Cover artwork of Eric and the Floaters

// Archive entry № 11885

Eric and the Floaters

Eric and the Floaters (1983) is a title from the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, catalogued in the VG90 reference archive for Hitachi Basic Master Level 3, MSX, ZX Spectrum.

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About the game

Eric and the Floaters is a video game released in 1983 for Hitachi Basic Master Level 3, MSX, ZX Spectrum. VG90 lists it as a reference record so the title stays discoverable alongside the thousands of other releases that defined the early cartridge-and-arcade boom.

By 1983 the landscape around releases like this was set — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Reading Eric and the Floaters against that backdrop is part of what makes browsing an archive by year worthwhile.

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Why it matters

Beyond any single title, the early cartridge-and-arcade boom matters as a chapter in gaming history — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Cataloguing releases from the period, notable and obscure alike, keeps that fuller picture intact.

Technical notes

Platform on record: Hitachi Basic Master Level 3, MSX, ZX Spectrum. Release year: 1983. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.