Modern ZX-Retro GamingAs well we know, our old friend Prof. Frank was a keen bone collector. With most of his work done in a graveyard, in the grounds of a nearby castle, owned by the vampire Dr. Acula.
And Dr. Acula wasn't very happy about that...
One night, Acula captured Frank and locked him away in his castle. But Frank hatched a cunning plan to escape by constructing a coffin, knowing that it would be impossible for Dr. Acula to resist clambering into it and, once Prof. Frank had nailed down the lid, he would be trapped for all eternity!
Unfortunately, Dr. Acula managed to escape, destroying the coffin and unleashing his hoard of bats on Prof. Frank. The only hope would be to grab a crucifix and send Dr. Acula back into the shadows, while trying to build another coffin...
Colin Stewart (who made Frank N Stein in 1984 and Frank N Stein Re-booted in 2011) recovered the unfinished 1984 game files from cartridges in his loft back in 2011 and intended to complete it, and this has now finally happened. So 40 years later the sequel to Frank N Stein has now been released!
Made in 1984/2024 and released by Colin Stewart in 2024.
DR. ACULA (2024) ZX SpectrumModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-29 | As well we know, our old friend Prof. Frank was a keen bone collector. With most of his work done in a graveyard, in the grounds of a nearby castle, owned by the vampire Dr. Acula.
And Dr. Acula wasn't very happy about that...
One night, Acula captured Frank and locked him away in his castle. But Frank hatched a cunning plan to escape by constructing a coffin, knowing that it would be impossible for Dr. Acula to resist clambering into it and, once Prof. Frank had nailed down the lid, he would be trapped for all eternity!
Unfortunately, Dr. Acula managed to escape, destroying the coffin and unleashing his hoard of bats on Prof. Frank. The only hope would be to grab a crucifix and send Dr. Acula back into the shadows, while trying to build another coffin...
Colin Stewart (who made Frank N Stein in 1984 and Frank N Stein Re-booted in 2011) recovered the unfinished 1984 game files from cartridges in his loft back in 2011 and intended to complete it, and this has now finally happened. So 40 years later the sequel to Frank N Stein has now been released!
Made in 1984/2024 and released by Colin Stewart in 2024.
Huge playlist archive with games from 2024: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3v4iOX8AVEg3LVN97GGcUeESHOVEL DUCK II - DIG DUCK! (2024) Preview, ZX SpectrumModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-04-02 | An early Proof of concept showing some of the moves and one of the core 'levels'. Off course, the first Shovel Duck didn't actually have a huge amount of digging going on (despite there being two shovels ... you did find both of them right? One was deliberately easier to find than the other). I always mock up and make proof of concepts for levels and things I'm aiming to do before building the actual game. No point in imagining a level that is a hybrid of Space Panic and Mr Driller if you can't deliver something close to what you're imagining...
Huge playlist archive with games from 2023: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3tifbfdE3mgtIgpBmpij6qpZX Spectrum 48k: Truchet Demo (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-04-02 | Huge playlist archive with high quality demos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3uvbm6zFvcoyecpU-6qzb1v This is an intro demo for 48k in the 4k category and it was made by Kaszi75 in 2024. Download here: pouet.net/prod.php?which=96607ZX Spectrum: Cheetah Midi interface and Casio CZ-101 synthesizer in Micro Live (UK 1986)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-04-02 | Cheetah Midi interface in action in an episode of Micro Live from 1986.PENGUIN ATTACK 128K (2024) ZX SpectrumModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-04-01 | The "Black Pingus", a gang of thugs, are terrorizing the lands of Pinwiland with the help of other evil associates. As part of their plans, Pinwi's girlfriend, Ninwina, has been kidnapped and hidden somewhere in the country. Pinwi is an expert snowball thrower and is willing to fight to get his love back, are you going to help him?
