Lop Ears (1991)

Lop Ears was released in 1991 for the ZX Spectrum 48K/128K by publisher Players Software. The development team included coder Paul Griffiths, in-game graphics artists Michael A. Sanderson and Russell Newman, and musicians Sonic Graffiti and Andy Severn.

This title is an arcade adventure game designed for a single player. The game features AY sound support and offers versatile control options, including Kempston joystick, Interface 2, and fully redefinable keys.

The game was sold on cassette for £2.99. An Amstrad CPC version was also produced.

Critical reception varied, with Crash awarding the game 84%, while Your Sinclair gave it 48%. The average magazine score stands at 66% based on two reviews.

In Russia, the game gained recognition through cracked versions released by the Code Busters group. Multiple TR-DOS adaptations were made available, and POKE codes were published in the Revival magazine. Cracked cassette versions also circulated among players.