Cover artwork of Sword Slayer

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Sword Slayer

Sword Slayer (1988) is a title from the 8-bit home-computer and console era, catalogued in the VG90 reference archive for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum.

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About the game

Sword Slayer is a video game released in 1988 for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum. VG90 lists it as a reference record so the title stays discoverable alongside the thousands of other releases that defined the 8-bit home-computer and console era.

By 1988 the landscape around releases like this was set — bedroom coders and small studios shipped astonishing work on tiny memory budgets. Reading Sword Slayer against that backdrop is part of what makes browsing an archive by year worthwhile.

Preservation records on VG90 link directly to verified external archives and downloads. Explore the platform, year, and era context, or launch the download directly from this entry.

Why it matters

This entry is worth keeping because the 8-bit home-computer and console era is easy to flatten into a few famous names, when in truth bedroom coders and small studios shipped astonishing work on tiny memory budgets. Preservation archives exist so lesser-known releases are not lost between the landmarks.

Technical notes

Platform on record: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum. Release year: 1988. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.