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# ZX Spectrum

Sinclair Research

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Computer - Lifespan: 1982 - 1992

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## Information

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## System Features

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## BIOS

No BIOS required for ZX Spectrum.

## Controls

Buttons A, X and Y are mapped to the joystick's fire button, button B is mapped to the UP directional button.&#x20;

Buttons L1 and R1 are mapped to RETURN and SPACE, respectively.&#x20;

The SELECT button brings up the embedded, on-screen keyboard which is useful if you only have controllers attached to your computer.

* For joystick games: in the RetroBat [advanced system settings or game settings](/navigation/view-options.md#advanced-system-options), select the option "**JOYSTICK ONLY**" and set user 1 to a joystick type. Optionally, set user 2 to another joystick type (local cooperative games).

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* For keyboard games: select the option "**Keyboard Only**". You won't have any joystick and the embedded keyboard won't work, but the entire physical keyboard will be available for you to type in those text adventure commands.

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## Specific system information

There is no specific System information documented here yet.


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