General info for: Pi-Balled [#ID: 3698]
Title:
Pi-Balled
Release Date:
1984
Original Publisher:
Automata UK Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Jason Austin (UK)
Colin Tuck (UK)
Contributors:
Robin Grenville Evans
Supports:
Currah MicroSpeech
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Action
Maximum Players:
1
Graphical Views:
Isometric 3D Graphics
Controls:
Kempston Joystick
Original Price:
£6.00
Average mag. score:
74.67% (4 reviews)

Pi-Balled image, screenshot or loading screen
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User Score
Score:
5
Total votes:
2
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Stats:
  6:  
  50% (1)
  4:  
  50% (1)

Main File Downloads

The copyright for this title from Automata UK Ltd (UK) belongs to Subvert Ltd. Games may only be downloaded for ‘personal’ usage and these downloads are not to be offered to any third-parties – freely or not. Nor are they to be included on any commercial enterprise without prior agreement from Subvert Ltd.

TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Automata UK Ltd (UK)
1984
Pi-Balled.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Automata UK Ltd (UK)
1984
Pi-Balled.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
ZX Data (Denmark)
1984
Pi-Balled(ZXData).tzx.zip
English
ZX Data re-release. File is the same as English version. but should go online :-)

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Inspiration
Name: Q*bert
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Gottlieb (USA)

Releases

 Automata UK Ltd (UK)
1984
£6.00

 ZX Data (Denmark)
1984
125.00 kr. (Denmark)
Authors/Contributors
Jason Austin (UK)     
no team 
Code
Colin Tuck (UK)  
no team 
In-game Graphics
Robin Grenville Evans (UK)     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Automata 10 Pack Volume One
Publisher: Automata UK Ltd (UK)
Date: 1985
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Spectrum Load'n'Run v1 issue 06
Publisher: Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.1 #6 - 1985/Jul
Date:
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Pyramide
Title: ZX-Spectrum Vega
Publisher: Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
Date: 2015/Apr/24
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 08
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #8 - 1984/Sep
Date: 1984/Sep
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Roberto
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

Big K
Issue: #3 - 1984/Jun
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 2/3

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #31 - 1984/May
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #3 - 1984/Apr
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 82%

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #52 - 1984/Mar/6 special "week#1"
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #5 - 1984/Apr
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #6 - 1984/Feb/9 special "week#2"
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #18 - 1984/Apr
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #19 - 1984/May
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #26 - 1984/May
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 7/10
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #30 - 1984/Apr
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #12 - 1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #41 - 1987/Jun
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #9 - 1985/Feb/28 special "week#4"
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 The Spectrum Show
Issue: #1 - 2014/Apr
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #11 - 1985/Feb
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 ZX Computing
Issue: #13 - 1984/Jun
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Magazine Advertisements

Big K
Issue: #4 - 1984/Jul
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Big K
Issue: #7 - 1984/Oct
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Big K
Issue: #8 - 1984/Nov
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #30 - 1984/Apr
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #31 - 1984/May
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #33 - 1984/Jul
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #37 - 1984/Nov
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #3 - 1984/Apr
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Micro Adventurer
Issue: #6 - 1984/Apr
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #5 - 1984/Apr
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #8 - 1984/Jul
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #5 - 1984/Feb/2 special "week#1"
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #32 - 1984/Aug/9 special "week#2"
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #24 - 1984/Oct
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #25 - 1984/Nov
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #8 - 1984/Oct
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #9 - 1984/Nov
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
Related Magazine Reviews

Crash
Issue: v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Automata 10 Pack Volume One)
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C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #44 - 1985/Jun
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
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 RZX Archive (English)

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 UVL (English)

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 ZXInfo (ZXDB Front End)

 Every Game Going (Multi-Platform Archive)

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