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Legendary British entrepreneur Sir Clive Sinclair has launched a hand-held console based on his classic ZX Spectrum system from the 1980s.

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+ boasts a colour LCD screen and 1,000 classic built-in games.

As well as running on-the-go it can also be plugged into a TV screen for an even bigger hit of nostalgia-fuelled gaming.

This is the second incarnation of the Vega, which was first revealed as an Indiegogo crowdfunding project last year .

The original machine hit its £100,000 target in just two days - but the newer version is sleeker and will be able to connect to the internet.

"The user will also be able to download additional games free of charge from the thousands that are available on the web, so there is no need for users to pay any more than the cost of the basic product, which will be in the region of £100," explained Retro Computers Ltd, the Luton-based company developing the console.

The team behind the new console say they have completed development and the prototype is ready to go into production. There's even a choice of three different colours: red, blue or white.

As with the first version, the Vega+ is currently seeking the same £100,000 funding target on Indiegogo.

It will be capable of running all 14,000 of the weird and wonderful creations which were produced for the original 8-bit ZX Spectrum.

“The present surge of interest in retro products inspired me to plan the Vega+ as a handy games console which can be played anywhere,” said Sir Clive.

Some of the games have some truly bizarre titles, including forgotten gems like Game Without A Name, Hard Cheese, A Visit to Trev and Carol's, Adventures of a Common Frog, Mole on the Dole, Potty Pigeon and our personal favourite, 'Twas a Time of Dread.

According to the Indiegogo campaign, the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+ is scheduled to launch in September 2016.