Cyrus II (1986)
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Cyrus II is a chess simulation game released in 1986 by Alligata Software for the ZX Spectrum 48K and 128K. The title was developed by Richard Lang and Nigel Speight.
As a board game for a single player, Cyrus II features distinct versions tailored specifically for both the 48K and 128K models of the ZX Spectrum, optimizing performance for each hardware configuration.
The game retailed at £11.95. Beyond its release on the ZX Spectrum, it was also made available for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and MSX platforms.
Cyrus II holds an average magazine score of 70%. It received a 7/10 rating from Your Sinclair in December 1986 and earned the ZX Computing Monster Hit award in the November 1986 issue of ZX Computing.
In the USSR, the game was regarded as one of the best chess programs available. Users frequently searched for the 128K version in publications like Spectrofon and ZX-News, while enthusiasts often adapted tape releases for TR-DOS themselves.
Found 4 cracked versions (releases) of the game