Eric (1984)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Eric & the Floaters was released in 1984 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The title was published by Sinclair Research Ltd and created by Japanese developers Y. Tanaka and T. Sasagawa. Roger Garland provided the inlay and poster art.
This maze-based arcade game supports one player. The gameplay utilizes the Interface 2 joystick connected to the left port.
The cassette version was priced at £5.95. In addition to the ZX Spectrum, the game was also released for the MSX platform.
The game holds an average magazine score of 60%. Crash magazine awarded it 60%, while Sinclair User gave it a score of 6/10.
In Russia, the game became a staple of the genre, widely known as a Bomberman clone. It saw numerous TR-DOS releases from various groups like Flash Star Software and Bad Boys Company. Magazines frequently featured POKE codes, and cracked versions were also widely available on cassette tapes.
Found 4 cracked versions (releases) of the game
