| Pack of Aces |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Paxman Promotions (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Compilation |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Groups | "4 Great Games On One Tape" |
| Martijn's WoS score | 70% (2 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Prism Leisure Corporation PLC (UK) |
Contents
| Inst.A-1 | International Karate | (1985/Nov) | by System 3 Software Ltd (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.A-2 | Boulder Dash | (1984) | by Front Runner (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-1 | Who Dares Wins II | (1986/Mar/24) | by Alligata Software Ltd (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-2 | N.E.X.U.S. | (1986) | by Nexus Productions Ltd (UK) | - Full version |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| PackOfAces.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 1) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| PackOfAces.gif | 17,875 | Original | Running screen | |||
| PackOfAces_Side.jpg | 21,249 | Original | Inlay - Side | - inlay side with barcode | ||
| PackOfAces_Front.jpg | 75,970 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| PackOfAces_Back.jpg | 224,318 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| PackOfAces(PrismLeisureCorporationPLC).jpg | 122,216 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| PackOfAces(PrismLeisureCorporation)_SideA.jpg | 44,525 | #1 | Media scan | |||
| PackOfAces(PrismLeisureCorporation)_SideB.jpg | 44,898 | #1 | Media scan | |||
| PackOfAces(PrismLeisureCorporation)_Tape.jpg | 40,470 | #1 | Media scan |
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| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 137 | - News/Note (Boulder Dash) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #6-1988/Mar | page 65 | - Feature - Brain Games (Boulder Dash) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #6-1988/Mar | page 100 | - News/Note (Boulder Dash) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #7-1988/Apr | page 109 | - News/Note (Boulder Dash) | |
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| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #8-1988/May | page 101 | - News/Note (Boulder Dash) | |
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| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #55-1986/May | page 8 | - News/Note (N.E.X.U.S.) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #56-1986/Jun | page 8 | - News/Note (Who Dares Wins II) | |
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| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71-1987/Sep | page 12 | - News/Note (Boulder Dash) | |
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| Computer Gamer | issue #7-1985/Oct | page 4 | - News/Note (N.E.X.U.S.) | |
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| Crash | issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun | page 61 | - Letters (Boulder Dash) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #18-1985/Jul | page 9 | - Preview (International Karate) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #22-1985/Nov | page 58 | - Letters (Boulder Dash) | |
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| Personal Computer Games | issue #12-1984/Nov | page 18 | - News/Note (Boulder Dash) | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #14-1985/Jan | page 19 | - News/Note (Boulder Dash) | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #15-1985/Feb | page 100 | - Map (Boulder Dash) | |
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| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #32-1985/Aug/8 special "week#2" | page 5 | - News/Note (N.E.X.U.S.) | |
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| Sinclair User | issue #50-1986/May | page 8 | - News/Note (Who Dares Wins II) | |
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