History of video games/Platforms/ZX Spectrum
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A 48k ZX Spectrum computer.
History[edit | edit source]
Launch[edit | edit source]
The ZX Spectrum was launched in 1982.[1]
A number of Spectrum focused periodicals were in print.[2]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
In 1992 the ZX Spectrum was discontinued with five million systems sold.[3][4]
Sir Clive Sinclair passed away in London on Thursday, September 16th, 2021.[5]
Technology[edit | edit source]
Compute[edit | edit source]
The ZX Spectrum is powered by an 8-bit Z80A processor clocked at 3.5 megahertz.[3][6]
Depending on the model the ZX Spectrum has either 16 kilobytes of RAM or 48 kilobytes of RAM.[3]
Hardware[edit | edit source]
The ZX Spectrum has 16 kilobytes of RAM.[3]
The unintentional "Colour Clash" effect of the ZX Spectrum created a unique aesthetic for games on the system.[7]
Games[edit | edit source]
1985[edit | edit source]
Don't Buy This[edit | edit source]
An early game compilation of poor quality games.
Read more about Don't Buy This on Wikipedia.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The original ZX Spectrum -
Sinclair ZX Spectrum+ -
the Sinclair Magnum Light Phaser for the ZX Spectrum.
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Notes[edit | edit source]
Naming[edit | edit source]
Being primarily used in the UK, the name is pronounced as "Zed" X Spectrum.[8] The system was sometimes known by the nickname "Speccy".[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k - Computer - Computing History". www.computinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ↑ "The Spectrum wasn’t just a computer - it was a family" (in en-gb). Eurogamer.net. 17 April 2022. https://www.eurogamer.net/the-spectrum-wasnt-just-a-computer-it-was-a-family.
- ↑ a b c d "How the Spectrum began a revolution". 23 April 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ↑ "ZX Spectrum: 30 years old, and still one of the cheapest computers ever made - ExtremeTech". www.extremetech.com. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ↑ "Sir Clive Sinclair: Computing pioneer dies aged 81". BBC News. 16 September 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-58587521.
- ↑ "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ↑ "Colour Clash: The Engineering Miracle of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum". Paleotronic Magazine. 29 September 2018. https://paleotronic.com/2018/09/29/loading-ready-run-sinclair-edition-the-zx-spectrum/.
- ↑ "ZX Spectrum Vega Review // Sent In For Review - Rerez". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ Lyons, Kim (18 September 2021). "Clive Sinclair, inventor of the ZX Spectrum personal computer, has died" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/18/22680955/clive-sinclair-home-computers-electric-vehicle-calculator.