Hellfire (1985)

Game author(s): Gavin Wade, Chris Edwards, Russell Comte, Steinar Lund

Publisher: Melbourne House

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Hellfire was released in 1985 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was published by Melbourne House and developed by Gavin Wade and Chris Edwards, with in-game graphics provided by Russell Comte. Steinar Lund contributed the inlay and poster art.

The game is an arcade platformer featuring isometric 3D graphics and supports a single player. It offers compatibility with Kempston and Interface 2 joysticks for movement control.

The original cassette version was priced at £6.95. The title was developed specifically for the ZX Spectrum 48K hardware.

The game holds an average magazine score of 70.40%. It received a 72% rating from Crash, while Sinclair User and Personal Computer News awarded it 7/10 and 6/10 respectively. The weighted user score currently stands at 7.08.

The game became well-known in Russia due to numerous TR-DOS releases by groups such as Phoenix'96, TAW, and Phantom Ltd. Cracked cassette versions by MERCHE and MAC'89 were also common. Gaming magazines for the ZX Spectrum frequently featured POKE codes for the title.

Found 4 cracked versions (releases) of the game