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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XVIV - Original Music For Brass by Hugh Davies
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XVIV - Original Music For Brass by Hugh Davies

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Amba Tremain - Hell (original track)

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Sergio Zener - The End is The Beginning (Audio)

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XVIV - Original Music For Brass by Hugh Davies
02:32
XVIV - Original Music For Brass by Hugh Davies

Enormous thanks must go to John Elleson-Hartley of Musiklab for his fantastic mixing and mastering of the whole project. (john@musiklab.co.uk)If you need and brass of any genre adding to your project please do not hesitate to contact me - info@realbrass.co.uk .Why not check out Realbrass: https://realbrass.co.uk/​


Callum Thomas voice artist
01:22
Callum Thomas voice artist

Callum Thomas, voice artist at http://hobsons-international.com - professional voiceovers and voice over services from Hobsons, voice agent to Callum Thomas.Description: Neutral: clear, relatable, warmaccents: American, Neutral, NorthernAge range: 20s - 30s


Amba Tremain - Hell (original track)
03:31
Amba Tremain - Hell (original track)

Live from the beach cafe, Amba Tremain singing an original song called Hell!


Sergio Zener - The End is The Beginning (Audio)
04:08
Sergio Zener - The End is The Beginning (Audio)

Stream 'Infinite' here: https://links.freshtunes.com/Z7U9L​