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1K of RAM if you were a sucker :) My dad brought his home with the massive 16k expansion brick. Playing with this (my first computer) and waiting for a game cal
by kingofspain 16y ago
1K of RAM if you were a sucker :) My dad brought his home with the massive 16k expansion brick. Playing with this (my first computer) and waiting for a game called Rings Around Saturn to load was literally the most futuristic-feeling experience of my life.
I remember nothing about the game itself, other than the kind of wistful enchantment that so few things in life can inspire.
Where did it all go wrong?!
- Peroni 16y ago16k expansion brick I think brick is definitely the best description! For those of you too young to remember: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2671527140_fd269593b5.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2671527140_fd269593b5.jp...
- metageek 16y agoNah, bricks stay put.
- Isofarro 16y ago"Rings Around Saturn" Interesting, haven't heard of it. http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/s/SuperPrograms2.html http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/s/SuperP... -- Listing and play it online.
- kingofspain 16y agoDidn't even occur to me to look for it. Thanks for that! Looks even simpler than I expected. I was looking for an idea for a simple iOS game to get started. This may be it :)
- 6ren 16y agoI also got a futuristic feeling from the science-fiction covers of the manuals. http://james.istop.com/zx81/cover.html http://james.istop.com/zx81/cover.html
- husted 16y agoAhh yes, the 16k expansion brick. If you sneezed too hard or a fly landed on the table it would reset. Didn't it also turn really hot after a few hours?