| Now Games 5 |
| Release Date | 1988 |
| 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 |
Contents
| Inst.A-1 | International Karate | (1985/Nov) | by System 3 Software Ltd (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.A-2 | Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers | (1987) | by Activision Inc (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.A-3 | Street Hassle | (1988) | by Melbourne House (Australia/UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-1 | Rebel | (1987) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-2 | Prohibition | (1987) | by Infogrames (France/UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-3 | Kat Trap | (1986) | by Streetwise (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 | |
| NowGames5.gif | 20,914 | Original | Running screen | |||
| NowGames5.jpg | 353,890 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| NowGames5_Back.jpg | 336,500 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Double jewel case | ||
| NowGames5_SideA.jpg | 100,209 | Original | Media scan | |||
| NowGames5_SideB.jpg | 102,304 | Original | Media scan | |||
| NowGames5.pdf | 167,333 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| NowGames5.txt | 21,988 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| NowGames5(EN).pdf | 303,286 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| NowGames5.jpg | 183,780 | Original | Compilation advertisement |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Review - Crash - Compilation |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 103 | - Preview | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 48 | - CompoEntry | |
| Sinclair User | issue #79-1988/Oct | page 73 | - CompoResult |
Magazine Advertisements
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 22 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #7-1988/Jun | page 11 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 70 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #8-1988/May | page 70 | - Feature - Double Trouble (two-player games) (International Karate) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 70 | - News/Note (Rebel) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #69-1987/Jul | page 61 | - CompoEntry (Prohibition) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 103 | - CompoResult (Prohibition) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #6-1985/Sep | page 4 | - News/Note (International Karate) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #14-1986/May | page 4 | - News/Note (Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #18-1985/Jul | page 9 | - Preview (International Karate) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 16 | - Preview (International Karate) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar | page 116 | - Tips (International Karate) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #29-1986/Jun | page 49 | - Feature - Genesis: The Birth of a Game (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul | page 105 | - Feature (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug | page 11 | - News/Note (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 10 | - News/Note (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 88 | - News/Note (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct | page 102 | - Feature (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 64 | - Feature - The Marketing Mix... (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 46 | - Letters (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 60 | - Feature (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 162 | - CompoEntry (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb | page 12 | - News/Note (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #38-1987/Mar | page 54 | - CompoResult (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr | page 61 | - Hack/Poke (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun | page 51 | - Hack/Poke (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 57 | - Hack/Poke (Rebel) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 56 | - Hack/Poke (Street Hassle) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 60 | - Tips (Street Hassle) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 60 | - Hack/Poke (Rebel) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #76-1990/May | page 31 | - Tips (Street Hassle) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #92-1991/Sep | page 43 | - Tips (Street Hassle) | |
| Die Speccy CD | issue 1996/Jan | page 0 | - Tips (Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #66-1986/Feb | page 30 | - Tips - Micromania (International Karate) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #150-1987/Oct | page 25 | - Feature - Informe (Prohibition) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #164-1988/Mar | page 22 | - Preview - Premiere (International Karate) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #174-1988/Jul | page 68 | - Tips - Tokes (Street Hassle) | |
| MicroHobby Especial | issue #3-1986/Jun special "Especial" | page 17 | - Tips - Tokes (International Karate) | |
| MicroHobby Especial | issue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial" | page 20 | - Feature - Informe (International Karate) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #40-1986/Oct/2 special "week#1" | page 6 | - News/Note (Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #42-1986/Oct/16 special "week#3" | page 6 | - News/Note (International Karate) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #18-1987/May/8 special "week#2" | page 7 | - News/Note (Prohibition) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #30-1987/Jul/31 special "week#5" | page 45 | - News/Note (Rebel) | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information (Prohibition) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #47-1986/Feb | page 26 | - Tips (International Karate) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #64-1987/Jul | page 37 | - CompoEntry (Prohibition) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #64-1987/Jul | page 74 | - Map (Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #66-1987/Sep | page 23 | - Offer (Rebel) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #66-1987/Sep | page 35 | - CompoEntry (Rebel) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #69-1987/Dec | page 40 | - Hack/Poke (Street Hassle) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #69-1987/Dec | page 47 | - CompoResult (Prohibition) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 22 | - CompoResult (Rebel) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 17 | - Tips (Street Hassle) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #105-1990/Nov | page 15 | - Tips (Street Hassle) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #116-1991/Oct | page 20 | - Tips (Street Hassle) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #117-1991/Nov | page 19 | - Tips (Street Hassle) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #121-1992/Mar | page 15 | - Hack/Poke (Rebel) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #124-1992/Jun | page 16 | - Tips (Street Hassle) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #128-1992/Oct | page 17 | - Tips (Street Hassle) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #133-1993/Mar | page 16 | - Tips (Street Hassle) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 15 | - News/Note (International Karate) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #31-1990/Jun | page 60 | - Tips (Street Hassle) | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 22 | - Tips (Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers) | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 27 | - Hack/Poke (Kat Trap) | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 39 | - Hack/Poke (Rebel) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #12-1986/Dec | page 19 | - News/Note (Kat Trap) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #9-1986/Sep | page 26 | - Tips (International Karate) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #13-1987/Jan | page 11 | - Preview (Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 35 | - Map (Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #21-1987/Sep | page 12 | - Preview (Rebel) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 29 | - Hack/Poke (Rebel) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #50-1990/Feb | page 8 | - CoverGame (Kat Trap) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 27 | - Feature - Complete Guide to Beat-em-ups (International Karate) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #56-1990/Aug | page 24 | - Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups (Prohibition) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #58-1990/Oct | page 6 | - CoverGame (Rebel) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #61-1991/Jan | page 48 | - Hack/Poke (Rebel) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #61-1991/Jan | page 49 | - Map (Rebel) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #72-1991/Dec | page 49 | - Tips (Rebel) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #92-1993/Aug | page 21 | - Hack/Poke (Street Hassle) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #21-1985/Dec | page 3 | - News/Note (International Karate) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #33-1987/Jan | page 6 | - News/Note (Kat Trap) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #34-1987/Feb | page 6 | - News/Note (Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #46-1985/Aug | page 14 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #47-1985/Sep | page 16 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #48-1985/Oct | page 11 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #60-1986/Oct | page 101 | - Full-page ad (Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62-1986/Dec | page 20 | - Full-page ad (Kat Trap) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #70-1987/Aug | page 16 | - Full-page ad (Rebel) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #70-1987/Aug | page 61 | - Full-page ad (Prohibition) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #20-1985/Sep | page 119 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #21-1985/Oct | page 87 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #22-1985/Nov | page 41 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 52 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 137 | - Full-page ad (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 31 | - Full-page ad (Kat Trap) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 172 | - Full-page ad (Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug | page 9 | - Full-page ad (Rebel) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #30-1985/Jul/25 special "week#4" | page 34 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #32-1985/Aug/8 special "week#2" | page 2 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #34-1985/Aug/22 special "week#4" | page 2 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #40-1985/Oct/3 special "week#1" | page 40 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #30-1986/Jul/24 special "week#4" | page 2 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #32-1986/Aug/7 special "week#1" | page 2 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #35-1986/Aug/28 special "week#4" | page 33 | - Full-page ad (Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #36-1986/Sep/4 special "week#1" | page 18 | - Full-page ad (Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #36-1986/Sep/4 special "week#1" | page 30 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5" | page 4 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 71 | - Full-page ad (Kat Trap) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #9-1985/Sep | page 26 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #10-1985/Oct | page 30 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #12-1986/Dec | page 19 | - Full-page ad (Kat Trap) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #19-1985/Oct | page 15 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #20-1985/Nov | page 56 | - Full-page ad (International Karate) |
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