Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 1) by Thomas A. Christie
214 votes

In this section: IntroductionExcerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" by Thomas A. ChristieThe Sinclair ZX Spectrum was one of the most popular home computers in British history, selling over five million units in its 1980s heyday.Amongst the thousands of titles released for the Spectrum during its lifetime, the text adventure game was to emerge as one of the most significant genres on the system.Covering 100 games in all, this book celebrates the Spectrum’s thriving interactive fiction scene of the eighties, chronicling the achievements of major publishers as well as independent developers from the machine’s launch in 1982 until the end of the decade in 1989."The Spectrum of Adventure" is Copyright ©2016 Thomas A. Christie, all rights reserved, and is published by Extremis Publishing Ltd.This title is available as a physical book from www.extremispublishing.com and all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide.

Try This
Devils Reap by Barrel Dawg
03:41
Devils Reap by Barrel Dawg

Devils Reap by Barrel DawgA Dark Country/Blues song about the Grim Reaper collecting a person's soul because they once signed a deal with the Devil. According to traditional folklore the pact is between a person and the devil. The person offers their soul in exchange for a specific wish, fame, power, fortune etc. It has a bit of of an old wild west vibe, it's a bit of dark folk & dark country. Recorded Live at ShoeHorse Studio

Lil Vanez - Still
03:20
Lil Vanez - Still

RnB type Song this's for all heartbroken lovers Who are passionate bout' love buh ain't givin' up,

Run To Hell, by Leah Harlow
02:58
Run To Hell, by Leah Harlow

Run To Hell, by Leah Harlow

Christmas Toys of the 1970s
32:16
Christmas Toys of the 1970s

Tom Christie and Santa Joe Moore welcome you to "Traditionally Speaking", all things Christmas on both sides of the Atlantic. Christmas Lights. Copyright © Tom Christie and Joe Moore, all rights reserved. Christmas Toys of the 1970s.

Devils Reap by Barrel Dawg
03:41
Devils Reap by Barrel Dawg

Devils Reap by Barrel DawgA Dark Country/Blues song about the Grim Reaper collecting a person's soul because they once signed a deal with the Devil. According to traditional folklore the pact is between a person and the devil. The person offers their soul in exchange for a specific wish, fame, power, fortune etc. It has a bit of of an old wild west vibe, it's a bit of dark folk & dark country. Recorded Live at ShoeHorse Studio


Lil Vanez - Still
03:20
Lil Vanez - Still

RnB type Song this's for all heartbroken lovers Who are passionate bout' love buh ain't givin' up,


Run To Hell, by Leah Harlow
02:58
Run To Hell, by Leah Harlow

Run To Hell, by Leah Harlow


Christmas Toys of the 1970s
32:16
Christmas Toys of the 1970s

Tom Christie and Santa Joe Moore welcome you to "Traditionally Speaking", all things Christmas on both sides of the Atlantic. Christmas Lights. Copyright © Tom Christie and Joe Moore, all rights reserved. Christmas Toys of the 1970s.