arcade game pole position by namco, chequered flag or flag as it would later become known was released in 1983 by psion software, who had previously been. Nov 04, 2019 the third and final horace game on the zx spectrum, written by william tang and published by sinclairpsion in 1983.
Buy sinclair zx spectrum chess board video games and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Psion was one of the spectrums biggest software publishers, but their cover art didnt always match the reality of the games. Published by sinclair research ltd developed by psion software. Vintage hurg sinclair zx spectrum 48k software game 1983 melbourne house. The spectrum six pack a closer look retro games collector. Space raiders zx spectrum games, software and hardware. Software starter pack is a software compilation for the zx spectrum, designed by psion software ltd and published by sinclair research ltd in 1982 it was not released on its own, but came bundled with new zx spectrums. Gameplay board game genre strategytactics description backgammon is a computer version of the board game with the same name. It is not an exhaustive list of and other games may have been published. Now you can go back to the 80s and enjoy it online, thanks to this perfect retro emulator. Psion an acronym for potter scientific instruments, named for its founder david dave the rave potter was one of the first and biggest publishers of software for the sinclair zx81 and zx spectrum. Space raiders at spectrum computing, a database of sinclair zx spectrum games, software and hardware. Buy psion vu3d sinclair zx spectrum 48k software from.
It was manufactured in dundee, scotland, in the now closed timex factory. And if you ever had any illusions about software companies, forget them psion is a highly professional outfit. Title studio format year comments 180 mastertronic tape 1986 ant attack quicksilva tape 1983 black hawk creative sparks tape 1984 bored of the rings silversoft tape 1985 brian jacks superstar challenge ricochet tape 1985 cassette 50 cascade tape 19 chequered flag psion tape 1983 currah speech currah tape 1983 fantasy world dizzy code masters tape. This is an implementation of the sinclair ula chip, found in zx spectrum microcomputers.
From the web you can play online or download the abandonware games for zx spectrum that we have at present, totally free. Welcome to the spectrum abandonware website dedicated to the world of the zx spectrum and to the zx spectrum games in general. Psion spectrum, all the psion spectrum files in one place. It contained a mix of educational software and games and was intended to provide a variety of titles. Perspective 1stperson vehicular automobile, track racing genre racing driving gameplay vehicle simulator description three different cars are on offer in this early racing game the mcfaster.
After the dire tempest clone yesterday dubbed gforce weve arrived at our second sports game so far in the your sinclair top 100 the first being football manager, this being match point. Manic miner 1983 software projectst 16 ko manic miner eugene lord of the bathroom 1999manic miner mythologies. This title was also published on the sinclair zx spectrum. Software starter pack is a software compilation for the zx spectrum, designed by psion software ltd and published by sinclair research ltd in 1982. Most spectrum software was originally distributed on audio cassette tapes. Psion was established in 1980 as a software house with a close relationship with sinclair research. Psion s games for the zx spectrum included chess, chequered flag, flight simulation and the horace series. Zx spectrum program cassette tape chequered flag retro.
Lets look at psion software s implementation of th. Chequered flag or flag as it would later become known was released in 1983 by psion software. Back in 1982, sinclair zx spectrum owners experienced their first images on a computer by loading the supplied audio. If you have any games or software that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page. The ql was the first sinclair computer to break away from the 8 bit z80 processor and to use the new motorola 32 bit 68000 series processor. The zx spectrum pronounced zedex from its original british english branding is an 8bit personal home computer released in the united kingdom in 1982 by sinclair research ltd. If youre just getting started with your spectrum and want to test loading software from a pc or audio player, you might like to try some of the old and new games listed below. Free web templates presented by qartin, sponsored by. Psion software for sinclair zx spectrum graphing calculator. Its one of the few software companies from that era to still exist today, sort of. The third and final horace game on the zx spectrum, written by william tang and published by sinclairpsion in 1983 horace and the spiders is yet another clone game, this time copying space panic and also elements of pitfall the game is split into two distinct stages. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Spectrum computing, a database of sinclair zx spectrum games, software and hardware toggle navigation. Zx spectrum games chequered flag zx spectrum retro game. Using the jsmess emulator, users can boot up an emulation of the given title and use it in their browser. Flight simulation is a flight simulation program written by psion and marketed by sinclair research for the sinclair zx81 and zx spectrum home computers it was also marketed as flugsimulation in german. In the united states, timex sinclair marketed the zx81 version as the flight simulator for the timex sinclair the american version of the zx81 the program simulated the essential. Games and entertainment software for the zx spectrum. Backgammon 1983sinclair researcha2 developed by psion software ltd. In the united states, timex sinclair marketed the zx81 version as the flight simulator for the timex sinclair the american version of.
