Popeye 2 (1991)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Popeye 2 was released in 1991 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. Published by Alternative Software, the game was developed by Richard Stevenson, Paul A. Bellamy, and Mike J. Lister.
This single-player arcade platformer features side-view 2D graphics. The technical implementation includes a multi-loader system for both 48K and 128K machine modes.
The game was sold on cassette for £2.99. It was also released on other platforms, including Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, PC/DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST. The title is based on the cartoon series licensed by King Features Syndicate Inc.
The game holds an average magazine score of 77.75%. Reviewers gave it mixed ratings, ranging from 60% in Crash to 95% in Your Sinclair.
The game was not widely known in Russia, often appearing in wanted lists for rare software. It circulated primarily through cracked cassette versions by the group Rajsoft.
Found 5 cracked versions (releases) of the game
