Saboteur

Saboteur

Console: Sinclair ZX Spectrum
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Durell Software Ltd.
Publisher(s): Durell Software Ltd.
Release Date: 1986-01-01
Players: 1
Co-op: No
ESRB: E - Everyone
Type: Shooter, Platform, Stealth

Saboteur combines platform, beat 'em up and stealth elements, setting you as a lone samurai trying to infiltrate an enemy complex. You are capable of all manner of ninja-style moves including kicks and punches, as well as using weaponry. You must travel through an underground complex linked mainly by platforms and ladders, before triggering a bomb and escaping the complex. Your energy recharges if you stay still, so finding areas free of guards (kill these for money) and dogs (avoid them; killing them gains you nothing) is useful, especially as you only have one life. There's plenty of object manipulation involved, although only one item can ever be carried at a time.