So I played the loading wotsit. (can’t resist hearing a speccy load).
No sound…
Turn sound up…
No sound…
Bah.
Turn sound RIGHT UP.
strange crackling…conclusion…this is Wii / Spectrum loading noises.
Not impressed.
NEEEEEEEEEEWAH
NEEEEEEEEEEWAH
NEEEEEEEEEEWAH

Turns out the crackling was the video-person moving about. The NEEEEWAH noises were the Stop The Tape stylee awful siren type noises that games often made when loaded.

Despite the sheer badness of it, I felt a certain nostalgic enlightenment, thanks for post, I’m off to relive ZX.
And then I may go buy a Wii.
Or steal one from a child.

Thanks 🙂