SWIV (1991)

SWIV is an arcade shoot-em-up released in 1991 by Storm Software for the ZX Spectrum 128K. The game was created by Ken Murfitt, Tahir Rashid, Steve Snake, and Sound Images.

The game is a vertical scrolling shooter that supports two-player cooperative play. It utilizes the hardware capabilities of the system, featuring AY sound, AY speech, and a multi-loader system. Players can control the action using Kempston or Interface 2 joysticks.

The cassette version cost £10.99, and the disk version cost £14.99.

SWIV received an average magazine score of 88%. It earned several accolades, including Sinclair User Gold, the Your Sinclair Megagame award, and the Sinclair User Best Budget title.

In Russia, the game gained a significant following among Spectrum users. It was frequently featured in the magazine Spectrofon and served as a practical example for hacking tutorials in ZX News. The group Code Busters adapted the game for TR-DOS, and a memorable line from the game became a popular catchphrase among local enthusiasts.