Match Point
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Sport Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £7.95
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Sports  Tennis
Tie-in Licences  Tournament Tennis (Software) from D&L Research (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  87.80% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  82.6% (341 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Psion Software Ltd (UK)(1984)as "Balle de Match"
     #2 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1984)
     * Release price: 1900.00 Ptas
     #3 - Investronica S.A. (Spain)(1985)
     #4 - IBSA (Spain)(1989)

Authors/Contributors
     Steve Kelly (UK)at Psion Software Ltd - ?
     Ann Hughes - In-game Graphics

Annual Awards
     2nd Best Simulation - 1984 Crash Readers Awards.
     Rank #08 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Review Awards
     "C+VG Game of the Month"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #35 - 1984/Seppage 28
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #8 - 1984/Seppage 7
     "PCG Hit"at Personal Computer Gamesissue #10 - 1984/Seppage 50

Remarks
     tennis

Compilations
     Full version in1º Campeonato de Jogos de Computador(1984)by TMX Portugal Ltda (Portugal)- titled "Tenis"
     Full version inThey Sold a Million II(1986)by The Hit Squad (UK)
     Full version inTus Juegos 5(1984)by Monser S.A. (Spain)- titled "Open Tennis"
     Full version inTus Juegos Single 5A(1984)by Monser S.A. (Spain)- titled "Open Tennis"
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
MatchPoint.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
MatchPoint.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
MatchPoint(BalleDeMatch)(PsionSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)French
MatchPoint(IBSA).tzx.zip#4ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     MatchPoint.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     MatchPoint.gif3,296OriginalRunning screen
     MatchPoint.jpg408,630OriginalInlay - Front - Single jewel case
     MatchPoint_Back.jpg435,292OriginalInlay - Back - Single jewel case
     MatchPoint_Media.jpg165,717OriginalMedia scan
     MatchPoint_Media_2.jpg85,837OriginalMedia scan
     MatchPoint.txt5,254OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     MatchPoint_Spanish.pdf26,777OriginalInstructionsSpanish
     MatchPoint.png8,087OriginalGame map
     mpoint.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Albert Valls - Beating the speccy on high difficulty level 6-0 6-0 6-0
     Match Point (1984)(Sinclair Research).pok47OriginalPOK pokes file
     MatchPoint(BalleDeMatch).jpg89,728#1Inlay - Front
     MatchPoint(BalleDeMatch).zip3,623#1InstructionsFrench
     MatchPoint(IBSA).jpg94,327#4Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 79- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #35-1984/Seppage 28- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #8-1984/Seppage 7- Review: 89%
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 46- Review - Crash - Crashback
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #81-1984/Sep/25 special "week#4"page 4- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #8-1984/Decpage 24- Review - Nuevo
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #10-1984/Seppage 50- Review: 9/10
     Personal Computer Newsissue #73-1984/Aug/11page 38- Review: 4/5
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #28-1984/Jul/12 special "week#2"page 48- Review
     Sinclair Answersissue #1-1984/Seppage 32- Review
     Sinclair Answersissue #2-1985/Janpage 27- Review
     Sinclair Programsissue #23-1984/Seppage 32- Review
     Sinclair Userissue 1985 special "Annual 1985"page 49- Review: 9/10
     Sinclair Userissue #30-1984/Seppage 36- Review: 9/10
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"page 10- Review
     Your Spectrumissue #7-1984/Seppage 6- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 77- Feature - Sports Sims
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Marpage 57- News/Note
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Seppage 8- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #5-1985/Augpage 22- Feature - The Spectrum Collection - 15 classics
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 87- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 42- Feature - Sports Scene supplement
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #70-1984/Jul/10 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #63-1986/Janpage 29- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobby Especialissue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial"page 23- Feature - Supercincuenta
     MicroHobby Especialissue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial"page 17- Feature - Informe
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #9-1984/Augpage 13- News/Note
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 28- Letters
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 104- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #18-1984/May/3 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note - ref. "Tennis"
     Sinclair Userissue 1985 special "Annual 1985"page 46- Feature - Spectrum software retrospective
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 16- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #7-1984/Seppage 6- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #15-1984/Octpage 13- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #4-1984/Julpage 23- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #33-1984/Julpage 149- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #6-1984/Julpage 7- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 23- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #8-1984/Julpage 5- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #25-1984/Jun/21 special "week#3"page 15- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #28-1984/Julpage 21- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 69- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #12-1984/Decpage 141- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 66- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 98- Review (They Sold a Million II)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #54-1986/Aprpage 89- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 60- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 49- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 99- Advert (They Sold a Million II)
     Computer Gamerissue #13-1986/Aprpage 75- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Computer Gamerissue #15-1986/Junpage 100- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Computer Gamerissue #17-1986/Augpage 99- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Computer Gamerissue #26-1987/Maypage 73- Advert (They Sold a Million II)
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 33- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 123- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 89- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 61- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 14- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Sinclair Userissue #50-1986/Maypage 3- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 41- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #5-1986/Maypage 96- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #8-1986/Augpage 100- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 7- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Your Sinclairissue #6-1986/Junpage 97- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)
     Your Sinclairissue #7-1986/Julpage 98- Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II)

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