Hades Nebula (1987)

Hades Nebula is a space shoot-em-up released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. Published by Nexus Productions Ltd, the game was developed by Mike Leaman with a soundtrack by David Whittaker.

The game features top-view 2D arcade action for a single player. Controls include support for cursor keys, Kempston joystick, Interface 2, or fully redefinable keys.

The cassette version retailed for 7.95 pounds. The title was also released for the Commodore 64 and Atari ST platforms.

The game holds an average magazine score of 65.80 percent. Reviews included a 51 percent rating from Crash, while Sinclair User and Your Sinclair awarded scores ranging between 60 and 78 percent.

In Russia, Hades Nebula became well-known through numerous TR-DOS adaptations released by groups such as Jupiter 77, Black Eagle, and SG-Team. POKE codes for the game were featured in electronic magazines like Revival and Micro. Cracked cassette versions were also circulated.