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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 09, 2026

@jonn_blanchard@retrochat.online We #indiedev's need all the support we can get. Just bought the ZX Spectrum version through your itch.io

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 09, 2026

@UKFilmNerd@mastodon.me.uk Just fired up the video, yes, that's some of the early issues of my SAM Revival magazine. SAM Revival has evolved a bit over the years, the early issues are just black/white, spot colour was introduced with issue 14, then moved to full colour, professionally printed from issue 24. A few back issues have also been revamped into the full colour over the last two years. The magazine have also had coverdisks bundled from issue 9 - real physical floppy disks! For anyone interested all issues are still available and issue 27 is in the works.

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 08, 2026

Two new SAM Coupe computer PCB pin badges available, in different colour styles: Black + Camouflage!
UK buy buttons: https://www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm

The SAM Coupe was only available in a white case, however in issue 94 of Crash (Dec'91) there was news of a SAM bundle which may appear "possibly in a new black case". SAMCo quickly dismissed this the following month in the first issue of their SAM Newsdisk saying it was not something they were planning to do.

They had also been experimenting with other colours, David (the editor of the SAM Newsdisk) had spotted a camouflage painted case when down at SAMCo's HQ, so that is the second new badge!

These new badges, plus the original white design, are available for £7.50 each including UK postage. The few pounds made from each sale all gets put back into my ongoing development of new products for the SAM.

I've also got PCB Pin Badges of C16/64/VIC-20 and ZX Spectrum 16K/48K available.

#samcoupe #zxspectrum #commodore #computing #retrocomputing

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 07, 2026

Save 15% off my #RC2014 peripherals at my Tindie store this weekend! (8th/9th March). https://www.tindie.com/stores/quazar SID Soundchip Interface SAA1099P Soundchip Interface Graphic OLED Module ZX True Tone Module ZX-RC Bus Interface #retrocomputing #z80

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 06, 2026

Where possible I'm happy to customise hardware I make. This example is a version of my SAA1099P Soundchip Interface for RC2014 & compatibles, modified for use in a homebrew 6502 computer which simulates a Z80 bus for driving a couple of RC style expansion slots.

Although for this setup only address bits A0 - A7 are available, as the 6502 circuitry is using a 256 byte window in its memory map for the simulated I/O address area. As the original SAA Interface uses A0 - A8 to match the decoding per the SAM Coupe I had to change the decoding circuitry to remove the dependence on A8, which I switched to A0 and used A1-A7 for the base I/O address that can be set by jumpers.

For the full range of peripherals I make for use with #RC2014 & compatibles please see my dedicated site at: https://2014.samcoupe.com

For my other hardware...
#SAMCoupe - https://www.samcoupe.com
#ZXSpectrum - https://zx.samcoupe.com

#chiptune #retrocomputing

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@samster/116093908713088888 (1/2) Thanks for the mention Samster. My journey with SID and the Z80 started way, way back in 2002, working out how to get it to play happily w

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 25, 2026

(2/2) Photos show the evolution of my range of SID Interfaces over the years, with the last two being the current revisions of the SAM Coupe Interface and the RC2014 Interface. More info / ordering: SAM Coupe version -> https://www.samcoupe.com RC2014 & Compatibles version -> https://2014.samcoupe.com as well as on my Tindie and eBay stores. https://linktr.ee/quazarsamcoupe

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 25, 2026

RE: https://mastodon.social/@samster/116093908713088888 (1/2) Thanks for the mention Samster. My journey with SID and the Z80 started way, way back in 2002, working out how to get it to play happily when connected to a fast Zilog Z80 bus on the SAM Coupe, rather than the MOS6510 it was designed for. 2003 saw the first commercial version of my SID Interface for the SAM Coupe. It's had a few tweaks in the years since and is still available. In 2020 I was asked if the interface would work on the RC2014 (Thanks Shiela!). Replied no, but then a few weeks later, yes!, having redesigned the interface in a version specifically for the RC2014 bus and integrating an interrupt controller for 50/60/100Hz - ideal for use with other soundchips too! This version has also had a few tweaks over the last six years since release, currently on v1.3. Can't add photos due to the 'quote' so will add a reply to this post with photos... (Nice to see this now implemented in Mastodon!) #samcoupe #commodore #c64 #soundchip #chiptune #demoscene #rc2014 #zxspectrum

