Tag: zx spectrum

  • #17 Deathchase – Vehicular Combat

    #17 Deathchase – Vehicular Combat

    Speeder bikes in disguise! Join Phil and Chris as they try to remember this ZX Spectrum classic – Deathchase!

  • #16 Robocop – Shuffle and Gun

    #16 Robocop – Shuffle and Gun

    Retro review of Robocop on the ZX Spectrum, Gameboy and Arcade.

  • #15 Saboteur! – Retro ninja stealth

    #15 Saboteur! – Retro ninja stealth

    🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨 Welcome back to Spectrum Days, where we dust off our memories of gaming history! This week, join us as we delve into the shadowy world of Saboteur! by Clive Townsend, an 8-bit classic that took the gaming world by storm in 1985. 💣🎮 In this action-packed episode, we’ll discuss the…

  • #13 Tetris – Block Dropping Feats

    #13 Tetris – Block Dropping Feats

    Phil and Chris are back again, this time to talk about an all time classic – Tetris! Did they ever play it on the ZX Spectrum, or was it all the Nintendo Gameboy? Do they take an international flight to try “In-Flight Tetris”? Tune in to find out!

  • #12 Jetpac – Thrusting for fun

    #12 Jetpac – Thrusting for fun

    Join Phil and Chris as they get to grips with flying around a screen trying to build and then fuel a space ship whilst wearing only a Jet Pack! Do their memories hold up? Is Jet Pac still a good game? Most importantly, is it one or two words? Jet Pac or Jetpac? Tune in…

  • #11 Daley Thompson’s Decathlon – Waggle Fest

    #11 Daley Thompson’s Decathlon – Waggle Fest

    Phil and Chris take turns trying to remember Daley Thompson’s Decathlon on the ZX Spectrum. How many joytsicks did they break when playing it back in the day? How many keyboards did they break playing it now in 2023? Who can run the fastest? Can Chris even do the high jump? Is it as good…

  • Episode 9 – Renegade: Just like the movies

    Episode 9 – Renegade: Just like the movies

    Join Phil and Chris as they try to remember Renegade on the ZX Spectrum! Will they even remember who published the game correctly? Will they constantly confuse it with Target Renegade and Double Dragon? Of course they will! They released the game back in the 80’s you know! When they get around to playing it,…

  • Magic Miner

    Magic Miner

    Our podcast is not to be taken seriously. It’s an excuse for three cousins to talk to each other every week and have a laugh doing so. We hope people listen in and have a chuckle too, but mostly we’re doing it for ourselves. We haven’t reached double digits with the episodes yet and we’ve…

  • Episode 7 – Space Harrier: Welcome to the fantasy zone

    Episode 7 – Space Harrier: Welcome to the fantasy zone

    In this episode Phil and Chris mix up their memories of playing Space Harrier. Surely playing it at home on the ZX Spectrum or Mega Drive was exactly the same as the full motion hydraulic arcade cabinet experience? Tune in to find out if we completed it.

  • Episode 6 – The Way of the Exploding Fist: Roundhouse Zen

    Episode 6 – The Way of the Exploding Fist: Roundhouse Zen

    In this episode we go back to the ZX Spectrum and play The Way of the Exploding Fist for this episode. Do you remember the keys? Could you get the flying kick timing right? Is it better than Street Fighter? Join us this episode and hear what we can half remember, and then how we…