What's New

Greetings Specchums! This is probably the biggest update yet. An additional 26 games have been added, courtesy of Sheffield's finest - Gremlin Graphics.

Eight additional games have been added to Spectaculator itself (free to existing users):

    - Auf Wiedersehen Monty
    - Avenger
    - Bounder
    - Jack The Nipper
    - Krackout
    - Metabolis
    - Monty On The Run
    - The Way Of The Tiger

A further three game packs (six games each) have been added to the in-app shop:

Gremlin Graphics Vol. 1:
    - Wanted! Monty Mole
    - Skate Crazy
    - Thing Bounces Back
    - Dark Fusion
    - Future Knight
    - Moley Christmas

Gremlin Graphics Vol. 2:
    - Jack The Nipper II: In Coconut Capers
    - North Star
    - Grumpy Gumphrey, Supersleuth
    - Alien Evolution
    - The Final Matrix
    - Impossamole

Gremlin Graphics Vol. 3:
    - Switchblade
    - Trailblazer
    - Super Scramble Simulator
    - Percy The Potty Pigeon
    - Monty Is Innocent
    - Super Cars

Other changes:

• Added support for ZX Spectrum +3 disk-based games (Super Scramble Simulator, Super Cars & Impossamole).
• Now supports iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5th generation screen.
• Added 'Mimic TV Screen' option to simulate a 1980s TV screen.*
• Added 'Black & White TV' option.*
• The ZX Spectrum screen is now much sharper on Retina-equipped devices.
• Added leaderboards for Monty On The Run, Krakout & Bounder.
• All games now have higher resolution cassette box artwork.
• Fixed a few typos in the help.

[*] The irony of this is not lost on the developer who himself aspired to a better picture in 1984 than the one on his crusty old 14" B&W portable TV.

App Description

In April 1982, Sir Clive Sinclair launched what was to become one of the most popular home computers ever made - the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

Spectaculator takes you back to the 1980s - to the golden era of 8-bit gaming!

Play the following officially licensed classic ZX Spectrum games:
    - 3D Starstrike by Realtime Games Software
    - Auf Wiedersehen Monty by Gremlin Graphics
    - Avenger by Gremlin Graphics
    - Bounder by Gremlin Graphics
    - Dark Star by Design Design
    - Dynamite Dan by Rod Bowkett/Mirrorsoft
    - Forbidden Planet by Design Design
    - Halls of the Things by Design Design
    - Jack The Nipper by Gremlin Graphics
    - Krackout by Gremlin Graphics
    - Jekyll & Hyde by Zenobi Software
    - Metabolis by Gremlin Graphics
    - Monty On The Run by Gremlin Graphics
    - On The Run by Design Design
    - Tau Ceti by Pete Cooke/CRL
    - The Way Of The Tiger by Gremlin Graphics
    - Albatrossity by Jonathan Cauldwell
    - Battery's Not Precluded by Jonathan Cauldwell
    - The Fantastic Mister Fruity by Jonathan Cauldwell

... with more available from the in-app shop.

Spectaculator gives you the most authentic ZX Spectrum experience available on your iPhone, iPod and iPad, and comes with lots of additional features:

• Universal App - runs on iPhone, iPod and iPad.
• Supports iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5th generation screen.
• Play in portrait or landscape orientations
• Save your game progress (four saved game slots per game)
• Enter pokes (cheats) for infinite lives, shields etc.
• Lookup game hints, tips and maps
• Play in black and white with TV screen simulation for the ultimate 1980s experience!
• Battle to the top of the (Game Center) leaderboards!
• Type on a virtual ZX Spectrum keyboard
• Use an external Bluetooth keyboard for playing adventure games
• Choose authentic cassette loading or fast play
• Program in Sinclair BASIC
• Enjoy high resolution graphics on Retina screens
• Play using an external arcade controller (iCade or iControlPad)

Additional Game Packs
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The following games packs are available from the in-app shop:

[NEW!] Gremlin Graphics Vol. 1
    - Wanted! Monty Mole
    - Skate Crazy
    - Thing Bounces Back
    - Dark Fusion
    - Future Knight
    - Moley Christmas

[NEW!] Gremlin Graphics Vol. 2
    - Jack The Nipper II: In Coconut Capers
    - North Star
    - Grumpy Gumphrey, Supersleuth
    - Alien Evolution
    - The Final Matrix
    - Impossamole

[NEW!] Gremlin Graphics Vol. 3
    - Switchblade
    - Trailblazer
    - Super Scramble Simulator
    - Percy The Potty Pigeon
    - Monty Is Innocent
    - Super Cars

Design Design Games Pack
    - Halls of the Things 2012
    - Dark Star 2012
    - Forbidden Planet 2012
    - N.E.X.O.R
    - 2112 AD

Realtime Games Pack
    - Starstrike II
    - 3D Tank Duel

Zenobi Adventure Pack Vol. 1
    - Aura-Scope
    - The Gods of War
    - Leopold The Minstrel
    - Murder.. He Said!
    - Stranded!
    - The Beast

Zenobi Adventure Pack Vol. 2
    - The Khangrin Plans
    - The Krazy Kartoonist Kaper
    - A Murder Mystery Weekend
    - Rhyme Cryme
    - Stalker!
    - The Thirty-Nine Steps

Modern Gems Vol. 1 (FREE)
    - Alter Ego
    - Catch the Cash
    - Crimbo
    - Flynn's Adventure in Bombland
    - Gloop Troops
    - Gloop Troops - The Lost Crown
    - Kyd Cadet
    - Kyd Cadet II

Modern Gems Vol. 2 (FREE)
    - Bipboi
    - Cray-5
    - Ghost Castle
    - Ghost Castle 2
    - Homebrew
    - Wunderchar$

Modern Gems Vol. 3 (FREE)
    - Egghead in Space
    - Genesis: Dawn of a New Day
    - Dingo
    - Tiles
    - Banger Management
    - Stamp Quest
    - Trooper: Point 5

The following single games are available from the in-app shop:

    - Carrier Command (1989)
    - Dynamite Dan II (1986)
    - Frank N. Stein (1984)

Download Spectaculator now and start playing the games of yesteryear all over again!

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