Four Smash Hits at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Aliases	4 Smash Hits
Release Date	1987
Original Publisher	Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Compilation
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£9.95
Disk Price	£14.95
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score	90.00% (1 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	93.3% (3 votes)

Authors/Contributors

Steve Weston (UK)

- Inlay/Poster Art

Contents

Inst.A-1	Exolon	(1987/Jul)	by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)	- Full version
Inst.A-2	Zynaps	(1987/Jun)	by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)	- Full version
Inst.B-1	Ranarama	(1987/Mar)	by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)	- Full version
Inst.B-2	Uridium Plus		- original release	- Full version

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
FourSmashHits(different).tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English	- (different)
FourSmashHits.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
FourSmashHits.dsk.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 128 +3	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
FourSmashHits.gif	15,713	Original	Running screen
FourSmashHits.jpg	525,950	Original	Inlay - Front
FourSmashHits_Front_2.jpg	709,881	Original	Inlay - Front
FourSmashHits(MULTI-LANG).pdf	1,810,373	Original	Instructions	Multi-language: English, French, German
FourSmashHits(Exolon+Zynaps+UridiumPlus).pdf	2,151,916	Original	Scanned instructions		- Scanned Multi-language instructions
FourSmashHits.jpg	213,125	Original	Compilation advertisement

Magazine Reviews

	Crash	issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"	page 34	- Review - Crash - Compilation
	Sinclair User	issue #71-1988/Feb	page 37	- Review: 9/10

Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #2-1987/Nov	page 9	- News/Note
Crash	issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"	page 34	- Feature - Christmas Compilations
Crash	issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb	page 49	- CompoEntry
Crash	issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr	page 121	- CompoResult
Sinclair User	issue #70-1988/Jan	page 9	- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements

	C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #76-1988/Feb	page 41	- Full-page ad
	Crash	issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb	page 6	- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #7-1988/Apr	page 70	- Review (Zynaps)
BiT	issue #10-1992/Jul	page 17	- Review (Exolon)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #65-1987/Mar	page 16	- Review (Ranarama)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #67-1987/May	page 26	- Review - not a Spectrum article (Ranarama)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #70-1987/Aug	page 25	- Review (Exolon)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #70-1987/Aug	page 36	- Review (Zynaps)
Computer Gamer	issue #25-1987/Apr	page 28	- Review (Ranarama)
Crash	issue v.1 #38-1987/Mar	page 108	- Review: 90% (Ranarama)
Crash	issue v.1 #42-1987/Jul	page 14	- Review: 91% (Zynaps)
Crash	issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug	page 14	- Review: 90% (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug	page 42	- Review - Crash - Run It Again: 92% (Ranarama)
MicroHobby	issue #126-1987/Apr	page 18	- Review - Nuevo (Ranarama)
MicroHobby	issue #141-1987/Aug	page 12	- Review - Nuevo (Zynaps)
MicroHobby	issue #145-1987/Sep	page 18	- Review - Nuevo (Exolon)
Proxima Magazine	issue v.2 #1-1996	page 27	- Review (Zynaps)
Sinclair User	issue #60-1987/Mar	page 46	- Review: 5/5 (Ranarama)
Sinclair User	issue #64-1987/Jul	page 44	- Review: 10/10 (Zynaps)
Sinclair User	issue #65-1987/Aug	page 44	- Review: 10/10 (Exolon)
Your Sinclair	issue #16-1987/Apr	page 52	- Review: 9/10 (Ranarama)
Your Sinclair	issue #20-1987/Aug	page 31	- Review: 8/10 (Zynaps)
Your Sinclair	issue #20-1987/Aug	page 35	- Review: 9/10 (Exolon)
Your Sinclair	issue #37-1989/Jan	page 44	- Review: 6/10 (Ranarama)
Your Sinclair	issue #38-1989/Feb	page 37	- Review: Not Rated (Exolon)
Your Sinclair	issue #38-1989/Feb	page 37	- Review: Not Rated (Zynaps)
Your Sinclair	issue #44-1989/Aug	page 40	- Review: 87% (Ranarama)
Your Sinclair	issue #44-1989/Aug	page 40	- Review: 60% (Zynaps)
Your Sinclair	issue #47-1989/Nov	page 89	- Review: Not Rated (Exolon)
Your Sinclair	issue #47-1989/Nov	page 89	- Review: Not Rated (Uridium Plus)
Your Sinclair	issue #63-1991/Mar	page 81	- Review: 78% (Ranarama)
ZX Computing	issue #36-1987/Apr	page 46	- Review (Ranarama)
ZX Magazín	issue 1994/Feb	page 6	- Review (Zynaps)
ZX Magazín	issue 2001/Jan	page 10	- Review (Ranarama)

Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #2-1987/Nov	page 100	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #4-1988/Jan	page 138	- News/Note (Exolon)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #6-1988/Mar	page 103	- News/Note (Exolon)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #7-1988/Apr	page 67	- Feature - Shoot-Em-Ups (Zynaps)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #7-1988/Apr	page 113	- News/Note (Exolon)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #8-1988/May	page 105	- News/Note (Exolon)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #13-1988/Oct	page 59	- Feature - 100 Top Games (Ranarama)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #13-1988/Oct	page 59	- Tips (Ranarama)
BiT	issue #6-1992/Mar	page 25	- Tips (Exolon)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #59-1986/Sep	page 12	- News/Note (Ranarama)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #64-1987/Feb	page 10	- News/Note (Ranarama)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #67-1987/May	page 10	- News/Note (Zynaps)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #67-1987/May	page 40	- Feature - player's guide (Ranarama)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #67-1987/May	page 40	- Map (Ranarama)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #67-1987/May	page 40	- Tips (Ranarama)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #68-1987/Jun	page 117	- Preview (Zynaps)
Crash	issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb	page 129	- Preview (Ranarama)
Crash	issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun	page 124	- Preview (Zynaps)
Crash	issue v.1 #42-1987/Jul	page 101	- Preview (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug	page 40	- Feature - Run It Again: Gauntlet clones (Ranarama)
Crash	issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug	page 44	- CompoEntry (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep	page 58	- Hack/Poke (Zynaps)
Crash	issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct	page 59	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct	page 61	- Hack/Poke (Zynaps)
Crash	issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct	page 61	- Tips (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov	page 46	- Map (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov	page 47	- Tips (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"	page 51	- Tips (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"	page 190	- CompoResult (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr	page 57	- Feature - Crash Readers Awards (Zynaps)
Crash	issue v.1 #54-1988/Jul	page 40	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec	page 41	- Hack/Poke (Zynaps)
Crash	issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec	page 44	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec	page 60	- Hack/Poke (Zynaps)
Crash	issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan	page 43	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun	page 18	- Tips (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #91-1991/Aug	page 49	- Tips (Exolon)
Die Speccy CD	issue 1996/Jan	page 0	- Map (Zynaps)
MicroHobby	issue #126-1987/Apr	page 20	- Map - Mapa (Ranarama)
MicroHobby	issue #139-1987/Jul	page 30	- Feature - Justicieros (Ranarama)
MicroHobby	issue #153-1987/Nov	page 16	- Feature - Justicieros (Zynaps)
MicroHobby	issue #155-1987/Dec	page 42	- Feature - Justicieros (Exolon)
MicroHobby	issue #157-1987/Dec	page 42	- Tips - Tokes (Exolon)
MicroHobby	issue #180-1988/Nov	page 47	- Tips - Tokes (Exolon)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.6 #24-1987/Jun/19 special "week#3"	page 53	- News/Note (Zynaps)
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information (Exolon)
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information (Ranarama)
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information (Zynaps)
Sinclair User	issue #59-1987/Feb	page 103	- Preview (Ranarama)
Sinclair User	issue #61-1987/Apr	page 58	- Poster (Ranarama)
Sinclair User	issue #61-1987/Apr	page 75	- Feature - Clone Wars! (Ranarama)
