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EPISODE 4 - Let's Make A Platform Game - ZX Spectrum BASIC - LIVE STREAM 22ND November - AnimatedAL

November 23, 2025 at 7:49 AM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

LIVE programming in BASIC again 8pm tonight, and tomorrow, my concentrations will be on the platform game. 🤓 #zxspectrum
youtube.com/live/AH6LS3W...

"Everything was going fine until i hit the Bottle!!" - ATIC ATAC inspired game - ZX Spectrum BASIC.

November 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM

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Animated ALex

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available FREE download on the 21st November @ animatedal.itch.io - #zxspectrum ATTACK OF THE KILLER TONSILS - ZX SPECTRUM BASIC

November 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

available FREE download on the 21st November @ animatedal.itch.io - #zxspectrum ATTACK OF THE KILLER TONSILS - ZX SPECTRUM BASIC

November 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM

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Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

ATIC ATAC INSPIRED GAME UPDATE - "The bottle got the better of me!" in Yesterdays LIVE stream if you saw it you would of witnessed my frustrations as the BASIC code defeated me, well I've now sorted the issue and in this video I show the fix. #zxspectrum
youtu.be/OVDCHwWiL9k

3 DIMENSIONAL ARRAY - PLATFORM GAME - ZX Spectrum BASIC - Animated ALex #zxspectrum

November 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

In this video i share some prep-work for the Weekend LIVE stream as i return back to making a Platform game on the 22nd & 23rd November.
youtu.be/HLndA4SSa0k

"Everything was going fine until i hit the Bottle!!" - ATIC ATAC inspired game - ZX Spectrum BASIC.

November 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

ATIC ATAC INSPIRED GAME UPDATE - "The bottle got the better of me!" in Yesterdays LIVE stream if you saw it you would of witnessed my frustrations as the BASIC code defeated me, well I've now sorted the issue and in this video I show the fix. #zxspectrum
youtu.be/OVDCHwWiL9k

Episode 4 - Wine Bottle or Chicken? - ATIC ATAC - ZX Spectrum BASIC #zxspectrum

November 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

Episode 4 - Wine Bottle or Chicken?
No polished edited videos here! watch me program live as i make a game inspired by the classic ATIC ATAC. www.youtube.com/live/P3BBpPc... #zxspectrum

CAPTURE - A game test using MCODER 3 compiler - ZX Spectrum BASIC - #zxspectrum

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November 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

Inspired by the game Berserk and Gauntlet. #zxspectrum

Programmed in BASIC and then compiled with MCoder 3.
"CAPTURE" is now available for download animatedal.itch.io/capture
youtube.com/shorts/XKc3k...

CAPTURE by Animated ALex

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November 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

In this video i share a game which i programmed in BASIC with the final version being compiled with MCODER 3. #zxspectrum
youtu.be/EwXIgywtznI?...

Spectrum Invaders - ZX Spectrum BASIC - AnimatedALex #zxspectrum

November 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

I now have a reasonably ok version of my shoot'em up 'Spectrum Invaders' .. well, in my opinion anyway
youtu.be/CYYXF5E0KZU

ZX Spectrum BASIC - WEEKEND LIVE STREAM - ATIC ATAC in BASIC - Episode 1 - #thespectrum #zxspectrum

November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

ZX Spectrum BASIC programming, rather than creating a polished edited video I decided to go LIVE, the theme being ATIC ATAC, Episode 1 was yesterday, today, (Sunday 9th November), Episode 2 goes LIVE 8pm.
Episode 1: youtube.com/live/112UwWC...
Episode 2: youtube.com/live/T_yeXCl...

YouTube Platform game series - ZX Spectrum BASIC by Animated ALex

November 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

For those interested who have been following - The YouTube series, Let's make a platform game - the BASIC program to date is now available as a TAP file on my itch account. Enjoy!
animatedal.itch.io/youtube-plat...

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November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

The NASTY o's - ZX Spectrum BASIC - Shooting bullets example. #zxspectrum #thespectrum

November 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM

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Indie Retro News: Elite - Elite - David Braben's 8bit space combat trading simulator of Elite gets an Atari XL/XE port demo by reifsnyderb www.indieretronews.com/2025/11/elit... #retrogaming #gaming #games

November 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

#zxspectrum BASIC Programming - Let's make a platform game series on the AnimatedALex YouTube chamnel 🤓 ZX SPECTRUM

November 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

If you missed the LIVE stream here is the link - Episode 3 Making a platform game in BASIC - ZX Spectrum #zxspectrum #sinclairbasic #thespectrum youtube.com/live/nA7dcOF...

Episode 3 - Let's make a platform game - ZX Spectrum BASIC #zxspectrum - AnimatedALex

Episode 3 - Let's make a platform game - ZX Spectrum BASIC #zxspectrum - AnimatedALex

November 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

As promised the long wait is finally over, Episode 3 of making a Platform game in the BASIC language of the ZX Spectrum will LIVE stream tonight, 2nd November 8pm. Hope to see you there! 🤓
www.youtube.com/live/nA7dcOF...

PART 3 - Let's make a Platform game using ZX Spectrum BASIC LIVE STREAM - Introducing NASTIES!!! Search the playlisits on the channel for Episode 1 and 2 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6xNNg7...

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November 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

Pumpkin Invasion - ZX Spectrum BASIC - available for FREE download - animatedal.itch.io/pumpkin-inva...

November 1, 2025 at 9:36 AM

Animated ALex

@animatedal.bsky.social

GOING LIVE SOON - CASSETTE 50 www.youtube.com/live/0qrM0ln...

LIVE STREAM WITH CASSETTE 50 - ZX SPECTRUM BASIC - Animated ALex #zxspectrum