Huge playlist archive with games from 2024: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3v4iOX8AVEg3LVN97GGcUeEZX Spectrum Monthly Roundup - MARCH 2024Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-31 | We are back with the March roundup, and this month some big titles came out. Dr. Acula, the sequel to Frank N Stein from 1984, was finally released. Cesare The Somnambule, an impressive looking game in the horror genre. Sheepish, a fun and colourful game. Nectar, a game that has similarities with the old Ultimate titles. Dungeons & Dragons - Computer Fantasy Game, a conversion of a popular LCD game. Shoplifting Boy, the very first stealth game. Some huge and great looking illustrated text adventures and many more interesting titles came out.
This is a big March collection (but not a complete collection of all released March art) of high quality 2024 pixel art graphics made by modern artists, accompanied by modern AY music from 2024:
00:00 Intro Screen 00:03 White Night - Art-top 00:33 Nintendo's lawyer looking at a kid named mario - Grongy 01:03 In the underground metro - CVM 01:33 In the underground - CVM 02:03 Kolotoc - Jaroslava DR 02:33 Lifeform Found - Aki 03:03 Ashot - FOYM 03:33 SEGA 16-BIT - Grongy 04:03 Krtek Monty - Jaroslava DR 04:33 Nova Zeme - David DR 05:03 Cartman - David DR 05:33 Sonic 2 Casino Night Zone - Grongy 06:03 Volcano - Grongy 06:33 Cat and spider - Grongy 07:03 Steep range - Free_Wind 07:33 In fools - Free_Wind 08:03 Shark finning - UriS 08:33 Keep quiet - there are sick people here - Art-top 09:03 City? -Grongy 09:33 Face off - Free_Wind - Grongy 10:03 Garth Marenghi's DARKPLACE - Grongy 10:33 Medniy$ - Grongy 11:03 March 8 - UriS 11:33 Journey - Trixs 12:03 Orc warrior - Free_Wind 12:33 The little dragon - Free_Wind 13:03 Royal Tea - DimWiddy 13:33 Unicorn Meat - UriS 14:03 Samovar - UriS
Huge playlist archive with games from 2024: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3v4iOX8AVEg3LVN97GGcUeEZX Spectrum 128k + Turbo Sound: Poets of the Fall -My Dark Disquiet 2 x AY 6 channels Music (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-30 | Huge playlist archive with TURBO SOUND chiptunes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3tocIHzLSlJDPPpr9AOF2sg Made in Pro Tracker 3.7 with ABC stereo channel layout. It was made by Bonysoft in 2024 and PT3 or MP3 files can be downloaded here: https://zxart.ee/eng/authors/b/bonysoft/poets-of-the-fall---my-dark-disquiet/FAIR SHARES (2024) Walkthrough, ZX SpectrumModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-30 | Can you solve this classic puzzle game where the goal is to divide the milk into two equal amounts? It's a simple single-player puzzle that you can solve in just seven moves. This is a compiled version of a game made in Pascalated BASIC on the ZX Spectrum. Compared to the previous contest version, no changes were made - it was just compiled.
Huge playlist archive with games from 2024: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3v4iOX8AVEg3LVN97GGcUeECESARE THE SOMNAMBULE 128K (2024) ZX SpectrumModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-29 | This game is a tribute to the expressionistic master piece from Robert Wiene: "Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari". A fair comes to town: You are 'Cesare The Somnambule', who is the big attracion of the show. The illustrious Dr. Caligari is the one who controls your life (awake and asleep). You want to escape from this constant nightmare and break teh hypnotic influence of the evil doctor.
You will start in a room within the Asylum. Try to stay awake and find a way to escape. Next find the newspaper to get updated and follow your plan to expose Dr. Caligari to the authorities. Don't fall asleep or you will be lost forever!
Navigate through the woods! This is not that easy as the mysterious forest pathways change between day and night. Can you escape the evil?
Follow the voice in Cesare's head, his thoughts are displayed and will guide you through the game (Press 'L' to display Cesare's latest thought!).
