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Skyx

Skyx takes over the same operation while bringing it a new dimension. First, you no longer move a cursor, but a warrior, a mage, an elf or a acrobat. The character is chosen at the start of the game and has…

31 December 1988

Skyx is a video game developed by Legend Software, released 31 December 1988 on ZX Spectrum.

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What Skyx is

Skyx was developed by Legend Software and released in 1988. It is available on ZX Spectrum only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Skyx takes over the same operation while bringing it a new dimension. First, you no longer move a cursor, but a warrior, a mage, an elf or a acrobat. The character is chosen at the start of the game and has its own characteristics. For example, the elf is very fast and the mage has a protective shield. Your task of conquering the screen is complicated by the presence of numerous enemies who are reluctant to be uprooted! The spark is formidable: it pursues you as soon as you draw a territory, and catches up with you if you draw it too vast ... An all green alien also wanders to the right and to the left; if it touches the line of the territory you are delimiting, instant death! The witch is…
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What it launched against

Skyx 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.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Quick answers

Skyx — frequently asked questions

When did Skyx come out?
Skyx was released on 31 December 1988 for ZX Spectrum.