Joe Blade III (1989)

Joe Blade III was released in 1989 for the ZX Spectrum by publisher Players Premier. The game design and concept were developed by Colin Swinbourne and Simon Daniels, while Tom Prosser handled the programming and in-game graphics. The soundtrack was composed by Sonic Graffiti and Andrew Severn, with Michael A. Sanderson creating the loading screen.

This arcade adventure title supports a single player. Technical features include AY sound, support for Kempston joysticks and Interface 2, as well as redefinable keys. The gameplay incorporates various mini-games.

The original cassette price was £2.99. In addition to the ZX Spectrum version, the game was also released for the Amstrad CPC.

The title received an average magazine score of 82%. It earned 88% from Crash, 84% from Your Sinclair, and 74% from Computer & Video Games.

In Russia, the game was well known on cassette, as evidenced by numerous cracked versions released by local enthusiasts in the early 90s. The magazine Aspect featured POKE codes for the game, while the SOSG catalog included a detailed walkthrough.