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Having some fun, inspired by Robert Price’s RetroChallenge 2026 blog
#SamCoupe #8bit #bitBangSPI https://beep.robertmorrison.me/2026/10/26/having-some-fun-inspired-by.html
October 26, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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I'll be off out in the rain to post the #26 back issues later this afternoon. Fancy something SAM Coupe to read and play? Still time to make today's Post Office run! 😆

www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/117482725744

#SAMCoupe #Retrogaming #Retrocomputing #Demoscene #Gamedev #8bit
samcoupe.com Quazar @samcoupe.com · 5d
🟢 Back in stock!
The reprint run of SAM REVIVAL issue 26 (magazine for the #SAMCoupe) have arrived! 72 pages, full colour, brimming with SAM Coupe goodness! Plus 5 games and 2 utilities on the included coverdisk.

Buy the back issue here:
www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11748272...
An opened parcel showing two stacks of SAM Revival magazines Screenshots of the 5 games and 2 utilities on the coverdisk with SAM Revival 26 A peek inside issue 26 of SAM Revival... A peek inside issue 26 of SAM Revival...
October 26, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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While there was some poor SAM Coupe games sold commercially that were written in SAM BASIC there were also some exceptional games! One of my all time favourite SAM games is 'Conquest' a turn based strategy game which is primarily BASIC. Originally...

#retrogaming #gaming #samcoupe #basic #8bit
Conquest start menu. (Revamped 2007 Version) Conquest wait screen, while the randomised world is being generated. (Revamped 2007 Version) Conquest on the SAM Coupe. (Revamped 2007 Version) Research Phase every turn in Conquest. (Revamped 2007 Version)
October 27, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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🟢 Back in stock...
16 Bank Flash Memory Card for the #ZXSpectrum (with Interface 2 or similar) or the #SAMCoupe (with ZX-ECUTOR Interface). Pre-flashed with 2 games + 1 utility.

🌐 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/117466520352
🌐 zx.samcoupe.com
16 Bank Flash Memory Card for the ZX Spectrum (with Interface 2 or similar) or the SAM Coupe (with ZX-ECUTOR)
October 22, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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🟢 Back in stock!
The reprint run of SAM REVIVAL issue 26 (magazine for the #SAMCoupe) have arrived! 72 pages, full colour, brimming with SAM Coupe goodness! Plus 5 games and 2 utilities on the included coverdisk.

Buy the back issue here:
www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11748272...
An opened parcel showing two stacks of SAM Revival magazines Screenshots of the 5 games and 2 utilities on the coverdisk with SAM Revival 26 A peek inside issue 26 of SAM Revival... A peek inside issue 26 of SAM Revival...
October 23, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Agree regarding Multipack 1. I never figured out how the heck to play Futureball and SAM Strikes Out was lackluster. The review of Mind Games 1 is bang on, poor BASIC games. By the time I bought my first #SAMCoupe the game scene was a lot, lot better!

Everything I do for SAM -> www.samcoupe.com
zxvintage.bsky.social ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 9d
Memories of October 1990: My heart sank when I saw the reviews for the first SAM games. I even bought SAM Pack One, and found the two games seriously flawed in terms of playability. The common refrain in SAM circles was that SAM games (1/3)
October 22, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Never had to use POP in any of my #SAMCoupe BASIC programming. There's quite a few commands I've never needed during in my 33+ years developing for SAM!

