Mantronix (1986)

Mantronix was released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was published by Probe Software and created by Dominic Wood. Kenneth Baxendale contributed the inlay and poster art for the release.

As an arcade action game designed for a single player, Mantronix utilizes isometric 3D graphics to represent the game world. Players can control the action using the cursor keys, a Kempston joystick, or the Interface 2 controller.

The original cassette version was priced at £7.95. The title was also released on other platforms, including the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64.

The game holds an average magazine score of 53.25%. It received a 73% rating from Crash, while Your Sinclair awarded it 7/10 and 5/10 in subsequent reviews. Additionally, the game earned the ZX Computing Globella award in August 1986.

In Russia, the game remained a niche title, though it saw multiple TR-DOS releases, including one by SG-Team. POKE codes for infinite lives were featured in the IzhNews digital magazine. Cracked cassette versions were also circulated.