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

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Burning Cage
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Burning Cage

Burning Cage is about being able to express yourself for who you are; by burning the symbolic "cage" of societal constraints you can find the real you.Ariana is a 16 year old British sing-songwriter who's classical training in piano and singing from a young age has developed into a love of composing and performing. Her style is a potpourri of alternative, pop, rock and folk music, she had a wide compass of influences: ranging from Kate Bush, Supertramp, AURORA and Birds to Johannes Brahms, Leonard Bernstein, Michael Legrand, John Barry and Justin Hurwitz.


OkayRein - De Cora
03:11
OkayRein - De Cora

Type beat "De cora" Raw Alejandro, J Quiles @okayreinRedes


DarkStarGraver - Juice & Gemz
02:16
DarkStarGraver - Juice & Gemz

This is the penultimate track from DarkStarGraver's new album, 'Over The Bridge & Far Away'.


Rocky Badd - Misunderstood
03:13
Rocky Badd - Misunderstood

Prod. By @WoodOnDaBeat Shot By @Jphilproductions