Codename MAT
Aliases  Code Name MATT
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Micromega (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.95
Features  Border Effects
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Hyperspace/Warp
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score  91.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  79.8% (55 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - 2.99 Classics (UK)(1986/Nov/03)
     #2 - Dixons (UK)(1984)
     #3 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1984)
     * Release price: 1700.00 Ptas
     #4 - Ventamatic (Spain)
     #5 - Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)(1984)

Authors/Contributors
     Derek Brewster (UK) - ?

Annual Awards
     2nd Best Shoot'Em Up - 1984 Crash Readers Awards.
     Rank #12 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #4 - 1984/Maypage 26
     "PCG Hit"at Personal Computer Gamesissue #6 - 1984/Maypage 78

Series "CodenameMat"
     1. Codename MAT(1984)by Micromega (UK)
     2. Codename MAT II(1984)by Domark Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in10 Computer Hits 2(1986)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inFrog Hopper + Codename MAT(1984)by Dixons (UK)
     Full version inThe Derek Brewster Collection(1985)by Micromega (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
CodenameMAT(different).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - (different)
CodenameMAT.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
CodenameMAT.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
CodenameMAT(2.99Classics).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
CodenameMAT(Dixons).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
CodenameMAT(ZeppelinGamesLtd).tzx.zip#5ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     CodenameMAT.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     CodenameMAT.gif1,836OriginalRunning screen
     CodenameMAT_Front.jpg903,004OriginalInlay - Front
     CodenameMAT_Back.jpg920,902OriginalInlay - Back
     CodenameMAT_Tape.jpg35,198OriginalMedia scan
     CodenameMAT.txt11,524OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     CodenameMAT.jpg311,656OriginalAdvertisement
     codenamemat.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Ian T - Completed on level 2
     Codename MAT (1984)(Micromega).pok35OriginalPOK pokes file
     CodenameMAT(299Classics).jpg1,118,570#1Inlay - Front
     CodenameMAT(299Classics)_Back.jpg861,847#1Inlay - Back
     CodenameMAT(Dixons)_Tape.jpg49,614#2Media scan
     CodenameMAT(Dixons)_Tape_2.jpg62,891#2Media scan
     CodenameMAT(Microbyte).jpg37,584#3Inlay - Front
     CodenameMAT(ZeppelinGames).jpg415,111#5Inlay - Front
     CodenameMAT(ZeppelinGames)_Back.jpg386,467#5Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #33-1984/Julpage 41- Review
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Junpage 16- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #4-1984/Maypage 26- Review: 93%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #65-1984/Jun/5 special "week#1"page 31- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #14-1985/Febpage 16- Review - Nuevo
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #6-1984/Maypage 78- Review: 9/10
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #11-1984/Mar/15 special "week#3"page 56- Review
     Sinclair Answersissue #1-1984/Seppage 34- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #27-1984/Junpage 62- Review: 9/10
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"page 14- Review

Magazine References
     Computer Gamerissue #5-1985/Augpage 22- Feature - The Spectrum Collection - 15 classics
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 45- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 110- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 82- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 60- Offer - 2.99 Classics advert
     MicroHobby Especialissue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial"page 25- Feature - Supercincuenta
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #8-1984/Julpage 19- News/Note
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 121- Feature - Challenge Chamber
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 121- Feature - Challenge Chamber
     Personal Computer Newsissue #56-1984/Apr/7page 5- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #27-1984/Junpage 62- Feature - The plot thickens

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #2-1984/Maypage 47- Full-page ad
     Big Kissue #10-1985/Janpage 2- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #32-1984/Junpage 15- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #33-1984/Julpage 103- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #34-1984/Augpage 30- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #35-1984/Seppage 85- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #36-1984/Octpage 147- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 11- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
     Crashissue v.1 #4-1984/Maypage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #5-1984/Junpage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #6-1984/Julpage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #7-1984/Augpage 2- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #8-1984/Seppage 2- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 2- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 79- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #10-1984/Novpage 85- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 121- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 153- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 51- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #58-1984/Apr/17 special "week#3"page 32- Advert - Fiversoft "Golden Collection" advert
     Micro Adventurerissue #12-1984/Octpage 5- Advert
     Micro Adventurerissue #13-1984/Novpage 11- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #6-1984/Maypage 154- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #10-1984/Seppage 23- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 32- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #13-1984/Mar/29 special "week#5"page 15- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #15-1984/Apr/12 special "week#2"page 22- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #18-1984/May/3 special "week#1"page 18- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #23-1984/Jun/7 special "week#1"page 33- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #27-1984/Jul/5 special "week#1"page 30- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #29-1984/Jul/19 special "week#3"page 27- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #32-1984/Aug/9 special "week#2"page 13- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #33-1984/Aug/16 special "week#3"page 2- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #38-1984/Sep/20 special "week#3"page 47- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #39-1984/Sep/27 special "week#4"page 47- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #41-1984/Oct/11 special "week#2"page 17- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #47-1984/Nov/22 special "week#4"page 19- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #26-1984/Maypage 83- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #27-1984/Junpage 117- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #28-1984/Julpage 89- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #30-1984/Seppage 147- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #31-1984/Octpage 26- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Novpage 144- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 51- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
     Your Spectrumissue #6-1984/Augpage 81- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #10-1984/Decpage 45- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 32- Review: 3/5 (10 Computer Hits 2)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"page 12- Review (10 Computer Hits 2)
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 38- Review: 4/5 (10 Computer Hits 2)

Related Magazine References
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #105-1985/Mar/26 special "week#4"page 5- News/Note (The Derek Brewster Collection)

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