ZX Spectrum Peripheral
The following is a list of ZX Spectrum Peripheral in the Centre for Computing History collection. It is not an exhaustive list of and other peripherals may have been produced. If you have any hardware that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page.There are 75 ZX Spectrum Peripheral in our collection :
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Date: 1983
Abacus Controller
This multi-function device, when plugged into a ZX Spectrum or ZX81, eliminates the need to swap plugs when loading or saving data
Manufacturer : Abacus Electronics
Date:
Add-On Electronics Sound Module
This add-on module for the ZX Spectrum allows programs to include sound statements
Manufacturer : Adonic Electronics Ltd
Date: 1984
AGF Protocol Game Controller Interface
This joystick adaptor for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum allows the user to customise which keys on the keyboard the joystick maps to
Manufacturer : AGF
Date: 1984
Beta Disk Interface
The Beta Disk Interface was manufactured by the UK company Technology Research Limited in 1984
Manufacturer : Technology Research Limited
Date: 1984
Challenge Research Sprint Cassette Player
This excellent add on allowed the user to load Spectrum games at four times the speed
Manufacturer : Challenge Research Ltd
Date: 1986
Cheetah 125+ Joystick
The Cheetah 125 Joystick, also known as 125+ Joystick, was made by Cheetah Marketing Ltd in 1986
Manufacturer : Cheetah Marketing Ltd
Date: 1983
Cheetah 32K RAM Expansion
This expansion unit for the Sinclair ZXSpectrum adds another 32K of RAM to a 16K machine, allowing you to increase the memory to 48K
Manufacturer : Cheetah
Date:
Cheetah Joystick Interface for the ZX Spectrum
Joystick interface for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K and 128K models
Manufacturer : Cheetah Marketing Ltd
Date:
Cheetah Mega-Sound
This third-party accessory for the Spectrum amplifies the machine's audio by passing it through the attached TV set
Manufacturer : Cheetah
Date: 1983
Cheetah Sweet Talker
The Cheetah Sweet Talker is a speech synthesis module for the ZX Spectrum
Manufacturer : Cheetah
Date: 1984
Comcon Programmable Joystick Interface
A third-party programmable joystick interface for the Sinclair Spectrum
Manufacturer : Frel Ltd.
Date: 1984
Currah Speech and Sound
Currah was a British computer peripheral manufacturer, famous mainly for the speech synthesis ROM cartridges it designed for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and other 8-bit home computers of the 1980 ...
Manufacturer : Currah
Date:
Data-Skip VIDEOFACE Digitiser
This expansion pack for the ZX Spectrum allows you to connect a composite video signal to your computer and digitise it
Manufacturer : Data-Skip
Date: 1983
Datel Inter Printer for the ZX Spectrum
Datel Electronics InterPrinter for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Manufacturer : Kempston
Date: 1989
Defender Light Gun
A light gun for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum from Cheetah Marketing
Manufacturer : Cheetah
Date:
DivMMC EnJOY! mint
The DivMMC EnJOY! mint is the little brother of the DivMMC EnJOY! interface
Date:
Dk'Tronics 3-Channel Sound unit
This sound unit is based on the AY-3-8912 programmable sound generator chip
Manufacturer : Dk'Tronics
Date:
Dk'Tronics Joystick Interface
This third-party accessory for the Spectrum joysticks to be attached
Manufacturer : Dk'Tronics
Date: 1983
DK'tronics Keyboard for Spectrum
Original sales text: "The DK Microdrive compatible keyboard is the best selling keyboard in the world and is used by 10% of all Spectrum users
Manufacturer : DK Tronics Ltd (UK)
Date: 1983
DK'tronics Keyboard for Spectrum
Original sales text: "The DK Microdrive compatible keyboard is the best selling keyboard in the world and is used by 10% of all Spectrum users
Manufacturer : DK Tronics Ltd (UK)
Date: 1983
DK'tronics Keyboard for Spectrum - Type 2
Original sales text:"The DK Microdrive compatible keyboard is the best selling keyboard in the world and is used by 10% of all Spectrum users
Manufacturer : DK Tronics Ltd (UK)
Date: 1985
DK'Tronics Parallel Centronics Interface
The dk'tronics Parallel Centronics Interface was designed for use with the Spectrum
Manufacturer : Dk'Tronics
Date: 1982
Dk'tronics ZX Spectrum Light Pen-
This light pen for the ZX Spectrum was produced by Dk'Tronics
Manufacturer : Dk'Tronics
Date:
Euromax Pro Ace Joystick
