"Hey, it's *your* era, too! :)"
Ha, ha! You're right, of course. But I was spoiled by the better games for the Atari 8-bit computers. These had a strong legacy from the Apple II and TRS-80 days, i.e. commercial American games. The home brew scene was nowhere near as strong over there as it was with the later Quilled and PAWed adventures for the Spectrum. I absolutely HATE that computer, but I love its adventures.