Platform: ZX Spectrum
The Addams Family
Golden Axe
Popeye
Soft & Cuddly
Defender of the Crown
Reckless Rufus
Horace Goes Skiing
Forgotten Worlds
City Connection
Eric and the Floaters
Sqij!
Psycho Soldier
Solomon's Key
Back to the Future
Yes Prime Minister: The Computer Game
Hungry Horace
Bionic Commando
Klax
OutRun
Commando
James Bond 007: Licence to Kill
Monty on the Run
Bomb Jack II
Brian Bloodaxe
RoboCop 2
Ghostbusters
Dalek Attack
Jet Set Willy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Lode Runner
1942
Advanced Lawnmower Simulator
Dynamite Düx
Xenon
Street Fighter
Super Monaco GP
Gladiator
Zaxxon
How to Be a Complete Bastard
Space Harrier
Asterix and the Magic Cauldron
Don't Buy This
Dragon's Lair: Escape from Singe's Castle
Beyond the Ice Palace
Turrican
Ms. Pac-Man
Auf Wiedersehen Monty
Death Stalker
Strider
Altered Beast
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The ZX Spectrum is more widely remembered today as a video game console rather than its originally intended purpose as an affordable computer for word processing and real-world problem-solving. Hardware creator Sir Clive Sinclair reportedly considered games to be "fundamentally unserious" and was horrified that the computer he invented was becoming primarily seen as a gaming platform.
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Warajevo was a ZX Spectrum emulator made in 1993 during the Bosnian War by Samir Ribic and Zeljko Juric. It was created in an attempt to provide nostalgia and escapism from the horrific circumstances they were surrounded by after the duo were disappointed by the Roman ZX emulator. The developers only had 2 to 3 hours a night to work on their emulator due to a low energy supply. Zeljko worked on the emulator at home, while Ribic worked on it at an army camp using a computer connected to a car battery - the latter computer would turn off whenever someone used the coffee machine, which eventually lead to its hard disc being destroyed. At one point Ribic risked his life walking through a river bed while dodging bullets to find the last Spectrum pirate in his town, who lived in one of the most dangerous areas. The first version of the emulator would be released in 1994, one year before the war ended. Juric and Ribic would survive the war, and continue working on Warajevo after peace.
Story of Warajevo:
https://worldofspectrum.net/warajevo/Story.html
Roman ZX:
http://spectrum-zx.chat.ru/faq/emu_pc.html#ROMANZX
https://worldofspectrum.net/warajevo/Story.html
Roman ZX:
http://spectrum-zx.chat.ru/faq/emu_pc.html#ROMANZX
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Clive Sinclair was knighted in 1983 for the creation of the ZX Spectrum and how its significance greatly contributed to the British industry.