Mailstrom (1986)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Mailstrom is an arcade adventure game released in 1986 by Ocean Software for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was created by David McGee and John Robinson, with inlay and poster art provided by John Haslam.
Designed for a single player, the game features perpendicular 2.5D graphics and horizontal scrolling. It supports Kempston joystick controls and utilizes a custom screen loader. The gameplay blends arcade action with adventure elements.
The original cassette price was £7.95. Later, the game was bundled on disk with the ZX Spectrum +3 and also appeared as a cover game for the September 1989 issue of Sinclair User.
The game holds an average magazine score of 66.33%. Individual reviews include 59% from Crash, a 3/5 rating from Sinclair User, and an 8/10 score from Your Sinclair.
The game did not gain popularity in Russia. However, in the 1990s, users could access it through cracked cassette versions and disk releases by Power of Sound and Viktor Drozd.
Found 1 cracked version (release) of the game