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ZX Spectrum game "Dead End (2026)" completed after decades

Michael J. Nurney completed "Dead End (2026)", a 3D maze escape game for the ZX Spectrum. The game, which involves escaping a serial killer, was initially started on an Amiga emulator in the mid-1990s and was finished decades later. AI

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ZX Spectrum game "Dead End (2026)" completed after decades

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · brewotaku ·

    Dead End (2026) by Michael J. Nurney (Mjnurney) for ZX Spectrum. A 3D maze escape from a serial killer, begun on an Amiga emulator in the mid-90s and finished d

    Dead End (2026) by Michael J. Nurney (Mjnurney) for ZX Spectrum. A 3D maze escape from a serial killer, begun on an Amiga emulator in the mid-90s and finished decades later. 🕹️ 💸 https:// mjnurney.itch.io/deadend-zx-sp ectrum-48k # ai # homebrew # zxspectrum # retro # game # dead…