| Continental Circus |
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| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | Virgin Games Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Sports | Formula One |
| Tie-in Licences | Continental Circuit (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 75.78% (9 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 79% (31 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Dro Soft (Spain) | (1989) | ||
| * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #3 - Mastertronic Plus (UK) | (1989) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 | |||
| #4 - Tronix (UK) | (1989) |
Authors/Contributors
| Peter Hickinson (UK) | at Teque Software Development Ltd | - ? | |
| Bill Caunt (UK) | at Teque Software Development Ltd | - ? | |
| Mark Edwards (UK) | at Teque Software Development Ltd | - ? | |
| David John Rowe (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct | page 40 |
Compilations
| Demo version in | MicroHobby issue 195: Tape 17 | (1990/Jan) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #195 - 1990/Jan | ||
| Full version in | Grandstand | (1991/Jul/31) | by Domark Ltd (UK) | ||
| Soundtrack in | Sinclair User issue 92: 6 Amazing Coin-Op Tracks | (1989/Nov) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #92 - 1989/Nov |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | ContinentalCircus.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| ContinentalCircus.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| ContinentalCircus.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| ContinentalCircus(DroSoft).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| ContinentalCircus(DroSoft).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| ContinentalCircus(MastertronicPlus).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| ContinentalCircus(Tronix).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| ContinentalCircus.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| ContinentalCircus.gif | 2,897 | Original | Running screen | |||
| ContinentalCircus.jpg | 850,258 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| ContinentalCircus_Back.jpg | 701,534 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Double jewel case | ||
| ContinentalCircus_Tape.jpg | 66,066 | Original | Media scan | |||
| ContinentalCircus(EN).txt | 3,867 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| ContinentalCircus.jpg | 135,747 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| continentalcircus.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Zdenek Starý (with rollback) | ||
| Continental Circus (1989)(Virgin Mastertronic).pok | 96 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| ContinentalCircus(DroSoft)_Front.jpg | 136,715 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| ContinentalCircus(DroSoft)_Back.jpg | 134,870 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| ContinentalCircus(DroSoft).pdf | 6,168 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| ContinentalCircus(MastertronicPlus).jpg | 398,971 | #3 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| ContinentalCircus(MastertronicPlus)_Back.jpg | 370,214 | #3 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| ContinentalCircus(MastertronicPlus)_Tape.jpg | 64,943 | #3 | Media scan | |||
| ContinentalCircus(Tronix).jpg | 535,431 | #4 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| ContinentalCircus(Tronix)_Back.jpg | 388,214 | #4 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| ContinentalCircus(Tronix)_Tape.jpg | 50,614 | #4 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #26-1989/Nov | page 94 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| BiT | issue #5-1992/Feb | page 32 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 48 | - Review: 59% | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #114-1991/May | page 75 | - Review: 80% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #69-1989/Oct | page 40 | - Review: 90% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #87-1991/Apr | page 50 | - Review: 86% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #93-1991/Oct | page 63 | - Review: 80% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #195-1990/Jan | page 29 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #92-1989/Nov | page 50 | - Review: 80% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #24-1989/Nov | page 86 | - Review: 85% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #47-1989/Nov | page 18 | - Review: 60% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #65-1991/May | page 70 | - Review: 62% |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 135 | - Feature - Xmas '89 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 19 | - News/Note | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #95-1989/Oct | page 123 | - Preview | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 114 | - CompoEntry | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #101-1990/Apr | page 86 | - CompoResult | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan | page 42 | - Tips | |
| MicroHobby | issue #194-1989/Dec | page 11 | - Preview - Premiere | |
| New Computer Express | issue #10-1989/Jan/14 | page 2 | - News/Note - Sizzling coin-op batch up for grabs | |
| Sinclair User | issue #87-1989/Jun | page 87 | - Preview | |
| Sinclair User | issue #111-1991/May | page 16 | - Tips | |
| The Games Machine | issue #13-1988/Dec | page 102 | - Tips |
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #26-1989/Nov | page 106 | - Full-page ad | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 39 | - Advert | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 116 | - Full-page ad | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 83 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 69 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 79 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #98-1990/Jan | page 61 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #112-1991/Mar | page 51 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov | page 51 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 67 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #94-1990/Jan | page 11 | - Advert | |
| The Games Machine | issue #25-1989/Dec | page 25 | - Advert | |
| The Games Machine | issue #26-1990/Jan | page 31 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #47-1989/Nov | page 21 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 65 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #64-1991/Apr | page 45 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #93-1991/Oct | page 63 | - Review: 61% (Grandstand) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #149-1991/Sep/14 | page 63 | - Review (Grandstand) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #117-1991/Nov | page 33 | - Review: 62% (Grandstand) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #70-1991/Oct | page 61 | - Review: 53% (Grandstand) |
Related Magazine References
| BiT | issue #4-1992/Jan | page 5 | - News/Note (Grandstand) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #195-1990/Jan | page 53 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 195: Tape 17) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #195-1990/Jan | page 54 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 195: Tape 17) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #145-1991/Aug/17 | page 50 | - News/Note - All Together Now (Grandstand) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 13 | - News/Note (Grandstand) |
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