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- Zilog Z80 A
params:
name: ZX SPECTRUM +3
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p3_1.jpg
company: /companies/sinclair
company_name: Sinclair
specs:
@@ -75,27 +76,27 @@ params:
- title: SPECTRUM +3
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p3_2.jpg
- title: TOP VIEW
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p3_above.jpg
- title: FDD CLOSE-UP
subtitle: ''
text: This is a 3'' disk-drive, just like the Amstrad CPC-664 and 6128.
image: null
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p3_disk_1.jpg
- title: LEFT SIDE
subtitle: ''
text: There are two joystick plugs (Sinclair Interface 2 standard) and a reset button.
image: null
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p3_side-l.jpg
- title: RIGHT SIDE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p3_side-r.jpg
- title: 'RIGHT SIDE #2'
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p3_side-r_2.jpg
- title: REAR VIEW
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -108,11 +109,11 @@ params:
\- RS232/MIDI out socket\
\- AUXiliary socket\
\- Video RGB out (DIN plug) - RF TV out - Tape/Sound output
image: null
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p3_rear_1.jpg
- title: SPECTRUM +3 AND CPC-6128
subtitle: ''
text: Here we have a Sinclair Spectrum +3 next to an Amstrad CPC-6128. They look quite similar (shape, 3'' disk-drive, 2 joystick plugs on their left side). They are obviously related !
image: null
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p3_cpc6128.jpg
- title: 'INSIDE +3 #1'
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ params:
**(15)** Keyboard connectors\
**(16)** Reset switch\
**(17)** 2 x joystick connectors
image: null
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_spectrum%2B3_inside_1.jpg
- title: 'INSIDE +3 #2'
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -144,15 +145,15 @@ params:
**(3)** "Issue 2 - Copyright Amstrad 1987"\
**(4)** Second external F.D. unit connector (could be an Amstrad CPC unit)\
**(5)** Internal 3" F.D. Drive
image: null
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_spectrum%2B3_inside_2.jpg
- title: 'BOX #1'
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p3_box_2.jpg
- title: 'BOX #2'
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/photos/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p3_box_1.jpg
adverts:
- title: UK ADVERT
subtitle: ''
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ params:
The new Sinclair ZX Spectrum+3 is a real hero because it helps you to be one.\
The fantastic 128K memory gives you the power to outsmart the most sophisticated ennemy...\
...But the real hero is the person who buy it...
image: null
image: /media/museum/pubs/sinclair_spectrumplus3_pub_1.jpg
hardware:
- title: PRINTER SOCKET
subtitle: ''
@@ -177,15 +178,15 @@ params:
Although there are only 34 terminations at the +3's printer socket, the pins are numbered 1..17 and 19..35 (with 18 and 36 non-existent) for equivalence with the Centronics socket on the printer itself.
A serial printer should be connected to the RS232/MIDI socket at the back of the +3."
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p2_printer-socket_d.gif
- title: DISK-B SOCKET
subtitle: ''
text: 'User''s doc says : "The AMSTRAD model FD-1 may be added to the +3 system as an additional disk drive. To connect the FD-1 to the +3, you will require the AMSOFT DL-2 disk interconnecting lead."'
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p3_disk-b_d.jpg
- title: RGB VIDEO OUT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p_video-rgb_d.jpg
- title: JOYSTICKS SOCKETS
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ params:
*If a program offers you a choice of joystick types, then choose the INTERFACE 2 (or SINCLAIR) option, as the +3's joysticks circuitry is designed to work exactly like the INTERFACE 2.*"
In fact, very quickly, Atari joysticks adapter leads were sold !
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p_joysticks_d.jpg
- title: TAPE / SOUND SOCKET
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -207,18 +208,18 @@ params:
"*A sound signal is available from the TAPE/SOUND socket at the back of the +3. This is a 3.5mm jack socket producing 200mV pk-pk at approximatively 5 Kohms impedance.*
*A point to note is that the level of sound produced by the BEEP command is set to be the same as that of all three channels of PLAY running at the same time. In practice, this means that BEEP will sound quite a lot louder than PLAY (which may cause problems if sound levels are critical).*"
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p_tape-sound_d.jpg
- title: RS232 SOCKET
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p_rs232_d.jpg
- title: TAPE LEAD
subtitle: ''
text: |-
User documentation says :
"Programs may be loaded from, or saved to tape instead of disk. To connect your cassette unit to the +3, you will require a suitable interconnecting lead, wired as above..."
