Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
● Check out "The ZX Spectrum 40th Birthday Game Mix Tape": itch.io/b/1343/the-zx-spectrum-40th-birthday-game-mix-tape
Today (April 23) marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. As a *pivotal* slice of 8-bit history, I felt it's something which had to be commended.
Instead of nostalgic gazing though, I wanted to impart why I feel it's a machine that any vintage micro enthusiast should be enjoying.
Thanks for watching!
Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems. New episodes air on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month!
Missed an episode? Check out the Beyond The Scanlines Full Playlist at: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZAgJhaPWsQJpvpcqCxgDtI420aKxsUnI
Want to keep on top of new episodes as their drop? Subscribe (and turn on notifications), or join the mailing list at: eepurl.com/hnpZhX
If you crave a more chilled experience? Why not check out my streams instead, which you can find at: twitch.tv/hellfire64/schedule
Want to support the show? One-off donations can be made over via Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/beyondthescanlines), or you can join the supporter community over on Patreon (patreon.com/robc)
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:46 Story Time
04:11 The Hardware
09:35 The Games
16:49 Enjoying the Spectrum in 2022
19:55 Outro
● Check out "The ZX Spectrum 40th Birthday Game Mix Tape": itch.io/b/1343/the-zx-spectrum-40th-birthday-game-mix-tape
Today (April 23) marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. As a *pivotal* slice of 8-bit history, I felt it's something which had to be commended.
Instead of nostalgic gazing though, I wanted to impart why I feel it's a machine that any vintage micro enthusiast should be enjoying.
Thanks for watching!
Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems. New episodes air on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month!
Missed an episode? Check out the Beyond The Scanlines Full Playlist at: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZAgJhaPWsQJpvpcqCxgDtI420aKxsUnI
Want to keep on top of new episodes as their drop? Subscribe (and turn on notifications), or join the mailing list at: eepurl.com/hnpZhX
If you crave a more chilled experience? Why not check out my streams instead, which you can find at: twitch.tv/hellfire64/schedule
Want to support the show? One-off donations can be made over via Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/beyondthescanlines), or you can join the supporter community over on Patreon (patreon.com/robc)
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:46 Story Time
04:11 The Hardware
09:35 The Games
16:49 Enjoying the Spectrum in 2022
19:55 Outro
