Dizzy (1987)

Dizzy, also known as Dizzy: The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure, was released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum. It was published by Code Masters and created by the Oliver Twins with Jon Paul Eldridge.

This single-player arcade adventure features 2D side-view graphics and supports Kempston joystick controls. The game world includes various text banners that provide cryptic clues, referencing the poem 'The Green Eye of the Yellow God' by Milton Hayes.

The cassette cost £1.99.

The game received positive reviews, achieving a 9/10 score in Sinclair User and 78% in Crash magazine.

In Russia, Dizzy became a cultural phenomenon. The game saw numerous TR-DOS adaptations for disk drives and multiple Russian translations. It was widely covered in magazines like Spectrofon and Emulate, which featured guides and articles. Cracked versions were frequently distributed on cassette tapes by groups such as Prospekt and Veremeenko.