General info for: Skool Daze [#ID: 4549]
Title:
Skool Daze
Release Date:
1984
Original Publisher:
Microsphere (UK)
Creators:
David S. Reidy (UK)
Keith Warrington (UK)
Inspiration for:
Klass of '99
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Adventure
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Border Effects
Original Price:
£5.95
Other platforms:
Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
85.60% (5 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Big K Pick of the Month" at Big K issue #10 - 1985/Jan page 14

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #11 - 1984/Dec page 10

Known Errors:
A detailed list of bugs for this title, including fixes for many of them, is provided by Richard Dymond (SkoolKid) here.
Publication:
This game was a commercial success when first released, selling 50,000 copies despite very little marketing or promotion. It's recognized as a pioneer of the sandbox game format, later used by Little Computer People and The Sims.

Skool Daze image, screenshot or loading screen
Skool Daze image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
8.7
Total votes:
27
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Stats:
  10:  
  40.7% (11)
  9:  
  33.3% (9)
  8:  
  7.4% (2)
  7:  
  3.7% (1)
  6:  
  3.7% (1)
  5:  
  7.4% (2)
  4:  
  3.7% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Microsphere (UK)
1984
SkoolDaze.tap.zip
English
TZX
Microsphere (UK)
1984
SkoolDaze.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
1987
SkoolDaze(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Iqisoft (Yugoslavia)
1984
SkoolDaze(Iqisoft).tap.zip
Yugoslavian

Icons provided by Flaticon
RZX Archive

Speccy Screenshot Maps

  http://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=SkoolDaze


Releases

 Microsphere (UK)
1984
£5.95

 2.99 Classics (UK)
1986/Aug/04

 Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
1987
£2.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1984

 Iqisoft (Yugoslavia)
1984

 Serma Software (Spain)
1985
2500.00 Ptas
Authors/Contributors
David S. Reidy (UK)  
no team 
Code, Game Design/Concept
Keith Warrington (UK)  
no team 
In-game Graphics, Load Screen
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 10 Computer Hits 1
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1985
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: 4 Most Big Hits
Publisher: Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1992
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: ZX-Spectrum Vega
Publisher: Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
Date: 2015/Apr/24
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "SkoolDaze" Series
Number: 1
Title: Skool Daze
Publisher: Microsphere (UK)
Release: 1984
Number: 2
Title: Back to Skool
Publisher: Microsphere (UK)
Release: 1985
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

Big K
Issue: #10 - 1985/Jan
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 3/3

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #41 - 1985/Mar
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #41 - 1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure"
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #11 - 1984/Dec
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 93%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #25 - 1985/Apr
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #90 - 1984/Dec/8
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #51 - 1984/Dec/20 special "week#3"
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Proxima Magazine
Issue: v.2 #4 - 1996
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #29 - 1985/Mar
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 75%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #36 - 1985/Mar
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Sinclair User
Issue: #44 - 1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic"
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

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

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #12 - 1985/Mar
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Computing
Issue: #19 - 1985/Jun
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 1993/Mar
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #43 - 1985/May
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #10 - 1984/Nov
Page: 136 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #13 - 1985/Feb
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #20 - 1985/Sep
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #25 - 1986/Feb
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Little and Round, with No Sharp Edges

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer - 2.99 Classics advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Die Speccy CD
Issue: 1996/Jan
Page: 0
Article Type: Information

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #89 - 1984/Nov/20 special "week#3"
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 MicroHobby
Issue: #54 - 1985/Nov
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Micromania

 MicroHobby
Issue: #63 - 1986/Jan
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Micromania

 MicroHobby
Issue: #102 - 1986/Nov
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #104 - 1986/Nov
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #108 - 1986/Dec
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #118 - 1987/Mar
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #122 - 1987/Mar
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #127 - 1987/May
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #149 - 1987/Oct
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby Especial
Issue: #1 - 1985/Nov special "Especial"
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Supercincuenta

 MicroHobby Especial
Issue: #3 - 1986/Jun special "Especial"
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #14 - 1985/Apr/4 special "week#1"
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 SSD-II
Issue: 1999/Sep
Page: 0
Article Type: Information

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #35 - 1985/Sep
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #36 - 1985/Mar
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Wizz for Skooldaze!

 Sinclair User
Issue: #37 - 1985/Apr
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #44 - 1985/Nov
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 46
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #6 - 1986/Jun
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #30 - 1988/Jun
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #41 - 1989/May
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #82 - 1992/Oct
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #11 - 1985/Feb
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ZX Computing
Issue: #18 - 1985/Apr
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Magazine Advertisements

Big K
Issue: #10 - 1985/Jan
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #11 - 1984/Dec
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #12 - 1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"
Page: 178 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #13 - 1985/Feb
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #13 - 1984/Dec
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #29 - 1986/Jul/17 special "week#3"
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #33 - 1984/Dec
Page: 174 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #12 - 1984/Dec
Page: 178 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #10 - 1984/Dec
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #11 - 1985/Feb
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #12 - 1985/Mar
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #13 - 1985/Apr
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #16 - 1984/Dec
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #17 - 1985/Feb
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #28 - 1986/Aug
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
Related Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (10 Computer Hits 1)
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