Oh, I love this one:
"Comparing #FORTH to #BASIC is like comparing a Gothic cathedral to a mud hut." - Steve Vickers
( Vickers is one of the fathers of the legendary #JupiterAce #microcomputer )
Source: https://www.theregister.com/2012/09/21/jupiter_cantab_jupiter_ace_is_30_years_old/?page=3
The Jupiter Ace Remembered - It is hard to imagine that it has been more than four decades since two of the ori... - https://hackaday.com/2025/04/11/the-jupiter-ace-remembered/ #retrocomputing #jupiterace #forth
#Tetris (Tetriz) for the #JupiterAce / #Minstrel4D and with joystick support!!
Graphical chess on a 16K #JupiterAce / #Minstrel4D
Program is actually 14K. Yes, I know 1K chess exists, but this is graphical innit.
Testing a joystick enabled #JupiterAce / #Minstrel4D game, Tetriz.
Not yet released by GLDM.
I love this simple setup with my 12" monitor on top of my #Minstrel4D #JupiterAce computer.
Beautiful (character based) vectors in this 3D Maze game on the #Minstrel4D (#JupiterAce)
Slight curved lines due to curvature of the screen and I was too close with my phone.
Thank you Rod @futurewas8bit! My beautifully crafted #JupiterAce "Minstrel 4D" computer has arrived.
The manual is a work of art too. Amazing job.
I'll be putting it through its paces very soon... (photos to follow)
The #ZX81 classic, now on the #JupiterAce!
#3DMonsterMaze
@deadblackclover I remember these, mainly as they were being sold for about 20 quid in bargain bins in the end. A bit sad really #jupiterace #retrocomputers
Did I mention the Minstrel 4D (#JupiterAce Compatible) computer kit currently has £72 off?? (inc UK VAT)
I'm mostly sure I'm making a loss. But times are hard and I need to buy Jelly. https://www.tfw8b.com/product/minstrel-4d-turbo-jupiter-ace-compatible-computer-kit/
While researching all things Forth related, I came across the interesting Jupiter ACE computer. This machine was developed by former developers of ZX81 and ZX Spectrum.
Externally, this computer is very similar to the ZX Spectrum, but the main difference is that it used ACE Forth instead of Sinclair BASIC.
Also I found information that it can be assembled at home, which is great, because I wanted to build something like this at home for a long time.
Recreating the Jupiter ACE - What looks like a Sinclair ZX81 but runs Forth? If you said a Jupiter ACE, you get... - https://hackaday.com/2024/01/07/recreating-the-jupiter-ace/ #retrocomputing #grantsearle #jupiterace #forth
How often does one hear about the Jupiter Ace?
