The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
Release Date  1991
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £10.99
Disk Price  £15.99
Features  AY Sound
Tie-in Licences  The Simpsons (Cartoon) from 20th Century Fox Television (USA)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, PC/DOS, Sega Master System
Average mag. score  83.00% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  75.6% (27 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1991)
     #2 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1993)as "MOVIE COLLECTION 28: The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants"
     * Release price: £3.99

Authors/Contributors
     Imagineering Inc - Game Design/Concept
     Byron Nilsson (UK)at Arc Developments - Code
     Paul D. Walker (UK)at Arc Developments - In-game Graphics
     Jonathan Dunn (UK)at Arc Developments - Music
     Bill Morrison (USA) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #93 - 1991/Octpage 14
     "Sinclair User Gold"at Sinclair Userissue #117 - 1991/Novpage 14
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #72 - 1991/Decpage 12

Compilations
     Demo version inMicroHobby issue 216: Tape 46(1991/Dec)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #216 - 1991/Dec
     Full version inThe Dream Team(1993)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
 Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(SpeedLock 7)English
 Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 128K(SpeedLock 7)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe.gif5,213OriginalRunning screen
     Simpsons-BartVsTheSpaceMutantsThe_Front.jpg239,519OriginalInlay - Front
     Simpsons-BartVsTheSpaceMutantsThe_Back.jpg265,522OriginalInlay - Back
     Simpsons-BartVsTheSpaceMutantsThe.ay.zip3,051OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe.txt14,990OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Simpsons-BartVsTheSpaceMutantsThe(MULTI-LANG).pdf4,902,964OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe.jpg362,943OriginalGame map
     Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe_2.png195,710OriginalGame map
     Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe.jpg213,515OriginalAdvertisement
     Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe_2.jpg175,615OriginalAdvertisement
     Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe_3.jpg584,547OriginalAdvertisement
     simpsons.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) - The zip file contains a single RZX file for SPIN only, and multiple RZXs for each level, for other emulators.
     Simpsons Bart vs. the Space Mutants, The (1991)(Ocean Software).pok258OriginalPOK pokes file
     Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Front.jpg99,542#1Inlay - Front
     Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Back.jpg100,193#1Inlay - Back
     Simpsons-BartVs.TheSpaceMutantsThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf61,269#1InstructionsSpanish
     Simpsons-BartVsTheSpaceMutantsThe(HitSquad).jpg524,051#2Inlay - Front
     Simpsons-BartVsTheSpaceMutantsThe(HitSquad)_Back.jpg399,611#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #49-1991/Octpage 76- Review - not a Spectrum article
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #50-1991/Novpage 128- Review - not a Spectrum article
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #51-1991/Decpage 125- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #93-1991/Octpage 14- Review: 91%
     MicroHobbyissue #216-1991/Decpage 38- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #117-1991/Novpage 14- Review: 90%
     Your Sinclairissue #72-1991/Decpage 12- Review: 92%
     Your Sinclairissue #86-1993/Febpage 44- Review: 83%
     Your Sinclairissue #90-1993/Junpage 27- Review: 59%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #43-1991/Aprpage 87- Preview
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #49-1991/Octpage 7- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #54-1992/Marpage 77- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #109-1990/Decpage 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #92-1991/Seppage 12- News/Note
     FIFOissue #13-1992/Aprpage 29- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #213-1991/Seppage 6- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #215-1991/Novpage 28- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #217-1992/Janpage 61- Feature - Lupa
     New Computer Expressissue #145-1991/Aug/17page 50- News/Note
     New Computer Expressissue #146-1991/Aug/24page 50- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #115-1991/Seppage 7- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #133-1993/Marpage 16- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #62-1991/Febpage 11- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #70-1991/Octpage 13- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #70-1991/Octpage 18- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #76-1992/Aprpage 36- Map - map parts 1-2
     Your Sinclairissue #76-1992/Aprpage 36- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #77-1992/Maypage 36- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #78-1992/Junpage 45- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #80-1992/Augpage 31- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #48-1991/Seppage 9- Advert
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #48-1991/Seppage 11- Advert
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #49-1991/Octpage 38- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #50-1991/Novpage 2- Two-page ad
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     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #118-1991/Seppage 13- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #118-1991/Seppage 15- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #120-1991/Novpage 132- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #92-1991/Seppage 19- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #92-1991/Seppage 21- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #93-1991/Octpage 68- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #95-1992/Janpage 3- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #116-1991/Octpage 52- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #117-1991/Novpage 2- Two-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #118-1991/Decpage 4- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #119-1992/Janpage 3- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #69-1991/Seppage 7- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #69-1991/Seppage 9- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #71-1991/Novpage 2- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #72-1991/Decpage 75- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #73-1992/Janpage 3- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #74-1992/Febpage 41- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Sinclair Userissue #131-1993/Janpage 20- Review: 91% (The Dream Team)
     Your Sinclairissue #86-1993/Febpage 44- Review: 70% (The Dream Team)

Related Magazine References
     MicroHobbyissue #216-1991/Decpage 51- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 216: Tape 46)
     MicroHobbyissue #216-1991/Decpage 52- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 216: Tape 46)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     BiTissue #21-1993/Junpage 2- Full-page ad (The Dream Team)
     BiTissue #22-1993/Julpage 2- Full-page ad (The Dream Team)
     BiTissue #23-1993/Augpage 2- Full-page ad (The Dream Team)

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