Stonkers (1983)

Stonkers is a war strategy game released by Imagine Software in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was designed by John Gibson and David H. Lawson, with in-game graphics and the loading screen created by Paul Lindale.

Designed as a single-player real-time strategy, the game offers support for Kempston joysticks and Interface 2 controllers. It challenges players to manage various military units effectively within a real-time combat environment.

The original cassette version was priced at £5.5. The title achieved significant critical success, maintaining an average magazine score of 91.33% across six major reviews.

Reviewers frequently praised its tactical depth and execution, earning it high scores in publications such as Sinclair User and Big K. It remains a notable example of early strategy gaming on the 8-bit platform, with a weighted user score of 7.91.

The game was known in Russia as one of the early examples of real-time strategy. Publications like ZX Review featured detailed gameplay guides and POKE codes for it.