Castlevania Spectral Interlude released for ZX Spectrum
Excitement levels are running high here at RGC Towers with the news that we can now finally play the long awaited Castlevania Spectral Interlude on our 128K machines. Spectrum communities around the globe have been eagerly awaiting the final release of the game ever since the tantalising demo was releasedContinue Reading
Show us your collection: #26 Rich King Retro
After a long haitus (blame my job!), we are back with another epic UK based collection. Those retro gamers who partake in social media will more than likely already have heard of Rich King Retro and have probably already seen snippets of his amazing and diverse collection. For those whoContinue Reading
33 year old ZX81 1K ZX Chess world record broken
Who would have thought that this small, cheap and unassuming piece of hardware could have been the catalyst for a world record that has stood for 33 years? The feat in question was one achieved by Artic Computing’s ZX81 title – 1K ZX Chess, a game that amazed all byContinue Reading
Synths of Rage by 30th Floor Records
If you owned a Sega Megadrive in the 90s, you have no doubt played Streets of Rage and Streets of Rage 2, the often copied but never equaled beat-em-ups that enthralled kids and adults alike. Not only were the games smash hits, the soundtracks were too. Composed and produced byContinue Reading
Spotted! Low serial ZX Spectrum for sale on ebay
This low serial Sinclair ZX Spectrum certainly has the lowest Issue 1 number I’ve ever seen for sale and is currently on ebay (at time of writing). Serial Number 001-000009 is up for ‘Buy It Now’ at a cool £6000. Whether this is just cashing in on the current renewedContinue Reading
Diary of an 80s Computer Geek by Steven Howlett – review
When reviewing any short book, one has to be mindful of giving too much of the plot away. For fear of being guilty of this, I will keep the synopsis of this particular title shorter and more to the point than the average. Diary of an 80s Computer Geek almostContinue Reading
Female RGB SCART to BNC breakout cable for Sony PVM/BVM – review
As retrogaming as a pastime grows, more and more people are tempted by the superior high end analogue RGB CRT displays that are finding their way onto the second-hand market at ever decreasing prices. Sony PVM and BVM monitors seem to be a popular choice amongst retrogamers with their wideContinue Reading
Spotted! Rare Sinclair prototypes up for auction
Up for auction on ebay UK is this very interesting collection of rare Sinclair prototypes which were given to the seller’s father in an office clear out by Sir Clive himself. These prototypes are all non-working design-stage models of the ZX80, ZX81 and Spectrum plus some models of unreleased computers.Continue Reading
The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels by Chris Wilkins – review
Imagine Christmas 1983 if you will. An excited young boy has been asking (probably annoying) his parents for the latest Sinclair computer for nigh on a year. Fed up of his ZX81’s wobbly 16K RAM pack, often the undoer of many a programming session, he longs for more. A machineContinue Reading
Super Retro Trio (PAL version) by Retro-Bit – review
The Super Retro Trio by Retro-Bit is just one console in a recent spate of consoles that has seen modern hardware being married up to vintage carts in order to provide an alternative to using original consoles. There are many reasons why you would want to play original carts onContinue Reading