Scary Things - A vertical scrolling Shoot 'em up for the ZX Spectrum for Halloween

If you're looking for more Halloween goodness then you've come to right place! As after already featuring the ZX Spectrum game of 'Monster Mayhem' by Mananuk, along comes another game for the ZX Spectrum called ' Scary Things ' by DF Design. A vertical scrolling Shoot 'em up for Halloween in which you have to blast your way through a World of Horror hosted by an infamous film character. To coincide with this news, we've got a very brief description of the game as well as a short play through below.

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And here's what the developer said about 'Scary Things'. "A new game for the ZX Spectrum. Guide Turdesley through a World of Horror hosted by an infamous film character. Featuring themes of Arachnophobia, Lost Boys, Saw and Scream".

Credits:

  • Code/Design: Rich Hollins
  • Graphics: Lobo, Steve Horsley, Tufty & Chops
  • 48K  Beeper music : UTZ & Tufty
  • 128K  AY music: Lee Bee
  • Font : Damien Guard

Links :1) Source  (128K  version including an  AY soundtrack by music maestro Lee Bee to follow a few days later)

5 comments:

  1. the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang really that scary for some people? Alright. :)

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  2. Another excellent game from Rich Hollins ;)

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  3. Bello. Orrorifico e spettrale !
    🎃 qui in italia fa schifo, per colpa del clima tropicale di merda !!!

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  4. Really enjoyable! Is that Crowley on the title page? Very nice game, I'd have been chuffed to get that back in the 80s on my Spectrum.

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  5. Wow, I like that there are no slow down when shooting an the sounds are crisp.

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