Ah yes, the ZX Spectrum. Love it or loathe it, it's a part of gaming history. If you go weak at the knees and misty eyed at the mere mention of the Spectrum, ZX81 or Commodore 64 it may well have more to do with your age than anything to do with nostalgia.
However, if you want to relive a misspent youth replacing the innocent jokes in TRASHMAN with more crude ones using your MULTIFACE ONE (or was that just me?) or discover new things about the history (and future!) of 8-bit computer gaming it's all possible on the web. Here are a few links to get you started...
Cronosoft The software house selling NEW games for the Spectrum, Commodore 64 and BBC/Electron.
Retro-Soft Exclusive downloads of Spectrum games, both new and old.
The Speccy Zone Lots of Spectrum information and some cool stuff to download. Nicely presented too - I like this site.
NGS World Website dedicated to New Generation Software, responsible for the classic Trashman.
Shuggy ZX Spectrum Shuggy MacNab's Spectrum Pages, featuring the exclusive ZX Spectrum Webcam.
The Rubber Beermat A number of Spectrum game revies.
ZXF Great magazine for today's Spectrum user, produced in PDF format and published every four months. Free to download, although contributions are welcome.
Sick Happy Idle Website of the Shaw brothers who wrote many Spectrum games for Atlantis.
Weird Science Software The Zx Spectrum development team responsible for Flash Beer and Ghost Castles.
Gamestage A somewhat controversial website, Gamestage sets out to compare Spectrum, C64 and Amstrad versions of the same games. Very professional presentation, I could learn a thing or two from these guys.
Earth Shaker David Pegg's Earth Shaker tribute page. Includes a remake for the PC.
Retro Gamer Magazine The UK's first regular glossy magazine dedicated to retrogaming, Retrogamer is essential reading for all die-hard 8-bit enthusiasts.
ZX Shed Irregular Spectrum magazine, produced in PDF format.
Oldschool Gaming Reviews of new games for old formats, includes Commodore and Atari games too.
Retrospec More classics rewritten for modern platforms. A must-see site for anyone who remembers playing the original games all those years ago.
World Of Spectrum THE archive of almost everything ZX Spectrum related and home of the WOS forums.
Type Invaders An alternative ZX Spectrum system font.
The Your Sinclair Rock 'n' Roll Years Website dedicated to Your Sinclair, the famously warped Spectrum magazine which sadly disappeared from the shelves in 1993.
Crash Magazine - the Online Edition Similar to the YS Rock 'n' Roll Years, but for Crash.
Computer Emuzone Games Studio The home of the Spectrum Developers behind the excellent Cannon Bubble.
Yolkfolk The Official Dizzy Fansite.
Dizzy's Domain Excellent Dizzy Fansite.
I'm always happy to exchange links with related sites. There's a banner here if you'd like to use it.
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