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 25, 2026

(1/2) This month Retro Gamer magazine had a tiny picture of a SAM Coupe on the cover, as a tie in with their 'Legacy of the ZX Spectrum' feature article. So I bought it, to see what was said. 43 words. Sheesh! Of course the gist of that extensive coverage was that it "Offered a (limited) Spectrum compatibility mode". Can't even get that right! The SAM didn't have Spectrum compatibility on power up. An emulator had to be used, and with a copy of the actual ZX ROM then practically perfect 48K compatibility was there. A few hundred 128K games were hacked to use SAM's different memory paging style, plus AY->SAA soundchip translation routines to get the music playing via SAM's soundchip. No mention of the SAM's own capabilities either. This is one major problem that persists to this day, articles/videos just treat it as a "Super Spectrum", ignoring the advanced specifications it offered and the vibrant scene in the 1990s that supported it. #samcoupe #retrogaming #retrocomputing

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 25, 2026

https://linktr.ee/quazarsamcoupe A quick post to my new LinkTree for links to everything #retrocomputing I do - my main website for all my SAM Coupe development, the two smaller sites for ZX Spectrum hardware and peripherals for RC2014 & compatibles. My other social media accounts and my Tindie and eBay stores. #samcoupe #zxspectrum #rc2014 #retrogaming #demoscene #indiedev #gamedev #z80

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 18, 2026

After some extensive soldering time I've now got stock ready of all my expansions and peripherals for use with #RC2014 and compatible systems. All the info and to purchase please see: https://2014.samcoupe.com

- SID Soundchip Interface (6581 configuration in stock, use the famous #Commodore #C64 SID Soundchip with your RC setup, or use modern replacement such as ArmSID)

- Graphic OLED Interface (32x128 graphic display)

- ZX True Tone (ZXTT, for use with Ed Brindley's YM/AY soundcard so the soundchip is clocked exactly at the same frequency as the 128K #ZXSpectrum)

- SAA1099P Sound chip Interface (Use the 6 channel stereo sound chip, as used in the #SAMCoupe, in your RC setup)

- RC-ZX Bus Interface (Use RC2014 I/O peripherals on the #ZXSpectrum)

- RC-SAM Bus Interface (Use RC2014 I/O peripherals on the #SAMCoupe)

#retrocomputing #z80 #hardware #retrogaming #electronics #synth #demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 18, 2026

@noisetank@oldbytes.space Telnet was always fun to faff with, back in the day! Started myself with it on the SUN Sparc workstations at uni back in '92 to connect to the local MUD!

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There's certainly some scope for a MUD to run on a couple SAM Coupes linked together via the built in network ports. Ideal fodder for demonstrating at retro shows and museums. Likewise, when we get a

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(I've also been able to re-release 'Days of Sorcery' - the SAM Coupe's largest adventure - on the coverdisk with issue 14 of SAM Revival magazine, and 'Survive the Night' was exclusive to the disk wit

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 02, 2026

And lets not forget the famous Scott Adams VIC-20 Text Adventures can run on the SAM Coupe, using the original VIC-20 cartridges! #samcoupe #vic20 #textadventure #gaming

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 02, 2026

🚨 Back In Stock! 16 Bank Flash Cartridge for ZX Spectrum (Yellow) Interface 2 style cartridge which can store 16 different ROM images in the flash memory. Comes pre-flashed with 2 games (Mag the Magician and Dead Space, courtesy of Radastan) and the ROM version AGD (courtesy of Jonathan Cauldwell). The flash chip can be popped out of the socket and reprogrammed with an EPROM programmer to add your own ROM images. https://zx.samcoupe.com https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/117014376822 The cartridge is also compatible with the ZX-ECUTOR interface on the SAM Coupe, and can be reflashed on the SAM using the programmer software that's included in bank F on the cartridge. #zxspectrum #samcoupe #retrogaming #gaming #retrocomputing #gamedev

