Octan (1987)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Octan was released in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was published by Silverbird Software and developed by a team including Robert F. Gill, Fred, Steve, Chris, Dave, S.O.A., and CMG.
The game is a single-player arcade shoot-em-up. It focuses on fast-paced action mechanics tailored specifically for the 48K hardware architecture of the ZX Spectrum.
The original cassette price was £2.99. The game was not developed for any other platforms.
Octan received an average magazine score of 65.33%. Crash magazine awarded it 51%, Sinclair User gave it 75%, and Your Sinclair rated it 7/10.
In the USSR and Russia, the game gained recognition through recurring POKE codes featured in electronic magazines like Revival, Faultless, and Micro. Players also accessed cracked cassette versions by groups such as Inxs Soft and Atossoft. Additionally, several TR-DOS versions were released, including a specific pentfix build.
Found 4 cracked versions (releases) of the game
