| Now Games 4 |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Virgin Games Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Compilation |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Other Platforms | Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 70.00% (1 reviews) |
Contents
| Inst.A-1 | Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future | (1986/Aug/26) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.A-2 | Back to the Future | (1985) | by Electric Dreams Software (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-1 | Hacker | (1985) | by Activision Inc (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-2 | Mission Omega | (1986) | by Mind Games (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-3 | Jonah Barrington's Squash | (1985) | by New Generation Software (UK) | - Full version |
Series "Now Games"
| 1. | Now Games | (1985) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Now Games 2 | (1985) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) | |
| 3. | Now Games 3 | (1986) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) | |
| 4. | Now Games 4 | (1987) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) | |
| 5. | Now Games 5 | (1988) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| NowGames4.gif | 20,206 | Original | Running screen | |||
| NowGames4.jpg | 549,999 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| NowGames4_Back.jpg | 526,721 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| NowGames4(EN).pdf | 269,470 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| NowGames4.zip | 7,768,090 | Original | Scanned instructions | English | ||
| NowGames4.jpg | 186,058 | Original | Compilation advertisement |
Magazine Reviews
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 61 | - Review: 7/10 |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 10 | - News/Note | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1" | page 58 | - Preview | |
| Sinclair User | issue #63-1987/Jun | page 20 | - News/Note | |
| ZX Computing | issue #37-1987/May | page 5 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 69 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1" | page 8 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #62-1987/May | page 6 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #44-1985/Jun | page 20 | - Review (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #60-1986/Oct | page 19 | - Review (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #60-1986/Oct | page 34 | - Review (Mission Omega) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #99-1990/Feb | page 61 | - Review: 50% (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #3-1985/Jun | page 56 | - Review (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 72 | - Review (Hacker) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #15-1986/Jun | page 63 | - Review (Back to the Future) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #18-1986/Sep | page 26 | - Review (Mission Omega) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #19-1986/Oct | page 50 | - Review (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun | page 118 | - Review: 87% (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 38 | - Review: 81% (Hacker) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #28-1986/May | page 31 | - Review: 42% (Back to the Future) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 16 | - Review: 92% (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 82 | - Review: 75% (Mission Omega) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 86 | - Review: 92% (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #110-1985/Apr/30 special "week#5" | page 11 | - Review (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #74-1986/Apr | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo (Hacker) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #91-1986/Aug | page 15 | - Review - Nuevo (Back to the Future) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #114-1987/Feb | page 12 | - Review - Nuevo (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #34-1986/Aug/21 special "week#3" | page 16 | - Review (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 47 | - Review: 3/5 (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #39-1985/Jun | page 32 | - Review: 3/5 (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #45-1985/Dec | page 20 | - Review: 4/5 (Hacker) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #50-1986/May | page 34 | - Review: 2/5 (Back to the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #55-1986/Oct | page 38 | - Review: 4/5 (Mission Omega) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #55-1986/Oct | page 40 | - Review: 5/5 (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 39 | - Review: 4/10 (Back to the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #74-1988/May | page 46 | - Review: 10/10 (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #94-1990/Jan | page 56 | - Review: 79% (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #7-1985/Jul | page 29 | - Review: 3/5 (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #6-1986/Jun | page 22 | - Review: 4/10 (Back to the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #11-1986/Nov | page 53 | - Review: 9/10 (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 61 | - Review: 3/10 (Back to the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 61 | - Review: 9/10 (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 61 | - Review: 7/10 (Hacker) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 61 | - Review: 7/10 (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 61 | - Review: 6/10 (Mission Omega) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #42-1989/Jun | page 43 | - Review: 2/10 (Mission Omega) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 105 | - Review: 30% (Back to the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #50-1990/Feb | page 47 | - Review: 84% (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 55 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #16-1985/Jul | page 42 | - Review (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #21-1985/Dec | page 53 | - Review (Hacker) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #20-1985/Aug | page 78 | - Review: 4/5 (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #22-1985/Dec | page 65 | - Review: 4/5 (Hacker) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #26-1986/Jun | page 11 | - Review: Good (Back to the Future) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #30-1986/Oct | page 57 | - Review: Great (Mission Omega) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #31-1986/Nov | page 46 | - Review (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 70 | - News/Note (Hacker) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #18-1989/Mar | page 82 | - News/Note (Hacker) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #48-1991/Sep | page 9 | - News/Note - Dan Dare TV tie-in re-releases (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #47-1985/Sep | page 60 | - CompoEntry (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #49-1985/Nov | page 42 | - Feature (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #49-1985/Nov | page 45 | - CompoEntry (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #51-1986/Jan | page 30 | - Preview (Back to the Future) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #51-1986/Jan | page 32 | - CompoEntry (Back to the Future) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #52-1986/Feb | page 85 | - CompoEntry (Back to the Future) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #53-1986/Mar | page 35 | - Tips (Hacker) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #53-1986/Mar | page 69 | - News/Note (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #55-1986/May | page 42 | - CompoResult (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #60-1986/Oct | page 13 | - News/Note (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov supplement "IDEAS Central Handbook No. 2" | page 3 | - Solution - IDEAS Central Handbook #2 (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 36 | - Tips (Hacker) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #16-1985/May | page 10 | - Preview (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun | page 78 | - News/Note (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 81 | - Tips (Hacker) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 156 | - CompoEntry (Hacker) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #25-1986/Feb | page 55 | - Solution (Hacker) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar | page 14 | - News/Note (Back to the Future) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar | page 59 | - CompoResult (Hacker) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct | page 62 | - Map (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct | page 72 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 74 | - CompoEntry (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 86 | - Solution (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb | page 79 | - CompoResult (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 83 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #54-1988/Jul | page 61 | - Feature - Old Wargames Never Die ... (Mission Omega) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 56 | - Hack/Poke (Back to the Future) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 44 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Die Speccy CD | issue 1996/Jan | page 0 | - Tips (Hacker) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #107-1985/Apr/9 special "week#2" | page 5 | - News/Note (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #111-1985/May/7 special "week#1" | page 6 | - News/Note (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #124-1985/Aug/6 special "week#1" | page 5 | - News/Note (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3" | page 8 | - News/Note (Hacker) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #91-1986/Aug | page 31 | - Tips - Micromania (Hacker) | |
