CRASH magazine
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Celebrating the classic ZX Spectrum magazine CRASH, published by Newsfield. (No relation to the relaunched mag from Retro Fusion Books)
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Crash (Dec 1985) - Journey's End review. Also They Sold a Million full-page ad
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n125/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n125/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Crash (Dec 1985) - Journey's End review. Also They Sold a Million full-page ad
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n125/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n125/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
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Crash (Dec 1988) - Artura and 2D Game Maker reviews. Also Micro Blaster Joystick full-page ad
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-59/Crash_59_Dec_1988#page/n13/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-59/Crash_59_Dec_1988#page/n13/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Crash (Dec 1988) - Artura and 2D Game Maker reviews. Also Micro Blaster Joystick full-page ad
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-59/Crash_59_Dec_1988#page/n13/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-59/Crash_59_Dec_1988#page/n13/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
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Very cool Sabre Wulf map. Draw by Oli Frey and originally published in CRASH, but then republished in ZZAP! 40 years ago this month to coincide with the game's release on C64. Just a great piece of art, plus a an easy way to fill a couple of pages in our tips section.
November 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Very cool Sabre Wulf map. Draw by Oli Frey and originally published in CRASH, but then republished in ZZAP! 40 years ago this month to coincide with the game's release on C64. Just a great piece of art, plus a an easy way to fill a couple of pages in our tips section.
Tomahawk crashonline.org.uk/23/tomahawk....
“The only real problem that I had with the game was that it was a bit tough to get right into.”
vs
“The best thing about Tomahawk is that it’s instantly accessible. I found it very easy to power up and fly around with practically no skill involved at all”
“The only real problem that I had with the game was that it was a bit tough to get right into.”
vs
“The best thing about Tomahawk is that it’s instantly accessible. I found it very easy to power up and fly around with practically no skill involved at all”
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Tomahawk crashonline.org.uk/23/tomahawk....
“The only real problem that I had with the game was that it was a bit tough to get right into.”
vs
“The best thing about Tomahawk is that it’s instantly accessible. I found it very easy to power up and fly around with practically no skill involved at all”
“The only real problem that I had with the game was that it was a bit tough to get right into.”
vs
“The best thing about Tomahawk is that it’s instantly accessible. I found it very easy to power up and fly around with practically no skill involved at all”
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Look what I found yesterday, forgotten in a closet!
November 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Look what I found yesterday, forgotten in a closet!
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Crash (Dec 1985) - Friday the 13th preview. Also Tomahawk full-page ad
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n145/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n145/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Crash (Dec 1985) - Friday the 13th preview. Also Tomahawk full-page ad
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n145/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n145/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
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In 1984/5, a spectacular Konami arcade game carved out genre norms for what we'd now call fighting games. Ocean had conversion rights, but were stretched enough that one version ended up subcontracted to a 14-year-old. It still became the UK's bestselling game of 1986.
New post on Yie Ar Kung-Fu:
New post on Yie Ar Kung-Fu:
Yie Ar Kung-Fu – “Hot fighting history”
Ocean’s contract with Konami to port their arcade games under the Imagine label had quickly worked well with Hyper Sports. Even if it did end up competing with Ocean’s own Daley Thompson’s Decathlo…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
In 1984/5, a spectacular Konami arcade game carved out genre norms for what we'd now call fighting games. Ocean had conversion rights, but were stretched enough that one version ended up subcontracted to a 14-year-old. It still became the UK's bestselling game of 1986.
New post on Yie Ar Kung-Fu:
New post on Yie Ar Kung-Fu:
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Adventure Trail crashonline.org.uk/23/advtrail....
November 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Adventure Trail crashonline.org.uk/23/advtrail....
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Crash (Dec 1985) - Zoot and Thunderbirds reviews. Also Elite advert
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n19/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n19/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Crash (Dec 1985) - Zoot and Thunderbirds reviews. Also Elite advert
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n19/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n19/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
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I've never played Purple Saturn Day, but I can tell you this for nothing...
Speccy Altered Beast 67%, not on your nelly mate!
Take 50 off that... 17% is way more than fair for this abysmal, eyesore, jerky bag of shite!
Speccy Altered Beast 67%, not on your nelly mate!
Take 50 off that... 17% is way more than fair for this abysmal, eyesore, jerky bag of shite!
November 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I've never played Purple Saturn Day, but I can tell you this for nothing...
Speccy Altered Beast 67%, not on your nelly mate!
Take 50 off that... 17% is way more than fair for this abysmal, eyesore, jerky bag of shite!
Speccy Altered Beast 67%, not on your nelly mate!
Take 50 off that... 17% is way more than fair for this abysmal, eyesore, jerky bag of shite!
Purple Saturn Day crashonline.org.uk/71/saturn.htm
“The game is graphically very good with colourful, nicely defined sprites (especially impressive are the players’ ‘hands’ on the cockpit controls) combining well with the pleasant title tune.”
“The game is graphically very good with colourful, nicely defined sprites (especially impressive are the players’ ‘hands’ on the cockpit controls) combining well with the pleasant title tune.”
