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C64 vs ZX Spectrum — The Truth About These Versions
Same games, different machines — see how C64 and Spectrum versions really compare.
Video guide
Chapters and linked CCG game pagesVideo chapters
- 0:00Intro – A Different Kind of Comparison
- 1:12Head Over Heels
- 2:51Skool Daze
- 4:54Manic Miner
- 6:24Sabre Wulf
- 8:04Jet Set Willy
- 9:23Saboteur!
- 11:36Dizzy
- 12:48Nodes of Yesod
- 13:27Exolon
- 14:14The Great Escape
- 15:13Chimera
- 16:50Interlude
- 17:30The Way of the Exploding Fist
- 19:57Target: Renegade
- 21:28Chase H.Q.
- 24:14RoboCop
- 25:43Final Thoughts, Nostalgia & The 8-Bit Experience
- 26:52Outro
Games linked in the CCG archive
About this feature
A side-by-side look at classic C64 and ZX Spectrum versions, comparing how design, timing and platform origins shape the gameplay experience.
C64 vs ZX Spectrum: Explore the Games
The comparison looks beyond screenshots alone and revisits how the same games differed across two of Britain's defining 8-bit home computers. Graphics, sound, controls, pace and the overall character of each conversion can vary dramatically even when the title on the box is identical.
Use the links below to continue into the CCG archive and revisit several of the games discussed in the comparison.
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