Made in 2024 by these people:
Game Design & Concept: Sebastian Braunert aka MORITZ Game Design & Coding: Jorge Gonzalez aka ZXjogv Games Design & Art work: Lobo In-game graphics: Lobo and PiiiXL Intro graphics: ZXjogv Intro music: Rich Hollins In-game music: Pedro Pimenta Game fonts: Damien Guard
Huge playlist archive with ZX81 games: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3uwm41hIxxc812cexbMfdEQMIMEX - MICRO STOCK MARKET EXCHANGE (2024) ZX SpectrumModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-28 | MIMEX is a complete Micro Market Stock Exchange for ZX Spectrum computers based on BOVESPA/B3 (Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão) of São Paulo, founded on August, 23, 1890. MIMEX is a game inspired by the Magnavox Odyssey 2 Strategy Series.
Basic Game:
Players: 1 to 4 ; Game length: 1 - 5 years Buy and Sell Stocks; Buy and Sell Treasure Bills; Buying on Margin; IR (Investor Relations Events) - 1:2 splits, 4:1 grouping, dividends, judicial recoveries and bankruptcies; Market Engine, written from scratch; Benchmark Market Index (iMimex); Tickers (some real brazilian B3 stocks) - 10 companies; News headlines; Play against the Game (iMimex index); Quotron Terminals;
Huge playlist archive with games from 2024: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3v4iOX8AVEg3LVN97GGcUeEANTIAIR (2024) Walkthrough, ZX SpectrumModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-27 | A shoot'em up where yo have to avoid blocks and bombs. You have to calculate on the enemy bombs to destroy the block, else you will get caught and destroyed. It is a multi platform game and the Japanese developer has made it available for several different home computers, mostly Japanese machines, but also some others, including the ZX Spectrum.
Huge playlist archive with games from 2024: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3v4iOX8AVEg3LVN97GGcUeETHE ELVES OF MAROLAND (2024) ZX Spectrum NextModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-27 | A new era begins in Maroland… The Ancient Talking Dragons have nearly all been annihilated… The Elves hide in their ancient mansions. The future belongs to humans… However, naive human wizards long for immortality. It’s only a matter of time before one of them finds something they can’t control.
«Remember, Ged, the power of an entity lies in its true name. Those who know the true name of a being can dominate it, even if it is a fearsome Dragon.» Your master Ogion was powerful, but one night he summoned an evil creature, a Shadow that escaped his control, mortally wounding him.
«The Shadow must be destroyed, Ged. Look for the Elven Wizards, only they have the wisdom to stop her.» Ogion died that night, and, with regret, you direct your steps towards Goil, the capital of the island, in search of the Elven Wizards…
In this adventure you will take the role of Ged, the wizard’s apprentice. After the death of Ogion, his master, Ged must find the Elven Wizards of Maroland, and obtain the knowledge to be able to defeat the Shadow invoked by Ogion, and which killed him. If the Shadow is not defeated, darkness will soon reign over all the islands of Maroland…
Originally this adventure was made in Spanish language with PAWS for the ZX Spectrum in 1993. This is the port / remake made with DAAD between 2022 and 2024. An attempt has been made to improve the literature, correct bugs, add new puzzles, etc., but preserving the original story, development and setting.
Available in both Spanish and English versions.
This ZX Spectrum Next English DAAD version was made by Dwalin in 2024.
Huge playlist archive with ZX Spectrum Next software: youtube.com/watch?v=DKP7wRcJgS0&list=PLxOanVBhqd3sDNyPQ49hgs2jGSjqDIpWgSOLITAIRE (2024) Playthrough, ZX81 2K + Chroma + QS UDGModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-27 | This game works on a standard ZX81 1K (b/w and low res), but also has support for enhanced 2K version, Chroma colour interface and Quicksilva character board.
This is a challenging version because it is based on the "Solitaire Turn 3". Turn 3 is a version of Klondike Solitaire where 3 cards are drawn from the stock pile at once. Only the top card of the 3 can be played. Once that is played, you can you can play the next card of the 3 that have been dealt.
In normal Solitaire (Turn 1), you have the option to play every card from the stock pile. In Turn 3, you can only play every third card dealt from the stock pile, limiting your options and naturally making the game harder. The odds of winning is 11.1%. Turn 1, on the other hand, has a win rate of 33.0%.
The game was made by Johan "Dr Beep" Koelman in 2024.
