A Very Spectrum Christmas: Celebrating Seasonal Software on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Throughout the 1980s, thousands of British children were lucky enough to discover a Sinclair ZX Spectrum under their Christmas trees and soon found their eyes opened to a virtual world of wonder.

But Santa Claus did more than deliver computers - sometimes he appeared on them, too.

From the author of "The Spectrum of Adventure" and "A Righteously Awesome Eighties Christmas", this book delves into the Spectrum's extraordinary pantheon of seasonal games: the good, the bad, the surprising, the unabashedly surreal, and the occasionally rather tenuous.

From the machine's formative days in the early eighties right through to the latest independent releases, "A Very Spectrum Christmas" takes a look at what makes a truly memorable festive title for the vintage home micro-computer... as well as unearthing a few games that may have become lost in the mists of Christmas past for good reason.

Fully illustrated with color screenshots of all the games under discussion, "A Very Spectrum Christmas" is a treasure trove of yuletide software experiences-where eighties nostalgia collides with modern-day homebrew innovation with frequently unexpected results!

Author: Thomas A. Christie
Publisher: Extremis Publishing Ltd.
Published: 09/30/2021
Pages: 156
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.00h x 8.00w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9781999696290

About the Author
Christie, Thomas A.: - Dr. Thomas A. Christie is a Scottish author with research interests in popular culture, literary analysis, interactive fiction, and modern cinema. He has many years of experience as a literary professional, working in collaboration with several publishing companies on both sides of the Atlantic including Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Applause Books, Crescent Moon Publishing, and Robert Greene Publishing. His full-length works to date have focused on subjects such as cinema history and literary criticism, as well as the production of original prose fiction. His work has featured at international venues including at the Centre Pompidou in Paris as part of a major exhibition focusing on the filmography of award-winning director Richard Linklater in December 2019, and in conjunction with the Banco do Brasil Cultural Centre in Rio de Janeiro relating to an extensive exhibition on the life and films of cinematic polymath Mel Brooks in February 2020. He and his books have been featured in many publications including The Smithsonian Magazine, The Digital Bits, The Media Education Journal, History Scotland, and Retro Gamer. 

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