Infection (1989)

Infection is a board game released in 1989 for the ZX Spectrum. The title was developed by Mark Incley and David Crummack, with David Whittaker providing the music. Virgin Mastertronic Ltd served as the original publisher.

The game functions as a board strategy for up to two players. It features AY sound capabilities and offers flexible control options, including Kempston joystick, Interface 2, and redefinable keys. The software is based on a license from Binary Magic.

The developers also produced versions for the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. Although the master cassette was delivered to Virgin Mastertronic, the game was never officially published and remained unreleased until it was recovered.

The game holds a weighted user score of 7.6 based on 15 votes.

In Russia, the game became known through several TR-DOS versions released by Digital Reality and Flash Inc. A review of the project appeared in the Revival magazine. Cracked cassette versions were also available.