Huge playlist archive with ZX81 games: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3uwm41hIxxc812cexbMfdEQSABOTEUR 2 128K v.1.0.2 (2024 Edition / Bugfixed / INSANE speed improvement) ZX SpectrumModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-26 | SABOTEUR 2 128K v.1.0.2 with further improved performance (it is now 5.6 times faster than original on average at max speed). This is a new 128K version with a lot of bugfixes and fantastic speed improvement. We play on speed 9 (maximum) to show the speed improvement, but the author of the mod do not recommend to play the game on speed 8 and 9.
Changes: -Bugfixes -Performance optimizations and adjustable game speed -Double buffering with vsync (with limitations) -Added some visual elements from 2019 remake -Added new sound effects -Added game pause -Improved game balance -And more...
Fixed bugs: -Android receives damage when ninja hits the flame of his flamethrower -Ninja receives damage when flame covers a projectile(even one shot\thrown by enemy) -The lift bug -Slow climbing up \ lifting up -The fall damage bug -No 'bike arrived' message when using teleport -The flame clipping bug -The Infinite tape pieces bug - now this stash has 2 pieces of tape -The walking underwater bug -The throwing objects trough the wall bug -The glitchy android bug - now he looks different and is stronger -Fence terminal no longer controls lifts in missions without the fence -Single fire key press on the terminal could cause several activations -Throwing projectile at electric fence could kill ninja -Puma on the left side of the screen could damage ninja at the right side of the screen. -Lift position now resets when starting new game -Enemy status \ position now resets when starting new game -'Health' is now properly stored for each enemy and is not reset when the ninja leaves the room -The androids misalignment bug
Game speed is adjustable ranging from 0 to 9: 0 - 5 fps, 1 - 5.5 fps - very close to the original, 2 - 6 fps, 3 - 7 fps, 4 - 8 fps, 5 - 10 fps, 6 - 12.5 fps, 7 - up to 16.7 fps, 8 - up to 25 fps, 9 - up to 37 fps, no delays and no vsync, about 4.7 times faster than original.
Game balance changes: -Ninja's kicks and throwables deal more damage: Throwables and kick make 2 damage points, flying kick - 2-3 -Remaining HPs are now properly stored for each enemy. Also enemy 'health' now slowly regenerates. -Reduced bat damage by 1 damage point -Ninja takes less damage when falling from a small height: no damage if height is less than 15 tiles, half damage if less than 2 floors (36 tiles)
Original 1987 game by Clive Townsend. Modified 2024 re-release by theALFEST.
- New loading screen by Grongy added (originally there was no loading screen). - Added in game music converted from C64.
It is a Beta Disk version made by Tiboh and trd and scl files can be downloaded here: https://vtrd.in/release.php?r=662e91b0e53dd38f9880bcb985484f78
This game has no ending and the walkthrough ends when the game does not get any tougher.
The aim is to save the hostages being held by the gangs. To reach them you must steer your squad through the streets defending yourselves against attack until you reach the junctions where the gang leader is holding the civilians. Try to stay alive, wipe out the terrorists and not shoot the victims or civilians. Couldn't be easier.
On the way up the street you may just happen to notice that the gangs have grenades, which they keep lobbing at your team leader. Try to anticipate where it will land and move him away. Everything keys off the leader. Gang members will go for him, snipers take pot-shots at him and the grenades always fall his way! Once he gets taken out, another team member will take over.
Keep going forward and don't let the baddies get behind you. They have a particularly nasty way of neutralising SWAT teams if they get too close...ZX Spectrum Classics #14 : ALL the Games by DIGITAL INTEGRATIONModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-25 | Series with focus on releases from the 80s software houses. Playlist with all videos here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3uG1f7Vq3__n05kaeOKF4gt Digital Integration Ltd. was based in Camberley, Surrey, in the United Kingdom and was founded in the 1980s. The company was best known for creating flight and racing simulations for the Amiga, Amstrad, Atari, ZX Spectrum, Commodore and PC platforms. Action Sixteen, Action Replay and Dream Factory were three of the publishing labels used by the company in the early days, especially for 16-bit releases.
