Our Sinclair: A ZX Spectrum Podcast

Hold on to your hats, folks! We have BONAFIDED gaming royalty in the house today! Join Amigo Aaron as he talks with two masters of their retrogaming craft, Tony Warriner and Stoo Cambridge! I'm sure you recognize the names! Tony was the man behind the legendary Amiga classics "Beneath a Steel Sky" and "Lure Of the Temptress" as well as the "Broken Sword" series. Stoo was a member of the beloved Sensible Software gang, and his work included that STONE COLD classic Cannon Fodder, as well one of the all time most popular gaming franchises, the Sensible Soccer series! These two talented fellows with chat with me, Amigo Aaron, and we'll be discussing the past and the present, as we take a deep dive into their new collaborative effort "UrbX Warriors".Join Tony and Stoo's UrbX Warriors KICKSTARTER and secure your copy today! Support these fine fellows and indy gaming on retro systems! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonywarriner/urbx-warriors-an-original-game-for-the-spectrum-next/

Our Sinclair this week features Bear Bovver, A game made to promote a the British bear driven electric truck industry?!?! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron has we explore this burger time-ike offering! It's Our Sinclair !

During Our Sinclair's run we've played a lot of racing and driving games. Some were good, some not so good, and a very few were quite good. Could this weeks game be the KING of all driving games? Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we discuss what we like in a driving or racing game, and what we don't, and what makes that select few rise to the top. Then stick around as we take a deep dive into the world of "Travel Through Time Vol 1: Northern Light".

This week on Our Sinclair, join THE BRENT, and me, Amigo Aaron, as I get nostalgic as heck for an all time favorite of mine, THE MAN HIMSELF, BENNY HILL! I grew up with Benny and his FORTY YEAR RUN of the Benny Hill Shows, so when I found out he had a ZX game, I was OVERJOYED! We'll look back at some of my Benny Hill memories, and then it's game time! No Hill's Angels though I'm afraid....

Our Sinclair 118 features Mr. Wimpy, a game made to promote a British burger joint! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron has we explore this burgertime-like offering! It's Our Sinclair 118!

Our Sinclair 117 features Dark Sceptre, a dark fantasy game with some high concepts and amazing graphics and sound. Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron has we explore this DEEP and frantic real time fantasy strategy offering! It's Our Sinclair 117!

Our Sinclair is BACK and to kick off the new year, our game selection committee decided to check out some new-ish fare on the ZX Spectrum 128k! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron has we explore the deepest, darkest corridors of the TINY DUNGEONS! It's Our Sinclair 116! Purchase Tiny Dungeons at: https://retrosouls.itch.io/tiny-dungeons

Join John "Boatofcar" Shawler, Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for the 2024 END OF THE YEAR AWARDS SHOW! We'll pick the best, and the worst, of games featured in 2023 on Amigos, ARG Presents, Our Sinclair, The CoCo Show, and the Atari ST Show! We'll also see what game YOU, the listener thought were the big winners and BAD losers! Kick back, relax, and let the warm memories wash over you, and say goodbye to the year that WAS 2024!

It's the BIG Our Sinclair Holiday Special! This time out, join the boys for that yuletide classic BIKERS on the ZX NEXT! Nothing gets me in the mood for Xmas like BONE CHILLING TURNS at 300 MPH on a SPEED CYCLE! SUPER Hang-ON tight for this one! Purchase BIKERS at: https://caverngames.itch.io/bikers

It's Our Sinclair 114! This time out, join Amigo Aaron for some hot, monster on monster action on the 48K and 128K Speccy as we look at Rampage! I'll be examining what I think made the arcade game such a classic, and pondering how you convert a 3 player arcade game with multiple buttons and huge, colorful sprites to an Spectrum. Did the pull it off...tune in and find out!

It's Our Sinclair 113! This time out, join Amigo Aaron for some Halloween fun on the 48K and 128K Speccy. From our good friends at Midnight Brew Games, I'll be examining the new box set release of Colin Stewart monster classics, Frank N Stein and Dr. Acula! It's spooky puzzle platform fun on a GRAND scale, and retooled with bug fixes and in-game tunes! If you're interested in this box set, check them out and all the other offerings at midnightbrewgames.com and check out Happy Coding ZX's patreon at patreon.com/happycodingzx

It's BIG Our Sinclair 112! This time out, join the boys for what's said to be a STONE COLD CLASSIC on the 128K Speccy. Where Time Stood Still is a party based exploration horror survival games WAY before any of that meant anything! Will this one soar with the Pterodactyls or sink in the swamp!? FIND OUT!

