Thing! (1988)

Thing!, also known as A Week in the Life of the Thing!, was released in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum. Published by Players Software, the game was developed by Colin Swinbourne, who handled the code and in-game graphics, with the loading screen designed by Jabba Severn.

This arcade adventure title is designed for a single player. It supports Kempston and Interface 2 joysticks, as well as fully redefinable keyboard controls.

The cassette cost £1.99.

With an average magazine score of 84.33%, the game received high praise from critics. Sinclair User awarded it the Sinclair User Classic title, giving it a perfect score of 10/10.

In Russia and the former USSR, the game gained notable popularity. Numerous TR-DOS disk adaptations were produced by various groups such as Andrey Ivanov and Flash Inc. Cracked cassette versions were also circulated, including releases by Bill Gilbert and Prospekt.