Nodes of Yesod cover (1985) 🔗

Nodes of Yesod is a 2D arcade adventure of the type that was popularized on the ZX Spectrum by Jet Set Willy, starring an astronaut in a space suit exploring an enormous cave system inside the moon. But while the space man in the game is fictional, the one on the cover by Gerry Fisher is... let's say: based on a true story. The pose is a dead ringer for Buzz Aldrin on the famous photo of his moon walk, and even the objects mirrored in his visor are quite similar, barring the absence of photographer Neill Armstrong. Interestingly, a rare version for the Enterprise 128 was graced with original art instead, but the 30th Anniversary Edition that was released exclusively on tvOS with updated graphics, reinstates the - perhaps stolen but also more iconic - original cover.