Elevator Action (1987)

Elevator Action is an arcade platformer released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum 48K/128K. Published by Quicksilva Ltd, the game features a soundtrack composed by David Whittaker and is based on the original Taito coin-op.

The game supports a single player and offers compatibility with Kempston and Interface 2 joysticks, as well as Cursor keys. The technical implementation utilizes the AY sound chip. Players navigate a multi-level building using elevators to complete the mission, maintaining the core mechanics of the arcade version.

The cassette version was priced at £8.95. The title saw releases on various other platforms, including Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, and Gameboy/GBA.

The game holds an average magazine review score of 77.33%, with Your Sinclair awarding it 8/10. It also received the ZX Computing Globella award in the April 1987 issue of ZX Computing.

The game gained a following in Russia, where it appeared in multiple TR-DOS versions and Russian translations by I. Agienko and Titanic. It was also featured in electronic magazines with POKE codes and circulated on cassettes cracked by groups like Bill Gilbert, V.D.G., and Abvsoft.