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Survivor (Topo Soft - Amstrad CPC - 1987)

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Amstrad CPC

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Amstrad CPC464 (1984)

The Amstrad CPC464 arrived in 1984, two years after the launch of the ZX Spectrum, and quickly became one of the standout home computers of the decade in Europe.

Its success came from the fact that it offered not just a computer, but a complete and user friendly system.

With its built in cassette deck and, in many cases, its own dedicated monitor, it looked more modern and more neatly packaged than many of its rivals.

Its development was not entirely smooth, as the early plans changed several times before the final design was completed.

Once it reached the market, however, the CPC464 quickly proved that Amstrad understood exactly what home users of the era wanted.

It was stylish, practical, and had a surprisingly serious presence in the living room.

Under the case was a Z80A processor running at 4 MHz, paired with 64 KB of memory.

Sound came from a three channel AY chip, which helped create the distinctive audio world of the era’s games and demos.

The CPC464 also offered multiple graphics modes, allowing developers to balance detail and color depending on the needs of the software.

One of its real strengths was the built in Locomotive BASIC, which was widely praised for its speed and ease of use.

It is no surprise that the CPC464 remains a true retro legend, a machine that still brings back memories of games, cassette loading, and the unmistakable magic of 1980s home computing.

More info and background story: The Register // You’re NOT fired: The story of Amstrad’s amazing CPC 464

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Wikipedia: Children playing Paperboy on the CPC 464 in 1988

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'Attentat'

[CPC] [FRANCE] [MAGAZINE] [1986]

"A bomb will explode in forty-five minutes, you have been warned. This floppy disk will self-destruct in five seconds. The location: an unspecified embassy; we wouldn't be surprised if it were Big Sam's. Dark humor, a touch of irony, or an unintentional nod to the prevailing paranoia? Whatever the reason, Attentat at least has the merit of being topical. This is your lucky break: guarding a deserted embassy, ​​you have only forty-five minutes, in real time, to defuse the device. The adventure itself is nothing special, navigating familiar waters. "Open the door," "take the small key," "take down the painting," "open the freezer," etc. The only original touch: the syntax analyzer, which only understands complete sentences, with articles and verb agreement, please. You can also insult it. He keeps his cool at first, then takes a hard line: a one-minute penalty for each swear word. The graphics are decent, nothing more. If you don't succeed in time, a skeleton of metal rods and peeling concrete appears on the screen. Too late. The international terrorist cabal has won." ~TILT (July 1986, #033), based on machine translation

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Source: TILT, April 1986 (#30) || Abandonware Magazines; ATARI STE

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Nether Earth (C64/ZX Spectrum/Amstrad CPC, 1987)

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