Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 4) by Thomas A. Christie
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In this section: "Lords of Time" by Level 9 Computing (1983)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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Longfellow's classic Christmas poem, "Christmas Bells". Read by Thomas A. Christie.

Classic Christmas Poetry. "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Read by Thomas A. Christie

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Longfellow's classic Christmas poem,
01:12
Longfellow's classic Christmas poem, "Christmas Bells". Read by Thomas A. Christie.

Classic Christmas Poetry. "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Read by Thomas A. Christie


Crossover - 50 Shades Of The Blues
04:43
Crossover - 50 Shades Of The Blues

The band features; Mike Starrs - Vocals Kevin Riddles - Bass/Vocals Martin Howells - Keyboards Gary Pearson - Drums Paul Gaskin - Guitar/Vocals


The Eleventh Step, from 13th & East
04:24
The Eleventh Step, from 13th & East

Lost Time ... 13th & East official lyric video of The Eleventh Step


The Bilinda Butchers - Boyfriend
06:10
The Bilinda Butchers - Boyfriend

Music video for “Boyfriend" with intro song “Secrets", both off the EP, “regret, love, guilt, dreams”Produced by Michal Palmer. Starring Maya Bowman and Alan Everhart. Written, directed, and edited by Michelle Peña. http://thebilindabutchers.com http://facebook.com/thebilindabutchers https://twitter.com/bilindabutchers