Sabotage (1988)

The arcade shoot-em-up Sabotage was released in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. It was published by Zeppelin Games and developed by a team consisting of Nicky Rutter and Michael Owens.

Designed for a single player, the game features arcade-style combat mechanics. It supports the Kempston joystick, allowing for responsive control during the fast-paced gameplay sequences.

At the time of release, the cassette version was priced at £2.99. The game was also made available for other home computer platforms, including the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64.

The game holds an average magazine score of 62%. Sinclair User awarded it 8 out of 10, while other publications such as Crash and Your Sinclair provided scores of 53% and 60% respectively.

The game gained recognition in Russia and the former Soviet states through numerous TR-DOS adaptations by groups such as ALK'94 and Flash Inc. Level passwords were published in the magazine ZX Pilot, and a cassette version was released by FCS.