Head Over Heels: ZX Spectrum

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  • Summary: Head Over Heels for the ZX Spectrum (an 8-bit personal / home computers released in the UK in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd, which sold in excess of 5 million units worldwide) is one of THE defining games of the 1980s.

    The Head Over Heels: ZX Spectrum app will be offered as an in-app    Head Over Heels for the ZX Spectrum (an 8-bit personal / home computers released in the UK in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd, which sold in excess of 5 million units worldwide) is one of THE defining games of the 1980s.

    The Head Over Heels: ZX Spectrum app will be offered as an in-app purchase from within the ZX Spectrum: Elite Collection app. (The in-app will be priced at £1.49/€1.59/US$1.99 and it may include one or more other 8-bit games).

    The Head Over Heels: ZX Spectrum app is also available in this stand-alone form. It does not include any other ZX Spectrum games.

    The Head Over Heels: ZX Spectrum app is the near-100% original ZX Spectrum game, as designed by Jon Ritman and Bernie Drummond and published by Ocean Software in 1987 and is brought to you - as an officially licenced product - utilizing our ZX Spectrum: Elite Collection technology.

    Featuring:
    - portrait and landscape play / display modes
    - iDaptive (user-definable, game-specific joystick, keypad & canvas) Controls
    - (Google: "Tiny URL 22qh8hl") for more info
    - ‘auto save’, on exiting the game
    - authentic 'ZX Spectrum' sound    … Expand

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  1. 148Apps
    May 16, 2012
    70
    Both as a history lesson and as a fun adventure game, Head Over Heels succeeds. While its graphics may look dated, the strength of its gameplay more than makes up for this flaw. Either as part of the Elite Collection or separately, Heads Over Heels is keenly priced for the amount of content involved.

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  1. duefiori
    Jul 17, 2012
    9
    One of the most compelling games I ever played, and I had to play it by loading from tape (5-10 minutes...) and with no chance of saving. LookOne of the most compelling games I ever played, and I had to play it by loading from tape (5-10 minutes...) and with no chance of saving. Look out for the adaptation to PC/Mac, is pretty easy to find. Nevermind the obsolete graphics, it's one of the best platform-puzzles ever.… Expand

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