Breakthru (1986)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Breakthru was released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. Published by U.S. Gold Ltd, the title was developed by Paul Houbart, Simon Butler, Dawn Drake, and Noel Hines.
This single-player arcade shoot-em-up is based on the Data East coin-op original. The technical implementation features a custom screen loader and supports Cursor, Kempston, and Interface 2 joystick controls.
The cassette version retailed for £8.99. Beyond the ZX Spectrum, the game was released on Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, NES, and Amiga platforms.
The game holds an average magazine review score of 48.60%. In February 1987, ZX Computing awarded it the Globert accolade.
In Russia, the game became well-known through multiple TR-DOS adaptations released by groups such as DBA, Grafomanos, Galaxy Force, and Phantom Ltd. Cracked cassette versions were also available, and the game appeared in various software charts within the magazine Emulate.
Found 2 cracked versions (releases) of the game