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
Sacrifice, Danny Shaw & The Sub Spartans Episode 10
Sacrifice, Danny Shaw & The Sub Spartans Episode 10
Dockem X Malone - Never Knew (official audio)
One of the most exciting duos to emerge from the UK underground scene this year, Dockem & Malone have picked up heat across the likes of VIPER MAGAZINE, Conversations About Her and GRM Daily, as well as significant radio attention from DJ Target, Toddla T, Semtex and BBC Introducing.The duo first grabbed public attention with their single “Get Right”, catching the ear of Semtex and being playlisted on Spotify’s Official Rap UK playlist. It marked the beginning of an accelerated career that’s seen them race to over 100,000 combined streams in this year alone. An assured debut performance at Stormzy’s Merky Festival in Ibiza this summer and their first BBC Introducing Live Lounge performance continues the trajectory Dockem & Malone are creating for themselves.
Helen Fospero, voice artist
Helen Fospero, voice artist at http://hobsons-international.com - professional voiceovers and voice over services from Hobsons, voice agent to Helen Fospero.Description: Neutral, Northern, warm, engaging, friendlyAge range: 30s - 40s
Kelly Welly - The Day of the Rabblement
Original folk/acoustic song called Kelly Welly by The Day of the Rabblement. This song was recorded live at the Wine Vaults, Southsea and is available on their debut album 'Night Time Rallies' .This song includes instruments like guitars (of all kinds), a tambourine and a violin to give it a traditional folk inspired style, as well as Khaleda's beautiful vocals. The band doesn't make their music in this particular style anymore as they have developed and evolved to fit the more recent times.
Dockem X Malone - Never Knew (official audio)
One of the most exciting duos to emerge from the UK underground scene this year, Dockem & Malone have picked up heat across the likes of VIPER MAGAZINE, Conversations About Her and GRM Daily, as well as significant radio attention from DJ Target, Toddla T, Semtex and BBC Introducing.The duo first grabbed public attention with their single “Get Right”, catching the ear of Semtex and being playlisted on Spotify’s Official Rap UK playlist. It marked the beginning of an accelerated career that’s seen them race to over 100,000 combined streams in this year alone. An assured debut performance at Stormzy’s Merky Festival in Ibiza this summer and their first BBC Introducing Live Lounge performance continues the trajectory Dockem & Malone are creating for themselves.
Kelly Welly - The Day of the Rabblement
Original folk/acoustic song called Kelly Welly by The Day of the Rabblement. This song was recorded live at the Wine Vaults, Southsea and is available on their debut album 'Night Time Rallies' .This song includes instruments like guitars (of all kinds), a tambourine and a violin to give it a traditional folk inspired style, as well as Khaleda's beautiful vocals. The band doesn't make their music in this particular style anymore as they have developed and evolved to fit the more recent times.