Rainbow Islands (1990)

Rainbow Islands was released in 1990 for the ZX Spectrum. Published by Ocean Software, the game was developed by coder David O'Connor and artist John Cumming, who created the in-game graphics and load screen.

This single-player arcade platformer features vertical scrolling and utilizes AY sound. The gameplay includes multiple boss fights and a cameo of a Moai statue. It supports Kempston and Interface 2 joysticks, with a multi-loader implemented for both 48K and 128K versions.

The cassette version cost £9.99, while the disk edition was priced at £14.99. The title also saw releases on the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, NES, Sega Master System, Amiga, and Atari ST.

Critics awarded the game an average score of 94.44%. It received numerous accolades from magazines such as Crash, Sinclair User, and Your Sinclair, including the Crash Smash, Sinclair User Classic, and Megagame awards.