Sabre Wulf, developed by Ultimate Play The Game and released in 1984, is the first game to feature the heroic and much loved Sabreman. He went on to star in three more Spectrum adventures, and later re-appeared in 2004 in a Game Boy Advance title, developed by Rare, which were formed by Ultimate's founders.

The game is a side-on maze game, where Sabreman must collect four parts of an amulet to be allowed to pass the gate keeper, and escape the vibrantly coloured jungle and all its vicious inhabitants.

Luckily in this difficult task, the local fauna can give a helping hand, some plants give invisibility, others a speed boost, although some give a negative effect, such as reversed controls or paralysis. The jungle is filled with birds, spiders, and scorpions, which can be dispatched by Sabreman's parrying sword. Others such as the local natives, hippos, and rhinos only run away when touched. At the bottom of the map is Sabre Wulf's territory, he is immune to Sabreman's attack and must be avoided.

This is the first game by Ultimate sold for £9.99, and in the large black box.

It also was released on Amstrad, BBC, and Commodore 64 a year later.

Information About Ultimate Play The Game: