Spindizzy

Spindizzy is a 1986 isometric video game published by Electric Dreams Software, who released it on several 8-bit home computer systems. Combining action and puzzle elements, the game features a series of landscapes consisting of ramps and corridors suspended in a three-dimensional space. The player must navigate a transforming probe through the landscapes within a time limit.

Development was headed by Paul Shirley, who drew inspiration from Ultimate Play the Game games that feature an isometric projection. He approached the design as a mixture of an adventure game and a puzzle game, feeling that the ball rolling mechanic allowed for creative puzzles. Electric Dreams partnered with Activision to publish Spindizzy in the United States. However, Shirley eventually severed the contract due to late royalty payments and disagreements over Activision's business practices.