The Story and Games of HEWSON on the ZX Spectrum

Hewson Consultants were one of the best and most original of the 8-bit micro studios, and this vid covers their story through looking at their ZX Spectrum catalogue — full of classics by the likes of Graftgold and Raffaele Cecco including Quazatron, Exolon, Cybernoid, Avalon, Uridium and many more. Enjoy!

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COOL READING:

Antstream – Andrew Hewson Interview: https://www.antstream.com/post/game-developer-interview-andrew-hewson
Antstream – John Phillips Interview: https://www.antstream.com/post/the-story-of-nebulus
Eurogamer – Code Britannia: Raffaele Cecco: https://www.eurogamer.net/code-britannia-raffaele-cecco
FRGCB – Anarchy: https://frgcb.blogspot.com/2016/09/anarchy-hewson-consultantsrack-it-1987.html
Lemon64 – Steve Turner Interview: https://www.lemon64.com/page/steve-turner-interview
Retro Gamesmaster – Raffaele Cecco Interview: https://www.retrogamesmaster.co.uk/raffaele-cecco/
Retro Gamesmaster – Steve Turner Interview: http://www.retrogamesmaster.co.uk/2025/03/11/steve-turner-interview/
RVG – Andrew Hewson Interview: https://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/rvg-interviews-andrew-hewson/
Spectrum Computing: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/

0:00 Intro
3:17 3D Space Wars + 3D Seiddab Attack + 3D Lunattack
5:49 Anarchy
7:35 Avalon + Dragontorc + Astroclone
14:29 Backgammon
15:20 Battle Valley
16:38 City Slicker
18:31 Cybernoid + Cybernoid II: Revenge
23:00 Di-Lithium Lift
24:21 Draughts Genius
25:46 Eliminator
27:04 Exolon
29:23 Fantasia Diamond
30:18 Firelord
31:52 Gunrunner
33:02 Heathrow International Air Traffic Control
34:12 Impossaball
35:20 Into Africa
36:51 Klimax
38:46 Knight Driver
39:46 Kraal
40:52 Marauder
42:17 Maze Chase
43:21 Maze Mania
44:37 Nebulus
46:49 Netherworld
48:23 Nightflite + Nightflite II
49:57 Pyracurse
51:01 Quazatron
54:24 Quest Adventure
55:28 Ranarama
57:30 Southern Belle + Evening Star
59:23 Spectral Panic
1:00:21 Stormlord + Stormlord II: Deliverance
1:04:35 Super Cup Football
1:06:01 Technician Ted + Technician Ted: The Megamix
1:09:33 Uridium + Uridium Plus
1:12:30 Zynaps

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