Thrust

created and published by Firebird in 1986, running on ZX Spectrum

type: action/reflex
genre: Science Fiction, Cave-flyer
perspective: side view
player options: single player

languages: eng

3.9/5

Spectrum Computing

WOS

ZX-Art

Personal review

You had to guide your spaceship down into the planets surface to collect balls. Along the way, you would have to fight against turrets shooting at you as well as stopping your ship from hitting the sides (by thrusting). Once you had collected the ball, it hung from your ship with a tractor beam. The ball had a gravitational effect making it very hard (but enjoyable) trying to get out. This game was also on the BBC Micro (which I played it on). A new game called Lander by Psygnosis has been based on this game.

Technical specs

display: raster

Authors / Staff

[email protected]
England
James Barwell
Student from York

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External reviews (5) - average: 75.2% - median: 76%

review source		issue	date	score
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (011-084)	uk	62	1986-12	7/10	70%	view
Crash	uk	34	1986-11	76/100	76%	view
MicroHobby 49-196	es	101	1986-11-04	5/10	50%	view
Sinclair User 38-63	uk	57	1986-12	5/5	100%	view
Your Sinclair 1-40	uk	12	1986-12	8/10	80%	view