Renegade (1987)

Renegade was released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum 48K/128K by Imagine Software. The development team included Mike Lamb, Ronnie Fowles, and Fred Gray, with Bob Wakelin providing the inlay and poster art.

This single-player arcade beat-em-up features oblique 3D graphics and flip-screen movement. Key technical highlights include AY sound support, multiple boss fights, and flexible control options, including Kempston and Interface 2 joystick support or redefinable keys.

The game was based on the original Taito Corporation arcade coin-op and saw releases on various other platforms, including Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, NES, Sega Master System, Amiga, Atari ST, and Thomson MO/TO.

Renegade achieved an average magazine score of 84.31%. It received a Your Sinclair Megagame award in the October 1987 issue, with review scores from major publications ranging between 81% and 89%.