Sinclair ZX Spectrum
At last, we’re featuring the machine we’ve been teasing for months: the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. The machine was a cultural icon. Far cheaper than anything Americans were exporting, the homegrown Spectrum was a working-class hero that spawned a generation of influential coders.
Although the machine had cheap graphics and primitive sound, its rock-bottom price spawned a phenomenal budget gaming scene. For anyone willing to look past its shoddy presentation, an anarchic game culture awaits, with classic titles unlike any other system.
Development
The ZX Spectrum was developed under the leadership of British inventor Clive Sinclair, who was renowned for making electronics affordable through ruthless simplification.
Originally code-named the ZX82, the Spectrum built upon the