For everything I do for the SAM Coupe please see my website: www.samcoupe.com

#retrocomputing #demoscene #indiedev #gamedev #retrogaming #Z80
My SAM Coupe setup at the Retro Computer Festival 2024 in Cambridge UK. My SAM is setup in the centre, running 'Conquest' from issue 19 of SAM Revival magazine. It's surrounded by a selection of hardware I produce and SAM Revival magazines.
October 16, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Hello to all the new followers via retro Starter Packs! My main #retrocomputing passion is for the #SAMCoupe, a British #Z80 based home computer released in December 1989 - It's over 33 years I've been developing for it! Since 2020 I've also made hardware for #ZXSpectrum and #RC2014 & compatibles.
A SAM Coupe computer and a ZX Spectrum, surrounded by hardware, software and magazines I've produced over the year, along with some of my original game development drawings.
October 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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I've some more early #SAMCoupe software on eBay that's ending very soon this evening...
➡️ MasterDOS (Rare! Retail Packaged!)
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11746315...
➡️ Merry Christmas from Zodiac
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11746313...
➡️ ESI Demos
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11746313...
➡️ SC_DTP
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11746313...
MasterDOS (Retail Packed) Merry Christmas from Zodiac Magazine ESI Demos SC_DTP
October 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Oddly, the player character of GODS appeared in a demo to illustrate walking sprites that was included as part of GamesMaster (a game creator utility) on the SAM Coupe in 1992!

#samcoupe #amiga #atarist
Demo to illustrate a walking sprite in GamesMaster on the SAM Coupe A closer look at one of the animation frames of the sprite used in the walking demo of GamesMaster on the SAM Coupe
October 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Some more eBay offers...
➡️ £10 off Trinity Interface bundle for #SAMCoupe
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11746024...
➡️ £5 off SAA1099 Soundchip Interface for #RC2014 / #RCbus / compatibles
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11744144...
➡️ £2 off 3 Slot Expansion Card for #MicroBeast
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11741115...
Trinity Ethernet Interface bundle for the SAM Coupe SAA1099P Soundchip Interface for RC2014/RCbus/Compatibles. 6 channel stereo sound. 3 Slot Expansion Card for the Feersum Microbeast
October 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Ending this evening on eBay are some early #SAMCoupe disks, including Tasword Two (www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11745557...) and I've other original disks as Buy It Now.

Also a lot of SAM Coupe hardware and magazines I produce myself - a lot of SAM software on the coverdisks!
www.ebay.co.uk/usr/quazar-s...
Tasword Two for the SAM Coupe, released in 1990.
October 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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I'm still dedicated to supporting #Z80 systems. 33+ years developing for the #SAMCoupe. Hardware, Software, SAM Revival magazine -> www.samcoupe.com

Interfaces for #RC2014 / #RCbus / compatibles -> 2014.samcoupe.com

A few bits for #ZXSpectrum -> zx.samcoupe.com

#8bit #retrocomputing #indiedev
samcoupe.com Quazar @samcoupe.com · 21d
End of an era. #Zilog EOL'd the #Z80 over two years ago, now parent IXYS/Littelfuse issue EOL notification for all MCU lines. Got my first Z80 in a #ZXSpectrum in '83 then #SAMCoupe in '93. Made my own Z80 stuff since late 90s. Designed industrial equipment with eZ80 in 2003, plus co-pro on SAM.
EOL notification for all Zilog MCU.
October 7, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Here's the whole range of #retrogaming printed circuit board badges & keyrings I produce. They're up to purchase with UK shipping at www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm either individually or choose your own selection of 3 or 5 with the Pic'n'Mix discounted bundles!

#zxspectrum #c64 #samcoupe #dragon32
A selection of pin badges and keyrings made from printed circuit board.
October 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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Save £20 on a bundle of all the current issues of SAM Revival magazine for the SAM Coupe computer!
(Issues 1-26, with 18 coverdisks of SAM software and an audio CD) www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11743866...

#samcoupe #retrocomputing #retrogaming #demoscene #gamedev #z80 #indiedev #computing
SAM Revival magazines for the SAM Coupe A peek inside issue 24 of SAM Revival A peek inside issue 26 of SAM Revival Coverdisks that accompany SAM Revival magazine
October 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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End of an era. #Zilog EOL'd the #Z80 over two years ago, now parent IXYS/Littelfuse issue EOL notification for all MCU lines. Got my first Z80 in a #ZXSpectrum in '83 then #SAMCoupe in '93. Made my own Z80 stuff since late 90s. Designed industrial equipment with eZ80 in 2003, plus co-pro on SAM.
EOL notification for all Zilog MCU.
October 7, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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A SAM Coupe port of XOR (unofficial) became the second download test for my Trinity Ethernet Interface! (Adds Ethernet + SD mass storage to SAM) www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVeJ...