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p2_tape-sound_d.jpg
- title: MIDI SOCKET
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ params:
"*Although the +3's MIDI socket shares the same socket as the RS232, you will need a different lead for it. The lead should be connected into the "MIDI IN" socket on your synthesizer, drum machine, etc. There is no provision for the +3 to receive MIDI data - it can only act as a source. No setting up of the MIDI is necessary before use (except the inclusion of the Y parameter within the PLAY command to turn it on).*\
*Using the MIDI interface will not disturb the RS232's baud rate setting.*"
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p_midi_d.jpg
- title: AUXILIARY INTERFACE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -235,18 +236,18 @@ params:
"*The AUX (auxiliary interface) socket supports two input lines (pins 3 and 5) and two output lines (pins 2 and 4). The I/O lines are driven by 1488 and 1489 line driver chips which are, in turn, connected to the I/O lines of the AY-3-8912 (see the manufacturer's data sheet for this device). Basically, register 16 of the AY-3-8912 controls eight I/O lines; the bits are designated as above.*
*Using software control loops, the I/O lines could be driven as a second RS232 port (in the same way as the RS232/MIDI socket is driven using bits 2, 3, 6 and 7). Alternatively, the I/O lines could be used to drive, for example, a robot or some other external device.*"
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p_aux_d.jpg
- title: EXPANSION BUS
subtitle: ''
text: |-
User's doc says :
"*The +3 can connect to a very wide range of peripherals via the EXPANSION I/O socket at the back of the machine. Although this socket is much the same as on the old-style Spectrum 48k, there is no guarantee that a device which can run correctly on a Spectrum 48k will run on a +3. You should, therefore, before you purchase any expansion device or add-on, verify that it will work with the +3, and not just with a 48k Spectrum.*"
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_zx-spectrum-p_expansion_d.jpg
- title: DISCOVERY SYSTEM
subtitle: ''
text: 'The Discovery system uses the new Sony 3.5'''' diskette to save in full safety the programs and data of the Spectrum or Spectrum+. The diskette has a capacity of 180 KB and a second drive can be installed. The commands of the operating system are similar to those of Sinclair Microdrives. The case includes a power supply and various Spectrum expansion connectors. In short, a lot of hardware qualities, but an incomprehensible defect: the data transfer speed is slower than Microdrives, whereas a disk drive is able to be ten times faster than a tape reader. Discovery did not meet success, certainly for this reason, but also because of its high price, not compatible with the Spectrum''s young users'' purse.'
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_fddiscovery_1.jpg
- title: INSIDE DISCOVERY
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ params:
**(9)** 6821 Circuit, in charge of disc drive control.\
**(10)** Each disc drive uses an internal RAM area to avoid using Spectrum RAM.\
**(11)** Atari standard joystick connector.
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_fddiscovery_ins.jpg
- title: INSIDE WAFADRIVE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -273,15 +274,15 @@ params:
**(6)** 8 Kb. EPROM holding operating system and Basic drives commands.\
**(7)** The Wafadrive is connected to the Spectrum expansion port. It also uses the computer's power supply.\
**(8)** Power Leds.
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_wafadrive_2.jpg
- title: WAFADRIVE CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_wafadrive_3.jpg
- title: CHEETAH JOYSTICK INTERFACE
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to Peter James for the picture
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_cheetahjoyinterf_1.jpg
- title: KEMPSTON JOYSTICK INTERFACE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -289,23 +290,23 @@ params:
I'm not sure if this was the first joystick interface for the Spectrum but it defined a standard that was never displaced. Most games carried the words 'Kempston joystick compatible' Says it all really! They later revised the interface to offer 2 joystick connectors
Thanks to Peter James for the picture
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_kempstonjoyinterf_1.jpg
- title: DK'TRONICS SPEECH SYNTHESIZER
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_zx-spectrum_dktronics-speech_synth_1.jpg
- title: MAGECO MONITOR
subtitle: ''
text: It cost 75fr in january 85 (France).
