| Critical Mass |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Durell Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £8.95 |
| Graphical Views | Isometric 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 85.00% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 80.7% (31 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| #3 - IBSA (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| #4 - Graphic Game S.A. (Argentina) | (1987) | ||
| #5 - Encore (UK) | (1990/Jan/31) |
Authors/Contributors
| Simon Francis (UK) | - ? | ||
| Julian Breeze (UK) | - ? | ||
| Tim Hayward | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec | page 24 | |
| "Your Spectrum Dougie's Rave Of The Month" | at Your Spectrum | issue #21 - 1985/Dec | page 47 |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Formed part of the Big 4 compilation from Durell for £9.95. Other games were: Combat Lynx, Turbo Esprit, Saboteur! |
Compilations
| Full version in | Big 4 | (1986/Oct) | by Durell Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Top 10 Collection | (1988) | by Hit-Pak (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | CriticalMass.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| CriticalMass.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| CriticalMass(MediumCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (Medium Case) |
| CriticalMass(SmallCase)(IBSA).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | - (Small Case) | |
| CriticalMass(Encore).tzx.zip | #5 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| CriticalMass.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| CriticalMass.gif | 1,029 | Original | Running screen | |||
| CriticalMass.jpg | 329,603 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| CriticalMass_Tape.jpg | 63,265 | Original | Media scan | |||
| CriticalMass.txt | 5,815 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| CriticalMass(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 181,746 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German | ||
| CriticalMass.jpg | 154,731 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| criticalmass.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Robert Maines (with rollback) - Played through the 3 difficulty levels | ||
| Critical Mass (1985)(Durell Software).pok | 34 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| CriticalMass(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 118,980 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| CriticalMass(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 11,573 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| CriticalMass(IBSA).jpg | 110,064 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| CriticalMass(Encore).jpg | 369,432 | #5 | Inlay - Front | |||
| CriticalMass(Encore)_Back.jpg | 343,497 | #5 | Inlay - Back | |||
| CriticalMass(Encore)_Tape.jpg | 65,821 | #5 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #51-1986/Jan | page 20 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 72 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 24 | - Review: 90% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #56-1985/Dec | page 15 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #45-1985/Dec | page 21 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #12-1985/Dec | page 46 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #21-1985/Dec | page 47 | - Review: 9/10 |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #22-1985/Nov | page 17 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special" | page 5 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 44 | - Hack/Poke | |
| K64 | issue #28-1987/Jul | page 8 | - News/Note | |
| MicroHobby | issue #119-1987/Mar | page 23 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 11 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #4-1986/Apr | page 32 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #4-1986/Apr | page 39 | - Tips |
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Top 10 Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 59 | - Review: 4/5 (Big 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #13-1987/Jan | page 48 | - Review: 9/10 (Big 4) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #34-1987/Feb | page 9 | - Review (Big 4) |
Related Magazine References
| Computer Gamer | issue #18-1986/Sep | page 8 | - News/Note (Big 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 13 | - News/Note (Big 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (Top 10 Collection) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #43-1986/Oct/23 special "week#4" | page 45 | - News/Note (Big 4) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #29-1986/Sep | page 5 | - News/Note (Big 4) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov | page 30 | - Full-page ad (Big 4) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #66-1987/Apr | page 99 | - Full-page ad (Big 4) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #72-1987/Oct | page 157 | - Advert (Big 4) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #77-1988/Mar | page 2 | - Two-page ad (Top 10 Collection) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #20-1986/Nov | page 83 | - Full-page ad (Big 4) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #24-1987/Mar | page 43 | - Full-page ad (Big 4) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #25-1987/Apr | page 45 | - Advert (Big 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 46 | - Full-page ad (Big 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 144 | - Full-page ad (Big 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr | page 59 | - Advert (Big 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 5 | - Advert (Big 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #42-1987/Jul | page 43 | - Advert (Big 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 114 | - Advert (Big 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 2 | - Two-page ad (Top 10 Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #58-1987/Jan | page 56 | - Full-page ad (Big 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #59-1987/Feb | page 34 | - Full-page ad (Big 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #11-1986/Nov | page 44 | - Full-page ad (Big 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #14-1987/Feb | page 95 | - Full-page ad (Big 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #15-1987/Mar | page 69 | - Full-page ad (Big 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #16-1987/Apr | page 49 | - Advert (Big 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #17-1987/May | page 69 | - Advert (Big 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 89 | - Advert (Big 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #22-1987/Oct | page 68 | - Advert (Big 4) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| The Cutting Room Floor | (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) |
