Articles
15/06/2024
The quality of sound which comes from the ZX Spectrum's little beeper just cannot compare with that of its contempories such as the BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and Oric-1.
The lack of decent sound from the Spectrum led to many manufacturers of peripherals to produce their own sound amplifiers and synthesizers.
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24/05/2024
The VAL$ function didn't get much of a mention in the ZX Spectrum manual.
In this article, I attempt to explain how VAL$ works and explore some possible uses for this little used function.
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14/01/2024
When Sinclair Research introduced the ZX Spectrum+ 128K in 1985 new commands and statements were added.
Later models such as the +2 and +3 introduced disk-based commands and CP/M-like filenames.
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Latest Updates
19/02/2026
This one has been a long time coming, the Commodore 64 v. ZX Spectrum keyword comparison list. The C64 may have the graphics and sound, but the Spectrum has the control!
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25/11/2025
The latest BASIC keyword comparison is now available. The Acorn Atom keywords, operators, and delimiters are compared and explained in detail.
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05/05/2025
A new keyword comparison page has been added, this time it is the Camputers Lynx.
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02/10/2024
A programmable joystick interface from Custom Cable International. This one comes with a BASIC program on tape to program the interface.
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01/10/2024
A short entry for the Spectrum KC Interface from the company that produced the Slomo device – Nidd Valley Micro Products.
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30/09/2024
An unusual combination of joystick interface combined with composite colour monitor output and filtered sound through the television, the Konix Preditor Joystick Interface.
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28/09/2024
The Spectrum Sound Synthesizer added – just another 3-channel synth.
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