“After I contacted Chris, the two ideas were amalgamated into what eventually became the ZX Vega.” The four individuals would form Retro Computers Limited. “Chris was independently working on a similar project,” continues Andrews.

The group would cross paths with Chris Smith, a former ZX Spectrum games developer and author of the definitive technical book “The ZX Spectrum ULA: How to design a microcomputer”, who happened to be conceptualising a like-minded venture. The pair were then joined by international chess master and AI expert Dr David Levy, and work began in earnest. “I approached Sir Clive some time ago about potentially working on a project, which in time became the Vega,” says Paul Andrews, a businessman who has worked in the games and book publishing industries. The ZX Spectrum Vega is a collaboration between a team of retro gaming experts, a Midlands-based electronics firm and none other than Sir Clive Sinclair himself – the man who masterminded the original machine back in the 1980s. That product will be joined on the shelves by another retro revival, but one which takes a slightly different approach. We recently spoke to video game veterans Elite, who are bringing the Sinclair ZX Spectrum back from the dead as a special Bluetoot h keyboard which can connect to your iOS or Android device. Isn’t it just typical? You wait decades for a decent resurrection of the ZX Spectrum, UK’s most beloved home micro, and two come along at once. TrustedReviews talks to Sir Clive Sinclair and co about Speccy’s revival

Speccy initial release