Cyclone
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Vortex Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.95
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  6.99
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Mods  1 title(s)
Graphical Views  Perpendicular 2.5D Graphics
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Average mag. score  83.80% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80.9% (203 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - ABC Soft (Spain)(1985)
     * Release price: 1595.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Costa Panayi (UK) - ?
     Des Fildes (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "C+VG Game of the Month"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #40 - 1985/Febpage 40
     "PCG Hit"at Personal Computer Gamesissue #15 - 1985/Febpage 32

Compilations
     Full version inSinclair User issue 111: Ten Pack(1991/May)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #111 - 1991/May
     Full version inSinclair User issue 85: Megatape 14(1989/Apr)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #85 - 1989/Apr
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 16(1985/May)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #16 - 1985/May- titled "Eli uragano"
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 57(1989/Feb)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #57 - 1989/Feb- titled "Elicottero"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Cyclone.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Cyclone.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 1)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Cyclone.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Cyclone.gif4,723OriginalRunning screen
     Cyclone.jpg361,421OriginalInlay - Front
     Cyclone_Back.jpg354,940OriginalInlay - Back
     Cyclone_Tape.jpg88,325OriginalMedia scan
     Cyclone.txt877OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Cyclone.png115,507OriginalGame map
     Cyclone.jpg157,058OriginalAdvertisement
     cyclone.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Bobby Lequay - Collected all 5 crates, 4 times in a row.
     Cyclone (1985)(Vortex Software).pok189OriginalPOK pokes file
     Cyclone(ABCSoft).jpg121,770#1Inlay - Front
     Cyclone(ABCSoft).pdf13,707#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     Big Kissue #11-1985/Febpage 23- Review: 3/3
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #40-1985/Febpage 40- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 76- Review: 79%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #94-1985/Jan/8 special "week#2"page 20- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #20-1985/Marpage 12- Review - Nuevo
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #15-1985/Febpage 32- Review: 8/10
     Sinclair Userissue #34-1985/Janpage 37- Review: 8/10
     Your Computerissue v.5 #1-1985/Janpage 59- Review: 4/5
     Your Spectrumissue #13-1985/Aprpage 45- Review
     ZX Computingissue #18-1985/Aprpage 96- Review
     ZX Magazínissue 1993/Marpage 4- Review

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 68- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 82- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"page 5- Hack/Poke
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #105-1985/Mar/26 special "week#4"page 19- Feature - Critic's Choice
     MicroHobby Especialissue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial"page 26- Feature - Supercincuenta
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Novpage 138- Feature - Costa Panayi interview
     Sinclair Userissue #85-1989/Aprpage 6- CoverGame
     Sinclair Userissue #111-1991/Maypage 7- CoverGame

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #12-1985/Marpage 55- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #1-1985/Aprpage 74- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #45-1984/Nov/8 special "week#2"page 2- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #8-1985/Feb/21 special "week#3"page 2- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 50- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #34-1985/Janpage 94- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 123- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #12-1984/Decpage 42- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #4-1985/Aprpage 8- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #5-1985/Maypage 98- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #10-1984/Decpage 15- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #11-1985/Febpage 15- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #12-1985/Marpage 51- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #13-1985/Aprpage 74- Full-page ad

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