The Euromax Pro Ace joystick is compatible with a wide variety of 8-bit and 16-bit computers equipped with a 9-pin socke
Manufacturer : Euromax
Date:
Fantastick I Joystick
The Fantastick joystick has an Atari joystick plug, allowing it to be connected to most home computer systems and game consoles
Date: 1st January 1985
Ferguson RGB Interface MA20
Allows the user to display the output of a Spectrum (16K, 48K or +48K) on a Ferguson monitor or TV, in RGB full colour or emulating a green screen monitor
Manufacturer : Ferguson
Date: 1983
Fuller Orator
Designed for the ZX Spectrum - allows you to program a vast range of sounds for your Spectrum
Manufacturer : Fuller Micro
Date: 1983
Fuller The Master Unit
The Fuller Box Master Unit combines both the Fuller Box Games Unit and the Orator into a single unit
Manufacturer : Fuller Micro
Date:
Grand Prix Centronics 'E' Interface
The Kempston Centronics 'E' Interface works with an Centronics type printer
Manufacturer : Kempston Electronics Ltd
Date:
Home Made Load-Save Box for Sinclair ZX Spectrum
This home brew box was designed to make the job of managing your Sinclair ZX Spectrum tapes easier
Manufacturer : Home Made
Date:
Home Made ZX Spectrum Speech Synthesizer
This home brew speech synthesizer for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum uses the SP0256 speech chip
Manufacturer : Home Made
Date:
Indescomp Parallel/Serial Interface
This interface which is easily connected to the Spectrum expansion port provides two communication methods: parallel Centronics and the bidirectional RS232-C series
Manufacturer : indescomp
Date: 1984
Jet Set Willy Code Card
The Jet Set Willy code card is a copy protection device used to discourage software piracy
Manufacturer : Padlock Systems
Date: 1983
Kempston Centronics Interface for the ZX Spectrum
Allows a centronics printer to be connected to the computer
Manufacturer : Kempston
Date:
Kempston Joystick Interface with Autowaggle - Homebrew Hack
This Kempston joystick interface for the Spectrum has been modified to automatically waggle the joystick left and right
Manufacturer : Kempston Electronics Ltd
Date:
Kempston Pro Joystick Interface
Kempston produced a number of joystick interfaces for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum to allow normal Atari-style DE-9 connector joysticks to be used with it
Manufacturer : Kempston
Date: 1985
Lenslok Software Protection Device
Lenslok is a copy protection device used to discourage software piracy
Manufacturer : ASAP Developments
Date: 1984
LMT 68FX2 Keyboard for the Spectrum
Name: LMT 68FX2 KeyboardManufacturer: LMT Computers Ltd
Date:
Lo-Profile Professional Keyboard
This third-party keyboard is designed to replace the standard one on a ZX Spectrum
Date: June 1983
Magicbridge 16K RAM Pack
This accessory adds 16KB additional RAM to the Sinclair ZX81
Manufacturer : Magicdrive
Date:
Magnum Light Phaser (Spectrum +2)
The Sinclair Magnum Lightphaser, a light gun for the Spectrum +2, brought an exciting new dimension to playing computer games
Manufacturer : Virgin Mastertronic
Date:
Magnum Light Phaser (Spectrum 48k)
Shoot into a New Dimensio
Manufacturer : Virgin Mastertronic
Date: 1985
Maplin Spectrum Parallel/Serial Port
This expansion provides 8-bit input and output ports for parallel transfer when connected to the Maplin Spectrum Input/Output Controller Module
Manufacturer : Maplin
Date: 1987
MGT PLUS D
The +D (or Plus D) was a floppy disk and printer interface for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer, developed as a successor to Miles Gordon Technology's earlier product, the DISCiPLE
Manufacturer : Miles Gordon Technology
Date: 1985
Mirage Microdriver
The Mirage Microdriver copies snapshots of games and copies them onto the Microdrive or tape
Manufacturer : Mirage
Date:
Morsen Electronics Radioteletype Adapter
This adapter box for the ZX Spectrum appears to be designed to connect to Radioteletype (RTTY) equipment
Manufacturer : Morsen Electronics
Date: 1986
Multiface 128 Multi-Purpose Interface
Multi-purpose interface for any Spectrum in any mode with fully automatic and universal back-up facility to microdrive, disk drives, tape and hyper tape
Manufacturer : Romantic Robot UK Ltd
Date: 1986
Multiface One
The Multiface One was released by Romantic Robot UK Ltd in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum 48K
Manufacturer : Romantic Robot
Date:
Nidd Valley Slomo