November 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Purple Saturn Day crashonline.org.uk/71/saturn.htm
“The game is graphically very good with colourful, nicely defined sprites (especially impressive are the players’ ‘hands’ on the cockpit controls) combining well with the pleasant title tune.”
“The game is graphically very good with colourful, nicely defined sprites (especially impressive are the players’ ‘hands’ on the cockpit controls) combining well with the pleasant title tune.”
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Crash (Dec 1987) - Freddy Hardest and 720 Degrees reviews
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-47/Crash_47_Dec_1987#page/n26/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-47/Crash_47_Dec_1987#page/n26/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Crash (Dec 1987) - Freddy Hardest and 720 Degrees reviews
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-47/Crash_47_Dec_1987#page/n26/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-47/Crash_47_Dec_1987#page/n26/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Crash (Dec 1985) - The Enormous Turnip, Goldilocks, The Magic Shop, Five Little Ducks, Hansel and Gretel, Mister Mac's Day, Red Riding Hood and Nine Currant Buns reviews
READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Crash (Dec 1985) - The Enormous Turnip, Goldilocks, The Magic Shop, Five Little Ducks, Hansel and Gretel, Mister Mac's Day, Red Riding Hood and Nine Currant Buns reviews
READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
Dark Star www.crashonline.org.uk/11/darkstr.htm
‘After numerous attempts, numerous tape decks, I managed to get Dark Star loaded, though the way I did it was unethical. Well, onto the game; it’s certainly the best and certainly the fastest 3D shoot em up game I’ve ever played to date.’
‘After numerous attempts, numerous tape decks, I managed to get Dark Star loaded, though the way I did it was unethical. Well, onto the game; it’s certainly the best and certainly the fastest 3D shoot em up game I’ve ever played to date.’
November 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Dark Star www.crashonline.org.uk/11/darkstr.htm
‘After numerous attempts, numerous tape decks, I managed to get Dark Star loaded, though the way I did it was unethical. Well, onto the game; it’s certainly the best and certainly the fastest 3D shoot em up game I’ve ever played to date.’
‘After numerous attempts, numerous tape decks, I managed to get Dark Star loaded, though the way I did it was unethical. Well, onto the game; it’s certainly the best and certainly the fastest 3D shoot em up game I’ve ever played to date.’
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Crash (Dec 1985) - Hacker review. Also Friday the 13th full-page ad
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n37/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n37/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Crash (Dec 1985) - Hacker review. Also Friday the 13th full-page ad
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n37/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n37/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
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Crash charts for Dec 1985
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n99/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n99/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Crash charts for Dec 1985
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n99/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n99/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
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Crash (Dec 1988) - The Runestone of Zaobab and The Devil's Hand reviews
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-59/Crash_59_Dec_1988#page/n112/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-59/Crash_59_Dec_1988#page/n112/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Crash (Dec 1988) - The Runestone of Zaobab and The Devil's Hand reviews
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-59/Crash_59_Dec_1988#page/n112/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-59/Crash_59_Dec_1988#page/n112/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
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Crash (Dec 1985) - Saboteur!, Turbo Esprit, The Arc of Yesod and Commando news. Also Video Pool, VAT Manager, Master Toolkit, Chess - The Turk, Full Screen Editor/Assembler, Plus 80 Stock Manager, Finance Manager, (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Crash (Dec 1985) - Saboteur!, Turbo Esprit, The Arc of Yesod and Commando news. Also Video Pool, VAT Manager, Master Toolkit, Chess - The Turk, Full Screen Editor/Assembler, Plus 80 Stock Manager, Finance Manager, (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
CRASH was right about Arkanoid
November 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
CRASH was right about Arkanoid
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Crash (Dec 1985) - Thunderbirds and Zoot reviews. Also Elite advert
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n19/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n19/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Crash (Dec 1985) - Thunderbirds and Zoot reviews. Also Elite advert
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n19/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-23/Crash_23_Dec_1985#page/n19/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
Beginner's Guide to PBM crashonline.org.uk/59/pbm.htm
November 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Beginner's Guide to PBM crashonline.org.uk/59/pbm.htm
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Crash (Dec 1985) - The Enormous Turnip, Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and Hansel and Gretel reviews. Also Cosmic Wartoad full-page ad
READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Crash (Dec 1985) - The Enormous Turnip, Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and Hansel and Gretel reviews. Also Cosmic Wartoad full-page ad
READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
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New Public release of #CSpect! FINALLY!!!
Huge changelist since the last public version back in March.
mdf200.itch.io/cspect/devlo...
Huge changelist since the last public version back in March.
mdf200.itch.io/cspect/devlo...
V3.0.15.2 - Public release
Massive CSpect Update This version has been a long time in coming with the last public version being back at the end of March! There are some great updates in this build, from supporting overscrolling...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
New Public release of #CSpect! FINALLY!!!
Huge changelist since the last public version back in March.
mdf200.itch.io/cspect/devlo...
Huge changelist since the last public version back in March.
mdf200.itch.io/cspect/devlo...