20 Games That Defined the ZX Spectrum

20 Games That Defined the Sinclair ZX Spectrum

1983 3D Deathchase (Micromega)
1983 Manic Miner (Bug-Byte)
1983 Jetpac (Ultimate Play The Game)
1983 Lunar Jetman (Ultimate Play The Game)
1984 Chuckie Egg (A&F Software)
1984 T.L.L. (Tornada Low Level) (Vortex Software)
1984 Boulder Dash (First Star Software)
1984 Thrashman (New Generation Software)
1984 Knight Lore (Ultimate Play The Game)
1984 Sabre Wulf (Ultimate Play The Game)
1985 Elite (Firebird Software)
1986 Rebelstar (Firebird Software)
1987 Arkanoid (Taito)
1987 Bubble Bobble (Taito)
1988 R-Type (Irem)
1989 Chase HQ (Ocean/Taito)
1989 Fantasy World Dizzy (aka Dizzy III) (Codemasters)
1990 SimCity (Maxis)
1990 Rainbow Islands (1990)
1990 Turrican (Rainbow Arts)

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[THEIRONMAN9]

JET SET WILLY !

[SteveResin]

Some great choices but unforgiveable not to include Football Manager. It was the first of it's kind and started an enormous industry in footy-sim games. I would also have included Valhalla, Gremlins & Ant Attack. But hey, it's all good!

[SteveResin]

Deathchase was insanely good for it's time. Like Return Of The Jedi in ur bedroom! That and Lighcycles was all kinds of awsome back in the early 80s...

[dmytrolapshyn]

Wow, I didn't know there was a ZX port of Turrican

[dooovde]

Manic Miner? Still as good today...would gladly play this over Battlefield 3 any minute of any day of any hour.

[LarryBundyJr]

I'd have 3D Ant Attack and Midnight Resistance to the list :D

[cosmic25sheep]

Just like to add a couple of my faves; Chaos, Jet Set Willy and Attic Attack.

[rob1969in]

All classics, all playable today

[Otouto72K]

Great list of wonderful games.

[Tiwaking]

So many wonderful memories of the ZX Spectrum.