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'''Block 9 was an Amstrad/Spectrum ''' is a disk-based fanzine written on for the Amstrad CPC and Plus ranges of computers. It began life in the early 1990s as a typewriter, with accompanying handprint fanzine but is now distributed via the Internet. The magazine is coded by [[:User:ZoeRobinson|Zoë Kirk-drawn artworkRobinson]], the former editor of the original print run of issues.
= History =''Block 9'' began life as a joint Amstrad/Spectrum fanzine written on a typewriter, with accompanying hand-drawn artwork. The fanzine had a highly irregular production schedule, with three issues being released from January to February 1992. A total of six issues were produced between 1991 and 1993, after which the fanzine was rolled into successor 8/16-bit fanzine ''Sector Nine''.
== Print Era Writers ==
* [[:User:ZoeRobinson|Zoe Robinson]] (writer, editor)
* Elizabeth Robinson (writer, reviewer)
* Kieran Bainbridge (writer, reviewer)
== Print Era Covers ==
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== Disk Era ==[[File:Block9DiskIssue1.png|thumbnail|right|Issue 1 (disk era) menu screen]]Block 9 re-emerged in January 2000 as a disk magazine, written by Zoë Kirk-Robinson, the editor of the previous print editions. This version of the magazine is entirely focussed on the Amstrad CPC, with only one small "off topic" section covering other machines. Each issue of the 'zine is accompanied by a free game. While the look and feel of the print issues was heavily influenced by ''[[Amstrad Action]]'', the design of the 'zine incarnation is heavily inspired by Teletext and BBS systems. = Issues =All issues of the diskzine will be made available to download, for free.* [[:File:Block9Issue1.zip|Issue 1]] - February 2020 [[Category:Fanzines]] [[Category:Papermag]] [[Category:Disczine]]