Earthlight (1988)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Earthlight was released in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum. Published by Firebird Software, the game was developed by Pete Cooke and Ian Ellery.
This single-player arcade shoot-'em-up features horizontal scrolling. The technical implementation includes AY sound support and multiple control options, such as Kempston joystick, Interface 2, and user-definable keys.
The cassette version was priced at £7.95. The game was developed exclusively for the ZX Spectrum 48K/128K hardware.
The title holds an average magazine score of 80.70%. Crash awarded it a Crash Smash with a 90% rating, while ACE gave the game a score of 725/1000.
In the USSR, the game was widely distributed on cassette tapes. Later, numerous TR-DOS versions were released by various groups, including GMR and Remix Software. Magazines like Micro and Spectrum Land frequently featured POKE codes for the game.
Found 8 cracked versions (releases) of the game