| MicroHobby Especial | issue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial" | page 18 | - Feature - Informe (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #109-1985/May/4 | page 33 | - News/Note (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #47-1985/Nov/21 special "week#3" | page 1 | - News/Note (Back to the Future) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #48-1985/Nov/28 special "week#4" | page 34 | - Tips (Hacker) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #21-1986/May/22 special "week#4" | page 5 | - News/Note (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #34-1986/Aug/21 special "week#3" | page 41 | - News/Note (Mission Omega) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #36-1986/Sep/4 special "week#1" | page 69 | - News/Note (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #32-1987/Aug/14 special "week#2" | page 45 | - News/Note (Back to the Future) | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #47-1986/Feb | page 8 | - News/Note (Back to the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #50-1986/May | page 70 | - Tips (Hacker) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #54-1986/Sep | page 89 | - Preview (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 48 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 48 | - Map (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 48 | - Tips (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #58-1987/Jan | page 47 | - Tips (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #59-1987/Feb | page 16 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 21 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #131-1993/Jan | page 15 | - Hack/Poke (Back to the Future) | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 11 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 68 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #5-1985/May | page 23 | - News/Note (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #11-1985/Nov | page 23 | - News/Note (Hacker) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #1-1986/Jan | page 23 | - News/Note (Back to the Future) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #2-1986/Feb | page 39 | - CompoEntry (Back to the Future) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #3-1986/Mar | page 20 | - News/Note (Hacker) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #3-1986/Mar | page 3 | - News/Note (Back to the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #3-1986/Mar | page 66 | - Tips (Hacker) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #11-1986/Nov | page 54 | - Map (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #12-1986/Dec | page 31 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 29 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #29-1988/May | page 29 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #32-1988/Aug | page 56 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #41-1989/May | page 36 | - Hack/Poke (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 39 | - Tips (Hacker) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #56-1990/Aug | page 22 | - Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 5 | - CoverGame (Mission Omega) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #15-1985/Jun | page 3 | - News/Note (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #20-1985/Nov | page 3 | - News/Note (Hacker) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #19-1985/Jun | page 10 | - News/Note (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #27-1986/Jul | page 5 | - News/Note (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #30-1986/Oct | page 9 | - CompoEntry (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #34-1987/Feb | page 4 | - CompoResult (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #38-1987/Jun | page 48 | - Offer (Mission Omega) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #44-1985/Jun | page 75 | - Full-page ad (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #45-1985/Jul | page 36 | - Full-page ad (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #48-1985/Oct | page 74 | - Full-page ad (Hacker) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #52-1986/Feb | page 60 | - Full-page ad (Back to the Future) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #60-1986/Oct | page 12 | - Full-page ad (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #12-1986/Mar | page 61 | - Full-page ad (Back to the Future) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #20-1986/Nov | page 91 | - Full-page ad (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #16-1985/May | page 57 | - Full-page ad (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun | page 41 | - Full-page ad (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #18-1985/Jul | page 4 | - Full-page ad (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #19-1985/Aug | page 27 | - Full-page ad (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #21-1985/Oct | page 23 | - Full-page ad (Hacker) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug | page 48 | - Full-page ad (Mission Omega) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 6 | - Full-page ad (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #39-1985/Sep/26 special "week#4" | page 11 | - Full-page ad (Hacker) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #3-1986/Jan/16 special "week#3" | page 8 | - Full-page ad (Back to the Future) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #4-1986/Jan/23 special "week#4" | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Back to the Future) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #6-1986/Feb/6 special "week#1" | page 39 | - Full-page ad (Back to the Future) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #30-1986/Jul/24 special "week#4" | page 17 | - Full-page ad (Mission Omega) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #35-1986/Aug/28 special "week#4" | page 48 | - Full-page ad (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #37-1986/Sep/11 special "week#2" | page 10 | - Full-page ad (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #39-1985/Jun | page 52 | - Full-page ad (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #40-1985/Jul | page 65 | - Full-page ad (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #43-1985/Oct | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Hacker) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #48-1986/Mar | page 39 | - Full-page ad (Back to the Future) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #6-1985/Jun | page 6 | - Full-page ad (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #7-1985/Jul | page 54 | - Full-page ad (Jonah Barrington's Squash) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #10-1985/Oct | page 74 | - Full-page ad (Hacker) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #2-1986/Feb | page 30 | - Full-page ad (Back to the Future) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #10-1986/Oct | page 16 | - Full-page ad (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #10-1986/Oct | page 96 | - Full-page ad (Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
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| TV/Web Advert (YouTube) | (Information - in English) | |
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| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| The Tipshop | (Tips, Maps, Solutions, Cheats, Pokes) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
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