Badlands (1990)

Badlands was released in 1990 for the ZX Spectrum. Published by Domark Ltd, the game was created by Jim McLeod and Matt Furniss, with inlay and poster art provided by Peter Andrew Jones.

This vehicle combat arcade game supports up to two players. The software utilizes AY sound capabilities and offers control options via Kempston joystick or Interface 2.

The original cassette version retailed for £9.99, while the disk edition cost £14.99. The title was also ported to the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Amiga, and Atari ST platforms.

The game holds an average magazine review score of 72.86%. Various publications, such as Sinclair User, Crash, and ACE, awarded the game scores ranging from 68% to 86%.

The game gained recognition in the Soviet Union through widespread cassette versions cracked by groups like Squonik, Homesoft, Dnieprsoft, and Kicia. Several TR-DOS versions were released by groups such as Remix Software and Phantom Ltd. The title frequently appeared in BBS search lists and various magazine game rankings.