In 1998 Digital Integration became a wholly owned subsidiary of Titus Games plc, the holding company for Titus Interactive, and continued to operate as usual using its own name and identity. In 2001, Digital Integration released Top Gun: Combat Zones, their first game for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 as well as Windows.
When Titus Interactive went bankrupt in 2005, it supposedly did not effect Titus' international subsidiaries which included Digital Integration. However, nothing has been heard from the company since that time and it appears to have faded into the woodwork.
By 2012, Digital Integration's IP is owned by iEntertainment Network.
List of releases for the ZX Spectrum:
0:05 1983 Night Gunner 0:35 1983 Taxi! 1:05 1983 Fighter Pilot 1:35 1985 Tomahawk 2:05 1986 TT Racer 2:35 1987 Bobsleigh 3:05 1988 ATF 3:35 1991 Extreme 4:05 1991 F-16 Combat PilotSHEEPISH 128K (2024) ZX SpectrumModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-24 | SHEEPISH - So much violence in the world of hearding! Catch the sheeps, throw them in the truck, drive the truck to the next level. A challenging and fun game! It was made in AGDx mini by Gabriele Amore IN 2024. Read mor and get the download link here: spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11202
Huge playlist archive with games from 2024: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3v4iOX8AVEg3LVN97GGcUeEZX Spectrum 48k: Conways Game of Life Demo (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-24 | Huge playlist archive with high quality demos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3uvbm6zFvcoyecpU-6qzb1v A demo in the 1K category for 48K and If you have AY-interface there will also be AY music. This intro demo was made by Busy (Coding), Noro (Music) in 2024. Download here: https://zxart.ee/eng/software/demoscene/intro/1k-intro/conways-game-of-life/CELESTE OLD SITE (2024 Mod / New version) ZX Spectrum NextModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-23 | Celeste Classic is an iconic platform game, originally developed by Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry, for the Pico-8 fantasy console (Also converted to the Next by David Programa - see here: youtube.com/watch?v=cIpIvIkFu18) They later developed Celeste, a highly acclaimed game that any platformer lover should play. This game is a mod by Amegpo. It incorporates some elements from the full Celeste game, such as tokens, dreamblocks and Badeline.
The ZX Spectrum Next version was made by David Programa in 2024.
Huge playlist archive with ZX Spectrum Next software: youtube.com/watch?v=DKP7wRcJgS0&list=PLxOanVBhqd3sDNyPQ49hgs2jGSjqDIpWgZX Spectrum 48k: 8volution 2 Demo (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-23 | Huge playlist archive with high quality demos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3uvbm6zFvcoyecpU-6qzb1v A demo in the 1K category for 48K. This intro demo was made by Busy in 2024. Download here: https://zxart.ee/eng/software/demoscene/intro/1k-intro/8volution-2/ZX Spectrum 128k: Timer 1703 AY Music (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-23 | Huge playlist archive with AY chiptunes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3s-6c4Mz7h9NWFgKRvq_ipz Made in Pro Tracker 3.7 with ABC stereo channel layout. It was made by Romancha in 2024 and can be downloaded here: https://zxart.ee/eng/authors/r/romancha/timer1703/THE ELVES OF MAROLAND (2024 +3/ DivMMC version) ZX SpectrumModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-22 | A new era begins in Maroland… The Ancient Talking Dragons have nearly all been annihilated… The Elves hide in their ancient mansions. The future belongs to humans… However, naive human wizards long for immortality. It’s only a matter of time before one of them finds something they can’t control.
«Remember, Ged, the power of an entity lies in its true name. Those who know the true name of a being can dominate it, even if it is a fearsome Dragon.» Your master Ogion was powerful, but one night he summoned an evil creature, a Shadow that escaped his control, mortally wounding him.
«The Shadow must be destroyed, Ged. Look for the Elven Wizards, only they have the wisdom to stop her.» Ogion died that night, and, with regret, you direct your steps towards Goil, the capital of the island, in search of the Elven Wizards…
In this adventure you will take the role of Ged, the wizard’s apprentice. After the death of Ogion, his master, Ged must find the Elven Wizards of Maroland, and obtain the knowledge to be able to defeat the Shadow invoked by Ogion, and which killed him. If the Shadow is not defeated, darkness will soon reign over all the islands of Maroland…
Originally this adventure was made in Spanish language with PAWS in 1993. This is the port / remake made with DAAD between 2022 and 2024. An attempt has been made to improve the literature, correct bugs, add new puzzles, etc., but preserving the original story, development and setting.
