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=== Clones & Emulators ===
The demise of the Speccy in the early 1990s isn't the end of the story. Because it's so simple, it's easy to clone. The first Speccy clone was an authorized version by Timex
Then came the retro scene: Of the numerous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ZX_Spectrum_clones#Unofficial Speccy clones] listed on [[The Other Wiki]], at least half a dozen were released in the '10s or '20s.
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Processors=
* Zilog
* Semi-custom graphics chip (off-the-shelf logic array with custom functionality).
* Spectrum 128 and Amstrad models: General Instruments AY-3-8912 sound chip.
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* Spectrum+: 48K.
* Spectrum 128 and Amstrad models: 128K.
* The [[Operating System|OS]] is stored in [[Read Only Memory|ROM]] - 16K for the 16 or 48K Spectrum, more for later models. Some add-ons could swap in
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Examples can be found on the [[ZX Spectrum/Music|music]] subpage.
* Spectrum and Spectrum+: Beeper
* Spectrum 128 and Amstrad models: Three channels, square or noise waveforms, 10 octaves, programmable ADSR, 8-bit sample playback.
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* ''[[Turrican]]''
* ''Amaurote''
* ''Fairlight''
==== [[Adventure Game]] ====
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** ''Herbert's Dummy Run''
** ''Three Weeks in Paradise''
* ''Rasterscan''
==== [[First Person Shooter]] ====
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* ''Automania''
* ''[[Bubble Bobble]]''
==== [[Puzzle Game]] ====
* ''Magic Tokens''
==== [[Simulation Game]] ====
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* ''Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper''
* ''[[Zub]]''
* ''Stardust''
==== [[Wide Open Sandbox]] ====
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