Spectaculator vs Retro Classics

Now over 150 licensed ZX Spectrum games available! In April 1982, Sir Clive Sinclair launched what was to become one of the most popular home computers ever made - the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Spectaculator takes you back to the 1980s - to the golden era of 8-bit gaming! Play the following 22 officially licensed classic ZX Spectrum games:     - 3D Starstrike by Realtime Games Software     - Auf Wiedersehen Monty by Gremlin Graphics     - Avenger by Gremlin Graphics     - Bounder by Gremlin Graphics     - Cyclone by Vortex Software     - Dark Star by Design Design     - Dynamite Dan by Rod Bowkett/Mirrorsoft     - Forbidden Planet by Design Design     - Halls of the Things by Design Design     - Highway Encounter by Vortex Software     - Jack The Nipper by Gremlin Graphics     - Krackout by Gremlin Graphics     - Jekyll & Hyde by Zenobi Software     - Metabolis by Gremlin Graphics     - Monty On The Run by Gremlin Graphics     - On The Run by Design Design     - Revolution by Vortex Software     - Tau Ceti by Pete Cooke/CRL     - The Way Of The Tiger by Gremlin Graphics     - Albatrossity by Jonathan Cauldwell     - Battery's Not Precluded by Jonathan Cauldwell     - The Fantastic Mister Fruity by Jonathan Cauldwell ... with more available from the in-app shop. Spectaculator gives you the most authentic ZX Spectrum experience available on your iPhone, iPod and iPad, and comes with lots of additional features: • Universal App - runs on iPhone, iPod and iPad. • Supports iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5th generation screen. • Play in portrait or landscape orientations • Save your game progress (four saved game slots + one iCloud saved game slot per game). • Save your progress to iCloud from one device (e.g. iPod) and load to continue playing on another (e.g. iPad). • Enter pokes (cheats) for infinite lives, shields etc. • Lookup game hints, tips and maps • Play in black and white with TV screen simulation for the ultimate 1980s experience! • Battle to the top of the (Game Center) leaderboards! • Type on a virtual ZX Spectrum keyboard • Use an external Bluetooth keyboard for playing adventure games • Choose authentic cassette loading or fast play • Program in Sinclair BASIC • Enjoy high resolution graphics on Retina screens • Play using an external arcade controller (iCade or iControlPad) Additional Game Packs ------------------- The following games packs are available from the in-app shop: Design Design Games Pack     - 5 Games. Includes Halls of the Things, Dark Star, Forbidden Planet Gremlin Graphics Vol. 1     - 6 games. Includes Wanted! Monty Mole, Skate Crazy, Thing Bounces Back Gremlin Graphics Vol. 2     - 6 games. Includes Jack The Nipper II: In Coconut Capers, North Star, Grumpy Gumphrey, Supersleuth Gremlin Graphics Vol. 3     - 6 games. Includes Switchblade, Trailblazer, Super Scramble Simulator, Percy The Potty Pigeon Odin Computer Graphics Anthology     - 9 games. Includes Nodes Of Yesod, Robin Of The Wood, Heartland Realtime Games Pack     - Starstrike II     - 3D Tank Duel Stephen Crow Anthology (Free!) ©1983-2013 Stephen Crow. All rights reserved.    - 5 games. Includes Firelord, Starquake, Wizard's Lair Vortex Anthology     - 6 games. Includes Alien Highway, Deflektor, T.L.L. (Tornado Low Level) Zenobi Adventure Pack Vol. 1     - 6 games. Includes Aura-Scope, The Gods of War, Leopold The Minstrel Zenobi Adventure Pack Vol. 2     - 6 games. Includes The Khangrin Plans, The Krazy Kartoonist Kaper, A Murder Mystery Weekend Zenobi Adventures Vol. 3    - 5 games. Includes The Apprentice, The Bardic Rite, Jester Quest, Knight Life, Mutiny! The following single games are available from the in-app shop:     - Carrier Command     - Dynamite Dan II     - Frank N. Stein     - Laser Squad     - Lords Of Chaos     - The Lords Of Midnight     - Doomdark's Revenge     - Everyone's a Wally     - KWAH!     - Redhawk     - Skool Daze

Four absolute retro classic tabletop arcade machines in this one collection guaranteed to take you back to your childhood. With bright fluorescent graphics, simulated display, genuine retro blips and bleeps, simplicity and addictive old school gaming. All these games have had their meticulous details emulated to almost perfection (some minor changes). " If you are a retro arcade die hard fan this is a must!" In a distant time, not too long ago, before the internet and mobile phones; arcade games of the 70's and 80's were beautifully simple and addictive. Imagine going back in time to see your old games (or your friends' old games you couldn't have!) Now you can own some of the best handheld/tabletop games of that era in this awesome retro collection. Scramble (also known as Astro Command) , Missile Invader, Frogger and Galaxy Invader are some of the best tabletop games. Made by companies like CGL, Grandstand, Tandy, Epoch, Entex and Tomy to name but a few. Now these games have been brought back from distant and forgotten memories to the 21st century. Nostalgic but fun for all ages! Check the screenshots to see how accurate these are! • Better value then obtaining these as individual apps • Accurate simulations of the machines • Full retro sounds • Totally nostalgic • i-Cade support • Keep track of scores of all levels on the 4 VFD games • Super combined score of all games to prove how hard core retro fan you are • Scores automatically update to Game Center if logged in To play each device simply click on the machine you want to play then turn it on NOTE: To use iCade controller, press iCade button once loaded a game. Pressing this without connection to a controller will bring up the keyboard. Press the button again to turn it off.