Trashman (1984)

Trashman is an arcade action game released in 1984 for the ZX Spectrum by New Generation Software. It was created by Malcolm E. Evans, who based the game's street layouts on actual locations in Bath, UK.

The gameplay involves controlling a trash collector who must clear streets while managing time and avoiding obstacles. It supports up to two players and offers compatibility with Kempston joysticks and Interface 2, utilizing a distinctive perpendicular 2.5D graphical view.

The cassette cost £5.95.

The game received positive reviews, including an 83% score in Crash magazine and a «PCG Hit» award from Personal Computer Games.

Trashman was well-known in Russia and the USSR. POKE codes for the game were frequently published in magazines such as Revival, Emulate, and Micro. The game saw numerous TR-DOS adaptations and circulated on cassette through various cracked releases.