| Pipe Mania |
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| Release Date | 1990 |
| Original Publisher | Empire Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 2 (Turn based) |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Tie-in Licences | Pipe Mania (Software) from The Assembly Line (UK) |
| Ports | Pipe Mania (SAM Coupé) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC/DOS |
| Average mag. score | 89.14% (7 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 75.8% (28 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Proein Soft Line (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: 995.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Touch Down! (UK) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: £3.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| The Assembly Line (UK) | - Game Design/Concept | ||
| Brian Rogers (UK) | at Bedrock Software | - ? | |
| Kevin R. Ayre (UK) | at Oxford Digital Enterprises | - ? | |
| Steve Purcell | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 3rd Best Original Game - 1990 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #77 - 1990/Jun | page 42 | |
| "Sinclair User Best Budget" | at Sinclair User | issue #132 - 1993/Feb | page 31 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #54 - 1990/Jun | page 31 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #86 - 1993/Feb | page 42 |
Series "PipeMania"
| 1. | Pipe Mania | (1990) | by Empire Software (UK) | |
| 2. | Pipe Mania II | by Empire Software (UK) |
Compilations
| Demo version in | MicroHobby issue 199: Tape 22 | (1990/May) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #199 - 1990/May | ||
| Demo version in | Your Sinclair issue 54: Smash Tape 31 | (1990/Jun) | by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #54 - 1990/Jun |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | PipeMania.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| PipeMania.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| PipeMania.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| PipeMania(ProeinSoftLine).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| PipeMania(TouchDown).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| PipeMania.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| PipeMania.gif | 5,528 | Original | Running screen | |||
| PipeMania_Front.jpg | 262,277 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| PipeMania_Back.jpg | 288,109 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| PipeMania_Tape.jpg | 77,427 | Original | Media scan | |||
| PipeMania.pdf | 39,867 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| PipeMania(EN).pdf | 501,390 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| PipeMania.png | 46,684 | Original | Game map | |||
| PipeMania.jpg | 210,537 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| PipeMania_2.jpg | 120,597 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| pipemania.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) | ||
| Pipe Mania (1990)(Empire Software).pok | 32 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| PipeMania(ProeinSoftLine).jpg | 117,056 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| PipeMania(ProeinSoftLine).pdf | 221,449 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| PipeMania(ProeinSoftLine).jpg | 350,248 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| PipeMania(TouchDown).jpg | 299,255 | #2 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #31-1990/Apr | page 59 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| BiT | issue #11-1992/Aug | page 14 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #77-1990/Jun | page 42 | - Review: 90% | |
| FIFO | issue #9-1991 | page 24 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #199-1990/May | page 28 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #99-1990/May | page 70 | - Review: 88% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #132-1993/Feb | page 31 | - Review: 91% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #31-1990/Jun | page 56 | - Review: 82% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #54-1990/Jun | page 31 | - Review: 90% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #57-1990/Sep | page 65 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 89% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #86-1993/Feb | page 42 | - Review: 94% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #31-1990/Apr | page 27 | - Full-page ad | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #34-1990/Jul | page 39 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #101-1990/Apr | page 18 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #76-1990/May | page 7 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #77-1990/Jun | page 24 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #78-1990/Jul | page 5 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #99-1990/May | page 6 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #29-1990/Apr | page 72 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #30-1990/May | page 2 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #32-1990/Jul | page 35 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 4 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine References
| MicroHobby | issue #199-1990/May | page 53 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 199: Tape 22) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #199-1990/May | page 54 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 199: Tape 22) |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| 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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| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
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