Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 3) by Thomas A. Christie
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In this section: "The Hobbit" by Beam Software for Melbourne House (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.
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"Come Home" Original song on piano
I hope that everyone who hears this likes it and shares it with others, the more people I can reach with my music the better I feel about my place in the world. This song will help me close a chapter in my life that is unhealthy and painful and to begin a new one where I will find someone who I can come home to.
Lisa Haley and the Zydekats at San Diego's Gator By The Bay
Lisa Haley and the Zydekats at San Diego's Gator By The Bay
Hurt Me - Eden James (Official Music Video)
'HURT ME' was the first single from Eden James' second album 'Electric Charge'. This Official Music Video was directed by Jon O'Neil and stars Eden James, Simon Hall, Richard Murray and Jonas Molina.'HURT ME' (Official Music Video) was released 2 October 2007.Eden James in an indie rock-pop recording artist, winning multiple music awards from his native home of Australia and achieving a number one hit in Greece.
Melancholy Air Instrumental - Daisy Chute
MELANCHOLY AIR INSTRUMENTAL from the EP ‘CRADLE SONGS’ by Daisy Chute "Burns Night is a tradition I hold dear, especially as a displaced Scot in London. But every year we gather and recite the same poetry and songs, and I've often wondered about all the Scottish poetry that gets left unread, especially from the female perspective. I wanted to unearth some lesser known poetry so Cradle Songs are settings of the poems I discovered and connected with on my hunt. The poems are about mourning (Mary Queen of Scots's Melancholy Air), unrequited love (Marion Angus's Mary's Song), and motherhood (Carolina Oliphant's Cradle Song), and span from the 16th to the 20th Century." ‘Cradle Songs’ featuring 'Melancholy Air Instrumental' released 28 January 2022.
"Come Home" Original song on piano
I hope that everyone who hears this likes it and shares it with others, the more people I can reach with my music the better I feel about my place in the world. This song will help me close a chapter in my life that is unhealthy and painful and to begin a new one where I will find someone who I can come home to.
Hurt Me - Eden James (Official Music Video)
'HURT ME' was the first single from Eden James' second album 'Electric Charge'. This Official Music Video was directed by Jon O'Neil and stars Eden James, Simon Hall, Richard Murray and Jonas Molina.'HURT ME' (Official Music Video) was released 2 October 2007.Eden James in an indie rock-pop recording artist, winning multiple music awards from his native home of Australia and achieving a number one hit in Greece.
Melancholy Air Instrumental - Daisy Chute
MELANCHOLY AIR INSTRUMENTAL from the EP ‘CRADLE SONGS’ by Daisy Chute "Burns Night is a tradition I hold dear, especially as a displaced Scot in London. But every year we gather and recite the same poetry and songs, and I've often wondered about all the Scottish poetry that gets left unread, especially from the female perspective. I wanted to unearth some lesser known poetry so Cradle Songs are settings of the poems I discovered and connected with on my hunt. The poems are about mourning (Mary Queen of Scots's Melancholy Air), unrequited love (Marion Angus's Mary's Song), and motherhood (Carolina Oliphant's Cradle Song), and span from the 16th to the 20th Century." ‘Cradle Songs’ featuring 'Melancholy Air Instrumental' released 28 January 2022.