Welcome to a special ZX Spectrum Next edition of Our Sinclair. This time out, we'll be looking at the recently released Next title Head Over Heels! This is the gutsy reimagining of the ZX classic from 1987. Does this new version meet or exceed the original, or does it tumble down "head over heels'!? Find out! Thanks to Rusty Pixels for a review copy of "Head over Heels" for the ZX Next. To explore Rusty Pixels offerings for the ZX Next and more, go to https://www.rustypixels.uk/ .

How fast can you negotiate an alien world...with a flea?!?!? THIS is the one and only question Bugaboo The Flea asks! Armed with the unbelievable skills that only a flea possesses, can you lead Bugaboo to the surface!? Can you do it faster then your buddy can!?! Join us on Our Sinclair 110 as we find out if DEM BOYS can do it! (Hint, I can't).

Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT this week as we take a look at a game based on the beloved scifi puppet show from the 1960's! It's THUNDERBIRDS on Our Sinclair 109! Thunderbird 1 and Thunderbird 2 are READY FOR LAUNCH, so get the hell out of the pool! Get your tickets for Boatfest, the Amigos' annual Vintage Computer meetup! https://boatfest.info/ Get your tickets for Kickstart, the UK's largest Amiga Event! https://www.amigashow.com/

Let's do the TIME WARP AGAIN! Yes, It's ROCKY HORROR SHOW time on Our Sinclair! Join our resident Riff Raff and the Meatloaf on episode 108! Get your tickets for Boatfest, the Amigos' annual Vintage Computer meetup! https://boatfest.info/ Get your tickets for Kickstart, the UK's largest Amiga Event! https://www.amigashow.com/

It's ZX Spectrum time once again on this weeks OUR SINCLAIR! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we TEST OUR MIGHT with a UK legend in Geoff Capes Strong Man! After we talk about what made Geoff a household name, we'll have a look at this event based Strong Man competition. So grab a protein shake...we need a spotter as we do some heavy lifting this week!

Knight Lore paved the way for isometric games on the ZX Spectrum..but is it any good?! It's DEEP Dive time on OUR SINCLAIR! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT and find out! Check out Frank from Retro Rewind's BBS for FREE! Use your browser and go to bbs.retrorewind.ca Port 23 if you need it! I'll see you in the DOORS!

It's ZX NEXT time this week with BAGGERS IN SPACE! Is this the best game on the NEXT? Is it an all time classice?!? PLUS - tune in LIVE for THE BRENT'S first impressions on the ZX NEXT, and a ton of Spectrum fun! Our Sinclair is a featured podcast on the Amigos Retrogaming Network podcast feed! See our show and MORE! https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZEzschkbm07ttSSJRdHPY

It's Ghouls N Ghosts on the Speccy! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT on Our Sinclair as we give this Capcom classic a look on the ZX Spectrum! We'll talk about Ghost N Goblins in the arcade, the ports, and then dig into the sequel...of PAIN! Our Sinclair is a featured podcast on the Amigos Retrogaming Network podcast feed! See our show and MORE! https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZEzschkbm07ttSSJRdHPY

Hello! Just a message to say that this OUR SINCLAIR channel is being retired! Don't worry though, the show is still GOING STRONG over at the main Amigos Retrogaming Network channel at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast Please, we hope you will follow us over and continue to check us out, along with our sister shows on the network. We appreciate your support! Any questions can be directed to argpresents@mail.com ! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oursinclair/message

Strangeloop is a unique ZX game for sure! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT on OUR SINCLAIR as we take on the maze! Let's try to figure this one out! Our Sinclair is a featured podcast on the Amigos Retrogaming Network podcast feed! See our show and MORE! https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZEzschkbm07ttSSJRdHPY

Join John "Boatofcar" Shawler, Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for FIRST OF IT'S KIND EVENT! All of the Amigos Retro Gaming shows COME TOGETHER for an END OF THE YEAR AWARDS SHOW! We'll pick the best, and the worst, of games featured in 2023 on Amigos, ARG Presents, Our Sinclair, The CoCo Show, and the Atari ST Show! We'll also see what game YOU, the listener thought were the big winners and BAD losers! Kick back, relax, and let the warm memories wash over you, and say goodbye to the year that WAS 2023!

Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we take on the challenge of the OPEN SEA in the ZX Spectrum EXCLUSIVE game "Worse Things Happen At Sea"! Will the boys sink or swim!!!!!!!!! Check Out Happy Coding ZX and his crew at The Midnight Brew Games! Great modern games for the ZX Speccy! https://ko-fi.com/midnightbrew/shop Like old computers? Check out these conversational, congenial romps:

Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we take a look at the DEEP wartime strategy game THEIR FINEST HOUR! It might not be what you think it is, but it could be the definitive wargame on the Speccy!

Welcome to BIG episode 100 of Our Sinclair! It's been a fantastic, crazy ride through one hundred big shows, and I can't think of a more fitting title for THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron to consider then the well loved Spy Vs. Spy! We'll talk about the GIRTH of ports, and we'll dig deep into what makes this game so clever and at the same time makes it so tough to come to grips with. We'll also consider 100 episodes of Our Sinclair, and get a special message from Our Sinclair co-founder John "Boatofcar" Shawler!

Every home computer tried to copy the success of Nintendo's arcade classic "Punch-Out". The next contender is "Rocco" on the Speccy. Does it have a punchers chance, or is it just another Glass Joe?? Find out on Our Sinclair Episode 99!

Solomon's Key came home from the arcade to the Spectrum in 1987 courtesy of Probe and US Gold, and it's just as challenging now as it was then! Join us on Our Sinclair as we take a look at its history and impact!

Seraphima is the NEW hotness that takes the humble ZX to level NEVER before thought possible! Join us on Our Sinclair Episode 97 as we check out this brand new Speccy gem!

Avalon pushed the boundaries of the 48 Speccy in a way few other 1984 games attempted. Join us on Our Sinclair Episode 96 for an in-depth history and review!

Archon's ZX Spectrum Port is actually a tale of TWO games!

Brent and Aaron show you how!

Motorcycle Speccy ports don't get much better!

Bomb Jack - maybe the best arcade port on the Speccy?

Roller Coaster - the ultimate Speccy platformer? One of us thinks so!

Knight Time is a unique platform/adventure hybrid with an ahead-of-its-time UI!

Fast Food was programmed in just a few weeks, and is a solid budget maze chase!

We take a look at the roots of the X-Com series and look back at the work of the recently departed Oliver Frey.

Our Sinclair records for the first time live in front of a studio audience!

Spy Hunter arrived on the 48k Spectrum in 1985, shortly after it debuted in the arcade. Featuring big sprites, colorful scenery, and smooth scrolling, it's a solid port!

Firefly was the game Speccy ace Joffa Smith said that everything came together on. Is it his best work?

Jack the Nipper was heavily marketed and had a fun concept behind it, but the execution left a lot to be desired. We take a deep dive in this episode of Our Sinclair!

Deus Ex Machina - Is it a game? An interactive movie? A play-along cassette? You be the judge!

In the last of Don Priestley's platform/adventure/puzzle games, this Mastertronic titles has you exploring a sewer, jungle, museum, and battlefield!

Aaron and Boat RELAX and experience the pleasuredome that is Frankie Goes to Hollywood!

Snowed Under is a brand new game from developer HappyCodingZX and is available now at http://cronosoft.fwscart.com/ . All proceeds from the sale benefit Crisis, a UK-based charity assisting the homeless. 0:00 When was the last time you were snowed under? 4:36 Snowed Under Review

Enduro Racer sometimes gets lost in the shadow of Sega's Outrun franchise, but the Spectrum port of this arcade dirt bike title shows just how fast the humble 48k could push that sense of speed!

1984's Mikie is an energetic take on the life of an American High School student from Japanese developer Konami, and the Speccy port is not to be missed!

The ZX Spectrum port of Rod-Land, despite its lack of color, presents a faithful rendition of the arcade original with some innovative twists thrown in!