ISSUE №023 · LRT QUARTERLY · GAMES · HARDWARE · REPAIR
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ISSUE 23 · JUN 2026
COVER STAR · FEATURE
RECREATING THE ZX SPECTRUM
I try to make a 48k ZX Spectrum using brand new parts still available today.
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WORTH OPENING.
WORTH OPENING.
COMMODORE 64 · 6
BUGABOO THE FLEA
Discover an almost perfect platforming gem where you guide a tiny bug up a colorful alien...
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ZX SPECTRUM · 10
DEATHCHASE
Experience the adrenaline rush of high-speed forest chases in this deceptively simple 16K...
COMMODORE 64 · 8
ANT ATTACK
Step into AntEsher's stunning 3D world in Ant Attack, where Sandy White's sculptural prowe...
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ZX SPECTRUM · 9
JACK THE NIPPER
Step into a mischievous toddler's comic book world where pranks and troublemaking reign su...
AMSTRAD CPC · 8
GREEN BERET
Dive into this challenging arcade port where you play a knife-wielding commando across thr...
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ZX SPECTRUM · 10
RENEGADE
Journey from a Japanese high school brawler to this gritty Western remake, where you battl...
FROM THE WORKBENCH
FEATURED ARTICLES.
Long-form features, build logs and how-to guides — the pieces we keep coming back to.
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BYTES - FEBRUARY 1984
Features reviews of Ant Attack, Deathchase, Warlock of Firetop Mountain and Bugaboo. Guide to ZX Spectrum joystick interfaces. Top 10 games of February 1984.
GUIDES
GUIDES
LEGO ZX SPECTRUM
Guide to building a ZX Spectrum 48k out of Lego
FEATURE
FEATURE
ZX SPECTRUM REPAIR
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What to do when first testing a Spectrum
Before you even turn it on, follow the steps to make sure you won't blow anything up with our gu...
GUIDES
GUIDES
TESTING LOWER RAM ON THE ZX SPECTRUM FOR BEGINNERS
Guide to testing the lower ram of the ZX Spectrum 48k
REPAIR
REPAIR
ZX SPECTRUM REPAIR – COMPOSITE VIDEO MOD
Easily modify your ZX Spectrum 48k to work on modern TVs
GUIDES
GUIDES
ZX SPECTRUM ISSUE 3B PARTS LIST
Parts and sourcing information for Spectrum 3B Boards
SECTION 01 · SHELF
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Cassettes pulled from the back of the drawer. The good, the bad, and the recap-worthy.
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LEGO ZX SPECTRUM
Guide to building a ZX Spectrum 48k out of Lego
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