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TIME VADERS

Programmed in Sinclair BASIC,  A simple shooter, basically shoot as many invaders as you can in the set time.

Thank you

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you

Brilliant, thanks for letting me know that there was a problem.  

OK, I have resaved it using the DivMMc, hopefully it should work now.  

Very strange, i have just ran it on original hardware using  the DivMMC and it worked ok, also i tried it on fuse on my MAC and it worked.

BIG MAGENTA B@STARD

A simple shooter for the ZX Spectrum programmed in BASIC 

Object of the game is to stay alive for as long as possible as you battle against The Big Magenta Bastard. 

Thank you for letting me know I will correct it.

One could download a ZX Spectrum emulator app to a mobile i guess, like Speccy for android. 

DINO JUMP

A simple coffee break game !

Press 'm' to make the Dinosaur jump over a cactus, or to duck to miss a Pterodactyl, just keep on going until you run out of interest or lives! 

Programmed in Sinclair BASIC for the ZX Spectrum

Speccy-MAN

Collect all the dots which will release one of the colours of the ZX Spectrum logo, once all four colours are collected then the game is completed! The game was programmed using Sinclair BASIC and has been kept simple, so no Graphics just the character-set of the ZX Spectrum, the idea being was to keep within the theme of the other Speccy games I have made using the @ symbol as the main character.

Amazing Maze

ZX Spectrum BASIC

Guide the square through the maze to the bottom of the screen without hitting a wall,  If you hit a wall then your dead square will block the path, you've only 3 attempts!

ZX81 Penalty Shoot-out

Getting in to the spirit of the football Worldcup 2026 with a penalty shoot-out game, score as many goals as you can if the goalie saves it's all over!

Absolutely amazing,  I've a long way to go yet in reaching that level of programming.

ZXRAMBLE in BASIC programmed on an  original ZX81

 ZXRAMBLE is a Shoot'Em up as seen on the Animated ALex YouTube channel, your mission is to stop the Alien spacecraft from reaching the lefthand side of the playing area.

Thank you for the recommendation i have now downloaded the emulator.

An example  DEMO of a platform game with ladders programmed in BASIC

Collect the Magenta pills and avoid the crabs.

i was saving it wrong basically, so my mistake.

LADDERS and DOLLARS  A Platform game programmed in ZX81 BASIC 

Make your way around the platforms climbing ladders to collect the dollars, beware of the guarding stars and be careful dropping off the platforms as you've only the one life to complete 2 levels.  

Downloadable  p.file

Thank you I shall check it out.

i'm still trying LOL ...as i'd like to make more games for the ZX81.

A few folk who have downloaded the new .p file have informed me that they got it working, such a pain, it must only work on certain emulators i guess. Unfortunately i only have a MAC.

it was created on the ZXSP emulator, unfortunately it doesn't seem to give an option to save as a different file format,   I shall try and convert it to the required file format, even if it means typing it again.

ZX81 Money Grabber 1K BASIC

Simply jump and collect the money (£) and then deliver to the safe (X) if you miss a platform then you lose all your money.

https://animatedal.itch.io/zx81-money-grabber

It's just push any key to make the airplane dive bomb, it automatically loops around.

It says on the start up screen. 

Kamikaze A game of aiming precision, achieve status as an honoured warrior by destroying as many Aircraft carriers as possible, aim at their gun turrets, a heroic death completes the mission!ZX Spectrum BASIC

Thank you, cheers! 🍺

Apologies,  i shall update the description.    Thank you

Field Of Skulls by Tim Hartnell.

A Type-in which featured on the 21st March 2026 on the Animated ALex YouTube channel.

Please note that i am not the original creator of this game, it is dedicated to the late Tim Hartnell.  A full description and instructions have been shared as a screenshot on the itch page.  Basically the Skulls will hunt you down, to destroy the skulls guide your character around the field to lure them in to the crosses.

Field Of Skulls

War Of The Red Things

Protect the Skyscrapers from the Red Things. 

A BASIC attempt at Sonic the Hedgehog.

SONIC AL

Spectrum Invaders

Spectrum Invaders is an attempt at a Space Invaders style shooter programmed in BASIC, it is slow! but nevertheless it is playable in its own fun little way. 

SNAKE

A simple BASIC Snake game.

 https://animatedal.itch.io/al7

An Alien race has invaded Planet Earth draining its supply of water, you are in control of aircraft AL7 your mission is to collect as many of the remaining water pools left.

GREEN DOUGHNUTSA short platform game where you, as Miner Willy have to consume 25 Green doughnuts to complete the game.

Programmed in BASIC on The Spectrum 

Thank you, i have never played Kokotoni Wilf, infact it is the first time i have heard of it, so i just watched it on YouTube i see the resemblance in the movement.

Miner Willy enters the World of Jet-Pac, although not quite as fast as the classic Jet-Pac as it is programmed in BASIC, nevertheless it is still playable and fun.  Your mission is to  collect the rocket parts to build your rocket and then blast off!!! 

JetPac-Willy

The BASIC Basement

A Sinclair BASIC game inspired by the classic ATIC ATAC.

All saves on the RGL Spectrum automatically and only save as a TAP file, if a different file format is required you can use an emulator like FUSE to save as a different format.