You need +3/ DivMMC for version with pictures. However, there is also a tape version without graphics.
Available in both Spanish and English versions.
This +3/ DivMMC English DAAD version was made by Dwalin in 2024.
Huge playlist archive with games from 2024: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3v4iOX8AVEg3LVN97GGcUeEZX Spectrum 48k: Forever 2024 1k match Demo (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-22 | Huge playlist archive with high quality demos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3uvbm6zFvcoyecpU-6qzb1v A demo in the 1K category for 48K and If you have AY-interface there will also be AY music. This intro demo was made by diZZy128 in 2024. Download here: https://zxart.ee/eng/software/demoscene/intro/1k-intro/forever-2024-1k-match/ZX Spectrum 128k: Frozen Bits AY Music (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-22 | Huge playlist archive with AY chiptunes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3s-6c4Mz7h9NWFgKRvq_ipz Made in Pro Tracker 3.7 with ABC stereo channel layout. It was made by JosSs in 2024 and can be downloaded here: https://zxart.ee/eng/authors/j/josss/frozen-bits/ZX Spectrum 48k: TriTone Demo (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-21 | Huge playlist archive with high quality demos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3uvbm6zFvcoyecpU-6qzb1v A demo in the 1K category for 48K and If you have AY-interface there will also be AY music. This intro demo was made by Joker in 2024. Download here: https://zxart.ee/eng/software/demoscene/intro/1k-intro/tritone/ZX Spectrum 128k: Alive AY Music (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-21 | Huge playlist archive with AY chiptunes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3s-6c4Mz7h9NWFgKRvq_ipz Made in Pro Tracker 3.6 with ACB stereo channel layout. It was made by LaesQ in 2024 and can be downloaded here: https://zxart.ee/eng/authors/l/laesq/alive1/LANZAMIENTO DE BOINA (2024) ZX SpectrumModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-21 | In this town the people are very fond of throwing sports. Throwing recruits from the bell tower, throwing slaps at tourists and beret throwing. These people are training hard to the Olympic Games.
Press the space key to release the beret when the power is correct, so it can land on the red target.
This game was released as participant in the Basic 10Liners 2024 competition.
Huge playlist archive with games from 2024: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3v4iOX8AVEg3LVN97GGcUeEZX Spectrum 48k: Synergy Demo (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-20 | Huge playlist archive with high quality demos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3uvbm6zFvcoyecpU-6qzb1v For 48k and If you have AY-interface there will also be AY music. This invitro demo was made by LoadZX / Inercia in 2024. Download here: https://zxart.ee/eng/software/demoscene/invitation/synergy-2024-invitation/ZX Spectrum 128k: Transaction declined AY Music (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-20 | Huge playlist archive with AY chiptunes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3s-6c4Mz7h9NWFgKRvq_ipz Made in Sound Tracker with ACB stereo channel layout. It was made by Gasman in 2024 and can be downloaded here: https://zxart.ee/eng/authors/g/matthew-westcott/transaction-declined/TEMPEST (2024 Edition) Longplay, ZX81 4K + CHR$128 Hi resModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-20 | This game works on a ZX81 + 4K RAM, but there is also a version that supports CHR$128 Hi res. This is a fast "Shoot'em Up" by S.P. Kelly originally published by Micro-Gen. Despite the name this is NOT a ZX81 version of the arcade classic.
This is actually a pretty intense shoot'em up game. I'm not quite sure how the scoring works though as far as, "sectors captured" and "entering sector" goes. A sector seems to be based on your survival time.
The "Liner Lazers" are the most dangerous objects. Don't get trapped by them, leave a trail if missles so that they run into them and then get out of the way as they approach, from above or below.
