Crosswize (1988)

Crosswize was released in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was published by Firebird Software, with Steve Wetherill handling the code and music, while Colin Grunes created the in-game graphics.

This arcade shoot-em-up supports up to two players and features horizontal screen scrolling. Controls include support for Kempston joysticks and redefinable keys. The software utilizes a multi-loader system for both 48K and 128K modes.

The original cassette price was £7.95. The game was developed specifically for the ZX Spectrum platform.

Crosswize holds an average review score of 76.82%. It received a Your Sinclair Megagame award in issue 31, and Sinclair User awarded the title a perfect score of 10 out of 10.

In the Soviet Union, the game gained recognition through numerous TR-DOS versions released by local groups such as Jupiter 77 and AmoNik. POKE codes were frequently published in electronic magazines, and cracking groups like Inxs Soft distributed hacked cassette versions.