757th played so far Genre: Strategy Platform: ZX Spectrum Year of Release: 1986 Developer: Julian Gollop Publisher: Firebird Software I’ve been staring at the Rebelstar series for a while. The list has a sequel in name only, in that it’s a tactical game with the same name, but not necessarily many other links between them. […]
Posts Tagged ‘zx spectrum’
#115 Rebelstar
Posted: 29th January 2019 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1986, firebird software, julian gollop, Strategy, zx spectrum
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#80 Jet Set Willy
Posted: 30th November 2018 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1984, platform, software projects, tynesoft, zx spectrum
743rd played so far Genre: Platform Platform: ZX Spectrum Year of Release: 1984 Developer: Software Projects Publisher: Software Projects/Tynesoft Some games are on this list because of their legacy and place in history, rather than being the best out there – if you grew up with it, you probably consider it great, but it’s not […]
#79 Lords of Midnight
Posted: 30th July 2017 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1984, adventure, beyond software, mike singleton, Strategy, zx spectrum
621th played so far Genre: Strategy/Adventure Platform: ZX Spectrum Year of Release: 1984 Developer: Mike Singleton Publisher: Beyond Software I sort of remember Lords of Midnight. I was a lot younger, but cousins had it on an old computer system and we (sort of) used to try it. I’m not sure I ever understood quite […]
#72 Deus Ex Machina
Posted: 3rd June 2013 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1984, action, automata uk, zx spectrum
244th played so far Genre: Action Platform: ZX Spectrum Year of Release: 1984 Developer: Automata UK Publisher: Automata UK Sometimes, finding the more obscure games on our list have surprises of their own. This game had one.ย In what must be one of the first examples of voice acting in video games, Deus Ex Machina […]
#101 Skool Daze
Posted: 10th January 2013 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1985, action, david reidy, microsphere, zx spectrum
208th played so far Genre: Action Platform: ZX Spectrum Year of Release: 1985 Developer: David Reidy Publisher: Microsphere Skool Daze… misspellings intentional, I’m sure. In typical Bully/Canis Canem Edit fashion, you go back to your childhood to play a not-very-holy schoolboy. The difference here is that this game came out about 20 years earlier than […]