The Slomo is designed to slow and even stop the speed of the ZX Spectrum
Manufacturer : Nidd Valley Micro Products
Date:
Power Play Joystick Interface
This cartridge connects to the expansion port on a ZX Spectrum and allows the user to connect a single joystick
Manufacturer : Power Play
Date: 1985
Protek Switchable Joystick Interface
For the Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Manufacturer : Protek Computing Ltd
Date: 1983
Prototype Sinclair ZX Microdrive
This Sinclair ZX Microdrive is believed to be either an internal prototype or promotional variant
Manufacturer : Sinclair
Date:
Prototype ZXpand PCBs
Two prototypes of the ZXpand MMC board for the Sinclair ZX81
Manufacturer : Charlie Robson
Date: 1984
RamTurbo Interface
The Ram Turbo Interface (also known as the Spectrum Turbo Interface) was an expansion unit for the Spectrum
Manufacturer : RamTurbo
Date: 1984
RamTurbo Spectrum Joystick Interface
The Ram Turbo Interface (also known as the Spectrum Turbo Interface) was an expansion unit for the Spectrum
Manufacturer : Ram Electronics Ltd
Date:
Romantic Robot MULTIPRINT
MULTIPRINT allows a Spectrum 48K, 48K+, 128, or +2 to be connected to a full-size Centronics printer
Manufacturer : Romantic Robot
Date: 1984
Rotronics Wafadrive
The Rotronics Wafadrive was a peripheral for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer, intended to compete with Sinclair's ZX Interface 1 and ZX Microdrive
Manufacturer : Rotronics
Date: 1984
SAGA 1 - Emperor Keyboard for Sinclair ZX Spectrum
The SAGA 1 Emperer keyboard was an add-on for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum that offered 67 full travel keys in a stylish white case
Manufacturer : Emperer
Date:
Sinclair SJS2 Joystick
Released for the Sinclair Spectrum+2A this joystick was intended to improve upon the original SJS1
Manufacturer : Sinclair
Date: 1983
Sinclair ZX Interface 2
The ZX Interface 2 was released in 1983 by Sinclair Research for the ZX Spectrum home computer
Manufacturer : Sinclair
Date: 1981
Sinclair ZX Printer
The Sinclair ZX Printer is a spark printer which was produced by Sinclair Research for its ZX81 home computer
Manufacturer : Sinclair
Date: 1983
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Keyboard Overlays
10 keyboard overlays punched to fit perfectly on the ZX Spectrum
Manufacturer : Print'n'Plotter Products
Date: 1985
Sinclair ZX Spectrum On/Off Power Switch
This simple little device saved unplugging and plugging in the power lead to your ZX Spectrum to reset it
Manufacturer : Sinclair
Date: 1983
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Test Cartridge
To aid in the diagnosis of faults with a ZX Spectrum system, Sinclair Research Ltd produced a test cartridge for use with the ZX Interface 2
Manufacturer : Sinclair
Date: 1985
SpecDrum
The SpecDrum converts your 48k Spectrum into a programmable Digital Drum System, using digital recordings of real drum sounds "to achieve the degree of realism found until now, only on specialist mach ...
Manufacturer : Cheetah Marketing
Date: 1983
Stonechip Electronics Echo Amplifier
This accessory for the Spectrum amplifies the audio signal produced by a Spectrum and plays it through a speaker
Manufacturer : Stonechip Electronics
Date:
Sureshot Spectrum Joystick Interface
This Kempston-compatible interface unit allows any 9-way joystick to be attached to the ZX Spectrum 48K, 128K, +2, and +3
Manufacturer : Sureshot
Date:
The Messenger
Released by Sam Computers Ltd, the Messenger allows the user to transfer software from a Spectrum (48K to +3 models were supported) to a Sam Coupe
Manufacturer : Sam Computers Ltd
Date:
Transform Microdrive Storage Box
This storage box can store up to 20 Sinclair Microdrive cartridges
Manufacturer : Transform
Date: 1983
ZX Interface 1 for Sinclair Spectrum
A wedge-shaped device fitting underneath the ZX Spectrum, ZX Interface 1 contained 8 kB of ROM comprising the control software for the Microdrives, RS-232 port and network interface
Manufacturer : Sinclair
Date:
ZX Spectrum Custom Keypanel Kit
Put everything you need on the keyboard with a Custom Keypanel Kit
Manufacturer : Softeach Limited
Date:
ZX Spectrum Print 'n' Plotter Jotter
This ZX Spectrum accessory is neither hardware nor software, but is a book of gridded tracing paper, which claims to help convert your "illustrations, maps, charts, photos etc” into a set of pixel l ...
Manufacturer : Print 'n' Plotter products

















