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name	publisher(developer)	year	tags	description
Gamma	16-48 Magazine	1984	instantdeath lives score space	This game was only released on the July 1984 issue of 16/48 Magazine (#8), an electronic Spectrum magazine on tape.
Pyramania	16-48 Magazine	1984	claiming instantdeath lives magazinecover	This game was first released on issue #12 of 16/48 Magazine, an electronic Spectrum magazine on tape.
Agent Orange	A&F Software (Icon Design)	1987	dualtone instantdeath lives otherworld rural score zxinterface2
Chuckie Egg	A&F Software	1983	birds claiming colorclash instantdeath ladders lives platformer score timelimit ystop100	[6]* [48]* [48]
Chuckie Egg 2	A&F Software	1985	falldamage instantdeath ladders lives platformer score walking
Son of Blagger	Alligata	1984	instantdeath lives platformer score
Hercules	Alpha Omega;The Power House (Quantum Productions)	1986	grecoromanmythology heracles instantdeath ladders lives platformer score
1999	Alternative Software	1987	instantdeath lives score space
Classic Invaders	Alternative Software	1988	fixedshooter instantdeath lives score spaceinvaderslike
Dead or Alive	Alternative Software	1987	gunslingers instantdeath lives score western
Bongo	Anirog	1984	anthroprotagonist claiming currahmicrospeech instantdeath ladders lives mouseprotagonist platformer score
Bear Bovver	Artic Computing	1983	anthroprotagonist instantdeath ladders lives ursines	[4]*** [6]
Galaxians	Artic Computing	1982	fixedshooter galaxianlike instantdeath lives score
Invaders	Artic Computing	1982	aliens fixedshooter instantdeath lives score spaceinvaderslike
Mr. Wong's Loopy Laundry	Artic Computing	1984	claiming instantdeath ladders lives score
Mutant Monty	Artic Computing	1984	claiming instantdeath lives score timelimit walking
Galaxian	Atari	1984	colorclash endless fixedshooter galaxianlike instantdeath lives score space	The Galaxian Fleet has invaded and it's up to you to stop them. There's two-way action in this game; as you fire at them, they're firing back at you! All that is required of you is quick reflexes and an accurate aim. Can you destroy the Galaxian Fleet before they destroy you?
Ms. Pac-Man	Atarisoft	1984	claiming colorclash femaleprotagonist ghosts instantdeath lives pacman pacmanlike score	Ms PAC-MAN scores points by eating the dots in the maze whilst avoiding the ghosts. Flashing Power Pills are located in each corner of the screen. Eating a Power Pill will turn the ghosts blue with fright for a few seconds, during which time Ms PAC-MAN may chomp the ghosts to score more points for each ghost she catches. They will blink before they turn back to their true colours and then Ms PAC-MAN had better beware! When Ms PAC-MAN has eaten all the dots, she reappears in a new maze where the ghosts move faster. In each successive maze, it becomes harder for Ms PAC-MAN to eat all the dots without being caught. Ms PAC-MAN can travel from one side of the screen to the other by using the Escape tunnels. The pursuing ghosts are slowed down through these tunnels so make good use of them... At the begining of the game Ms PAC-MAN has five lives. She is rewarded with an extra life when she reaches 10,000 points. Extra points can be earned by eating the bonus fruits which appear from time to time. If Ms PAC-MAN is caught by a ghost then she loses one of her five lives.*** [194]
Pac-Man	Atarisoft (DJL Software)	1983	claiming colorclash ghosts instantdeath lives pacman pacmanlike score	[b]HUNGRY PAC-MAN VS. THE GOBBLING GOBLINS THE THRILL OF THE ARCADE GAME[/b] The refinements of dot chomping lead to high scores as hungry Pac-Man avoids ambush by coracious goblins. When Pac-Man gulps an energy dot, he can turn the tables and eat everything in sight... that includes yummy bonus nuggets, sending scores into the thousands. But goblins won't allow themselves to be gobbled for long; and soon become their old selves, fast and sneaky, to try to put an end to Pac-Man's three lives.* [193]* [192]
Pioneer	Atlantis Software	1984	caveflying fuel helicopter instantdeath lives rescue score scramblelike
Snoball in Hell	Atlantis Software (Mind's Eye)	1989	breakoutlike cassette commercial controlconfig hybridgame instantdeath joystick kempstonjoystick keyboard license-proprietary lives score
Classic Axiens	Bubble Bus	1988	fixedshooter instantdeath lives score
Fridge Frenzy	Bug-Byte;Argus Press	1985	claiming instantdeath lives score timelimit	Seems to be only released as part of the compilation "30 Games" by Argus Press.
