Our Sinclair: A Zx Spectrum Podcast

Spy Hunter arrived on the 48k Spectrum in 1985, shortly after it debuted in the arcade. Featuring big sprites, colorful scenery, and smooth scrolling, it's a solid port!

Firefly was the game Speccy ace Joffa Smith said that everything came together on. Is it his best work?

Jack the Nipper was heavily marketed and had a fun concept behind it, but the execution left a lot to be desired. We take a deep dive in this episode of Our Sinclair!

Deus Ex Machina - Is it a game? An interactive movie? A play-along cassette? You be the judge!

In the last of Don Priestley's platform/adventure/puzzle games, this Mastertronic titles has you exploring a sewer, jungle, museum, and battlefield! 

Aaron and Boat RELAX and experience the pleasuredome that is Frankie Goes to Hollywood! 

Snowed Under is a brand new game from developer HappyCodingZX and is available now at http://cronosoft.fwscart.com/ . All proceeds from the sale benefit Crisis, a UK-based charity assisting the homeless.  0:00 When was the last time you were snowed under? 4:36 Snowed Under Review

Enduro Racer sometimes gets lost in the shadow of Sega's Outrun franchise, but the Spectrum port of this arcade dirt bike title shows just how fast the humble 48k could push that sense of speed!

1984's Mikie is an energetic take on the life of an American High School student from Japanese developer Konami, and the Speccy port is not to be missed!

The ZX Spectrum port of Rod-Land, despite its lack of color, presents a faithful rendition of the arcade original with some innovative twists thrown in!  🏆 Support Our Sinclair on Patreon and help make it a weekly program!! https://www.patreon.com/oursinclair Our Sinclair is a podcast by two American dudes who’ve just discovered what just might be the best 8-bit micro of all time, the ZX Spectrum! 0:00 Ladder wackiness 2:55 Rodland Review More Amigos Retro Gaming! Amigos: Everything Amiga - A weekly, wacky Commodore Amiga Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlB ARG Presents - Spin the wheel, make the deal! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQQAI8bBa8z62vdBZnmgTq4s This Week in Retro Podcast with Neil from RMC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPVR2wA1dpHZR7p2GL5rgB7ybTMxtgPPB The CoCo Show: A TRS-80 Color Computer Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQQ-8wxg3bWIptLYN6-hmstB Our Sinclair: A ZX Spectrum Podcas

Pyjamarama was part of the oddly popular "Wally" series of puzzle adventures for the ZX Spectrum. Its bright, colorful graphics belie the devious puzzles hidden within. It's worth a play! 🏆 Support Our Sinclair on Patreon and help make it a weekly program!! https://www.patreon.com/oursinclair ☕ Or just buy us a coffee! http://ko-fi.com/oursinclair Thanks to our Supporters! Mcchessers, Geogglebox, David Terrace, Justin TinpotGamer,  Andrew Waite, Eric Nelson, Kapin Krispy, Laurent Giroud, Mark Downie, Hermski, Paul Harrington, Peter Mulhullond, Chris Foulds, Garry Heather, Ged Byrne, Mark Derham, Mitsoyama, Pixels at Dawn, MacChezzer More Amigos Retro Gaming! Amigos: Everything Amiga - A weekly, wacky Commodore Amiga Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlB ARG Presents - Spin the wheel, make the deal! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQQAI8bBa8z62vdBZnmgTq4s This Week in Retro Podcast with Neil from RMC: https://www.youtube.com/playlis

Exolon is a simply beautiful side scrolling run and gun title, making full use of the Speccy's color pallette and AY sound chip (on the 128k of course). But what about the difficulty? 🏆 Support Our Sinclair on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/oursinclair ☕ Or just buy us a coffee! http://ko-fi.com/oursinclair 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 5:50 Exolon Review Thanks to our Supporters! Geogglebox, David Terrace, Justin TinpotGamer,  Edvin Helland, Andrew Waite, Eric Nelson, Kapin Krispy, Laurent Giroud, Mark Downie, Hermski, Paul Harrington, Peter Mulhullond, Chris Foulds, Garry Heather, Ged Byrne, Mark Derham, Mitsoyama, Pixels at Dawn,  More Amigos Retro Gaming! Amigos: Everything Amiga - A weekly, wacky Commodore Amiga Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlB ARG Presents - Spin the wheel, make the deal! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQQAI8bBa8z62vdBZnmgTq4s This Week in Retro Podcast with Neil from RMC: https://www.youtube.com/play

