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		mgkimsal on March 5, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: David Horne's 1K Chess on the ZX81 (2001) IIRC, early cartridges only had 1 or 2k - the 4k was a limit for a while, but I don't think they all shipped with 4k in the beginning (cost savings). IIRC there was a trick later to allow for 8k cartridges (Pitfall II was 8k, I think, but memory may be failing me).

wazoox on March 5, 2015 [–]

IIRC, Pitfall II was 2K. 255 different levels in 2K, memorable isn't it ? :)

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