Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 2) by Thomas A. Christie
191 votes

In this section: "Adventure 1" by Abersoft (1982)Excerpts 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
Harmonica Improvisation in Cminor
02:05
Harmonica Improvisation in Cminor

Improvisation in Cminor for harmonica. Originating from Curitiba, Brazil native Indiara Sfair is part of Brazilian blues band “Milk'n'Blues”, she is both player and accomplished composer.

Maren Montalbano in When it is time for me to go (David Lang)
03:58
Maren Montalbano in When it is time for me to go (David Lang)

Recorded live at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA February 21, 2016

RD Watson - The English Voiceover for TV commercials
02:04
RD Watson - The English Voiceover for TV commercials

RD Watson - The English Voiceover for TV commercialsRoger is a Grammy nominated record producer and former record executive turned full-time voiceover actor. When he was 16 he met the Beatles at his school concert and was the lead singer of a school band which led to joining the record business on Monday & meeting the Rolling Stones on Friday!

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!

Harmonica Improvisation in Cminor
02:05
Harmonica Improvisation in Cminor

Improvisation in Cminor for harmonica. Originating from Curitiba, Brazil native Indiara Sfair is part of Brazilian blues band “Milk'n'Blues”, she is both player and accomplished composer.


Maren Montalbano in When it is time for me to go (David Lang)
03:58
Maren Montalbano in When it is time for me to go (David Lang)

Recorded live at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA February 21, 2016


RD Watson - The English Voiceover for TV commercials
02:04
RD Watson - The English Voiceover for TV commercials

RD Watson - The English Voiceover for TV commercialsRoger is a Grammy nominated record producer and former record executive turned full-time voiceover actor. When he was 16 he met the Beatles at his school concert and was the lead singer of a school band which led to joining the record business on Monday & meeting the Rolling Stones on Friday!


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!