Outrun ZX SPECTRUM 128k Loading Sequence

This is the very first game I literally ever loaded on a spectrum when i had my first back in 1989. Brings back memories, there is main loading sequence, plus level 1 being loaded, and a tiny bit of gameplay at the end. Enjoy with a beer! Sorry about sound quality.

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Education

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• outrun
• out
• run
• zx
• spectrum
• 48k
• 128k
• loading
• sequence
• loader
• sinclair
• paulisthebest3uk

[classicgamesplayer]

I had the 48k version and tried with much frustration to load 128k games as i could never find the 48k ones, and most of the time get through all the loading screen only to find the dam thing had not loaded after all.

used to buy mine from woolworths for about £1.50 to £2.00 with my pocket money of £2.00 a week that meant if it did not work i would have no sweets as well.

[paulisthebest3uk]

@classicgamesplayer Do you remember when BOOTS of all places used to sell games lol?

[biggyzoom]

I just bought a 128k spectrum +2a with 3 cases full of games, manual and a joystick for £15. I was well chuffed. The first thing that shocked me about the system was the ginormous ac adaptor it uses. It's massive and it weighs a ton. Then of course I find out when I try to play it that the temperamental bastard simply doesn't feel like loading games for me. Asshole.

[paulisthebest3uk]

@biggyzoom yeah good old +2A and its gigantic power supply. I think that was designed like that for the possibilty of future addons, and to help with the +3 (the +3 was a +2a, with a disk drive instead of a tape drive) the +2 was a totally different motherboard and even used a transistor based on a heatsink so was prone to failure. The +2A however used a much more uptodate motherboard, im sure the brick power supply wasnt necessary, but the +2A had things like AScii ports and even midi!

[cerebrobro1]

R.I.P headphone users =(

[fo0kinell]

'Sorry about sound quality.' heheh.. it's the best bit!

The loading sound at 1:40 was a real blast from the past.. I always thought it sounded like a little tune! I didn't get any in-game music though on the 48k version. you had to play the audio tape that came with it - with the original arcade music on. load up game.. swap the tape.. play the music, swap the tape, load stage, swap the tape, play the music.. heheh.. awesome. :)

[Onotoleu]

у мну 48к был

[uaujuan]

ocho horas cargando para esa basura.... XD

[markrobinson1977]

Kempston interface plugged in = check!

[HardWarUK]

@paulisthebest3uk Do you remember all the INDEPENDENT games stores seemingly owned and staffed by gamers?! I worked for one back in the late 80's called Gallery Software - one of the best jobs i ever had!

[SPeacock]

@paulisthebest3uk The +2/+3/+2A machines were more of a cross between an Amstrad CPC 464/664/6128 (built-in tape/disk drives) and an Atari ST (expansion and MIDI ports). :)

[bennyc333]

Burrr beep burrr beep crackle. Reminds me of hours and hours of my childhood. Sat in front of the Speccy waiting for games to load. Only for the load to fail seconds before the end. Don't make computer games like they used to :-)

[Firedragon41520]

SEIZURE ALERT!!!!

[rafgc1982]

@commodore64fan reading such comments makes me hold back to tell i am a C64 user

[rainxxxx]

@seancoppinger yeah but on the plus 2 you needed a screw driver for the inbuilt tape deck!