I've a Trinity Bundle on eBay: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11740770... or see: www.samcoupe.com

#samcoupe #retrocomputing #gamedev
October 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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If you've an early Trinity Ethernet Interface for your SAM Coupe [1.0/v1.1 - See the PCB or run the IDENT program on the Trinity Software disk] there is a v1.2 upgrade module available to double the SD card speed.
£16.99 + postage + return of original chip.
www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm
#samcoupe
Trinity Update Module
October 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Another discounted bundle of all the issues of SAM Revival magazine for the SAM Coupe here:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11743866...

#samcoupe #magazine #retrogaming #indiedev #retrocomputing #8bit #demoscene #computing
samcoupe.com Quazar @samcoupe.com · Sep 18
Save a good few quid on a bundle of all the current issues of SAM Revival magazine for the SAM Coupe computer!
(Issues 1-26, with 18 coverdisks of SAM software and an audio CD) www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11739320...

#samcoupe #retrocomputing #retrogaming #demoscene #gamedev #z80
Issues 1 to 26 of SAM Revival magazine A peak inside issue 24 of SAM Revival A peak inside issue 26 of SAM Revival Cover disks with SAM Revival, packed full of software for the SAM Coupe. Classic re-releases, brand new exclusive games, demoscene releases, utilities...
October 5, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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MGT met their umpteeth deadline, with several hundred SAM Coupes shipping out for preorders in December 1989, priced at £169 for the 256K/cassette model. The disk drives were running late, following months later in March 1990.

Everything I do for the #SAMCoupe -> www.samcoupe.com
A SAM Coupe computer, surrounded by some of the hardware I've released for the system.
October 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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Sadly, this is what some companies did for SAM Coupe support. Delta Charge by Thalamus advertised as for Spectrum and SAM Coupe. But it was purely a ZX Spectrum game - look at the instructions for SAM owners: Load Spectrum Emulator. Deep sigh. Plus it was a pretty crap game.

#samcoupe #zxspectrum
sirduncaneltorpe.bsky.social Sir Duncan el Torpe @sirduncaneltorpe.bsky.social · 23d
Delta Charge!. Thalamus Ltd, 1990.
October 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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This Is An Alien Game (2026) by Kempston for SAM Coupé: pilot a rescue capsule down to a marked pad, collect a stranded astronaut, then climb back to dock with the ship cruising overhead.

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#homebrew #samcoupe #retro #game #thisisanaliengame
October 3, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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There's an interview with Gordon Wallis (Reckless Rufus' graphics artist) in issue 24 of SAM Revival magazine, huge 11 page article "What Happened To... Sandman's Shadow" - a game he was designing for the SAM Coupe.

SR24 -> www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11733788...

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Two pages of the article "What Happened To... Sandman's Shadow" in issue 24 of SAM Revival magazine, interviewing Gordon Wallis on the game he was designing for the SAM Coupe. (Gordon was the graphics artist for Reckless Rufus)
October 2, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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Some of us still make them! I started 'SAM Revival' for the SAM Coupé back in 2002 as just a mono laser printed magazine. It's evolved over the years, now being full colour professionally printed. I still feature real physical cover disks! www.samcoupe.com

#samcoupe #retrogaming #indiedev #8bit
SAM Revival issue 1, August 2002 SAM Revival issue 17, 2007 The more recent issues of SAM Revival, now full colour.
October 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Preparing a reprint run of issue 26 of SAM Revival magazine for #SAMCoupe. Printing costs up 50% 😲
I'm not increasing mag price but more sales help towards keeping all of the back issues available.
SR26 -> www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm
72 pages + disk (5 games + 2 util)
#retrogaming #gaming #8bit
SAM Revival issue 26, with coverdisk. A sneak peak inside issue 26 of SAM Revival magazine - Megapreview of 'The Lower Caverns' A sneak peak inside issue 26 of SAM Revival magazine - news section. Screenshots of the software on the coverdisk with SAM Revival 26. Games: Blokker, MegaBlast, Wubtris, Flappy Bird, Battlezone. And utilities: ARMSID Configuration, Trinity AutoBOOT update.
September 25, 2026 at 6:24 PM