Across the spectrum

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If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying

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A true unsung legend of the publishing industry, Nick Roberts started out poking around on Crash before launching, editing and even designing some of the UK’s most iconic gaming mags. Given his clear plate-spinning talents, perhaps it’s somewhat ironic then that the first videogame he ever played was Wacky Waiters!

Playground wars centred around 8-bit computers were commonplace in the 1980s. One side comprised those who would hear no wrong about their beloved ZX Spectrums. The other side supported the Commodore

<intro> Matthew returned to Spectrum BASIC, 40 years after writing programs with his cousin Richard </intro>