ZX Speccy Stories Episode 1 – RoboCop | My Journey with Ocean’s ZX Spectrum Classic

Welcome to the very first episode of ZX Speccy Stories!I’m Andy Godoy, and this isn’t a history lesson or a technical deep dive into how RoboCop was programmed. Instead, I’m sharing my personal journey with one of the ZX Spectrum’s greatest games.In this episode I talk about:My first experience watching Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop on VHS.Discovering the arcade machine and hearing it before I even saw it.The excitement of reading previews in Crash and Sinclair User magazines.Playing the Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC versions.Saving my pocket money to buy the big-box Ocean release.The incredible Bill Harbison loading screen.The amazing 128K music and sampled speech.My memories of playing the game as a kid and why it still means so much to me today.This isn’t just the story of RoboCop…It’s my Speccy Story.I’d love to hear your memories too. Did you own RoboCop on the ZX Spectrum? Did you play it in the arcades first? Let me know in the comments or on social media.Thank you for listening to the first episode of ZX Speccy Stories. If you enjoyed it, please follow the podcast and leave a rating—it really helps others discover the show.