Manic Miner	Bug-Byte;Software Projects	1983	♫mountainking cassette claiming colorclash commercial directionalforce-movingsurface disappearingplatforms falldamage harmfultouch instantdeath keyboard license-proprietary lives score timelimit walking willyminer ystop100	Miner Willy, while prospecting down Surbiton way, stumbles upon an ancient, long forgotten mine-shaft. On further exploration, he finds evidence of a lost civilisation far superior to our own, which used automatons to dig beep into the Earth's core to supply the essential raw materials for their advanced industry. After centuries of peace and prosperity, the civilisation was torn apart by war, and lapsed into a long dark age, abandoning their industry and machines. Nobody, however, thought to tell the mine robots to stop working, and through countless aeons they had steadily accumulated a huge stockpile of valuable metals and minerals, and Miner Willy realises that he now has the opportunity to make his fortune by finding the underground store. In order to move to the next chamber, you must collect all the flashing keys in the room while avoiding nasties like POISONOUS PANSIES and SPIDERS and SLIME and worst of all, MANIC MINING ROBOTS. When you have all the keys, you can enter the portal which will now be flashing. The game ends when you have been 'got' or fallen heavily three times.* [150]* [151]* [132]* [6]* [4]* [48]* [48]*Great platform game, in its era one of the very finest, was followed up by Jet Set Willy and Jet Set Willy 2. This game will be remembered for its simplicity and its gameplay. Matthew Smith, the Author, sold the game to two companies at once, (Bug Byte and Software Projects) hoping one would buy it from him. Both sold the game, but only Software Projects had the capital to continue with the sequel.
Cybo Run	Calisto Software (Walltone Software)	1984	arenashooter instantdeath lives robots score
Gulpman	Campbell Systems	1982	claiming instantdeath lives pacmanlike score	[4]***One of the first games out on the spectrum. (around the time of Meteor Storm). Similar to Pacman, but you could "kill" the baddies with a kind of laser...
Muncher	Cascade Games	1983	claiming instantdeath lives pacmanlike	Only released as part of the "Cassette 50" compilation by Cascade Games.
Raiders	Cascade Games	1983	fixedshooter instantdeath lives	Only released as part of the "Cassette 50" compilation by Cascade Games.
Stomper	Cascade Games	1983	claiming instantdeath lives pacmanlike	Only released as part of the "Cassette 50" compilation by Cascade Games.
Chuckman	CCI;Mastertronic	1983	instantdeath score skateboard
Magic Meanies	CDS Microsystems	1983	claiming digging instantdeath lives mysticprotagonist score
3D Painter	CDS Software	1983	1life instantdeath score
Balloon	Century Publishing	1983	instantdeath lives	This game was only released as a type-in program in the "Personal Computer World" magazine as well as a compilation book+cassette combo titled "Best of PCW - Software for the Spectrum".***Your job is to fly your balloon from its start position at the bottom right of the screen to the top left. You must keept to the blue sky because the black clouds hide many birds which will burst your balloon. Bonus points are awarded for completing the course quickly.
