Academy (1987)

Also known as: Tau Ceti II

Game author(s): Pete Cooke, Ian Ellery

Publisher: CRL Group PLC

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Academy, also known as Tau Ceti II, was released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum. It was published by CRL Group and created by Pete Cooke and Ian Ellery.

This single-player arcade shoot-em-up features vector graphics, border effects, and a custom screen loader. It is designed for use with a Kempston joystick.

The cassette cost £9.95.

The game received critical acclaim with an average magazine score of 95.5%. It earned several prestigious awards, including a «Crash Smash» in Crash magazine, «Your Sinclair Megagame» in Your Sinclair, and «ZX Computing Monster Hit» in ZX Computing.

Academy gained significant popularity in Russia. The game saw numerous TR-DOS disk adaptations and several independent Russian translations. Detailed reviews and playing tips appeared in magazines such as Spectrofon and ZX-Ревю. Cracked cassette versions were also widely distributed by groups like THD and Micro Club Software.

Found 11 cracked versions (releases) of the game