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There's certainly some scope for a MUD to run on a couple SAM Coupes linked together via the built in network ports. Ideal fodder for demonstrating at retro shows and museums. Likewise, when we get a

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 30, 2026

(I've also been able to re-release 'Days of Sorcery' - the SAM Coupe's largest adventure - on the coverdisk with issue 14 of SAM Revival magazine, and 'Survive the Night' was exclusive to the disk with issue 23) (All back issues of SAM Revival are available, and disk images can be provided for emulator users). #samcoupe #textadventure #retrocomputing

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 30, 2026

@mattround@crispsandwi.ch I remember you briefly mentioning this when interviewing you 20-something years ago. Sounded awesome, but an utter shame it became another casualty of the dreaded page boundary corruption in SAM BASIC.

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 30, 2026

There's certainly some scope for a MUD to run on a couple SAM Coupes linked together via the built in network ports. Ideal fodder for demonstrating at retro shows and museums. Likewise, when we get a Telnet client for the Trinity Ethernet Interface that'll open up playing online MUDs on SAM. #samcoupe #textadventure #interactivefiction #retrocomputing

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 30, 2026

🚨 SAM REVIVAL magazine for SAM Coupe Replenishing back issue stock of the full colour, professionally printed issue 26 [disk: 5 games + 2 utils] and the revamped issue 9 [disk: Manic Miner + Money Bags] Order at: https://www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm https://www.samcoupe.com/samrevival.htm #samcoupe #retrogaming #gaming #retrocomputing

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 28, 2026

Despite owning a pile of the BASIC type in adventure books from Usborne in the 80's for my #ZXSpectrum I really was not into text adventures at all as a kid.

That all changed when being introduced to an online MUD in 1992 when starting university, first playing, then coding on it creating a whole complex area of the map. (LPC was also the first object orientated programming language I used, before giving C a go!)

When I started programming on the SAM Coupe in 1993 I did have a few attempts at adventure based stuff. First with a very simple adventure driver written in BASIC (I had yet to venture towards #Z80 machine code!) which held room info in DATA statements) then I made the start on a program to rip the room descriptions out of the LPC files I had from I had coded for the MUD. (I still have a copy of these from 30+ years ago!)

I'll be looking at this more in the forthcoming Adventure section in 'SAM Revival' magazine...

#TextAdventure #InteractiveFiction #samcoupe #retrogaming

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 20, 2026

🚨 Back In Stock
OLED Interface for #RC2014 and compatibles - add a 128x32 bitmap OLED display to your setup.

Main website with info/images/video links/purchase:
🌐 https://2014.samcoupe.com

Also available on Tindie:
🌐 https://www.tindie.com/stores/quazar/

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #z80 #8bit

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33 years developing for the SAM Coupé computer. Hardware designer, Magazine editor/writer, Retro game developer 8 Bit Gene Splicer - SID on Z80 since 2002! ZX + VIC-20 Carts on SAM! Plus hardware/code for other systems, inc ZX Spectrum and RC2014 & compatibles. Main Website: https://www. samcoupe.com # SAMCoupe # RC2014 # ZXSpectrum # Chiptune # Z80 # Retrocomputing # Retrogaming # Demoscene

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@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 18, 2026

🚨 Out Now!
V1.3 of my SID Soundchip Interface for #RC2014 and compatibles.

First releases back in June 2020, this updated PCB design now sports a mini #Commodore64 PCB to match the design style of my recent SAA Interface, showcasing the computer the SID soundchip is from! All the information / ordering on the following sites:

Main website:
🌐 https://2014.samcoupe.com

Also on Tindie:
🌐 https://www.tindie.com/stores/quazar/

(Also listed on the above two sites are bus interfaces to use the RC2014 peripherals on the #ZXSpectrum and #SAMCoupe)

The little #C64 style PCB is also available as a pin badge on the following page. (Plus some SAM Coupe & ZX Spectrum badges/keyrings too!)

🌐 https://www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm

And links for everything else I do - now 33 years I've been developing for the #SAMCoupe

🌐 https://www.samcoupe.com

And much more recently, some hardware for the #ZXSpectrum

🌐 https://zx.samcoupe.com

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #synth #chiptune #retro #hardware #demoscene #Z80

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