
Play Head over Heels online
ZX Spectrum · 1 player · with friends watching and chatting Explore the ZX Spectrum Room
A 1987 ZX Spectrum classic, complete with its tape and loading screen.
Free, right in your browser, nothing to install.
- Year
- 1987
- Platform
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K
- Publisher
- Ocean
- Authors
- Jon Ritman, Bernie Drummond, F. David Thorpe, Guy Stevens, Bob Wakelin
- Players
- 1 player
- Genres
- Action
Head over Heels is a 1987 ZX Spectrum game from Ocean. It came on cassette, and loading it meant waiting it out in front of the TV while colored stripes raced across the border and the loading screen appeared line by line.
In UsuArcade's ZX Spectrum Room you play it online, free, right in your browser: grab a desk, pick the tape off the shelf and, once the loading ritual is done, you're in.
History
Head over Heels was released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum, published by Ocean.
Created by Jon Ritman, Bernie Drummond, F. David Thorpe, Guy Stevens, Bob Wakelin.
How to play
On a computer you play with the keyboard or a gamepad; on your phone, with the on-screen joystick and buttons. The tape's card on the shelf reminds you what each key does.
Fun facts
- Published by Ocean in 1987.
- It loaded from cassette tape, like almost all Spectrum software.
In the ZX Room
In the ZX Room you play and your friends watch your game live, with picture and sound, while you all chat by voice or text, just like when they came over to watch you play.
No coins here: walk in, pick the tape and play. If you still own the original, official mode lets you load your own tape.
FAQ
Can I play Head over Heels online?
Yes, free and in your browser, in UsuArcade's ZX Spectrum Room. Nothing to install.
When did Head over Heels come out?
Head over Heels came out in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum, published by Ocean.
Can I play Head over Heels on my phone?
Yes, with the on-screen joystick and buttons. On a computer, use the keyboard or a gamepad.
Can my friends watch me play?
Yes. Your friends can watch your game live, with picture and sound, and talk to you while you play.



