| Crime Busters |
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| Aliases | Crime Busters Featuring Bennie the Burglar |
| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Players Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 2 (Turn based) |
| Original Price | £1.99 |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Inspirations | Mappy (Arcade coin-op) from Namco Ltd (Japan) |
| Average mag. score | 75.00% (2 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 79% (22 votes) |
Authors/Contributors
| Michael Blanke (Netherlands) | - Code | ||
| Arno P. Gitz (Netherlands) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| Peter Austin (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Contents
| Inst.A-1 | Crime Busters | (1988) | by Players Software (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.A-2 | CD-Player | (1988) | by Players Software (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-1 | Crime Busters | (1988) | by Players Software (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-2 | Joe Blade II | (1988/Sep/21) | by Players Software (UK) | - Demo version |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | CrimeBusters.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| CrimeBusters.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| CrimeBusters.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| CrimeBusters.gif | 5,659 | Original | Running screen | |||
| CrimeBusters.jpg | 715,020 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| CrimeBusters_Back.jpg | 655,534 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| CrimeBusters_Tape.jpg | 82,612 | Original | Media scan | |||
| CrimeBusters_Tape_2.jpg | 116,695 | Original | Media scan | |||
| CrimeBusters.ay.zip | 1,000 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| CrimeBusters(Players).txt | 3,357 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| CrimeBusters.png | 96,051 | Original | Game map | |||
| crimebusters.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
| Crime Busters (1988)(Players Software).pok | 95 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 26 | - Review: 80% | |
| FIFO | issue #10-1991 | page 30 | - Review | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 88 | - Review: 7/10 |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 53 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #40-1989/Apr | page 35 | - Hack/Poke |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 30 | - Review: 90% (Joe Blade II) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #181-1988/Nov | page 40 | - Review - Nuevo (Joe Blade II) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #80-1988/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 55% (Joe Blade II) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #11-1988/Aug | page 11 | - News/Note (Joe Blade II) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 8 | - News/Note (Joe Blade II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 42 | - Map (Joe Blade II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 77 | - Hack/Poke (Joe Blade II) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #124-1992/Jun | page 13 | - Hack/Poke (Joe Blade II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 11 | - Preview (Joe Blade II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 21 | - Letters (Joe Blade II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 25 | - Hack/Poke (Joe Blade II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 29 | - Hack/Poke (Joe Blade II) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| 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) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
