Play Horace Goes Skiing online
ZX Spectrum · 1 player · with friends watching and chatting Explore the ZX Spectrum Room
A 1983 ZX Spectrum classic, complete with its tape and loading screen.
Free, right in your browser, nothing to install.
- Year
- 1983
- Platform
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K
- Publisher
- Sinclair Research
- Authors
- William Tang
- Players
- 1 player
- Genres
- Action
Horace Goes Skiing is a 1983 ZX Spectrum game from Sinclair Research. It came on cassette, and loading it meant waiting it out in front of the TV while colored stripes raced across the border and the loading screen appeared line by line.
In UsuArcade's ZX Spectrum Room you play it online, free, right in your browser: grab a desk, pick the tape off the shelf and, once the loading ritual is done, you're in.
History
Horace Goes Skiing was released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum, published by Sinclair Research.
Created by William Tang.
How to play
On a computer you play with the keyboard or a gamepad; on your phone, with the on-screen joystick and buttons. The tape's card on the shelf reminds you what each key does.
Fun facts
- Published by Sinclair Research in 1983.
- It loaded from cassette tape, like almost all Spectrum software.
In the ZX Room
In the ZX Room you play and your friends watch your game live, with picture and sound, while you all chat by voice or text, just like when they came over to watch you play.
No coins here: walk in, pick the tape and play. If you still own the original, official mode lets you load your own tape.
FAQ
Can I play Horace Goes Skiing online?
Yes, free and in your browser, in UsuArcade's ZX Spectrum Room. Nothing to install.
When did Horace Goes Skiing come out?
Horace Goes Skiing came out in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum, published by Sinclair Research.
Can I play Horace Goes Skiing on my phone?
Yes, with the on-screen joystick and buttons. On a computer, use the keyboard or a gamepad.
Can my friends watch me play?
Yes. Your friends can watch your game live, with picture and sound, and talk to you while you play.
