ICARUS — ZX SPECTRUM 48K
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Only the brave defy Zeus.

ICARUS is an original score-chasing arcade game for the ZX Spectrum 48K.
Collect stars, avoid Zeus's attacks, build combos, face Zeus, Cronos and
Medusa, and try to enter the Top 5.

CONTROLS
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O / P              Move
Kempston joystick  Move
SPACE              Pause
M                  Toggle music
Any key            Start or continue when prompted

HOW TO LOAD
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Real ZX Spectrum:
1. Type LOAD ""
2. Press ENTER.
3. Start the tape or play the TAP file using your chosen device.
4. The game loads and starts automatically.

Emulator:
1. Open or insert Icarus.tap.
2. Start tape playback if it does not begin automatically.
3. The game loads and starts automatically.

COMPATIBILITY
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ZX Spectrum 48K or compatible model/emulator. Compatible 128K models use
AY music; the game remains playable on a 48K machine.

CREDITS
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Game design and programming: MMM
Claude AI was used as a programming assistant during development.

VERSION
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Version 1.0 — 2026
Repository: https://github.com/MmmPT/icarus-zx-spectrum
Website: https://mmmpt.github.io/icarus-zx-spectrum/
