The Horace Trilogy
Release date: Jun 24, 2022
Developers: Beam Software
Publishers: Pixel Games UK
Genres: Action, Sports
Categories: Single-player, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

In 1982, the first of William Tang's beloved Horace games, Hungry Horace , appeared on the ZX Spectrum home computer. The arcade style maze game starring the odd blue character proved popular, and so was swiftly followed by Horace Goes Skiing , which saw Horace dodging traffic and skiing down a slalom course, and Horace and the Spiders , which had Horace platforming over fearsome arachnids. Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version of all three games in one! Hungry Horace The mischievous Horace loves to play cat-and-mouse with the guards in the park. Eat all the flowers and (if you are lucky) the guard's lunch, but be careful not to get caught! Ring the bell to turn the tables on the guards and chase them down. Horace Goes Skiing Horace is ready for a day on the slopes, but first he must dodge traffic to buy a set of skis. Then, try your skills as you slalom down a tricky mountain course, aiming for flag gates and dodging trees. Horace and the Spiders Horace faces off against a hoard of eight-legged monstrosities. Survive the hazards of the mountain and the bridge before engaging the spiders in a deadly dual in their web. This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including: Saving/loading the game at any point Support for most modern game controllers Full control remapping Image scaling and smoothing options 

Press reviews: “This is one of the best Spectrum games and very addictive.” 100% – (Hungry Horace) Popular Computing Weekly (6 January 1983) “overall impression was of an amusing game with entertaining graphics and worth the price tag” 80% – (Hungry Horace) Computer and Video Games (March 1983) “Splendid graphics, an addictive game, and a lovable character in the shape of Horace.” 77% – (Horace Goes Skiing) Computer and Video Games (March 1983)