Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Cisco Heat 1991 Image Works
This moldering wreck tries to bring the arcade police car racing thrills of San Francisco streets to the humble Speccy, but it crashes and burns from the get go.
Ported from the excellent sprite scaler from the Jaleco coin-op this is a prime example of why arcade conversions on 8-bit hardware often felt like pale, flickering shadows of their originals.Graphically, it's a mess. The Spectrum's limited colour palette turns the iconic hilly streets into a nightmare of attribute clash.
You’re supposedly tearing through the city at high velocity, yet it feels like you’re piloting a milk float.
Cisco Heat on the Spectrum is a disappointing cash-in that fails to capture any of the arcade’s energy or polish.
TeZ-X Spectrum 1159
spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/968/ZX-Spectrum/Cisco_Heat
Cisco Heat 1991 Image Works
This moldering wreck tries to bring the arcade police car racing thrills of San Francisco streets to the humble Speccy, but it crashes and burns from the get go.
Ported from the excellent sprite scaler from the Jaleco coin-op this is a prime example of why arcade conversions on 8-bit hardware often felt like pale, flickering shadows of their originals.Graphically, it's a mess. The Spectrum's limited colour palette turns the iconic hilly streets into a nightmare of attribute clash.
You’re supposedly tearing through the city at high velocity, yet it feels like you’re piloting a milk float.
Cisco Heat on the Spectrum is a disappointing cash-in that fails to capture any of the arcade’s energy or polish.
TeZ-X Spectrum 1159
spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/968/ZX-Spectrum/Cisco_Heat