Huge playlist archive with ZX81 games: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3uwm41hIxxc812cexbMfdEQSPACE FLEET (2024) ZX SpectrumModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-19 | Space Fleet is a ZX Spectrum Chaos Inspired W40K Type-in - A discontinued Warhammer 40,000 board game from the early 90s has now been implemented in Sinclair Basic for 2 to 4 players.
Author's notes: "Back in the early 90s I was a member of a “wargames” club, in another town, being something that you had to seek out in those days, particularly in towns like the one I grew up in. I happened to come across a hobby shop on a family holiday in the midlands at the turn of the decade and was fascinated. I didn’t even really understand it all properly being a bit too young but It was all I could think about after that for months until eventually I became a subs paying wargamer after finding a club a short bus ride away from home. There were all sorts of table top role playing games, wargames, and board games in circulation and for a couple of years it was how I spent every Saturday and Thursday evening. I still have a real soft spot for all things TTRPG, their rule books and lore, which I'll happily read like someone else might read a good book.
I got older and became interested in other things and spent more time with my more conventional school friends, but towards the end of that time I remember a board game called Space Fleet that I got for Christmas but never got the chance to play. I had friends interested in computers but had stopped going to “wargames” by that point and had always been slightly embarrassed of my hobby even among my nerdier school friends. I did always think that it would make a good computer game however. It reminded me of Chaos on the ZX Spectrum which I had on a cover-tape and played to death. I still had a ZX Spectrum at this point along side my Master System, and it felt like it would make a great speccy game along the same lines as Chaos. I did dabble with programming back then but this would have been beyond me.
Thirty plus years later and I’ve now given it a go after the resurgence of the speccy thanks to the ZX Spectrum Next, although I've stuck to 48k basic so it will run on any ZX Spectrum. In the style of a ZX Spectrum type-in, written in Sinclair Basic for old times sake. I started off using Boriel Basic, which is great, but the more I got into it the more it felt it would be more fun to create a type-in that could have existed back then. Perhaps even published in a supplement or magazine somewhere. So I have. The restrictiveness of the language and slowness of Sinclair Basic in particular created some fun problems to solve and some frustrations. BBC Basic is a much better and faster period appropriate Basic with named procedures, parameters, and else statements but a bit middle class like the hobby itself, unlike me and my ZX Spectrum, so I've had to eat the GO SUBs and GO TOs as best I can. And actually it is incomplete when compared to the board game but I think it plays well all things considered. There are no critical rolls or collisions, which I have coded around and may revisit in a future version but for now I will call this version 1. If you don't really fancy typing it all in you can download the .tap file here. There's also a github repository which I may develop further, although I definitely feel like I've scratched this particular itch for now."
Huge playlist archive with games from 2024: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3v4iOX8AVEg3LVN97GGcUeEZX Spectrum 128k: Akivision Demo (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-19 | Huge playlist archive with high quality demos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3uvbm6zFvcoyecpU-6qzb1v Produced by: CI5 The Amaters Authors: Noby (Coding), Aki (Music, Graphics) Download tap file here: https://zxart.ee/eng/software/art-pack/graphics-collection/akivision/ZX Spectrum 128k: 30 years with AY AY Music (2024)Modern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-19 | Huge playlist archive with AY chiptunes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOanVBhqd3s-6c4Mz7h9NWFgKRvq_ipz Made in Pro Tracker 3.7 with ACB stereo channel layout. It was made by X-Agon in 2024 and can be downloaded here: https://zxart.ee/eng/authors/x/x-agon/30-years-with-ay/CITY OF ALZAN (2024 Edition) Walkthrough, ZX81 16KModern ZX-Retro Gaming2024-03-19 | This game works on a ZX81 + 16k RAM. The game takes place in a fictitious city named Alzan, which is built on top of the sea cliffs and is inhabited by thiefs and cut-throats. Your quest is to find a way out of the city before they grab you, or before the plaque takes hold of you. Unfortunately, the city is surrounded by extremely high walls and so you must find a way to scale them.
A 1981 game by Trevor Toms released as type-in in "The ZX81 Pocket Book", and re-released with new BASIC/ASM routines and graphics by XavSnap in 2024.