LADDER MADNESS

**Climb. Collect. Survive. Escape.**

**Ladder Madness** is a fast-paced arcade platform game created for the **ZX Spectrum 128K**, inspired by the immediacy, challenge and replayability of classic 8-bit arcade games.

Blair has arrived on **Sirius**, but something has gone badly wrong.

A vast industrial complex stands between her and escape. Hostile machines patrol its platforms, vital energy is scattered throughout the structure, and time is always running out.

Explore the complex, recover what you need and reach the extraction point before Sirius overwhelms you.

Every fourth level brings a **Boss Stage**, where things may not work quite as they did before.

**Can Blair survive the Madness?**

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# FEATURES

- Fast arcade platform action

- **16 levels** across four stages

- Boss encounters

- Multiple enemy types

- Varied level layouts and challenges

- Keyboard and Kempston joystick support

- Created specifically for **ZX Spectrum 128K**

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# HOW TO PLAY

Explore each level, follow the information shown on the HUD and recover the energy Blair needs to continue.

Once the objective is complete, reach the **extraction platform** before time runs out.

As the journey through Sirius progresses, new enemies and increasingly dangerous situations will force you to adapt.

And every fourth level, something more dangerous is waiting.

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# ENEMIES

Hostile robots patrol the complex and become more dangerous as Blair moves deeper into Sirius.

Sometimes the safest option is not to fight the environment, but to keep moving.

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# BOSS STAGES

Boss encounters mark the most dangerous points of the journey.

Expect the unexpected.

**Survive. Adapt. Reach the ship.**

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# CONTROLS

## Keyboard

| Action | Key |

|---|---|

| Move left | O |

| Move right | P |

| Climb up | Q |

| Climb down | A |

| Jump left | O + M |

| Jump right | P + M |

| Pause / Resume | T |

| Abort while paused | K |

## Kempston Joystick

- **Left / Right** — Move

- **Up / Down** — Climb

- **Fire + Left / Right** — Jump

- **T** — Pause / Resume

- **K while paused** — Return to title

Select **KEYBOARD** or **KEMPSTON** from the title screen.

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# TIPS

**Keep moving.** A safe route can become dangerous very quickly.

**Watch the timer.** Reaching the objective is only useful if Blair still has time to escape.

**Learn the structure.** Familiarity with the platforms and ladders can make the difference between escape and failure.

And when a Boss appears, be ready to adapt.

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# SYSTEM

**Platform:** ZX Spectrum 128K  

**Controls:** Keyboard / Kempston joystick  

**Developer:** Path0 Gaming

**Recover the energy. Survive Sirius. Keep climbing.**

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