Tantalus (1986)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Tantalus is a maze arcade game released in 1986 by Quicksilva Ltd. The title was developed by Paul Hargreaves for the ZX Spectrum 48K home computer system.
The game is designed for a single player and supports input via Kempston joysticks or the Interface 2 peripheral. It focuses on navigating through a complex maze environment, offering a challenging arcade experience.
The cassette cost £8.95.
The game received mixed critical reception, achieving an average magazine score of 69.20%. It earned the Your Sinclair Megagame award in issue #7 and the ZX Computing Globert award in issue #28.
In Russia, the game circulated on cassettes, with a known crack by Wymiana Programow. POKE codes were frequently published in magazines such as Revival, Emulate, and ZX Format. An adaptation for TR-DOS was also produced by TAW and SAW.
Found 2 cracked versions (releases) of the game