Platform: ZX Spectrum
Back to the Future
Klax
Psycho Soldier
Ms. Pac-Man
Strider
The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants
Street Fighter
SimCity
Turrican
Death Stalker
Hungry Horace
EastEnders
Zaxxon
Final Fight
Sanxion
How to Be a Complete Bastard
Bubble Bobble
Bomb Jack II
Space Harrier
RoboCop
Wanted!: Monty Mole
Brian Bloodaxe
Back to the Future Part III
Jetpac
International Karate +
Xevious
Tapper
Dalek Attack
James Bond 007: Licence to Kill
OutRun
Reckless Rufus
Solomon's Key
Golden Axe
Yes Prime Minister: The Computer Game
Sqij!
Horace Goes Skiing
Forgotten Worlds
ThunderCats: The Lost Eye of Thundera
Super Monaco GP
Monty on the Run
Xenon
RoboCop 2
Zombi
The Planets
Asterix and the Magic Cauldron
The Addams Family
Dynamite Düx
Altered Beast
Popeye
Gladiator
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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.