Journey back to the 1980s and the world of the ZX Spectrum and the Commodore 64 with a hands on experience of retro tech.

2+2+2=8

2 Computers: ZX Spectrum + Commodore 64

2 Software houses: Ocean + US Gold

2 Magazines: Crash + Zzap64

= The 8 bit Experience

Hear the stories and feel the retro tech

Please note this tour is limited to eight people so everyone gets to touch the tech.

Please be there 5 minutes beforehand so I can check tickets and run though the itinerary.

Look out for a guy wearing a grey The Dundee Gaming Tour hoodie.

Refund Policy - Sorry NO refunds

In the city where over 5 million ZX Spectrum were made. The 8 bit experience is about this small but mighty personal computer and its American rival the Commodore 64.

Two Computers

The 3.5 MHz Spectrum versus the 1.0 MHz Commodore 64

Memory, sound, peripherals – joysticks, tape drives.

Two Software Houses

In the 1980s Ocean and US Gold dominated the industry with arcade conversions, film tie ins and American imports.

Pricing - budget, full price and compilations.

Making a game with only 16 colours, 8 sprites and about 40 kilobytes.

Hear how the programmers pushed the hardware to its very limits.

Two Magazines

Crash and ZZap64 were essential monthly reading for reviews, previews and other computer news. These publications aren't just about old computer games there are time capsules into life before the internet.

Plus a lot more

Before the internet, DVDs, CDs or even floppy discs there was tape.

A slow and unreliable format but there were loading screens and music and it was better than the alternative typing in the code.

🧅 Dress like an onion 🧅

Dress like an onion. In layers, with warm and waterproof clothing.

Don’t forget comfortable footwear, hats and gloves.

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

It can be wet and windy in Sunny Dundee.

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