| Flying Shark |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Firebird Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 2 (Alternating) |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Graphical Views | Top-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Redefineable keys |
| Screen Movements | Vertical Scrolling |
| Tie-in Licences | Flying Shark (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 89.46% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 84.8% (214 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Dro Soft (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: 1500.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Dominic Robinson (UK) | at Graftgold Ltd | - Code | |
| John Cumming (UK) | at Graftgold Ltd | - In-game Graphics | |
| Steve Turner (UK) | at Graftgold Ltd | - Music | |
| Drew Northcott (UK) | at Graftgold Ltd | - Load Screen | |
| David John Rowe (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #70 - 1988/Jan | page 18 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #27 - 1988/Mar | page 67 |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Your Sinclair cover game. |
Compilations
| Full version in | Sinclair User issue 117: Great Eight 6 | (1991/Nov) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #117 - 1991/Nov | ||
| Full version in | Taito Coin-Op Hits | (1988) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 49 | (1988/May) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #49 - 1988/May | - titled "Caccia terra aria" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | FlyingShark.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| FlyingShark.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Firebird BleepLoad) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| FlyingShark.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| FlyingShark.gif | 4,025 | Original | Running screen | |||
| FlyingShark.jpg | 450,557 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| FlyingShark.ay.zip | 4,777 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| FlyingShark.mp3.zip | 1,618,535 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| FlyingShark.txt | 2,823 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| FlyingShark(EN).pdf | 131,599 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| FlyingShark.jpg | 499,007 | Original | Game map | |||
| FlyingShark_2.jpg | 1,376,808 | Original | Game map | |||
| FlyingShark_3.jpg | 67,452 | Original | Game map | |||
| FlyingShark_4.png | 118,841 | Original | Game map | |||
| FlyingShark_5.jpg | 1,301,069 | Original | Game map | |||
| SUPoster071.jpg | 361,993 | Original | Magazine poster | - Sinclair User magazine poster | ||
| FlyingShark.jpg | 175,812 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| flyingshark.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Kostya | ||
| Flying Shark (1987)(Firebird Software).pok | 175 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| FlyingShark(DroSoft).jpg | 224,422 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| FlyingShark(DroSoft).pdf | 7,637 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #5-1988/Feb | page 42 | - Review: 893/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 35 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 54 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 20 | - Review: 85% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #167-1988/Apr | page 40 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| New Computer Express | issue #3-1988/Nov/26 | page 28 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 18 | - Review: 10/10 | |
| The Games Machine | issue #3-1988/Feb | page 54 | - Review: 83% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #27-1988/Mar | page 67 | - Review: 9/10 |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 78 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 23 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 89 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 73 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 118 | - Review (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 113 | - Review: 94% (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Taito Coin-Op Hits) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 124 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Taito Coin-Op Hits) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 171 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 77 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #18-1989/Mar | page 68 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #84-1988/Oct | page 125 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #85-1988/Nov | page 100 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 152 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #89-1989/Mar | page 14 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #90-1989/Apr | page 6 | - Advert (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 124 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #62-1989/Mar | page 99 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #63-1989/Apr | page 90 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #65-1989/Jun | page 22 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #79-1988/Oct | page 108 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #81-1988/Dec | page 77 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #84-1989/Mar | page 11 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #87-1989/Jun | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #12-1988/Nov | page 132 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #15-1989/Feb | page 34 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 123 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 116 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 20 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #40-1989/Apr | page 14 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #41-1989/May | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #43-1989/Jul | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) |
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