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Thursday, December 16, 2010

ZX Spectrum: Elite Collection Volumes 3 to 6 now available via in-app purchase

The major feature of the update (which goes live on the App Store, 15th December 2010) is the inclusion of an in-App ‘shop’ and at least 4 more volumes (No 3 through to No 6 - priced at £0.59/€0.79/US$0.99 per volume iPhone/Pod Touch and £1.19/€1.59/US$1.99 per volume iPad), each containing 6 ZX Spectrum games, including:
- Gremlin Collection Vol. No 1, featuring – Monty on the Run
- Gremlin Collection Vol. No 2, featuring – Jack the Nipper
- Vortex Collection Vol. No 1, featuring – TLL
- Software Projects Collection Vol. No 1, featuring – Manic Miner, bringing the total available (including those available as an in-app purchase) to at least 36.



Vol. No 3 to No 6 features the much-lauded iDaptive (i.e. user-definable, game-specific joystick, keypad & canvass) Controls; an instructional video for which can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/22qh8hl

Speaking about the App, Elite MD Steve Wilcox said,
- it’s a real thrill to again work with our friends at Gremlin, Vortex, Software Projects and of course ... Matthew Smith
- there’ll be a further free update, within a month, including an in-App ‘shop’ and at least 4 more volumes (No 7 through to No 10 - priced at £0.59/€0.79/US$0.99 per volume iPhone/Pod Touch and £1.19/€1.59/US$1.99 per volume iPad), each containing 6 ZX Spectrum games, bringing the total available (including those available as an in-app purchase) to at least 60.