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A wave of ZX Spectrum magazine nostalgia. Metadata from the ZXDB database, which is mostly-accurate but expect oddities. Completely unofficial!
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Advert Lucky Dip: Sunday Mirror, 23/9/1984 (more at @OldUKPrintAds) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ACE (Apr 1991) - Fists of Fury advert READ: https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_43_1991-04_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n05/mode/2up?view=theater #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Spectrum 48k BASIC Manual READ: https://archive.org/stream/NH2021_zxspectrumbasic.pdf/page/n87/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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News Input crashonline.org.uk/63/news.htm CRASH's April Fools didn't land too well. This one is so dry you can barely tell it's a joke, whereas Danny the Duster makes it obvious in every sentence that it's a joke, and so it doesn't land.

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Random inlay: Robot Runner/Longman Software (1984) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/11021/ #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Sinclair Programs (Apr 1985) - Monty is Innocent, Finders Keepers and Technician Ted reviews READ: https://archive.org/details/Sinclair_Programs_8504/page/n18/mode/2up?view=theater #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZX Computing (Apr 1983) - Microchips with Everything and The Spectrum Book of Games reviews READ: https://archive.org/stream/zxcomputing-magazine-1983-04/ZXComputing_1983_04#page/n70/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Crash (Apr 1984) - News Input READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-03/Crash_03_Apr_1984#page/n41/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Sinclair User (Apr 1982) - School Spot READ: https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-001/SinclairUser_001_Apr_1982#page/n26/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Crash (Apr 1985) - Nicotine Nightmare and The Dukes of Hazzard reviews. Also Wender Bender advert READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-15/Crash_15_Apr_1985#page/n36/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Your Sinclair (Apr 1992) - Bonanza Bros. preview. Also The Addams Family advert READ: https://archive.org/stream/Your_Sinclair_076/page/n13/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZX History - March 1989: April Fool Alert… not only does Crash invent a story about producing new Spectrum hardware (the joke being that they pretty much ignored the Spectrum since getting the rights), but they (1/3) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Random inlay: Ballblazer/Activision Inc (1986) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/388/ #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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PC Show 1988 Guide READ: https://archive.org/stream/NH2021_pcshow1988.pdf/page/n05/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Sinclair User (Apr 1993) - Smash 16 review READ: https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-134/SinclairUser_134_Apr_1993#page/n22/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Computer & Video Games (Apr 1987) - Nemesis the Warlock advert. Also Star Raiders II review READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Pang Coin-Op Conversion #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Popular Computing Weekly (13/3/1986) - Tasword Three review READ: https://archive.org/stream/NH2021_Popular_Computing_Weekly_Issue860313.pdf#page/n35/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Advert Lucky Dip: The Observer, 3/7/1983 (more at @OldUKPrintAds) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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In-game screens for the Zeppelin Games Ltd 1989 Softography #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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The Home Computer Course READ: https://archive.org/stream/NH2021_hcc20.pdf/page/n17/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Random inlay: Zythum/Mirrorsoft Ltd (1986) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5892/ #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Sinclair User (Apr 1983) - ZX Spectrum 48K and Sinclair Research Ltd news. Also SP48 and ZX Slowloader adverts READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ACE (Apr 1989) - Captain Fizz and Cosmic Pirate reviews READ: https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_19_1989-04_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n43/mode/2up?view=theater #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Sinclair User (Apr 1988) - Write Stuff READ: https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-073/SinclairUser_073_Apr_1988#page/n37/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Crash (Apr 1989) - Gary Lineker's Hot-Shot! and Emlyn Hughes International Soccer reviews READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-63/Crash_63_Apr_1989#page/n85/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Sinclair User (Apr 1986) - Elite, Doctor Who and the Mines of Terror and ZX Spectrum 128K news. Also Laser Genius full-page ad READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Your Sinclair (Apr 1993) - Out of ZSL, Quark, MQM Demo II, MQM Demo III: Total Brain Storm, Magican, Chefs Mate and MQM Demo reviews READ: https://archive.org/stream/Your_Sinclair_088/page/n39/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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ZX History - March 1992: Farewell, Crash… at 98 issues, it had the shortest run of the big three Spectrum magazines (SU 134, YS 114). READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Random inlay: Corridors of Genon/New Generation Software (1983) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1071/ #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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The ZX Spectrum Book - 1982 to 199x READ: https://archive.org/stream/NH2021_ZXSpectrumBook-1982To199xThe.pdf/page/n127/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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Your Sinclair (Apr 1990) - Turrican, Liverpool, Apprentice, Switchblade, Ocean Software Ltd, Audiogenic Software Ltd, Elite Systems Ltd and Space Ace news READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming

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