Scumball
This game was originally written for the ZX Spectrum in 1988, written by Peter Gough and published by Mastertronic. The sewer has been overrun by an assortment of terrible nasties, headed by a monstrous green…
Scumball is a platform developed by Software Creations Ltd., released 31 December 1988 on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
What Scumball is
Scumball is a platform game developed by Software Creations Ltd. and released in 1988. It was published by Bulldog Software. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
This game was originally written for the ZX Spectrum in 1988, written by Peter Gough and published by Mastertronic. The sewer has been overrun by an assortment of terrible nasties, headed by a monstrous green slime creature. You must take LINDA and guide her through the sewers in a top secret mission to destroy the slime.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Scumball launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
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