Tag Archives: 1984

Knight Lore, ZX Spectrum

Knight Lore by Ultimate Play The Game, first released for the ZX Spectrum in 1984, changed the way games were viewed, and played at the time.

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Out Of The Shadows, ZX Spectrum

Mizar’s Out Of The Shadows is a brilliant, early “prototype” RPG on the humble ZX Spectrum.

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Marble Madness, Arcade

Atari’s 1984 arcade hit was a very early proponent of isometric (meaning: “equal measure“) graphics, with a viewpoint that takes an overhead, three-quarter perspective of the gameplay area, and as a result was a huge influence on many games that followed it.

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