Gazza II (1990)

Gazza II is a sports action game released in 1990 by Empire Software. The development team included John Pickford, Mark R. Jones, and Simon Butler, who collaborated to produce this football-themed title.

The game runs on the ZX Spectrum 48K and allows up to two players to compete. It supports Interface 2 joystick controls for both left and right ports, focusing on fast-paced arcade action rather than pure simulation.

At the time of release, the cassette version was priced at £10.99, while the disk version retailed for £14.99. The game was also ported to Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Amiga, and Atari ST.

The game holds an average magazine score of 83.20% based on five reviews. Sinclair User and Your Sinclair provided positive feedback, with scores reaching as high as 88%.

The game gained popularity in Russia through numerous TR-DOS adaptations released by groups such as THD, ASV, and Triumph. In 1994, Sovok Software released a localized Russian version, following an earlier cracked cassette release by CSL in 1992.