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Episode 111: 28th November 2021
New series and a review of the Plus D disc interface plus game reviews and more. Spectrum Show Blu-Ray Ready: 21st November 2021 Finally, after a lot of hassle and problems, I can finally say Series 1 & 2 limited edition Blu-Ray is now ready. I have received the delivery of professionally duplicated discs and will be opening sales up to Patrons initially. After a period of two weeks, any remaining copies will be available to anyone. Please ready the details and small print on the Store page. Episode 110: 30th November 2021 End of series special with lots of things including the Data 5000 case and a review of various BASIC compilers. Episode 109: 25th September 2021 I take a look at the ZXC4 ROM cartridge plus the usual game reviews and chat. Tribute to Sir Clive Sinclair: 18th September 2021 I have posted a new video paying tribute to Sir Clive Sinclair. It's on my normal Youtube channel. AGD Tutorials Back: 25th August 2021 It seems Youtube changed the status of my AGD tutorials from Unlisted to Private for some reason. I have now put these back to unlisted which should make them available from this website. Spectrum Show Magazine Issue 33: 14th August 2021 Issue 33 of The Spectrum Show Magazine is now available. Lots of great features and some new contributors too. Go and grab yourself a copy. Why not write a review too? I am always looking for material. Episode 107: 30th July 2021 I get my Spectrum online with the Spectranet interface. Reviews of Pro Skateboard Simulator, Chuckie Egg 2 and Hell Yeah. Geoff reviews Next War for the Spectrum Next plus the usual chat. Episode 106: 26th June 2021 I look at differences between 48k and 128k games. Reviews of Afterburner, Crystal Castles, Galaxy or Error, Odyssey 1 and Ant Eater. TV Ident Available: 7th June 2021 The TV Ident program shown in episode 105 is now available to download from the new Random Downloads section. I have also added the Rabbit Run versions that linked with the Mind Your Language articles from the magazine. Episode 105: 29th May 2021 I take a look at the Lo-Profile Keyboard and review Chuckie Egg, Big Ben Strikes Again, Roger the Pangolin and Digger Dan. There is the usual chat plus reviews of 4K race and Sweeper for the Next. Episode 104: 1st May 2021 A look at the V-Drive, the modern Microdrive replacement plus reviews of Ant Attack, I Of The Mask and Transylvanian Castle. I also check out the classic Konix Speeking joystick. Spectrum Show Special - Chris Wilkins: 2nd April 2021 Geoff interviews Chris Wilkins from Fusion Retro Books in this one hour special. Topics include early Spectrum days, fist steps into publishing and Crash magazine. Episode 103: 27th March 2021 In this episode I put the Fuller Sound Unit through its paces and review Motos, Dan Dare and Gridrunner. There is the usual chat and Geoff reviews Delta's Shadow for the Spectrum Next. Two New Games: 25th March 2021 Geoff has been working hard and has now released two new games. One, Specquest, is for the ZX Spectrum+3 and was featured in one of my videos. The other, Sweeper, is a version on Mine Sweeper for the Spectrum NEXT. Both can be downloaded from the Games section. Issue 32 of The Spectrum Show Magazine: 22nd March 2021 Originally produced as a limited print run, the free version is now available in PDF format. It contains game reviews and features and a look back over the years of the show. I am always looking for contributions, so if you feel like writing a game review or feature, please get in touch. Website Move: 20th March 2021 Yes, another website move. It doesn't seem that long since I moved last time. This move gives me much more flexibility over content and a lot more space. It also provides a much better editing environment and a support system that actually replies to emails! It also gives me another domain name (thespectrumshow.net) which can be useful if the other one has issues. Both domains will point to the same site though. Episode 102: 27th Feb 2021 It's golf time. I play a lot of Spectrum golf games plus the usual reviews, chat and Spectrum Next section. Episode 101: 30th Jan 2021 The new series starts and I pimp my Spectrum +3 with a Gotek floppy emulator and stereo sound. I review Batman the Movie and Solomon's Key along with a new title and a 16k game. Geoff reviews Q-Bee for the Next and I chat to Allan Turvey about all things AGD. Episode 100 plus Post Show - 30th Nov 2020 Yes, we made it! Episode 100 of The Spectrum Show is now love along with the Patreon only Post Show 100. In this mega episode I look at the VTX5000 and get my Spectrum online plus a mammoth Pacman clone shootout. There's loads more.. New Game: Castle of Dr Game - 25th Nov 2020 The evil Dr Game has set out on a mission to steal all of the classic video games from the world, and keep them locked in his castle for only himself to enjoy. Every cabinet, every motherboard and every ROM has started to vanish from the world as he slowly gathers his collection together. |
Patreon VideosComputer Choice Mar 84: 27th Nov 2021
A flick through this magazine looking at reviews, letter sand more. Post Show 110: 11th Nov 2021 Behind the scenes and general chat. Behind Data 5000: 4th Nov 2021 Behind the scenes of the restoration of this old computer case. Friday Gaming: 19th Oct 2021 Play some of my own games that can be bought on real media. Practical Computing: 10th Oct 2021 A look at the Aug 1983 issue of this magazine. Post Show 109: 29th Sep 2021 Behind the scenes and general chat. Going Urban: 18th Sep 2021 Geoff and I play Urban Upstart. Olympic Special: 3rd Sep 2021 A 20 minute special covering really bad Olympic games on the Speccy. Post Show 108: 29th Aug 2021 General chat and behind the scenes stuff. Arcade Club: 22nd Aug 2021 Geoff an I visit the Arcade Club in Bury for some brilliant retro gaming. Simul-Play: 19th Aug 2021 Geoff and I play The House That Jack Built at the same time. Friday Gaming: 9th Aug 2021 Wine, Spectrum and games. This time we have games with a story. Post Show 107: 4th Aug 2021 Reflections and future news. C&VG October 84: 17th July 2021 A flick through this magazine checking out the reviews and flexi disc. Friday Night Gaming: 5th Jul 2021 A Spectrum, some wine and some games. Nothing to do play. Post Show 106: June 28th Behind the scenes and general Spectrum goodness. Arcades of the Future: 18th June 2021 What will arcades be like in the 90's and beyond the year 2000? Revenge Quiz: 8th June 2021 My revenge on Geoff after his surprise adventure quiz. Post Show 105: May 31st 2021 A behind the scenes look at the Lo-Pro keyboard. Adventure Quiz: May 21st 2021 Geoff surprises me with this quiz on adventure games. Friday Gaming: 11th May 2021 This session started with one idea then swiftly moved away from it to the usual game fest. Disc Recovery: 2nd May 2021 The mystery disc containing type-in games is recovered and viewed. Post Show 104: 1st May 2021 Background footage, updates and general stuff. C&VG Book of Games: 16th Apr 2021 A flick through two type-in supplements from C&VG along with some playing of those games. Friday Gaming: 6th Apr 2021 Friday night is often games night, so here are a few games. Crash Flip Book: 31st March 2021 This is a prequel to the Chris Wilkins interview Geoff did and shows the Crash magazine flip book. |