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
A Hum In The Hive - Catch Me A Star
04:03
A Hum In The Hive - Catch Me A Star

Acoustic Folk / Chill Music - Original song For lyrics you can turn on the Closed Caption buttonCatch me a star That shines Softly in the full moonlight When that shy new moon hides That Star, will surely shine… Bright

Manifesting - Ciege Music at Victoria Vaults
04:38
Manifesting - Ciege Music at Victoria Vaults

Manifesting - Ciege Music at Victoria VaultsCiege Music performing live at Victoria Vaults, York

Flo Masta - Head Chippie Chippie
02:45
Flo Masta - Head Chippie Chippie

Flo Masta - Head Chippie ChippieFlo expressing his alter ego and giving a more grimmer feeling to this one.. Flo masta is surely but slowly coming to take over the airwaves... Stay tuned peeps

Hairy London Episode 14
25:38
Hairy London Episode 14

Episode 14 of Hairy by Stephen Palmer, read by RD Watson, an exclusive audiobook from Jeeni.

A Hum In The Hive - Catch Me A Star
04:03
A Hum In The Hive - Catch Me A Star

Acoustic Folk / Chill Music - Original song For lyrics you can turn on the Closed Caption buttonCatch me a star That shines Softly in the full moonlight When that shy new moon hides That Star, will surely shine… Bright


Manifesting - Ciege Music at Victoria Vaults
04:38
Manifesting - Ciege Music at Victoria Vaults

Manifesting - Ciege Music at Victoria VaultsCiege Music performing live at Victoria Vaults, York


Flo Masta - Head Chippie Chippie
02:45
Flo Masta - Head Chippie Chippie

Flo Masta - Head Chippie ChippieFlo expressing his alter ego and giving a more grimmer feeling to this one.. Flo masta is surely but slowly coming to take over the airwaves... Stay tuned peeps


Hairy London Episode 14
25:38
Hairy London Episode 14

Episode 14 of Hairy by Stephen Palmer, read by RD Watson, an exclusive audiobook from Jeeni.