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Your Sinclair @yoursinclair.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

We're back! Been busy with my other projects, but we are once again back in business!

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ZXVintage40 @zxvintage40.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Random inlay: Action Biker/Mastertronic Ltd (1985) spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/72 #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Cover Tape Wars - Jul 1989: YS's forgettable cover tape became an instant classic because it has the audio recording of Whistlin' Rick Wilson's Hold My Hand Very Tightly (Very Tightly) - that covered two terrible (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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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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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Random inlay: Rainbow Islands/Ocean Software Ltd (1990) spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/724 #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Crash Jul 1984: 3D perspective games round-up. The long-running Jetman cartoon strip begins. Run It Again looks at Pacman games. RD Digital Tracer reviewed. Worst Things Happen At Sea, Moon Alert, Sabre Wulf, (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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CRASH magazine @crashonlineuk.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

crashonline.org.uk/06/ Issue 6 contents

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CRASH 6 - Index

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Sinclair User Jul 1991: SU gets slapped down by ELSPA and the tape is down from twelve to eight items. It introduces the password-locked game where the password is revealed to those who ring a premium-rate phoone (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Sinclair User Jul 1988: Operation Wolf programmer notes, Empire Strikes Back preview. READ: archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-ma… #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage40 @zxvintage40.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Your Spectrum Jul 1985: Opus Discovery and Triton QD disk drives reviewed. Shadowfire review and hacking feature. Joystick Jury section still not quite in shape - reviews of Chuckie Egg 2 and Archon poorly rated, (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Crash Jun 1991: Two tapes again, containing 10 items in all. Admittedly the Codemasters compilation tape is worth the £2.99 magazine price alone. READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Warren Pilkington @zawtowers.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

There are bad computer games, and then there's really bad computer games, and then there is Speed Zone, a game that is absolutely bobbins across four different formats. If you require proof, then @chinnyvision.bsky.social can enlighten you on how bad it is. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSeC...

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ChinnyVision - Ep 130 - SpeedZone - CPC, Spectrum Atari XL/XE, C64

YouTube video by ChinnyVision - The Retro Game Review Channel

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ZXVintage40 @zxvintage40.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Crash Jun 1985: Denton Design - formed by a team of ex-Imagine programmers - interviewed. Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Dun Darach previewed. Tech Niche covers Micronet. Repairer's feature. On The Cover briefly (1/3) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Sinclair User Jun 1988: Cybernoid programmer notes, Last Ninja 2 preview. READ: archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-ma… #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

ZX History - April 1991: HeroQuest! READ: archive.org/stream/Your_Sinclair_06… #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage40 @zxvintage40.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Sinclair User May 1985: Sir Clive announces the intention to create the C10, a two-seater electric car with twice the range and speed of the C5. That didn't happen. Sinclair Research profits down to £7m from (1/4) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Julian "Jaz" Rignall @jazrignall.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

40 years ago, CRASH featured this cool cover to promote its review round-up of all the latest Speccy sports games. Which basically celebrated the sheer wealth of new sports games and showed the scene was absolutely not on its last legs as the cover suggested! Early "clickbait!"😁

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Your Sinclair @yoursinclair.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

The Covertape wars. Great for kids (like myself) on a limited budget, but the death knell for the actual software market.

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Planeta Sinclair @andrelunaleao.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Game of the month... planetasinclair.blogspot.com/2025/03/jogo...

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Jogo do Mês: Skillteam

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Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I’m not revealing everything just yet… But it’s slowly coming together. FREEZE-ZX coming Summer 2025 FREEZE64.com #ZXSpectrum #Sinclair #Speccy #ZX81

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Sinclair User Apr 1991: Predator 2 programmer notes. READ: archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-ma… #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Crash Apr 1992: The last ever issue before being bought out and "merged" into SU - ironically an 84-page relaunch issue. Euro games feature, 3-page Danny The Duster "April Fool". A sad end to a once great (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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🕹️ Davey Sloan 👾 @sloanysoft.itch.io · 29/03/2025

Rich 'Tufty' Hollins has done it again!! I don't know how he gets such amazing sounds out of a 48k Speccy beeper, I'm just glad he does. Beautiful stuff, download here: df-design.itch.io/beeper-cafe-...

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Beeper Cafe ZX Spectrum Beeper album by DF Design

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Sinclair User Apr 1993: The final issue, reviewing Nigel Mansell's World Championship, plus thoughts about the life and times of the Speccy. READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Cover Tape Wars - Feb 1992: YS bounces back with re-releases of old classics Firelord and Impossaball, together with demos of Professional Speedboat Simulator and Devastating Blow, reader game Pixy The Microdot (1/3) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Your Sinclair Mar 1991: Bouyed on by the cover tape wars, YS starts its 6-Pack tape series. Andy Ide takes over from Matt Bielby as YS editor. Toki (Ocean) gets advertised, but is never released. READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Cover Tape Wars - Dec 1992: YS rounds the year off with a re-release of the unknown Guaridan II, another part of Bored Of The Rings, reader game Invaders, PD demo Shock, and the ZIP compiler (a package so (1/3) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Advert Lucky Dip: The Guardian, 16/11/1984 (more at @OldUKPrintAds) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Spooky Robb from 8/16/32bit @81632bitretro.com · 21/12/2024

It's the final video of 2024! It ISN'T Christmas themed! It is about a little known (outside of the UK) 8 bit micro, however! youtu.be/5CYKWcB58Cw

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WTF is The Acorn Electron?

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Your Sinclair @yoursinclair.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

A great Covertape, spoilt only by the fact that you didn't get any real instructions on how to use GAC properly.

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Your Sinclair contents for Jan 1993 READ: archive.org/stream/Your_Sinclair_08… #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Your Sinclair (Jan 1992) - Paperboy 2 advert READ: archive.org/stream/Your_Sinclair_07… #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZXVintage40 @zxvintage40.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Sinclair User (Dec 1984) - Last Sunset for Lattica, Bubble Trouble, Grid-Run + Pontoon, The Detective, The Prize, Raider of the Cursed Mine and Computer Case HC/1 adverts READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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