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Time to find out what each Year's best ZX Spectrum games are! 1983: Atic Atac

Let's move onto 1988.
1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 55

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/ucnWSv/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">I Alien (CRL Group PLC)
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/ucnWSv/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Bionic Commando (Go!)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/ucnWSv/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">La Guerra de las Vajillas (Dinamic Software)
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/ucnWSv/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Rik the Roadie (Alternative Software)

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November 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 54

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/ltkDOa/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Rambo III (Ocean Software)
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/ltkDOa/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Crystal Quest (Chris Chadwick)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/ltkDOa/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Action Force II (Virgin Games)
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/ltkDOa/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Fernandez Must Die (Image Works)

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November 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 53

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/HojE8F/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Cricket Captain (D&H Games)
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/HojE8F/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Games - Winter Edition (U.S. Gold)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/HojE8F/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Emilio Butragueno Futbol (Topo Soft, Ocean Softwar
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/HojE8F/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Ingrid's Back (Level 9 Computing)

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November 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 52

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/XrVut3/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge (Virgin Games)
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/XrVut3/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Eliminator (Alternative Software)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/XrVut3/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Aspar GP Master (Dinamic Software)
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/XrVut3/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Escape from the Shire (D.N.D. Software)

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November 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
BATTLE OF THE COVERTAPES ROUND 1 Poll 327

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/mTJA2M/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Special Playgames issue 26
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/mTJA2M/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">MicroHobby issue 215: Tape 44

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November 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
BATTLE OF THE COVERTAPES ROUND 1 Poll 326

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/orVDH6/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New Special Playgames - Issue 05
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/orVDH6/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Software Magazine issue 11c

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November 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
BATTLE OF THE COVERTAPES ROUND 1 Poll 325

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/Mz9PkT/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Special Playgames issue 28
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/Mz9PkT/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Espectro issue 03: Espectrotape #1

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November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Apologies - for some reason I can't post images on the Mastodon polls, so I'll be back tomorrow to continue these polls.
November 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
BATTLE OF THE COVERTAPES ROUND 1 Poll 324

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/RGixdG/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">MicroHobby issue 202: Tape 27
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/RGixdG/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Libreria de Software Spectrum issue 20

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November 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 51

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/9nQYuF/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax (Palace Software
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/9nQYuF/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Grand Prix Tennis (Mastertronic Added Dimension)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/9nQYuF/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Bedlam (Go!)
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/9nQYuF/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Guerrilla War (Imagine Software)

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November 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 50

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/gTSb1B/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Bigfoot (Code Masters)
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/gTSb1B/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Afteroids (Zigurat Software)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/gTSb1B/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Techno Cop (Gremlin Graphics Software)
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/gTSb1B/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Troll (Kixx)

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November 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 49

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/8idroe/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Manollo: El Cavernicola (Iber Software)
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/8idroe/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Impossible Mission II (U.S. Gold)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/8idroe/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Mike Gunner (Dinamic Software)
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/8idroe/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Where Time Stood Still (Ocean Software)

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November 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 48

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/a46iBb/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Strip Poker II Plus (Anco Software)
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/a46iBb/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Merlin (Firebird Software)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/a46iBb/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Frightmare (Cascade Games)
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/a46iBb/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Vampire's Empire (Gremlin Graphics Software)

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November 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
BATTLE OF THE COVERTAPES ROUND 1 Poll 323

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/lqG3g3/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New Special Playgames - Issue 23
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/lqG3g3/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Soft Spectrum issue 26

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November 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
BATTLE OF THE COVERTAPES ROUND 1 Poll 322

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/xjdE9i/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Software Magazine issue 07a
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/xjdE9i/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New Special Playgames - Issue 30

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November 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
BATTLE OF THE COVERTAPES ROUND 1 Poll 321

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/pYOorF/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">VideoSpectrum issue 06
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/pYOorF/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Special Playgames issue 30

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November 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
BATTLE OF THE COVERTAPES ROUND 1 Poll 320

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/mWRPIK/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Software Magazine issue 05a
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/mWRPIK/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">MicroHobby issue 200: Tape 23

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November 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This vote ended in a tie across the board so my casting vote will put through Astrodata 3000 issue 2
Poll results after 24 hours: BATTLE OF THE COVERTAPES ROUND 1 Poll 310

1️⃣ Astrodata 3000 issue 2
🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ (5)

2️⃣ Soft Spectrum issue 24
🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ (5)
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We also have a tie between Andy Capp and Firefly. This one's a tough one to break but I'm putting through Firefly.
Poll results after 24 hours: 1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 47

1️⃣ Andy Capp (Mirrorsoft)
🟦🟦🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ (5)

2️⃣ Rebelstar 2 (Silverbird Software)
🟦🟦🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ (6)

3️⃣ Jester Quest (Nebula Designs Software)
🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ (2)

4️⃣ Firefly (Ocean Software)
🟦🟦🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ (6)
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A tie for second place between Side Arms and Foxx Fights Back. My casting vote goes to Foxx Fights Back.
Poll results after 24 hours: 1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 38

1️⃣ Side Arms (Go!)
🟦🟦🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ (4)

2️⃣ Target: Renegade (Imagine Software)
🟦🟦🟦🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ (6)

3️⃣ Mad Mix Game (Topo Soft)
🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ (2)

4️⃣ Foxx Fights Back (Image Works)
🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ (2)
November 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Wonder how many people think that this is the more famous Palace Software game. Well... that was in 1987, this one is from Melbourne House. In 1988.
1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 44

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/HYbHJE/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Alien Syndrome (ACE Software)
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/HYbHJE/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Barbarian (Melbourne House)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/HYbHJE/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Empire Strikes Back (Domark)
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/HYbHJE/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Cyberknights (CRL Group PLC)

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November 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 47

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/SFp6ES/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Andy Capp (Mirrorsoft)
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/SFp6ES/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Rebelstar 2 (Silverbird Software)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/SFp6ES/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Jester Quest (Nebula Designs Software)
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/SFp6ES/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Firefly (Ocean Software)

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November 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 46

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/cZY0ih/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Droidz (Silverbird Software)
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/cZY0ih/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">For Gold or Glory (Alternative Software)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/cZY0ih/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Xarax (Firebird Software)
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/cZY0ih/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Sorcerer's Apprentice (Brian Parks)

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November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
1988 GAME OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 Poll 45

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/81VBwa/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Powerplay (Players Software)
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/81VBwa/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Fire and Forget (Titus)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/81VBwa/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Typhoon (Imagine Software)
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/81VBwa/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Euro Biznes (Boguslaw Juza)

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November 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
BATTLE OF THE COVERTAPES ROUND 1 Poll 319

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/nOcvaD/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Load 'n' Run issue 28
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/nOcvaD/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">MicroHobby issue 201: Tape 26

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November 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM