Ruff and Reddy

Ruff and Reddy in the Space Adventure is a platform game based on the very first Hanna-Barbera cartoon, The Ruff and Reddy Show, which originally aired in 1957 . Ruff and Reddy have agreed to test Professor Flipnoodle's Pocket Rocket, but at blast off something goes terribly wrong and the rocket spins wildly out of control, heading off into deep space . It crash lands on a planet inhabited by small blue aliens known as Lilli-Punies, who kidnap the duo . The only way to regain their freedom is for Ruff to rescue all the missing aliens scattered around the planet . The search starts on the rocky surface, but later takes Ruff underground into caverns, mines, and buildings, with water hazards that must be avoided . You collect Lilli-Punies to complete each level and find specific objects to store in your inventory . Your only moves are walking and jumping, which can be directed in flight .

ZX Spectrum

Released in 1990 by Hi-Tec Software at a budget price, developed by Twilight and PAL Developments . Coded by Jason McGann and Sean Conran . The Spectrum version supports both 48K and 128K models with Kempston or Interface 2 joystick options . The game consists of four levels: the surface, a mine, a building, and a cavern . The last level is largely flooded, requiring Ruff to float through it inside an air bubble . Enemies include various robots and creatures that move in repetitive patterns . Contact with enemies costs one of three lives, while falls are harmless . An on-screen timer creates urgency, though many extra lives can be collected along the way . A Spanish re-release was published by G.LL. Software S.A. .