Terrorpods (1989)

Terrorpods was released in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum. Published by Melbourne House, the game was designed by Ian Hetherington and Colin Rushby, with code by Mike Davies and graphics by Ed Knight.

This single-player arcade action game tasks the player with defending against robotic threats. A defining feature of the gameplay is the use of a crosshair for precise targeting.

The game received an average magazine score of 56.67%.

In the USSR and Russia, the game gained notable popularity. It was featured in publications like ZX Review and Spectrophoby, which provided walkthroughs and expert tips. The game was also adapted for TR-DOS multiple times, featuring Pentagon fixes by groups such as OHG and MMA. Cracked versions were widely distributed on cassettes, including releases by Rajsoft, Cwips, and Gladiator.