Heavy on the Magick is a puzzle adventure game with some of the biggest animated sprites ever on the ZX Spectrum. It's worth a look! 🏆 Support Our Sinclair on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/oursinclair ☕ Or just buy us a coffee! http://ko-fi.com/oursinclair 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 6:56 Heavy on the Magick Review Thanks to our Supporters! Geogglebox, David Terrace, Justin TinpotGamer,  Edvin Helland, Andrew Waite, Eric Nelson, Kapin Krispy, Laurent Giroud, Mark Downie, Hermski, Paul Harrington, Peter Mulhullond, Chris Foulds, Garry Heather, Ged Byrne, Mark Derham, Mitsoyama, Pixels at Dawn,  More Amigos Retro Gaming! Amigos: Everything Amiga - A weekly, wacky Commodore Amiga Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlB ARG Presents - Spin the wheel, make the deal! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQQAI8bBa8z62vdBZnmgTq4s This Week in Retro Podcast with Neil from RMC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPVR2wA1dpHZR7p2GL5rgB7ybTMx

Shpeed is a recent release for the ZX Spectrum Next, originally programmed for the Acorn Archimedes. Let's give it a whirl! 🏆 Support Our Sinclair on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/oursinclair ☕ Or just buy us a coffee! http://ko-fi.com/oursinclair Thanks to our Supporters! Justin TinpotGamer,  Edvin Helland, Andrew Waite, Eric Nelson, Kapin Krispy, Laurent Giroud, Mark Downie, O Brien’s Retro and Vintage, Hermski, Paul Harrington, Peter Mulhullond, Chris Foulds, Garry Heather, Ged Byrne, Mark Derham, Mitsoyama, Pixels at Dawn, Seth Yates More Amigos Retro Gaming! Amigos: Everything Amiga - A weekly, wacky Commodore Amiga Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlB ARG Presents - Spin the wheel, make the deal! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQQAI8bBa8z62vdBZnmgTq4s This Week in Retro Podcast with Neil from RMC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPVR2wA1dpHZR7p2GL5rgB7ybTMxtgPPB The CoCo Show: A TRS-80 Color Computer Podcast http

Will luck be a lady for Monte Carlo Casino? It’s Our Sinclair Episode 70. 🏆 Support us on Patreon and make Our Sinclair weekly!  https://www.patreon.com/oursinclair Thanks to our Supporters! Edvin Helland, Andrew Waite, Eric Nelson, Kapin Krispy, Laurent Giroud, Mark Downie, O Brien’s Retro and Vintage, Hermski, Paul Harrington, Peter Mulhullond, Chris Foulds, Garry Heather, Ged Byrne, Mark Derham, Mitsoyama, Pixels at Dawn, and Seth Yates!  More Amigos Retro Gaming! Amigos: Everything Amiga - A weekly, wacky Commodore Amiga Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlB ARG Presents - Spin the wheel, make the deal! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQQAI8bBa8z62vdBZnmgTq4s This Week in Retro Podcast with Neil from RMC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPVR2wA1dpHZR7p2GL5rgB7ybTMxtgPPB The CoCo Show: A TRS-80 Color Computer Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQQ-8wxg3bWIptLYN6-hmstB Our Sinclair: A ZX Spectrum

Elevator Action descended onto the ZX Spectrum in 1987 - how does it stack up to the arcade original? 🏆 Support Our Sinclair on Patreon and help us make it a weekly program! https://www.patreon.com/oursinclair ☕ Or just buy us a coffee! http://ko-fi.com/oursinclair Thanks to Our Sinclair Patrons Geoff Ogden, Mark Downie, Hermski, Andrew Waite, Kapin Krispy, Laurent Giroud, Eric Nelson, Paul Harrington, Chris Foulds, and Pixels at Dawn! More Amigos Retro Gaming! Amigos: Everything Amiga - A weekly, wacky Commodore Amiga Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlB ARG Presents - Spin the wheel, make the deal! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQQAI8bBa8z62vdBZnmgTq4s This Week in Retro Podcast with Neil from RMC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPVR2wA1dpHZR7p2GL5rgB7ybTMxtgPPB The CoCo Show: A TRS-80 Color Computer Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQQ-8wxg3bWIptLYN6-hmstB Our Sinclair: A ZX Spectrum Podcast: https:

Yogi Bear sprang from the televisions of Britain to the beloved ZX Spectrum, but something was clearly lost in the process, eh Boo Boo?  0:00 Ridiculous Banter 5:32 Yogi Bear Review 33:44 Show Closing 🏆 Support Our Sinclair on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/oursinclair ☕ Or just buy us a coffee! http://ko-fi.com/oursinclair Thanks to our Supporters! Geogglebox, Chris Foulds, Steve R., FrodoNL, Christian Roussel, Paul Harrington, Hermski, Mark Derham, Eric Nelson, Simulant, and O’Brien’s Retro and Vintage! More Amigos Retro Gaming! Amigos: Everything Amiga - A weekly, wacky Commodore Amiga Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlB ARG Presents - Spin the wheel, make the deal! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQQAI8bBa8z62vdBZnmgTq4s This Week in Retro Podcast with Neil from RMC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPVR2wA1dpHZR7p2GL5rgB7ybTMxtgPPB The CoCo Show: A TRS-80 Color Computer Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list

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