Jul 7, 2012 this pin was discovered by niko juntunen. Zx spectrum games published by psion at the centre for. Please quote this reference id in any communication with the centre for computing history. Television commercial for the original rubberkeyed sinclair zx spectrum with eight psion games. This zx spectrum pacman clone is a legendary early title from beam softwaremelbourne house, and was published by sinclairpsion in 1982 hungry horace is probably as well known as it is because of horace a cute blue blob with eyes, arms, and legs and who is somewhat memorable. Sinclair zx spectrum 22 sinclair spectrum 48k 3 spectrum 2 sinclair spectrum 1 publisher mastertronic 4 codemasters 2 activision 1 cult 1 domark 1 foraits 1 interceptor software 1 kixx 1 leisure genius 1 new generation software 1 psion 1 rare 1 u. Released 1983 also for zx81 published by sinclair research ltd. Spectrum computing zx spectrum games, software and hardware. Roms zx spectrum sinclair zx spectrum z80 planet emulation. The content posted is discontinued or classified as abandonware. The zx spectrum was immensely popular sorry commodore 64. Flight simulation is a flight simulation program written by psion and marketed by sinclair research for the sinclair zx81 and zx spectrum home computers. Released 1982 platform zx spectrum published by sinclair research ltd.
The zx spectrum is an 8bit personal home computer released in the united kingdom in 1982 by sinclair research ltd. Spectrum computing, a database of sinclair zx spectrum games, software. Zx spectrum 48k for sale in uk 72 used zx spectrum 48ks. It certainly isnt revered for its sparkling gameplay, which is. Flight simulation sinclair zx spectrum games database. Mp3 and zipped wav audio files are provided along with a link to more information on the game at the world of spectrum web site. Psions games for the zx spectrum included chess, chequered flag, flight simulation and the horace series. Nov 02, 2019 this zx spectrum pacman clone is a legendary early title from beam softwaremelbourne house, and was published by sinclairpsion in 1982 hungry horace is probably as well known as it is because of horace a cute blue blob with eyes, arms, and legs and who is somewhat memorable. Multiple languages see individual downloads original publication. Spectrum computing, a database of sinclair zx spectrum games, software and hardware. It contained a mix of educational software and games and was intended to provide a variety of titles to showcase what the zx spectrum was capable of. Sinclair zx spectrum skiingsnowboarding video games for sale.
The sinclair ql home computer was released by sinclair research limited in 1984 the successor to the earlier sinclair computers, the zx80, zx81 and zx spectrum. The company developed games and other software for the zx81 and zx spectrum home computers, released under the sinclairpsion brand. You are also at your disposal a section with the main emulators and, if you have any questions or suggestions we. For this reason, this is a free distribution license. Side a of the cassette tape contains lessons and tutorials pertaining to the spectrum and side b contains eight programmes written in basic. Zx spectrum games published by psion the following is a list of zx spectrum games published by psion in the centre for computing history collection.
The emulator was designed, developed and tested from july to december 2000 in prague, czech republic and released as freeware on christmas 2000. Sinclair zx spectrum skiingsnowboarding video games for. Horace goes skiing is shown on the computer screen. The zx spectrum was an iconic home computer that first emerged in 1982 and was manufactured in dundee, scotland by sinclair research ltd. Horace and the spiders, zx spectrum the king of grabs. The company was headquartered in london, england with major operations in mississauga, ontario, canada and additional company offices in europe, the united states, asia, latin america, and the middle east. The first game in the zx spectrum catalogue, one of the 11 rom cartridge games for the zx interface 2, and in no way is it space invaders ahem.
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