Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 5) by Thomas A. Christie
170 votes

In this section: "The Very Big Cave Adventure" by St Bride's School for CRL Group (1986)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
[Original Celtic Music] Northern Arka
02:16
[Original Celtic Music] Northern Arka

Here's a link to her Deviantart: http://m-jenai.deviantart.com/ Tumblr: http://mjenai.tumblr.com/

Building an Acoustic Guitar (Full Montage)
07:46
Building an Acoustic Guitar (Full Montage)

Watch the whole series with step by step instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBu_s...​

Relentless, by Jim Redmond
05:40
Relentless, by Jim Redmond

This is an original song I wrote from a drummers perspective. I had just bought my new "Pearl Eliminator Demon Direct Drive Pedals", and "Footblaster" Bass Drum Triggers. This is my first studio song I recorded using them. Double Stroke technique from 2:34 -3:14. Recorded at "Boho" Studio's Salt Lake City,Utah by Bruce Kirby. Jared Johnson-Guitars,Bass. Jim Redmond Drums.

Gingerbread Houses
22:47
Gingerbread Houses

Tom Christie and Santa Joe Moore welcome you to "Traditionally Speaking", all things Christmas on both sides of the Atlantic. Christmas Lights. Copyright © Tom Christie and Joe Moore, all rights reserved. Gingerbread Houses.

[Original Celtic Music] Northern Arka
02:16
[Original Celtic Music] Northern Arka

Here's a link to her Deviantart: http://m-jenai.deviantart.com/ Tumblr: http://mjenai.tumblr.com/


Building an Acoustic Guitar (Full Montage)
07:46
Building an Acoustic Guitar (Full Montage)

Watch the whole series with step by step instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBu_s...​


Relentless, by Jim Redmond
05:40
Relentless, by Jim Redmond

This is an original song I wrote from a drummers perspective. I had just bought my new "Pearl Eliminator Demon Direct Drive Pedals", and "Footblaster" Bass Drum Triggers. This is my first studio song I recorded using them. Double Stroke technique from 2:34 -3:14. Recorded at "Boho" Studio's Salt Lake City,Utah by Bruce Kirby. Jared Johnson-Guitars,Bass. Jim Redmond Drums.


Gingerbread Houses
22:47
Gingerbread Houses

Tom Christie and Santa Joe Moore welcome you to "Traditionally Speaking", all things Christmas on both sides of the Atlantic. Christmas Lights. Copyright © Tom Christie and Joe Moore, all rights reserved. Gingerbread Houses.