The members of the evil Fratelli gang will try to keep you from reaching the Pirate Ship.

You must cooperate with Mikey, Brand, Mouth, Data, Stef, Andy and Chunk to find the treasure and save your families’ homes from foreclosures. I vividly remember the box for Daley Thompson and referring to that game by name. The Goonies’ goal is to find One-Eyed Willy’s Pirate Ship.

Impossible Mission (1985)(U.S. Gold) Developed by Epyx, Inc.

In the beginning of the game in a first person... Anttilis Mission, The (1992)(Compass Software)[a3]. Cheers guys.GENRE: Arcade gameRELEASE DATE: 1985RELEASED BY: Firebird SoftwareDEVELOPER(S): Peter GoughPRICE: £1.99Check out the parallax scrolling in this lesser known arcade game...Classic Games and Arcade Games, Download Spectrum - Spectrum Download - Download Spectrum, Spectrum Games - Programmer Interview Jonathan Smith (Joffa Smith), Spectrum Games - Programmer Interview - Mark R Jones, Spectrum Games - F.I.R.E - Classic ZX Spectrum Game, Spectrum Games - Buccaneer - ZX Spectrum classic game, Spectrum Games - Pulsoids - ZX Spectrum classic game, Spectrum Games - Programmer Interview - Dave Rogers. Released 1990 Also For Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, iPhone, TurboGrafx-16 Published by Firebird Software Perspective Side view Genre Action Setting Historical Events Gameplay Shooter Description The P-47 was one of the toughest planes in use in World War 2, and this side-scrolling shoot 'em up puts you in control of one as you take on hordes of Nazis.... Anttilis Mission, The (1992)(Compass Software). 1.

EliteI still find it staggering that they fit Elite into 48k.

I bet that if you took a poll of Spectrum owners and asked them which game was most synonymous with the Speccy at least 50% of them would say Manic Miner.

It just seemed groundbreaking at the time and in every sense seemed a step above everything else. With the aid of an altimeter you must barnstorm your way through narrow wall […], Saboteur 2 The dictator’s new command centre and office complex is being built on top of a mountain filled with underground tunnels and caverns. My excitement for the upcoming Spectrum Next is rising. Released 1984 Also For Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC Booter, SEGA Master System Published by Activision (UK) Limited Perspective Side view, Top-down Genre Action Misc Licensed Visual 2D scrolling Description Based on the 1984 film of the same name, the Ghostbusters are the ones to call to "bust" any ghost hauntings. Once done, it's necessary to return to the main room of the palace in which you must... Ball Breaker II (1988)(CRL Group)[a] Released 1988 Also For Amstrad CPC Published by CRL Group PLC Perspective Bird's-eye view Genre Action Gameplay Paddle / Pong Visual Isometric Description Ball Breaker II is a Breakout variant. ZX Spectrum Buccaneer This scrolling arcade game was released by Firebird software for the ZX Spectrum in 1985. This is adventure #2 in Scott Adam's text adventure series.

Alternatively you could try and play it online.Please see our other ZX Spectrum retro game reviews - all links are listed in alphabetical order. The game has several phases: in the deployment phase players may build army divisions, navy warships and long-rage... Apocalypse - Britain (1983)(Red Shift) Released 1983 Also For BBC Micro Published by Red Shift Ltd. Pacing Turn-based Genre Action Setting Historical Events Gameplay Board Game Perspective Top-down Misc Licensed Description Apocalypse is a turn-based strategy game, based on the board game from Games Workshop. There he must seize the hidden treasure in one of the rooms, kidnap the princess and rescue the companion who is prisoner in the dungeon. Come on in, you know you want to. More titles are added frequently, and users are encouraged to donate newly found floppy disk images and programs. It had the classic Spectrum monochrome graphics against a black background but it was in an isometric style perspective, which hadn’t really been done before, or at least not to such a level. Bubble Bobble !!!

Elite is my all time favourite game on any platform. 10.

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Released 1983 Also For Commodore 64 Published by Quicksilva Ltd. Perspective Side view Genre Action, Sports Sport Sailing / Boating Description Aquaplane is a side-scrolling action game loosely based around water skiing.

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As Agent X, you must rescue him before he can be... Anttilis Mission II, The - Deep Probe (1992)(Compass Software)[a], Anttilis Mission II, The - Deep Probe (1992)(Compass Software), Indiana Jones 2 (1987)(Proxima Software)(cs). Poker to Pokemon – The Evolution of Card Games

Released 1985 Also For Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Electron, PC-88, Sharp X1, SEGA Master System, Wii Published by U.S. Gold Ltd. Genre Action Setting Sci-Fi / Futuristic Gameplay Platform, Puzzle elements Perspective Side view Visual 2D scrolling Narrative Spy / Espionage Description You play a secret agent on a quest to stop the evil Professor Elvin Atombender, who is believed to be tampering with... Australian Rules Football - The Victorian Football League (1989)(Again Again)[128K] Developed by Clockwize Software Developments Released 1989 Also For Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 Published by Again Again Perspective Top-down Genre Sports Description This game is based on the sport Australian rules football, or Aussie rules. (1987)(Pirate Software)[a2].

If this was a list of my favourite Spectrum games, or the games I invested the biggest number of hours into, then this would win hands down. On said playfield there are a number of... Daley Thompson's Supertest - Day 1 (1985)(Ocean) Developed by Ocean Software Ltd.

An international ring of drug smugglers is about to make the huge delivery of heroin – and must be stopped at all costs.

Learn how your comment data is processed. You do not need an account to sign up or log in... Feel free to post a comment as a guest user. 6. As a glorious heads up by ZX Dev and announced via the ZX-DEV Mia Remakes competition, it looks as if a developer by the name of catmeows will be making a Pirates!

It was one of the first games we got and it blew me away, including the ‘incredible’ fireworks on the title screen. inspired ZX Spectrum game and will be titled as 'Black Flag' targeting the 48k ZX Spectrum. The members of the evil Fratelli gang will try to keep you from reaching the Pirate Ship. It really is a joy to play. I still think of Wheelie anytime I see that album cover art and vice versa. Less than 48k actually in reality.

Some of the levels are bloody hard as well.

The goal of the game is to find the two pirate treasures on the treasure island. Hyper SportsMy memory of Daley Thompson’s Decathlon actually merges into my memories of Hyper Sports.

The game has several phases: in the deployment phase players may build army divisions, navy warships and long-rage nuclear... Head over Heels (1987)(Ocean) Developed by Ocean Software Ltd. Cabal (1988)(Ocean)[a][128K] Developed by Tad Corporation Released 1989 Also For Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, NES Published by Ocean Software Ltd. Perspective Behind view Genre Action Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Visual Fixed / Flip-screen Description Originating in the arcades, Cabal is a shooter where the protagonist runs back and forth along the bottom of the screen, ducking and dodging bullets and grenades from the enemy.

Literally grew up with. I also found a great article on the game in Your Sinclair which had tips from 4 top players on one page.

The table design features extra flippers on both sides, which are at the bases of sections of features. Stay out of their way! Ad.

Penetrator’s an interpretation of Scramble. I found the game pretty hard to play actually but the whole art and mystique around the game was something else.

Once done, it's necessary to return to the main room of the palace in which you must... Apocalypse - Europe (1983)(Red Shift)[a] Released 1983 Also For BBC Micro Published by Red Shift Ltd. Pacing Turn-based Genre Action Setting Historical Events Gameplay Board Game Perspective Top-down Misc Licensed Description Apocalypse is a turn-based strategy game, based on the board game from Games Workshop.

5. There he must seize the hidden treasure in one of the rooms, kidnap the princess and rescue the companion who is prisoner in the dungeon. The central top area is still being developed. Top Ten Lamborghini Countachs, © Copyright Retromash 2014-2020. So many classics to choose from though!

Mobile retro games for your nostalgia fix | Retromash, […] has advanced immeasurably over that period, we still have a fondness and nostalgia for the games we played […]. There he must seize the hidden treasure in one of the rooms, kidnap the princess and rescue the companion who is prisoner in the dungeon. I mean, all we wants is a bit o’ piece an’ quiet an’ leave to go about our business.

Players have several territories on a map and must conquer land.

It has two teams playing against each other in four, three minutes quarters and the aim is to score the most points at the end of the game to win. My excitement for the upcoming Spectrum Next is rising. In Cosmic Pirate the player takes the role of a criminal who works for The Council, a space pirate organization.

Agent-X in The Brain Drain Caper (1986)(Mastertronic)[a][level 4] Platform ZX Spectrum Released 1986 Published by Mastertronic Ltd. Perspective Bird's-eye view, Side view Narrative Spy / Espionage Genre Action, Racing / Driving Gameplay Fighting, Shooter Visual Isometric Description A mad professor has kidnapped the President, and the ransom note says he plans to turn him into a war-mongering maniac (shouldn't be too difficult as I write this....). Auf Wiedersehen MontyI really liked the Monty series and this game stood out for me. See what's new with book lending at the Internet Archive. Some of my earliest memeries, when I was six years old, are of playing on my trusty Speccy. Some of the sprites tended to flicker too.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS Thro’ the wallThis game came on the Horizons tape that was shipped with most Spectrums. Each one has its own world record and a target time/distance/score... Army Moves (1986)(Imagine Software)(Part 1 of 2)[re-release] Developed by Dinamic Software Released 1986 Also For Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX Published by Dinamic Software Perspective Side view Vehicular Helicopter Genre Action Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Visual 2D scrolling, Fixed / Flip-screen Description Army Moves is a one-player game which is divided into two parts.