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_dessas.jpg
- title: VTR VOCAL SYNTHESIZER
subtitle: ''
text: 470fr (France, january 85)
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_vocal.jpg
- title: CURRAH SPEECH
subtitle: Vocal synthesizer
text: Just type on the keys and the Spectrum "speaks" with two tones, high and low. There is also a sofware support.
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_vocal2.jpg
- title: CHEETAH SPECDRUM
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -315,33 +316,33 @@ params:
Price: About £30 around 85-86
Thanks to Peter James for the picture
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_specdrum_1.jpg
- title: ALPHACOM 32
subtitle: ''
text: 'Alphacom 32 is the well-known and the cheaper printer for the Spectrum, offering exactly the same features as the ZX Printer : full Spectrum characters set, 32 char. / line and silver plated thermal paper. Alphacom 32 uses its own power supply. june 84 price : 181 -E- (France).'
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_alphacom.jpg
- title: FLOYD 40
subtitle: ''
text: 'Floyd 40, from the manufacturer Shiva Marketing, doesn''t seem to be very reliable with its very thin plastic case and its wooden paper axis ! However Floyd features are better than Alphacom ones: use of white thermal paper more readable and less expensive, only one cable to connect it to the Spectrum (power and data) and better printing quality. Moreover, Floyd 40 has larger characters set and printing options : double height and width, text printing in the four directions and more advanced and accurate graphic abilities (5 x 7 dots head). On the other hand, the printing is rather slow and the print width doesn''t exceed 8 cm.'
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_floyd40_1.jpg
- title: ZX-81 THERMAL PRINTER
subtitle: ''
text: |-
This is a small thermal printer (of very poor quality !). It can print all the graphical characters of the Spectrum and can print 9 lines of text per inch. It was possible to make a hard copy of the screen thanks to the "Copy" command.
This tiny thermal printer can also be used with the ZX-Spectrum.
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_zx81_printer.jpg
- title: ZX THERMAL PRINTER
subtitle: Box
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_zx81_zx-printer_box_1.jpg
- title: ZX INTERFACE 1
subtitle: ''
text: |-
This interface offers an RS232 connector, a Microdrive connector and a network socket to connect up to 64 Spectrums !
This marvel cost 895fr in june 84 (France).
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_intrfc1.jpg
- title: MICRODRIVES
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ params:
Micro-tape price: 79fr
940fr (June 84)
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_microdrive.jpg
- title: INSIDE A MICRODRIVE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
@@ -364,32 +365,32 @@ params:
**(4)** Cartridge housing.\
**(5)** Power led.\
**(6)** Extension connector allowing up to 8 microdrives to be serial connected.
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_insidemdv_1.jpg
- title: INSIDE A MICRODRIVE CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: The support used in the cartridge is a videotape of 2 mm in width, and 8 meters in length. The video support was chosen for its biggest mechanical resistance. In running mode, the full tape length is covered in about 7 seconds and the information is transferred at 6 Kb. per second (1.5 Kb./sec. for a standard cassette). The recording is made simultaneously on two parallel tracks with a density of 200 bytes per centimeter. The information is organized in sectors of 512 bytes. Any program can be stored or loaded in 15 sec. Maximum. Each cartridge can store up to 100 Kb, but only 85 - 90 are available for the user.
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_insidecartmdv_1.jpg
- title: ZX INTERFACE 2
subtitle: ''
text: |-
This interface offers 2 joystick plugs and 1 cartridge slot.
It cost 351fr in june 84 (France).
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_intrfc2.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
Sinclair Cartridge for use with the ZX Interface 2. Very few cartridges were produced (less than 10).
It cost 185fr in june 84 (France).
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum_cartridge.jpg
- title: NUMERIC KEYPAD
subtitle: ''
text: |-
This numenic keypad can be used with the Spectrum +2 and Spectrum 128.
