Rasputin (1986)

The arcade platformer Rasputin was released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum. Published by Firebird Software, the game was designed and coded by Paul Hibbard. The development team also included Simon Jay, who created the loading screen, David Lowe, responsible for the music, and Timedata Ltd, who provided the sound effects.

Designed for a single player, the game utilizes oblique 3D graphics to render its environment. Technical features include support for AY sound and AY speech. Players can control the action using cursor keys, a Kempston joystick, or an Interface 2 controller.

The game was sold on cassette for £7.95. Beyond the ZX Spectrum, Rasputin was also ported to the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 platforms.

Critics awarded the game an average score of 81.80%. Your Sinclair magazine designated it as a Megagame, while Sinclair User praised the title with a 5/5 rating in their June 1986 review.

The game became well-known in Russia, where it saw numerous TR-DOS adaptations released by groups such as LFA, Varp, and Flash Inc. A cracked cassette version was also released by Night in 1991. Additionally, POKE codes for the game were published in local magazines to assist players.