Sinclair User	issue #62-1987/May	page 108	- Preview (Zynaps)
Sinclair User	issue #63-1987/Jun	page 103	- Preview (Zynaps)
Sinclair User	issue #64-1987/Jul	page 50	- Poster (Zynaps)
Sinclair User	issue #64-1987/Jul	page 88	- Preview (Exolon)
Sinclair User	issue #65-1987/Aug	page 10	- Tips (Zynaps)
Sinclair User	issue #65-1987/Aug	page 16	- Hack/Poke (Ranarama)
Sinclair User	issue #65-1987/Aug	page 18	- Hack/Poke (Zynaps)
Sinclair User	issue #65-1987/Aug	page 30	- Feature (Zynaps)
Sinclair User	issue #66-1987/Sep	page 8	- Map (Exolon)
Sinclair User	issue #66-1987/Sep	page 8	- Tips (Exolon)
Sinclair User	issue #66-1987/Sep	page 15	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
Sinclair User	issue #67-1987/Oct	page 10	- Tips (Exolon)
Sinclair User	issue #67-1987/Oct	page 12	- Map (Exolon)
Sinclair User	issue #67-1987/Oct	page 15	- Tips (Zynaps)
Sinclair User	issue #67-1987/Oct	page 16	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
Sinclair User	issue #69-1987/Dec	page 69	- Feature (Exolon)
Sinclair User	issue #77-1988/Aug	page 23	- Letters (Exolon)
Sinclair User	issue #90-1989/Sep	page 15	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
Sinclair User	issue #113-1991/Jul	page 16	- Tips (Exolon)
Sinclair User	issue #123-1992/May	page 18	- Tips (Exolon)
YS Smash Tips	issue 1988/Aug	page 16	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
YS Smash Tips	issue 1988/Aug	page 16	- Tips (Exolon)
YS Smash Tips	issue 1988/Aug	page 38	- Hack/Poke (Ranarama)
YS Smash Tips	issue 1988/Aug	page 63	- Hack/Poke (Zynaps)
Your Sinclair	issue #12-1986/Dec	page 5	- News/Note (Ranarama)
Your Sinclair	issue #14-1987/Feb	page 11	- Preview (Ranarama)
Your Sinclair	issue #16-1987/Apr	page 52	- Tips (Ranarama)
Your Sinclair	issue #18-1987/Jun	page 9	- Preview (Zynaps)
Your Sinclair	issue #19-1987/Jul	page 10	- Preview (Exolon)
Your Sinclair	issue #19-1987/Jul	page 72	- CompoEntry (Ranarama)
Your Sinclair	issue #23-1987/Nov	page 21	- Map (Zynaps)
Your Sinclair	issue #23-1987/Nov	page 23	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
Your Sinclair	issue #23-1987/Nov	page 23	- Tips (Exolon)
Your Sinclair	issue #24-1987/Dec	page 21	- Tips (Zynaps)
Your Sinclair	issue #24-1987/Dec	page 24	- Hack/Poke (Zynaps)
Your Sinclair	issue #25-1988/Jan	page 39	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
Your Sinclair	issue #25-1988/Jan	page 40	- Tips (Exolon)
Your Sinclair	issue #28-1988/Apr	page 29	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
Your Sinclair	issue #28-1988/Apr	page 29	- Hack/Poke (Ranarama)
Your Sinclair	issue #28-1988/Apr	page 29	- Hack/Poke (Zynaps)
Your Sinclair	issue #36-1988/Dec	page 34	- Hack/Poke (Exolon)
ZX Computing	issue #33-1987/Jan	page 22	- Feature - Steve Turner - Rana Rama (Ranarama)
ZX Computing	issue #37-1987/May	page 4	- News/Note (Zynaps)
ZX Computing	issue #38-1987/Jun	page 7	- News/Note (Zynaps)

Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #12-1988/Sep	page 13	- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (Zynaps)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #66-1987/Apr	page 49	- Full-page ad (Ranarama)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #67-1987/May	page 19	- Full-page ad (Ranarama)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #69-1987/Jul	page 49	- Full-page ad (Zynaps)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #70-1987/Aug	page 45	- Full-page ad (Exolon)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #71-1987/Sep	page 37	- Full-page ad (Exolon)
Crash	issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr	page 9	- Full-page ad (Ranarama)
Crash	issue v.1 #40-1987/May	page 9	- Full-page ad (Ranarama)
Crash	issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep	page 25	- Full-page ad (Exolon)
Sinclair User	issue #66-1987/Sep	page 10	- Full-page ad (Exolon)
The Games Machine	issue #10-1988/Sep	page 124	- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (Zynaps)
Your Sinclair	issue #19-1987/Jul	page 31	- Full-page ad (Zynaps)
Your Sinclair	issue #20-1987/Aug	page 15	- Full-page ad (Exolon)

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