| Costa Capers |
| |
| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Firebird Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | Dynamic Loading Screen |
| Groups | Firebird's HOT |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 54.67% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 60% (20 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - PIM Software (Greece) | |||
| #2 - Serma Software (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: 2200.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Steve Marsden (UK) | - ? | ||
| David Cooke (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "ZX Computing Globert" | at ZX Computing | issue #24 - 1986/Apr | page 16 |
Credits
| The cover illustration has a J.P. signature bottom-right. |
Series "TechnicianTed"
| 1. | Technician Ted | (1985) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Technician Ted: The Megamix | (1986) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | |
| 3. | Costa Capers | (1985) | by Firebird Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| CostaCapers.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Search Loader (SEARCH 19 / D.G.COOKE 19)) | English | ||
| CostaCapers.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| CostaCapers.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| CostaCapers.gif | 4,977 | Original | Running screen | |||
| CostaCapers_Front.jpg | 211,389 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| CostaCapers_Back.jpg | 189,274 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| CostaCapers_Tape.jpg | 79,379 | Original | Media scan | |||
| CostaCapers.txt | 2,150 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| CostaCapers(EN).pdf | 192,059 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| CostaCapers.png | 145,509 | Original | Game map | |||
| costacapers.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Bad Beard (with rollback) | ||
| Costa Capers (1985)(Firebird Software).pok | 174 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| CostaCapers(PIMSoftware).jpg | 44,181 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| CostaCapers(SermaSoftware).jpg | 276,839 | #2 | Advertisement |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #54-1986/Apr | page 27 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #12-1986/Mar | page 73 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr | page 23 | - Review: 64% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #86-1986/Jul | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #8-1986/Feb/20 special "week#3" | page 12 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #47-1986/Feb | page 50 | - Review: 2/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #2-1986/Feb | page 28 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #24-1986/Apr | page 16 | - Review |
Magazine References
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #38-1985/Sep/19 special "week#3" | page 4 | - News/Note | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #21-1985/Dec | page 12 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #52-1986/Feb | page 36 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #53-1986/Mar | page 90 | - Advert | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #12-1986/Mar | page 46 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #25-1986/Feb | page 4 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar | page 113 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #47-1986/Feb | page 65 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #48-1986/Mar | page 48 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #3-1986/Mar | page 82 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #4-1986/Apr | page 33 | - Advert | |
| ZX Computing | issue #24-1986/Apr | page 92 | - Advert |
Links
| 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) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
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