| Pang |
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| Release Date | 1990 |
| Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Moai (Easter Island statue) cameo, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Tie-in Licences | Pang (Arcade coin-op) from Mitchell (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PC/DOS |
| Average mag. score | 90.75% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 82.7% (62 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: 1100.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Arc Developments (UK) | - ? | ||
| Bob Wakelin | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #106 - 1990/Dec | page 20 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #62 - 1991/Feb | page 12 |
Known Errors
| The game is supposed to have 13 different in-game AY music tunes, but the 128K version only plays 4 of them. Also "Australia" is misspelled as "Autralia". Modified "BUGFIX" file provided by Bandit. |
Compilations
| Demo version in | MicroHobby issue 206: Tape 33 | (1991/Jan) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #206 - 1991/Jan | ||
| Demo version in | Sinclair User issue 106: Six of the Best 2 | (1990/Dec) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #106 - 1990/Dec |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Pang.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | |
| Pang.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English | ||
| Pang.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Pang128(BUGFIX).tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | |
| Pang(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| Pang(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Pang.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Pang.gif | 3,978 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Pang_Front.jpg | 260,322 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Pang_Back.jpg | 344,812 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Pang_Tape.jpg | 62,987 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Pang.ay.zip | 8,280 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Pang.txt | 2,491 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Pang(EN).pdf | 144,038 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Pang.png | 236,741 | Original | Game map | |||
| Pang.jpg | 193,040 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Pang_2.jpg | 203,825 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| pang.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) | ||
| Pang (1990)(Ocean Software).pok | 387 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Pang(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Front.jpg | 100,038 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Pang(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Back.jpg | 92,265 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| Pang(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 10,664 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #38-1990/Nov | page 68 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #111-1991/Feb | page 65 | - Review: 93% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #82-1990/Nov | page 52 | - Review: 81% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #206-1991/Jan | page 33 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #106-1990/Dec | page 20 | - Review: 95% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #62-1991/Feb | page 12 | - Review: 94% |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #86-1991/Mar | page 35 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #90-1991/Jul | page 25 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #90-1991/Jul | page 26 | - Hack/Poke | |
| MicroHobby | issue #211-1991/Jun | page 61 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| MicroHobby | issue #214-1991/Oct | page 61 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| Sinclair User | issue #106-1990/Dec | page 11 | - CoverGame | |
| Sinclair User | issue #106-1990/Dec | page 46 | - Offer | |
| Sinclair User | issue #109-1991/Mar | page 20 | - Tips | |
| Sinclair User | issue #114-1991/Aug | page 17 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Sinclair User | issue #120-1992/Feb | page 14 | - Tips | |
| Sinclair User | issue #130-1992/Dec | page 14 | - Hack/Poke | |
| The Games Machine | issue #34-1990/Sep | page 9 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #59-1990/Nov | page 98 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #64-1991/Apr | page 36 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #64-1991/Apr | page 41 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #65-1991/May | page 32 | - Tips |
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Related Magazine References
| MicroHobby | issue #206-1991/Jan | page 55 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 206: Tape 33) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #206-1991/Jan | page 56 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 206: Tape 33) |
Links
| Lost in Translation | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
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| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
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