| Jet Set Willy |
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Re-releases
| #1 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain) | (1984) | ||
| #2 - Ventamatic (Spain) | (1984) | ||
| #3 - CPL Computer Plus Soft GmbH (Germany) | (1984) |
Authors/Contributors
| Matthew Smith (UK) | - ? | ||
| Roger Tissyman | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 2nd Best (Overall) Arcade Game - 1984 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Best Advertisement - 1984 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Best Looking Advert To Appear In A Magazine - 1984 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Best Platform Game - 1984 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd State of the Art Award - 1984 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| Rank #05 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #4 - 1984/May | page 8 | |
| "PCG Game of the Month" | at Personal Computer Games | issue #6 - 1984/May | page 72 |
Known Errors
| (Taken from Wikipedia): As originally released, the game could not be completed due to several bugs. Although actually four completely unrelated issues, they became known collectively as "The Attic Bug". Initially Software Projects attempted to pass off the most severe - The Attic bug itself - as an intentional feature to make the game more difficult, claiming that the rooms in question were filled with poison gas. However, they later rescinded this claim and issued a set of POKEs to correct the flaws. The most notorious bug was the The Attic Bug. After the player entered the room The Attic, various rooms would undergo corruption on all subsequent game plays, including all monsters disappearing from The Chapel, and other screens triggering instant death. This was caused by an error in the path of an arrow in The Attic, resulting in the sprite travelling past the end of the Spectrum's video memory and overwriting crucial game data instead. This bears similarities to a buffer overflow, and as such is an early example of such an error - and the problems it can cause. An item under The Conservatory Roof was placed too close to both the screen entrance and a killer object making it impossible to collect. The Software Projects fix removed the killer object. There was an invisible and impossible to reach item in First Landing. The Software Projects fix relocated the item to The Hall - although some fixes relocated the object to The Bathroom where it became visible as another tap item. (By poking value 33, instead of 11.) The Banyan Tree was impassable in an upward direction - the Software Projects fix changed the status of an essential block from solid to passable. |
Music References
| Includes the following music: L. v. Beethoven, Sonata No. 14 in C# Minor "Moonlight Sonata" op. 27 no.2, I. Adagio sostenuto [title screen]; Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, "If I Were a Rich Man" [in game] |
Series "Miner Willy"
| 1. | Manic Miner | (1983) | by Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Jet Set Willy | (1984) | by Software Projects Ltd (UK) | |
| 3. | Jet Set Willy II | (1985) | by Software Projects Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Spectrum Load'n'Run v1 issue 02 | (1985/Mar) | by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.1 #2 - 1985/Mar | - titled "La casa di Jack" | |
| Full version in | They Sold a Million | (1985/Nov/01) | by The Hit Squad (UK) | ||
| Full version in | They Sold a Million (alternative) | (1985) | by The Hit Squad (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 11 | (1984/Dec) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #11 - 1984/Dec | - titled "La casa di Jack" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| JetSetWilly(PCGBugfix).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (PCG Bugfix) | |
| JetSetWilly(original).tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - (original) | |
| JetSetWilly(pre-production).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (pre-production) | |
| JetSetWilly_2.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| JetSetWilly(StormWarningMix).z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - (Storm Warning Mix) | |
| JetSetWilly(hacked).z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - (hacked) | |
| JetSetWilly(Ventamatic).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | Spanish | ||
| JetSetWilly(CPLComputerPlusSoftGmbH).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| authors_jodi.html | 0 | Original | Remote link | |||
| JetSetWilly.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| JetSetWilly.gif | 2,661 | Original | Running screen | |||
| JetSetWilly_Spanish.jpg | 75,459 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| JetSetWilly.jpg | 429,074 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| JetSetWilly_Back.jpg | 261,750 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| JetSetWilly.ay.zip | 564 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| JSW.TXT | 18,289 | Original | Instructions | - Docs & LOADS of cheats (from games database) | ||
| jsw.txt | 1,142 | Original | Instructions | |||
| JetSetWilly(StormWarningMix).txt | 1,662 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| JetSetWilly.txt | 3,369 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| JetSetWilly_historical.txt | 18,248 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| JetSetWilly(EN).pdf | 234,016 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| jswmap1.jpg | 110,422 | Original | Game map | - Part 1 | ||
