Netherworld (1988)

Netherworld is an arcade action game released in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum by Hewson Consultants. The development team included game designer Jukka Tapanimaki, coder Chris Wood, musician J. Dave Rogers, and artist Stephen J. Crow, who designed the loading screen.

The game supports a single player and utilizes AY sound capabilities. It features side-view 2D graphics with multi-directional scrolling throughout the levels. During its development phase, the title was known as Abyss Zone.

The game retailed at £7.99 for the cassette version and £12.99 for the disk version. It was also released on several other platforms, including Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Amiga, and Atari ST.

The game holds an average magazine score of 75.83%. It received varied critical acclaim, with Crash awarding it 88%, ACE giving it 810/1000, and Sinclair User rating it at 69%. The weighted user score currently stands at 7.68.