Critical Mass (1985)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Critical Mass was released in 1985 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was published by Durell Software and developed by Simon Francis and Julian Breeze, with inlay and poster art created by Tim Hayward.
This single-player arcade shoot-em-up features isometric 3D graphics. The game supports Kempston joystick control and allows players to redefine keys to suit their preferences.
The cassette version of the game was priced at £8.95. Beyond the ZX Spectrum release, the title was also made available for the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 platforms.
The game holds an average magazine score of 85%. It received a Crash Smash award from Crash magazine and was named Dougie's Rave Of The Month by Your Spectrum.
The game became well-known in the Soviet Union due to numerous TR-DOS versions released by various groups. Cracked cassette versions were also common, including a release by Pegaz Software.
Found 5 cracked versions (releases) of the game










