Atic Atac
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Inspiration for  Dungeonette
TIKI TACA
Venusian Invaders
Wizard's Lair
Loading screen adaptation(s)  La Maldicion de Jarak
Original Price  £5.50
Mods  2 title(s)
Features  Short Game (<3min)
Controls  Cursor, Kempston Joystick
Native Programming Languages  Assembly (unidentified compiler)
Other Platforms  BBC Micro, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  88.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  83.8% (600 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1983)
     #2 - Svenska Soft Service (Sweden)

Authors/Contributors
     Tim Stamper (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art
     Chris Stamper (UK) - ?

Annual Awards
     Rank #07 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Review Awards
     "Crash Game Of The Month"at Crashissue v.1 #2 - 1984/Marpage 37

Known Errors
     The completed game message is misspelled as "CONGRATULATION" (it should be "CONGRATULATIONS"). This was fixed in the Svenska Soft Service re-release.

Remarks
     The game appears on a Currah advert as to support the Currah MicroSpeech, but this does not seem to be true (the game resets if a speech unit is attached).

Compilations
     Full version in10 Titles for the Spectrum Plus(1986)by Boots (UK)
     Full version inUltimate Play The Game: The Collected Works(1988)by Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
     Full version inUnbelievable! Ultimate 2(1987)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 11(1984/Dec)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #11 - 1984/Dec- titled "La chiave d’oro"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 AticAtac.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     atic-atac0OriginalRemote link - Source code repository - Disassembled
     0OriginalRemote linkEnglish - Source code repository - Disassembled
     AticAtac.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     AticAtac.gif3,919OriginalRunning screen
     AticAtac.jpg695,259OriginalInlay - Front
     AticAtac_Back.jpg338,437OriginalInlay - Back
     AticAtac_Tape.jpg79,813OriginalMedia scan
     aticatac.txt1,188OriginalInstructions
     AticAtac.txt5,145OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     AticAtac.jpg254,604OriginalGame map
     AticAtac_1.jpg638,585OriginalGame map
     AticAtac_2.jpg602,075OriginalGame map
     AticAtac_3.png229,530OriginalGame map
     AticAtac_4.jpg720,193OriginalGame map
     AticAtac_Part1.jpg51,547OriginalGame map
     AticAtac_Part2.jpg44,357OriginalGame map
     AticAtac_Part3.jpg76,988OriginalGame map
     AticAtac_Part4.jpg43,843OriginalGame map
     AticAtac_Part5.jpg106,887OriginalGame map
     AticAtac_Poster.jpg1,263,526OriginalOfficial company shipped poster - Posters/ Atic Atac
     AticAtac.jpg23,949OriginalAdvertisement
     AticAtac.rzx.zip75,857OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren - [denied]
     Atic Atac (1983)(Ultimate Play The Game).pok527OriginalPOK pokes file
     AticAtac(Microbyte[ES])_Front.jpg373,509#1Inlay - Front
     AticAtac(Microbyte[ES])_Back.jpg391,278#1Inlay - Back
     AticAtac(Microbyte[ES])_Tape.jpg98,729#1Media scan
     AticAtac(Microbyte).txt1,587#1InstructionsSpanish
     AticAtac(SvenskaSoftService)_Front.jpg469,689#2Inlay - Front
     AticAtac(SvenskaSoftService)_Back.jpg466,923#2Inlay - Back
     AticAtac(SvenskaSoftService)_SideA.jpg197,664#2Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #28-1984/Febpage 31- Review
     Computer Answersissue #16-1984/Maypage 60- Review
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Marpage 15- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 37- Review: 92%
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 75- Review - Crash Living Guide: 92%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #46-1984/Jan/24 special "week#4"page 40- Review
     Micro Adventurerissue #3-1984/Janpage 28- Review
     Sinclair Answersissue #1-1984/Seppage 36- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 52- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"page 9- Review
     Your Computerissue v.4 #2-1984/Febpage 59- Review: 4/5
     ZX Magazínissue 1994/Febpage 9- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 26- Feature - Game Of The Future
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #41-1991/Febpage 63- Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue 1985 special "Yearbook"page 88- Feature - Top Ten Games of 1984
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #34-1984/Augpage 53- Feature
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #34-1984/Augpage 53- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #34-1984/Augpage 53- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #44-1985/Junpage 69- Hack/Poke
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a"page 26- Hack/Poke
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Maypage 13- Letters - Only 97%!
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Junpage 13- Tips
     Computer Gamerissue #5-1985/Augpage 22- Feature - The Spectrum Collection - 15 classics
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 28- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 92- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 13- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #5-1984/Junpage 48- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #5-1984/Junpage 52- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #6-1984/Julpage 5- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #6-1984/Julpage 56- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #6-1984/Julpage 100- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #7-1984/Augpage 54- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #7-1984/Augpage 54- Feature
     Crashissue v.1 #7-1984/Augpage 56- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 4- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 4- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 146- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 117- Solution
