Showing posts with label Trashman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trashman. Show all posts

Trashman Crisis Time - A ZX Spectrum remake of a classic 1984 game


A great release of Fix It Felix Jr for the C64, Raid over Moscow for the Commodore Amiga, and a proof of concept Shadow of the Beast on the Intellivision, what else could be announced to make this week even better? Well how about this new release from PCNONO Games and given the heads up by Andy Green, its ' TRASHMAN Crisis Team ''; a brand new game as a ZX Spectrum remake of the classic 1984 title Trashman, which was originally released way back in 1984 and noted as having good reviews for its graphics and bright colours for its time.

ZX Spectrum Retro Review - Trashman


Released in 1984 by New Generation Software, Trashman was developed by Malcolm Evans - the man responsible for the ZX81 classic 3D Monster Maze. In Trashman you play the part of Fred Scrunge: alert, nimble footed and able to hold his drink, Fred is a happily married father of three, chess player and home computer expert, and therefore only able to find work as an apprentice binman. Although you have to wonder what went on in some of the pitch sessions at games companies in the 80s...