Firelord (1986)

Firelord was released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. Published by Hewson Consultants Ltd, the game was created by Stephen J. Crow, with inlay and poster art provided by Steve Weston.

This arcade adventure title supports a single player and features integrated mini-games. The control scheme offers flexibility with support for Kempston and Interface 2 joysticks, cursor keys, and fully redefinable keyboard controls.

The game retailed at £8.95 for the cassette version. Beyond the ZX Spectrum, Firelord was also ported to the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 platforms.

Firelord holds an average magazine score of 81.75%. The game received significant critical recognition, including the 'Crash Smash' award, the 'Sinclair User Classic' title, and 'Game of the Month' honors from C&VG.

The game became a major hit in Russia. It saw numerous TR-DOS releases by groups such as Fancy, Phantom, and IG-Soft, while local magazines like ZX Review frequently featured guides and POKE codes for it.