Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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#sinclairzxspectrum #platformgames #retrogames

A great little spectrum next game:

SPACE SPLAT (ZX Spectrum Next)
If you came from the early days of computer gaming, its likely you may run into games such as space panic, apple panic or one of the numerous variations and clones of this classic platform game.

Your goal? To simply kill all the creatures in each level before you run out of oxygen. To do this, you dig holes and (hopefully) guide them to fall in before you run over the top to push them through and fall to their demise.

This version is my take on the game, written entirely in NextBASIC for the ZX Spectrum Next. It's not an exact 'clone', but all the memorable game play is there from how I recall it as a kid back in 1982.

FEATURES

Supports both Keyboard and Joystick
Top 5 high score table
4 different platform layouts
Every 4 levels, the creatures get faster and faster
A PDF guide to the entire program is provided, along with notes and tips on how to modify the game to your own liking.
Play it as-is, look at the coding and play with it for some learning fun, even edit the code and graphics to make it your own! Enjoy.