Sqij 2018

Sqij has an interesting story. It was originally released for the C64 in 1986. It also recieved an official “port” for the ZX Spectrum in 1987, but that version has famously been called “the worst Spectrum game ever“, so I’ve taken it upon myself to remake the C64 version for the ZX Spectrum. Read more about the original Spectrum version at the bottom of this page.

So what is Sqij? Well, at its feathery heart the game is a multi-screen maze game. You play as Sqij – a bird tasked with collecting the lost pieces of a tree – and bringing them to a holy cave where it can grow. The caverns are full of nasties you’ll have to dispose of, and you’ll also have to find keys to unlock barriers that block parts of the caves.