Time Scanner (1989)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Time Scanner is an arcade pinball simulator released by Activision in 1989 for the ZX Spectrum. The game was developed by Gavin Wade and Chris Edwards and is based on the original Sega coin-op machine.
This single-player arcade title features a multi-loader system for both 48K and 128K modes and utilizes the AY sound chip for audio. It was also ported to platforms including Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, Amiga, and Atari ST.
The cassette cost £8.95.
The game received an average score of 88% from critics. It earned the Sinclair User Classic award from Sinclair User and the Your Sinclair Megagame award from Your Sinclair.
In Russia and the former Soviet Union, the game was widely circulated. There are five different TR-DOS adaptations created by groups like Mastersoft, Anton Vasilyev, Andy Chernikov, and Power of Sound. A Russian translation was provided by Hacker Eddy. Cracked cassette versions were also released by MAC and ELY (MSI).
Found 3 cracked versions (releases) of the game