Zombies	Century Publishing	1983	cemetery instantdeath magazine zombies	This game was only released as a type-in program in the "Personal Computer World" magazine as well as a compilation book+cassette combo titled "Best of PCW - Software for the Spectrum".
Manic Miner 3: Tales of a Parallel Universe	Cheese Freak Software	1996	claiming colorclash disappearingplatforms falldamage harmfultouch instantdeath lives timelimit walking willyminer	Hacked version of the original Manic Miner.
Blade Warrior	Codemasters	1988	colorclash demons ingametitle instantdeath lives lowfantasy monsters nofalldamage score timelimit walking
Super Tank Simulator	Codemasters (Optimus)	1989	instantdeath lives score spc-128k-enhanced tank
Kidnap	Creative Sparks (Trik)	1985	instantdeath lives nofalldamage platformer score
Glug Glug	CRL	1984	claiming crabs firearms fish instantdeath lives octopus score sharks underwater underwaterdiving
Handy Andy	CRL	1984	instantdeath lives score
Invasion of the Body Snatchas!	Crystal Computing	1983	colorclash defenderlike instantdeath lives rescue score scrollingshooter	At last! A version as fast and furious and as frustratingly addictive as the arcade original. Landers, Mutants, Bombers, Pods, Swarmers and much much more combine to produce the ultimate space game!* [6]*A Defender-clone. The title of this game is clearly inspired by the novel/movie "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", but it is neither a licensed title nor is the (non-existent) story based on it.
Saracen	Datasoft;U.S. Gold	1987	instantdeath keys lives score
Camelot Warriors	Dinamic;Ariolasoft;Mastertronic	1986	arthurianmyth instantdeath lives medieval nofalldamage walking
Invaders	dk'tronics	1983	fixedshooter instantdeath lives noclashdesign spaceinvaderslike
1942	Elite	1986	1940s 194x-series 20thcentury aeroplane aircraft-p38-lightning colorclash fighteraircraft instantdeath lives militantprotagonist propellerplane score scrollingshooter worldwar2	It is 1942, and war is raging in the Pacific. The enemy's fleet and airforce are growing in strength. It is up to you to restrict their numbers in a daring solo mission your carrier will take you as far as it dares, but from then on you are all alone. Fly your plane over enemy territory and installations, scattered islands and rough terrain. Smart manoeuvring and skilful aerobatics are required to outwit the enemy planes, recovering the mystery "POW" er capsules will give your plane extra capabilities. Be prepared, enemy gunners have their sights set on you, and their pilots are prepared to die to thwart you mission. The carrier awaits your safe return — but have you the skill to survive!!??* [147]* [6]* [127]* [4]* [8]* [10]*** [48]
Airwolf	Elite	1984	aerodyne caveflying helicopter instantdeath lives rescue rotorcraft score subterranean tvseries	[8]* [6]* [6]*** [4]
Airwolf II	Elite	1987	aerodyne alieninvasion dualtone helicopter instantdeath lives progressleft rotorcraft score scrollingshooter tvseries
Beyond the Ice Palace	Elite	1988	colorclash instantdeath ladders lives monsters nofalldamage runandgun score spc-128k-enhanced thrownweapons walking
Bomb Jack	Elite	1986	bombjack cassette claiming harmfultouch instantdeath joystick kempstonjoystick keyboard lives monochromaticforeground score superjump	Collecting bombs and defeating your enemy as you go makes this coin-op conversion one of the most high-scoring and exciting games available. Totally addictive Superb graphics Screen after screen of challenging fun* [147]* [6]* [8]* [6]* [4]* [8]* [10]* [48]
Commando	Elite	1985	colorclash firearms grenades instantdeath lives militantprotagonist runandgun score uvl-confusable walking	[6]* [8]* [4]* [10]* [48]* [8]*A superb vertical shoot-em up (great arcade conversion) which is very, very playable. The screen often gets swamped with enemies, but unfortunately there is no 2 player mode to help you cope with this.

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