Deflektor (1987)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Deflektor was released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum 48K by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. The game was coded by Costa Panayi, with music composed by Ben Daglish and John O'Brien.
This single-player action puzzle game features a custom screen loader. Players control the action using cursor keys, a Kempston joystick, or an Interface 2 controller.
The cassette version retailed at £7.99, while the disk version was priced at £14.99. The game was also released on Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Amiga, and Atari ST.
Deflektor holds an average magazine score of 83.52%. It received a 'Your Sinclair Megagame' award in issue 25, while ACE magazine awarded it a score of 906 out of 1000.
The game gained significant popularity in Russia. It saw over 17 TR-DOS releases and multiple Russian translations by groups such as Masterstudio and Atomic Destruction Group. Magazines like Micro and Emulate frequently featured POKE codes, while various cracked cassette versions were released by hackers including Larin D.V. and Andy Solovarov.
Found 14 cracked versions (releases) of the game
