Crosswize is a shoot 'em up released by Firebird in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum home computer and is the sequel to Sidewize.

The game is similar to its predecessor, with a lone warrior battling waves of alien enemies.

A sequel to Sidewize, it was programmed by Steve Wetherill and Colin Grunes, who designed the previous game.

We are talking fail your exams, lose your job, break up your marriage, and even don't wash your hair-type addictiveness.

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