Abu Simbel Profanation (1985)

Abu Simbel Profanation was released in 1985 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. Published by Dinamic Software, the game was created by Victor Ruiz Tejedor, Florentino Pertejo, Santiago Morga B., and Snatcho. The inlay and poster art were designed by Alfonso Azpiri.

This 2D side-view platformer supports a single player and utilizes a flip-screen movement system. The game features beeper music and offers compatibility with Kempston joysticks.

The original retail price was 2100 Ptas. Beyond the ZX Spectrum, the title saw releases on various platforms, including Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX, Amiga, and Ondra SPO 186.

The game holds an average magazine score of 72.67%. It received a 78% rating from Crash, a 4/5 score from Sinclair User, and a 3/5 rating from Your Computer. Additionally, it was recognized as a C+VG Blitz Game by Computer & Video Games magazine.

The game became a major hit in Russia and the former Soviet states. It saw numerous TR-DOS releases, several Russian translations, and cracked cassette versions by groups like Syndicate and Roby. Magazines such as Revival and IzhNews frequently featured POKE codes and cheats for the title.