ZX Spectrum

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/ZX_Spectrum
GPTKB entity
AI-created image of ZX Spectrum
AI-created image
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:personal_computer
gptkbp:audio beeper
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Rick_Dickinson
gptkbp:displayType gptkb:color
256×192 pixels
gptkbp:emulatorAvailable Yes
gptkbp:expansionSlots edge connector
gptkbp:graphics 8 colors, 2 brightness levels
gptkbp:input gptkb:cassette_tape
expansion port
joystick (via interface)
rubber keyboard
gptkbp:legacy inspired many clones
major influence on UK games industry
popular in Eastern Europe
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sinclair_Research
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Sinclair_ZX_Spectrum
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Speccy
gptkbp:notableGame gptkb:R-Type
gptkb:The_Hobbit
gptkb:Elite
gptkb:Head_Over_Heels
gptkb:Atic_Atac
gptkb:Chuckie_Egg
gptkb:Jet_Set_Willy
gptkb:Jetpac
gptkb:Knight_Lore
gptkb:Lords_of_Midnight
gptkb:Manic_Miner
gptkb:Sabre_Wulf
gptkb:Skool_Daze
gptkb:ZX_Spectrum_BASIC
Dizzy
gptkbp:numberOfRooms over 5 million
gptkbp:operatingSystem gptkb:Sinclair_BASIC
gptkbp:powerSource 9V DC external
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:ZX81
gptkbp:processor gptkb:Zilog_Z80A
gptkbp:RAM 16 KB
48 KB
gptkbp:releaseDate 1982
gptkbp:speed 3.5 MHz
gptkbp:storage gptkb:cassette_tape
gptkbp:successor gptkb:ZX_Spectrum_128
ZX Spectrum+,
gptkbp:website https://www.worldofspectrum.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:North_&_South
gptkb:SimCity
gptkb:City_Capers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ZX Spectrum