Dr. Acula screenshot


There aren’t many 40-year old games that are still receiving sequels on their original format of release, but now, the Speccy game Frank N. Stein has become one of that very rare breed.


Colin Stewart’s platform game Frank N. Stein was released for the ZX Spectrum way back in 1984, and now, 40 years later, his sequel to the game, titled Dr. Acula, is available for the ZX Spectrum The game has been made available for download via the Spectrum Computing website.

Dr. Acula is based on unfinished game files that Colin Stewart recovered from cartridges in his loft back in 2011.

Do you have the courage to brave the terrifying platform horrors of the dastardly Dr. Acula? If you play the game, why not let us know your thoughts in the comments?

Paul Twist
I've been playing video games since the 1980s, from the 8-bit era onwards. I have had to play one-handed following a stroke in 2014, and I blog about playing games with one hand.
https://medium.com/@startplayeronehand

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