Platform: ZX Spectrum
EastEnders
Gladiator
Tempest
Solomon's Key
Zombi
Battlezone
Death Stalker
Zaxxon
Reckless Rufus
Wanted!: Monty Mole
Yes Prime Minister: The Computer Game
1942
Dynamite Düx
Defender of the Crown
Xevious
International Karate +
Strider
RoboCop 2
Hareraiser: Finale
Turrican
Auf Wiedersehen Monty
Hungry Horace
Popeye
Bonanza Bros.
Back to the Future
Xenon
James Bond 007: Licence to Kill
Inspector Gadget and the Circus of Fear
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Dragon's Lair: Escape from Singe's Castle
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Rygar
SimCity
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Lode Runner
Bomb Jack II
City Connection
How to Be a Complete Bastard
Dalek Attack
Klax
Jet Set Willy
Sqij!
Hareraiser: Prelude
Jetpac
Forgotten Worlds
Horace Goes Skiing
The Planets
Agent X II: The Mad Prof's Back!
Advanced Lawnmower Simulator
Don't Buy This
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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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Clive Sinclair was knighted in 1983 for the creation of the ZX Spectrum and how its significance greatly contributed to the British industry.
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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 led 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