# spectrum-saboteur1-rev: matching disassembly of Saboteur

> spectrum-saboteur1-rev reconstructs assembly for the 1985 ZX Spectrum game Saboteur in a single sabot1core.asm file. The author reports that assembling it with pasmo produces a byte-for-byte match with a memory image.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-09
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://gitlab.com/nzeemin/spectrum-saboteur1-rev>
- Primary source: <https://gitlab.com/nzeemin/spectrum-saboteur1-rev/-/blob/87f4f8f9acef870b2c117c5812e08f3868d24b62/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/spectrum-saboteur1-rev-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/spectrum-saboteur1-rev-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/spectrum-saboteur1-rev-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** pasmo cross-assembler.
- **Limits:** The author describes the disassembly as mostly done.
- **License:** No licence stated on the project page.

## Primary sources

1. <https://gitlab.com/nzeemin/spectrum-saboteur1-rev/-/blob/87f4f8f9acef870b2c117c5812e08f3868d24b62/README.md>

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