Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 7) by Thomas A. Christie
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In this section: "Mindfighter" by Abstract Concepts for Activision UK (1988)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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The edge

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Soulshine, by Marcus Malone

Soulshine, by Marcus Malone

Bottle - by Tess Tyler
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Bottle - by Tess Tyler

Bottle, music by Tess Tyler, directed by Kirsten Lepore.

Steve Dalachinsky - at the Dissident Arts Festival
27:14
Steve Dalachinsky - at the Dissident Arts Festival

Steve Dalachinsky - words Rocco John Iacovone - alto saxophone Adam Cadell - violin


The edge
05:30
The edge

The Edge is a dark dance tune about the death of George Floyd and the chaos of the Trump administration, this is the second single from Saving Cathren the first being Lazy Soul


Soulshine, by Marcus Malone
03:58
Soulshine, by Marcus Malone

Soulshine, by Marcus Malone


Bottle - by Tess Tyler
05:25
Bottle - by Tess Tyler

Bottle, music by Tess Tyler, directed by Kirsten Lepore.