| jswmap2.jpg | 185,587 | Original | Game map | - Part 2 | ||
| jswmap3.jpg | 206,995 | Original | Game map | - Part 3 | ||
| jswmap4.jpg | 127,430 | Original | Game map | - Part 4 | ||
| jetset-incomplete.gif | 58,474 | Original | Game map | - incomplete | ||
| JetSetWilly.jpg | 110,422 | Original | Game map | |||
| JetSetWilly_2.jpg | 185,587 | Original | Game map | |||
| JetSetWilly_3.jpg | 206,995 | Original | Game map | |||
| JetSetWilly_4.jpg | 127,430 | Original | Game map | |||
| JetSetWilly_5.jpg | 494,894 | Original | Game map | |||
| JetSetWilly_61.gif | 77,489 | Original | Game map | |||
| JetSetWilly_62.gif | 87,796 | Original | Game map | |||
| JetSetWilly_7.png | 82,462 | Original | Game map | |||
| JetSetWilly_8.png | 86,016 | Original | Game map | |||
| JetSetWilly_CodeSheet.jpg | 247,763 | Original | Code sheet | |||
| JetSetWilly.jpg | 216,539 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| JetSetWilly_2.jpg | 82,990 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| jsw.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Mousey, Daniel Gromann, Geoff Neil and Andy Ford (with rollback) - Several walkthroughs included. [denied] | ||
| jswvariants.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daniel Gromann (with rollback) - Almost 20 variants of JSW. See the enclosed document for details. [denied] | ||
| jswvariations.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daniel Gromann (with rollback) [denied] | ||
| Jet Set Willy (1984)(Software Projects).pok | 7,122 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| JetSetWilly(Ventamatic).jpg | 63,887 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| JetSetWilly(CPLComputerPlusSoftGmbH)(DE).txt | 9,031 | #3 | Instructions | German |
Magazine Reviews
| Big K | issue #4-1984/Jul | page 26 | - Review: 3/3 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #31-1984/May | page 28 | - Review | |
| Computer Choice | issue 1984/Jun | page 15 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #4-1984/May | page 8 | - Review: 95% | |
| Crash | issue v.2-2018 special "Annual 2018" | page 59 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #13-1985/Jan | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #6-1984/May | page 72 | - Review: 10/10 | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #13-1984/Mar/29 special "week#5" | page 61 | - Review | |
| Sinclair Answers | issue #1-1984/Sep | page 33 | - Review | |
| Sinclair Answers | issue #2-1985/Jan | page 27 | - Review | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #21-1984/Jul | page 32 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1985 special "Annual 1985" | page 46 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #27-1984/Jun supplement "Soft Centre 2" | page 8 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics" | page 7 | - Review | |
| TV Gamer | issue 1984/Jun | page 24 | - Review | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #4-1984/Jun | page 60 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #16-1984/Dec | page 153 | - Review: 5/5 |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #50-1985/Dec | page 117 | - Review (They Sold a Million) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #50-1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement" | page 117 | - Review (They Sold a Million) |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #49-1985/Nov | page 9 | - News/Note (They Sold a Million) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 4 | - News/Note (They Sold a Million) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #131-1985/Sep/24 special "week#4" | page 1 | - News/Note (They Sold a Million) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #132-1985/Oct/1 special "week#1" | page 5 | - News/Note (They Sold a Million) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #40-1985/Oct/3 special "week#1" | page 5 | - News/Note (They Sold a Million) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #44-1985/Nov | page 9 | - News/Note (They Sold a Million) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #21-1985/Dec | page 13 | - News/Note (They Sold a Million) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #49-1985/Nov | page 108 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #50-1985/Dec | page 148 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #51-1986/Jan | page 16 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 99 | - Advert (They Sold a Million) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 2 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #26-1987/May | page 73 | - Advert (They Sold a Million) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #22-1985/Nov | page 2 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 127 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 146 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #25-1986/Feb | page 106 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #44-1985/Nov | page 33 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #46-1986/Jan | page 30 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #11-1985/Nov | page 132 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #12-1985/Dec | page 42 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #1-1986/Jan | page 42 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| JSW Central | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Cutting Room Floor | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
