Mega Xonix 128/48

MEGA XONIX 128/48

This game was already featured in SCENE+ #14, but so many people liked it that I decided to include it for the SUC readers as well. It is a newly repacked version that now consists of only 3 files, in case anyone wants to replace their old version that took ages to load.

As previously described, this game is a crossover mix of Zolyx, Pyromania, and Bomberman — in my opinion, three of the most interesting classics on the Spectrum. Just like in Zolyx, you outline areas to fill as much of the playing field as possible. The critters that get in your way can simply be dispatched to the afterlife with a bomb, and spreading fire must either be encircled or blown up. Be warned, though: you do not have many bombs at your disposal, so use them wisely!

The title screen is in Russian, but pressing "1" starts the game. The controls are always set simultaneously to keyboard ("QAOPM") and Sinclair joystick. If you launch the game in 128K/USR mode, every level features its own AY music.