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The OFFICIAL BlueSky account for Crash and Next Magazines from Fusion Retro. Subscribe at: www.patreon.com/crashmagazine

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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Alright peeps, CRASH 35 is out of the oven and waiting to be served! It's a fab issue this month with one of my fave covers. Cobra is the Files game, Yazzie Junior is reviewed, we've Quickies for you and we're taking a look at the ZX81 scene, which is far healthier than it has any right to be!
Cover for CRASH 35 which advertises what's in the upcoming issue.
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
One thing the mag does need to do better, is cover the Demo Scene more. There are some absolutely tremendous examples out there: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_t4...
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Hoping to cover this fab initiative next issue: usb50-zx-spectrum.itch.io It's a modern take on the classic Cassette 50 from Cascade Games. Animated Alex is leading the charge on this and if you'd like to pitch in, the Discord can be found at: discord.gg/FqBhBHdnsN
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Hey guys, so just a heads up, CRASH 34 will be a little delayed this month. We're a small team at CRASH Towers and a mix of work obligations and personal events have conspired to knock us off course. Rest assured though, it's all written, I just have to assemble it into a magazine. 😉
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
So what's a good game to play when we're busy melting? Treasure Island Dizzy? Just don't forget your snorkel!
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
A very happy 44th birthday to the Rubber Keyed Wonder! Hard to imagine just how big a part of my life this little computer has played. Work, play, friends and family. All touched by my love of this little machine! 🎉
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
CRASH 32 drops any moment now 😉 Our lead review is Samera & The City Of Thinis. Also reviewed: Welcome To The Machine, Full Spectrum Defence & Perseus, plus plenty more (and a few Smashes). Who needs Resident Evil Requiem… 😉 plenty of cool features too, covering MPAGD and Shift Comics. Enjoy!
Cover for CRASH 32
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Spectrum Game Of The Year awards happening live now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1RC...
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GOTY 2025
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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Cover Tape Wars - Feb 1991: YS adds more heat to the cover tape wars by bumping up to a Six Pack - ancient Dun Darach and Biggles gets re-released, top notch reader game Earth Skaker gets released, and there are demos of Switchblade and (1/3)
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Next month's mag is starting to take shape. Another incredible selection of games. We'll have to see which of these get picked next month! #zxspectrum #retro #print
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FurilloProductions @furillo.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
¡S1ncla1r C1ty es Crash Smash (n. 31, versión inglesa, enero 2026)! Felicidades compartidas con @molomazo.bsky.social y nuestro compi Javier Fopiani, de cuya idea original partió todo el desarrollo, ¡mereció la pena todo el esfuerzo! 🌃
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
As another year winds down, the CRASH team want to thank every one of our readers for their support this past year. A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you. Plenty more to come so keep it CRASH. 👍
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
There's a few games I can fire up and just pick up like it was 35 years ago. Batman: The Movie is very possibly peak Ocean. The platforming levels were well designed and well balanced. The arcade and puzzle levels were clever and it looked and sounded great. I still speedrun it every year. 🕹️
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
It is the eve before I start the layout on CRASH 31! Some great games this month. We're finally checking out Speccy Saga and the intriguing S1nclair C1ty, our very own Cyberpunk action adventure. We're also catching up on the ZX Touch, to see how it's evolved. I'll share updates as I go. 👍
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Hope everyone's annuals are successfully landing on door mats. 🙂 Thanks for all your support. 👍
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Graeme Mason @wizwords.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Crash Live 2025 is in 10 days! Here's the guest line up for the whole weekend:-
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
CRASH 30 is wrapped and it's stuffed tighter than Wally’s Christmas stocking! We've got reviews (Asymmetry, Magenta Sky & Zak McDrucken etc.), a look at the Currah Microspeech, an interview with Chris Hinsley and an Investigation into what Spectrum devs were paid back in the day.
CRASH 30 cover.
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
It's that time of the year again and the CRASH annual is currently being funded on Kickstarter. 116 pages of A5/A4 goodness, with about a third of minty fresh new content. If you'd like to support us (and why wouldn't you 😀), then you can back your copy at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zza...
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Our Fusion Retro Books 2026 Annuals - 4 in total!
Another year - some more XMAS Annuals to read!
