Welcome to On The ZX Spectrum!

This is a regular newsletter all about the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. 

On The ZX Spectrum includes a main newsletter every 4 weeks, with Spectrum news and updates between.

NOW INCLUDES: On The ZX Spectrum: Nextra - a semi-regular look at the Spectrum Next and its games.

From games, to magazines, coders and more, this is your regular fix of ZX Spectrum goodness.

You can subscribe for free, but if you would like to and are able to support On The ZX Spectrum at Patreon (paid level - Magic Knight Tier) please click here.

Magic Knights get an extra newsletter per month, plus the occasional exclusive competition, an additional Nextra newsletter (Nextra Extra!), access to the On The ZX Spectrum Archives and short videos on the Spectrum games in my collection.


I have been writing about videogames for over 15 years now, and it is a career that’s been almost totally propelled by my love of the small and idiosyncratic micro computer. I have written dozens of features on its many games and interviewed many of the people behind them. Now I am putting these thoughts and interviews into a regular newsletter, direct to my fellow Spectrum fans.

Each issue of this newsletter contains:-

A nostalgic look back at a famous Spectrum game, running in alphabetical order.

A look at a lesser, hidden gem from the Spectrum catalogue.

An interview with a Spectrum-related person, whether it be coder, publisher, graphic artist, journalist and so on.

A Favourite Five games, related to a current event, game release and so on.

Anyway, that is On The ZX Spectrum – please subscribe, and if you can, and think it is worth it, send some money my way to help keep On The ZX Spectrum going. However, the main On The ZX Spectrum newsletter will always be free!