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 80- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 39- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 41- Hack/Poke
     Games Computingissue 1984/Novpage 47- Feature - Chart Toppers '84
     MicroHobbyissue #56-1985/Decpage 39- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobbyissue #142-1987/Seppage 29- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobby Especialissue #3-1986/Jun special "Especial"page 14- Tips - Tokes
     New Computer Expressissue #1-1988/Nov/12page 2- News/Note - Return of the Ultimate Wulf
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #2-1983/Decpage 7- News/Note
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #3-1984/Febpage 4- News/Note
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #6-1984/Maypage 28- Map
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #6-1984/Maypage 28- Tips
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #8-1984/Julpage 22- Tips
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #10-1984/Seppage 105- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #37-1983/Sep/15 special "week#3"page 7- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #51-1983/Dec/22 special "week#4"page 7- Letters
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #8-1984/Feb/23 special "week#4"page 16- Feature - Anyone for Denis? (various reviews)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #24-1984/Jun/14 special "week#2"page 41- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #34-1984/Aug/23 special "week#4"page 34- Tips
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Programsissue #19-1984/Maypage 44- Feature - Soft Theme: Adventure Games
     Sinclair Programsissue #30-1985/Aprpage 30- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #25-1984/Aprpage 25- Letters
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Novpage 146- Feature - Adventure feature
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 18- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 20- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 20- Hack/Poke
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Junpage 28- Feature
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Augpage 64- Tips
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Seppage 66- Tips
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 4- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 91- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #11-1985/Febpage 6- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #16-1985/Julpage 15- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #25-1983/Novpage 127- Advert
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     Computer Answersissue #16-1984/Maypage 129- Advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1983/Decpage 67- Advert
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     Personal Computer Gamesissue #2-1983/Decpage 90- Advert
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     Personal Computer Gamesissue #4-1984/Marpage 164- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #6-1984/Maypage 173- Advert
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     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #46-1983/Nov/17 special "week#3"page 22- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #47-1983/Nov/24 special "week#4"page 6- Advert
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     Sinclair Programsissue #13-1983/Novpage 60- Advert
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     Sinclair Programsissue #17-1984/Marpage 26- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue 1984 special "Annual 1984"page 17- Advert
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     Your Computerissue v.3 #10-1983/Octpage 200- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.3 #11-1983/Novpage 99- Advert
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     Your Computerissue v.4 #1-1984/Janpage 253- Advert
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     Your Computerissue v.5 #6-1985/Junpage 60- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #7-1985/Julpage 30- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #1-1984/Janpage 16- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 115- Review (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 86- Review: 97% (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 63- Review: 5/5 (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 86- Review: 9/10 (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     ZX Computingissue #35-1987/Marpage 61- Review: Great (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 11- News/Note (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2)
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 8- News/Note (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 113- CompoEntry (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 113- Feature (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Sinclair Userissue #89-1989/Augpage 76- Offer (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 44- Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #81-1988/Julpage 115- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Computer Gamerissue #21-1986/Decpage 42- Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2)
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 24- Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2)
     Crashissue v.1 #54-1988/Julpage 79- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Crashissue v.1 #55-1988/Augpage 107- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 76- Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2)
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 17- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 33- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 92- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 75- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

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