Leader Board (1986)

The golf sports simulation game Leader Board was released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. Published by U.S. Gold Ltd, the title was developed by a team consisting of Roy Gibson, Chris Pink, Ian Weatherburn, and Simon Butler.

As an action-oriented sports game, it supports up to 4 players. The controls are handled via cursor keys, Kempston joystick, or Interface 2, allowing players to manage the mechanics of their golf swings and precision shots.

The original retail price for the cassette version was £9.95. Beyond the ZX Spectrum, the game was released on several other platforms, including Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Amiga, and Atari ST.

The game received widespread acclaim, maintaining an average magazine score of 86.57% across seven reviews. It earned several prestigious distinctions, including the Your Sinclair Megagame award, the Sinclair User Classic title, and recognition as a C+VG Hit and a ZX Computing Monster Hit.

In Russia, the game gained recognition through several TR-DOS adaptations released by groups such as Red Cross'97 and Phantom Ltd. A cracked cassette version by Nicolas Rodionov was also available.