Top-down shooter
The Swarm is Coming
A Crash Smash ZX Spectrum game. A top-down shooter inspired by Alien Breed, System Shock 2 and Doom.
ZX SpectrumKempston and Sinclair joysticks
The story
Set on the Moon Base in the Proxima system. Humans mine Proximium there, an element that can distort space-time and makes small-item teleportation possible with the Materializer-ZX (Mat-ZX).
You play Bremner, an engineer who fixes what the scientists break. While inspecting strange mineral deposits outside the base with Mortimer, you are contacted by Lt. Katie Swain.
Features
- Eight-way movement, with strafing.
- Press I to open the Mat-ZX menu and request a supplies teleportation drop.
- If you are caught in a fist-fight, a MELEE icon appears in the HUD's weapon slot. Tap Fire rapidly to fill the meter and win.
- Kempston and Sinclair joysticks supported. Single-button joysticks do not have enough buttons, so redefine your keys first.
Controls
| Q / A / O / P | Up, down, left, right (all re-definable) |
|---|---|
| K + direction | Strafe |
| Space | Fire |
| 1 / 2 | Select weapon up or down |
| I | Mat-ZX supplies menu |
Credits
- Code and graphics
- Bruce Groves
- Testing
- Andre Leao, Davey Sloan, Quantum Sheep
- Special thanks
- Kees van Oss, David Saphier
- Tools
- MPAGD by Jonathan Cauldwell; MPAGD Musicizer by David Saphier
- Music: Intro
- Mike Richmond
- Music: Mission 1
- Yerzmyey
- Music: Mission 2
- Yerzmyey
- Music: Mission 3
- Mike Richmond
- Music: Mission 4
- Yerzmyey
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