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🕹️ Davey Sloan 👾 @sloanysoft.itch.io · 04/10/2025
Well it's taken a few years but we have finally made it. It took quite a bit to get it over the line in the end, but Lee Bee has done a phenomenal job on the music BubbleBack, our sequel to Forward to the Past, now available for free on Itch. Enjoy! sloanysoft.itch.io/bubbleback #ZXSpectrum
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BubbleBack: The Story of Forward to the Past 2 by Sloanysoft
ZX Spectrum platform game inspired by Bubble Bobble
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Hey CRASH readers, just to let you know there's been a few hiccups on the Patreon side this month, but CRASH 29 is now available. It's absolutely packed this month, with the mind blowing Cubix taking centre stage: www.patreon.com/posts/crash-...
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
So which of this month's games are you enjoying? Bubble In Trouble is a clever little game. Telethugs is fun too, gives me a Robocop 2 vibe. Paulo always delivers great work. I'd love a proper game in the style of the original Robocop though. It seems Zosya were working on one: is.gd/nnE1wM
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Hey CRASH fans! Issue 28 will be with you by the end of the week. This month we've got more Sam Fox than you can wiggle a joystick at! She's the cover star and we've given her the centre spread to celebrate her new game, Pin-Up Poker! We're also interviewing Paul Holmes, so get your bomb vests on!
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
CRASH 27 is on the way! This issue features an interview with Spec legend, Sandy White, our lead review is of Lee Chops' new shooter shooter, Hair Trigger and we'll be talking to Goran Radan, inventor of the ZX Touch. Oh and any Myth fans? 😜 Support us at: www.patreon.com/crashmagazine/ Thanks.
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Work begins on CRASH 27! Already locked are interviews with legendary dev, Sandy White whilst industrious electronics engineer, Goran, shares the story of how the ZX Touch went from concept to product. The reviews are already looking strong with at least one Smash amongst them. See you soon. 👍
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
CRASH 26 is on the way, and it’s a bumper issue! Clive Townsend fans are in for a treat with an exclusive interview, plus Graeme Mason takes a deep dive into Saboteur in this month’s Files. Reviews are strong this month with some very polished and original titles! www.patreon.com/c/crashmagaz...
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SausageWareGames @tomjamespotter.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
🩷🩷🩷Incredible #Speccy TRIPLE-HEADER! If you love the #ZXSpectrum, get yourself over to www.bitmapsoft.co.uk for no fewer the THREE brand new PHYSICAL RELEASES! CURSED CASTLE by Fransouls ARLO by Packobilly2 SCION by, er, me! 😁 #retrogaming #8bit #80s #90s #indiedev #retro
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SausageWareGames @tomjamespotter.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
🚨🚨 PRE-ORDERS ARE LIVE!!! #ZXSpectrum fans can order S.C.I.O.N. from BitmapSoft NOW! We're currently looking at a shipping date in March! 😁🥂🥳 bitmapsoft.co.uk/product/s-c-i-… #indiedev #retro #8bit #pixelart #retrogaming #80s
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Putting the NEW into RETRO.
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
2024 Crash Smash Countdown (1st, 96%) ALIENS: NEOPLASMA 2 We complete our countdown with the highest-scoring game of 2024. The mighty Sanchez Crew created pure gold with this stunning title, reviewed in issue 22! #zxspectrum #retrogaming #8bit #computing
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
2024 Crash Smash Countdown (=2nd, 93%) SPLATTR Issue 25 was extraordinary, with no fewer than FOUR games receiving a Crash Smash rating, the highest-scoring of which was this stunning offering from Bob Smith! #zxspectrum #retrogaming #8bit #computing
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
2024 Crash Smash Countdown (=2nd, 93%) THE GHOSTS OF BLACKWOOD MANOR Our highest scoring adventure game of 2024 was this engrossing effort from Stefan Vogt! #zxspectrum #retrogaming #8bit #computing
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
2024 Crash Smash Countdown (=4th, 91%) MAGIC TOWER Equal fourth place on our list goes to this platformer from Seagal that Gordon described as "brilliant and charming" in issue 25! #zxspectrum #retrogaming #8bit #computing
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
2024 Crash Smash Countdown (=4th, 91%) EL BIGOTUDO Back in issue 22, creators ZX Online scored a Crash Smash from Gordon. "Top-notch AAA Spectrum gaming", he summarised. #zxspectrum #retrogaming #8bit
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
