Spellbound (1984 video game)

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Spellbound
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Publisher(s) Beyond Software
Designer(s) P.W. Norris [1]
Platform(s) ZX Spectrum
Release1984
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player

Spellbound is a Q*bert clone written by P.W. Norris for the ZX Spectrum and published by Beyond Software. [2]

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References

  1. Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
  2. Your Spectrum 04 – Frontlines