Thanks to **www.zonadepruebas.com**
image: null
image: /media/museum/hardware/sinclair_spectrum128_keypad_2.jpg
screenshots:
- title: SPECTRUM +3
subtitle: Boot-screen
@@ -400,87 +401,87 @@ params:
\- +3 BASIC is the BASIC 128 with +3DOS integrated\
\- CALCULATOR acts as a classic calculator mode\
\- 48 BASIC is the old Spectrum Basic left here for compatibility
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/sinclair_spectrum-p3_ss.gif
- title: DAN DARE III
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/dandare3.gif
- title: DOUBLE DRAGON
subtitle: ''
text: A bit messy...
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/doubledragon.gif
- title: DUN DARACH
subtitle: ''
text: The guys are walking so smoothly
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/dundarch.gif
- title: ELITE
subtitle: ''
text: The mythic space game ! The father of all other space-games such as Wing-Commander.
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/elite.gif
- title: FANTASY WORLD DIZZY
subtitle: ''
text: One of the many games based on the egg-man Dizzy.
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/fantasy-world-dizzy.gif
- title: GAUNTLET
subtitle: ''
text: Conversion of the classic arcade game
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/gauntlet.gif
- title: GUNFRIGHT
subtitle: ''
text: 3D isometric western game. A must-have !
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/gunfright.gif
- title: IKARI WARRIORS
subtitle: ''
text: As good as Commando !
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/ikari-warriors.gif
- title: IK+
subtitle: International Karate +
text: 3 players fight
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/ikplus.gif
- title: ALIEN 8
subtitle: ''
text: Excellent isometric game
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/alien8.gif
- title: ANT ATTACK
subtitle: ''
text: Avoid the giant ants and save the girl in this 3D maze
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/antattack.gif
- title: ARC OF YESOD
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/arcofyesod.gif
- title: ATIC ATAC
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/aticatac.gif
- title: BACK TO SKOOL
subtitle: Skooldaze ?
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/backtoskool.gif
- title: BOMBJACK
subtitle: ''
text: Classic game !
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/bombjack.gif
- title: BRUCE LEE
subtitle: ''
text: One of the best game ever
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/brucelee.gif
- title: CHASE HQ
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/chasehq.gif
- title: CHUCKIE EGG
subtitle: ''
text: Who never played this ??
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/chuckie-egg.gif
- title: COMMANDO
subtitle: ''
text: Excellent conversion
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/commando.gif
- title: DAILEY'S THOMPSON DECATHLON
subtitle: ''
text: The best olympic game on the Speccy
image: null
image: /media/museum/software/dailey-thompson-decathlon.gif
emulators:
- title: EightyOne
url: http://www.chuntey.com/eightyone/
@@ -665,7 +666,7 @@ params:
docs:
- title: ZX SPECTRUM BASIC PROGRAMMING
url: http://www.1000bit.it/support/manuali/sinclair/zxspectrum/start.htm
cover: null
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/sinclair_zx-specrtum_basic-programming.jpg
text: |-
[**ZX SPECTRUM BASIC PROGRAMMING**](http://www.1000bit.it/support/manuali/sinclair/zxspectrum/start.htm)written by Steven Vickers
@@ -674,7 +675,7 @@ params:
 source : [1000Bit](http://www.1000bit.net/)
- title: ZX SPECTRUM INTRODUCTORY MANUAL
url: http://www.worldofspectrum.org/ZXSpectrumIntroduction/
cover: null
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/sinclair_zx_spectrum_introductory-manual.jpg
text: |-
[**ZX SPECTRUM INTRODUCTORY MANUAL**](http://www.worldofspectrum.org/ZXSpectrumIntroduction/)written by Steven Vickers and Robin Bradbeer
@@ -683,7 +684,7 @@ params:
 source : [www.worldofspectrum.org](http://www.worldofspectrum.org/faq/resources/documents.htm)
- title: ZX SPECTRUM SERVICE MANUAL
url: http://members.lycos.co.uk/eightbitula/48kinfo.html
cover: null
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/sinclair_zx-specrtum_service-manual.jpg
text: |-
[**ZX SPECTRUM SERVICE MANUAL**](http://members.lycos.co.uk/eightbitula/48kinfo.html)written by Sinclair Research Limited