2024 Crash Smash Countdown (=6th, 90%) RUMBA These days, it's rare that an entirely new genre gets invented, but the Mojon Twins did just that with this terrific "Suck-'Em-Up" game, awarded top marks by Paul in issue 25! #zxspectrum #retrogaming #8bit
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
2024 Crash Smash Countdown (=6th, 90%) INVASION OF THE ZOMBIE MONSTERS In virtue of having been released in 2010 when Crash was on hiatus, this gem from Revlon games had to wait till Xmas 2024 to get a review. It was worth the wait though! #zxspectrum #retrogaming #8bit
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SausageWareGames @tomjamespotter.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
🚨Woohoo!!! The first review of S.C.I.O.N. is in and it's a doozie! Thanks so much to Planeta Sinclair for this amazing 9 out of 10 score!!! 🙏😁💪 #ZXSpectrum #retrogaming #indiedev #8bit
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Juan F. Ramírez @juanfr.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/01/2025
Map of The Curse of Sherwood from #crashmagazine #zxspectrum #retrogaming
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
2024 Crash Smash Countdown (=6th, 90%) SCRAMBLE RX Our Christmas issue saw a second Crash Smash award go to Allan Turvey's Midnight Brew for this superb conversion of Scramble! #zxspectrum #retrogaming #8bit
A page from Crash issue 25 showing the review of Allan Turvey's Scramble RX
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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 28/01/2025
The Unofficial SNES Pixel Book Boasting lavish design, hundreds of screen grabs and cut-outs, plus sprawling multi-screen bosses and levels, the book is a delight for fans of Nintendo’s 16-bit machine. Reprints May 2025. Get a stock alert here: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
2024 Crash Smash Countdown (=6th, 90%) PAC-MAN RX This note-perfect conversion of the arcade classic bagged creator Allan Turvey the coveted Crash Smash award in issue 22!
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SausageWareGames @tomjamespotter.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Chuffed to see S.C.I.O.N featured on #RetroNews today! Big thanks to Paul Twist for the article! 😃 #zxspectrum #retrogaming #indiedev www.retronews.com/s-c-i-o-n-se...
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S.C.I.O.N set to Blast onto ZX Spectrums Soon
S.C.I.O.N. is a new run-and-gun shooter for the ZX Spectrum in which you’ll need to battle through dangerous jungle and oppressive swamps in order to infiltrate a secret underground lair. Just in case...
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Graeme Mason @wizwords.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
On The ZX Spectrum is a FREE monthly ZX Spectrum newsletter. Sign up here: onthezxspectrum.eo.page/onthezxspect...
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
2024 Crash Smash Countdown (=6th, 90%) INNSMOUTH Delve into the nightmare world of H. P. Lovecraft in this atmospheric adventure from Bitfans that Gordon recommended "playing with the lights turned off" in issue 22.
A screenshot of the Innsmouth review from Crash issue 22
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
2024 Crash Smash Countdown (=6th, 90%) CESARE THE SOMNABULE A classy noire adventure from Team Moritz that Gordon described as "highly engaging and memorable" in issue 21!
A shot of the review of Cesare the Somnambule from Crash issue 21
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
In 2024, a whopping 11 brand-new Speccy games received the coveted Crash Smash award! What better way to kick off 2025 - and our new BlueSky account - than to count down through the best of last year according to our discerning reviewers!
The famous Crash Smash award logo
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
@retrogamermag.bsky.social Hi Retro Gamer from your friends at Crash! 😄
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SausageWareGames @tomjamespotter.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
🚨🚨🚨Great news!!! Crash magazine and sister publication Next from Fusion Retro are now on BlueSky! If you're into the #zxspectrum or #retrogaming in general, give them a follow! @crashmicro.bsky.social #8bit #retro #80s #computing
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
The new mag has just gone out! It features some great reviews of some up to date arcade classics, plus the first part of our power user guide to getting the most out of RGL's The Spectrum! You can purchase it direct at: fusionretrobooks.com/products/cra...
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Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Welcome to the Blue Sky account for CRASH Micro and NEXT Magazine from Fusion Retro Books. We'll try not to clash.... but no promises. 😀 On this account we'll keep you up to date with news on the mag and teases for what's to come. Thanks for your support: www.patreon.com/c/crashmagaz...
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