Star Farce (1988)

Star Farce is an arcade shoot-em-up released in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum. It was published by Mastertronic Ltd and developed by Laurent Noel and LOG. The inlay and poster art for the game were created by Paul Kidby.

The game is designed for a single player and features classic shooting mechanics. It utilizes border effects to enhance the visual presentation. The control scheme is flexible, supporting Kempston and Interface 2 joysticks, as well as fully redefinable keys.

The original cassette was priced at £1.99. Beyond the ZX Spectrum, the game was also released on several other platforms, including the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and MSX.

The game received a mixed critical reception, achieving an average magazine score of 75.33%. Sinclair User awarded it 88%, while Crash gave it 58%, and Your Sinclair rated it 8/10.

In Russia and the CIS, the game gained recognition through cheat codes and POKE values published in electronic magazines like SOSG and ZX-News. Players also frequently discussed a hidden mini-game found within the code titled Lightfarce.