Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 19hAdverts so good they made you want to buy the game #FrostByte #retrogaming #zxspectrum 0143
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #Alien a game that needs a whole afternoon or more to play. It's full of suspense as well , still today. 1186
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #BMXJungleBike, goes a little too fast and it would be an excellent game on the Atari 1144
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #PeterPan an illustrated text adventure with some animation. The graphics take a while to draw and getting anything done (without watching a walkthrough) is tricky! 1153
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #Ahhh , a fast paced shoot 'em up (way too fast for me!) but nice pretty graphics. 193
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #Xadom make your way up the screen to a available door. The instructions really weren't much help...I'm just confused! 1193
Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Adverts so good they made you want to buy the game #MontyIsInnocent #zxspectrum #retrogaming 0103
Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Adverts that were very truthful and made you want to buy the game #zxspectrum #retrogaming #WorseThingsHappenAtSea 0123
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #NicotineNightmare , beat the cigarette industry by closing down the factories 192
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Today's #retrogaming utility on the #ZXSpectrum #SoundEffects #DKTronics , there's more the life than the Beep command , make your own explosions and save them. 173
Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #Amoeba a straight forward shoot 'em up hampered by the fact that the down key doesn't work! 2112
Reposted by Julz - Old School Books Sir Duncan el Torpe @sirduncaneltorpe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Defenders Of The Earth. Enigma Variations, 1990. 0174
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #TubaRuba, very basic graphics and some very floaty jumps. Collect the coins to pay off the £50 bill. 1144
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #Nebulus a cute main character and lots of towers to explore, timing is key to this game. 1174
Reposted by Julz - Old School Books Anth @anthhartley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I loved that one as a kid. Ultimate had fantastic artwork. Nightshade was my favourite. 063
Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Adverts so good that they made you want the game #Underwurlde #RetroGaming #zxspectrum . I still loved/love the game even though it is stinkingly hard! 1184
Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Adverts that were so good you loved the TV show and instantly wanted the game. #RetroGaming #zxspectrum #Knightmare 1122
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #NorthStar , it reminds me a little of Green Beret , plenty here to shoot and dodge, good reflexes needed, but those graphics are lovely. 3173
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #FlightFromTheDark an adventure game with it's own book ( which it references along the way ). Look lovely, but I just can't get into it. 1155
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Today's educational #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #PunctuationPete , place the correct commas, full stops and capital letters. It's still good practice for the adults! 1163
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #Druid , it's like Gauntlet, it has a power bar not instant death and it's pretty and makes nice quiet noises, a big YES from me! 2264
Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A year ago yesterday this man (my Dad ) passed away. Over the past year I've learnt more about him than when he was with us . Plus he still makes his prescence known. I've no idea where the time has gone. 160
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #WAR (W.A.R.) , that font! I can hardly read it! Nice large border on screen and fairly small play area. 3134
Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Adverts that were so good they still weren't as good as that first bit of music in the game ! #Trantor #zxspectrum #retrogaming 1207
Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Adverts so good they were every bit as good as the game #Pyjamarama #zxspectrum #retrogaming 1154
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #KightDriver, drive around the screen, you don't explode if you leave the track but get round before your fuel runs out. Also has a demo mode. 4152
Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Today's educational #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #HoorayforHenrietta, a charming easy Maths game with a nice storyline and jolly music after each stage. I like this one! 1154
Reposted by Julz - Old School Books Sir Duncan el Torpe @sirduncaneltorpe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Deathball. Alpha-Omega Software, 1986. 0156
Reposted by Julz - Old School Books Sir Duncan el Torpe @sirduncaneltorpe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026zeitgame.net/archives/35709 0154
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Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #ShadowSkimmer. I do like the graphics and the use of colour is nice and striking.....but that time limit is a pain in the backside! 2143
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Reposted by Julz - Old School Books Sir Duncan el Torpe @sirduncaneltorpe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Death Wake. Quicksilva Ltd, 1985. 0123
Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Today's #retrogaming on the #ZXSpectrum #Loco, Steam Engine steam stops falling rockets! Well , you live and learn ( and possibly fall asleep playing this game) 1132
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