Big 4 at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1986/Oct
Original Publisher	Durell Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Compilation
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£9.95
Groups	Big 4
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score	85.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	80% (1 votes)

Contents

Inst.A-1	Combat Lynx	(1984)	by Durell Software Ltd (UK)	- Full version
Inst.A-2	Critical Mass	(1985)	by Durell Software Ltd (UK)	- Full version
Inst.A-3	Saboteur!	(1985)	by Durell Software Ltd (UK)	- Full version
Inst.A-4	Turbo Esprit	(1986)	by Durell Software Ltd (UK)	- Full version

Review Awards

	"Your Sinclair Megagame"	at Your Sinclair	issue #13 - 1987/Jan	page 48
	"ZX Computing Monster Hit"	at ZX Computing	issue #34 - 1987/Feb	page 9

Main File Downloads

	*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
	Big4.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
Big4.gif	14,830	Original	Running screen
Big4.jpg	326,316	Original	Inlay - Front
Big4.txt	31,617	Original	Instructions	English
Big4(EN).pdf	291,304	Original	Instructions	English
Big4.jpg	153,625	Original	Compilation advertisement

Magazine Reviews

Sinclair User	issue #57-1986/Dec	page 59	- Review: 4/5
Your Sinclair	issue #13-1987/Jan	page 48	- Review: 9/10
ZX Computing	issue #34-1987/Feb	page 9	- Review

Magazine References

Computer Gamer	issue #18-1986/Sep	page 8	- News/Note
Crash	issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov	page 13	- News/Note
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #43-1986/Oct/23 special "week#4"	page 45	- News/Note
ZX Computing	issue #29-1986/Sep	page 5	- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #61-1986/Nov	page 30	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #66-1987/Apr	page 99	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #72-1987/Oct	page 157	- Advert
Computer Gamer	issue #20-1986/Nov	page 83	- Full-page ad
Computer Gamer	issue #24-1987/Mar	page 43	- Full-page ad
Computer Gamer	issue #25-1987/Apr	page 45	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov	page 46	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"	page 144	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr	page 59	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #40-1987/May	page 5	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #42-1987/Jul	page 43	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct	page 114	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #58-1987/Jan	page 56	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #59-1987/Feb	page 34	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #11-1986/Nov	page 44	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #14-1987/Feb	page 95	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #15-1987/Mar	page 69	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #16-1987/Apr	page 49	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #17-1987/May	page 69	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #19-1987/Jul	page 89	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #22-1987/Oct	page 68	- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #51-1986/Jan	page 20	- Review (Critical Mass)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #51-1986/Jan	page 23	- Review (Saboteur!)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #55-1986/May	page 26	- Review (Turbo Esprit)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #96-1989/Nov	page 79	- Review: 87% (Turbo Esprit)
Computer Gamer	issue #9-1985/Dec	page 72	- Review (Critical Mass)
Computer Gamer	issue #9-1985/Dec	page 74	- Review (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #10-1984/Nov	page 94	- Review: 88% (Combat Lynx)
Crash	issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec	page 24	- Review: 90% (Critical Mass)
Crash	issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"	page 30	- Review: 93% (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #28-1986/May	page 114	- Review: 88% (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec	page 103	- Review - Crash - Run It Again (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep	page 85	- Review: 75% (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov	page 110	- Review: 85% (Combat Lynx)
Crash	issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov	page 112	- Review: 90% (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.2-2018 special "Annual 2018"	page 60	- Review (Turbo Esprit)
Home Computing Weekly	issue #91-1984/Dec/4 special "week#1"	page 38	- Review (Combat Lynx)
MicroHobby	issue #3-1984/Nov	page 16	- Review - Nuevo (Combat Lynx)
MicroHobby	issue #56-1985/Dec	page 15	- Review - Nuevo (Critical Mass)
MicroHobby	issue #57-1985/Dec	page 16	- Review - Nuevo (Saboteur!)
MicroHobby	issue #76-1986/Apr	page 15	- Review - Nuevo (Turbo Esprit)
Personal Computer Games	issue #12-1984/Nov	page 75	- Review: 8/10 (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair User	issue #33-1984/Dec	page 35	- Review: 8/10 (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair User	issue #45-1985/Dec	page 21	- Review: 4/5 (Critical Mass)
Sinclair User	issue #46-1986/Jan	page 20	- Review: 5/5 (Saboteur!)
Sinclair User	issue #50-1986/May	page 32	- Review: 5/5 (Turbo Esprit)
Sinclair User	issue #86-1989/May	page 56	- Review: 93% (Turbo Esprit)
Your Computer	issue v.5 #12-1985/Dec	page 46	- Review: 4/5 (Critical Mass)
Your Computer	issue v.6 #5-1986/May	page 47	- Review: 3/5 (Turbo Esprit)
Your Sinclair	issue #1-1986/Jan	page 66	- Review: 9/10 (Saboteur!)
Your Sinclair	issue #6-1986/Jun	page 20	- Review: 9/10 (Turbo Esprit)
Your Sinclair	issue #34-1988/Oct	page 94	- Review: 8/10 (Saboteur!)
Your Sinclair	issue #37-1989/Jan	page 123	- Review: 5/10 (Combat Lynx)
Your Sinclair	issue #38-1989/Feb	page 55	- Review - Your Sinclair - Budget Article (Combat Lynx)
Your Sinclair	issue #38-1989/Feb	page 55	- Review - Your Sinclair - Budget Article (Saboteur!)
Your Spectrum	issue #10-1984/Dec	page 61	- Review (Combat Lynx)
Your Spectrum	issue #21-1985/Dec	page 47	- Review: 9/10 (Critical Mass)
ZX Computing	issue #16-1984/Dec	page 40	- Review (Combat Lynx)
ZX Computing	issue #25-1986/May	page 13	- Review: Good (Turbo Esprit)
ZX Magazín	issue 1994/Mar special "1994/03-1994/04"	page 7	- Review (Saboteur!)

Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #19-1989/Apr	page 86	- News/Note (Turbo Esprit)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #20-1989/May	page 66	- News/Note (Turbo Esprit)
BiT	issue #5-1992/Feb	page 21	- Map (Saboteur!)
BiT	issue #5-1992/Feb	page 28	- Solution (Saboteur!)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #63-1987/Jan	page 88	- Hack/Poke (Saboteur!)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #64-1987/Feb	page 94	- Hack/Poke (Turbo Esprit)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #71-1987/Sep	page 64	- Map (Saboteur!)
Computer Gamer	issue #9-1985/Dec	page 5	- News/Note (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #22-1985/Nov	page 17	- Preview (Critical Mass)
Crash	issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec	page 18	- News/Note (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec	page 18	- News/Note (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #25-1986/Feb	page 41	- CompoEntry (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar	page 109	- Solution (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"	page 5	- Hack/Poke (Critical Mass)
Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"	page 5	- Hack/Poke (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr	page 64	- CompoEntry (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #28-1986/May	page 52	- CompoEntry (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #28-1986/May	page 65	- Solution (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #29-1986/Jun	page 72	- Map (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #29-1986/Jun	page 82	- CompoResult (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul	page 67	- Tips (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul	page 68	- Hack/Poke (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul	page 70	- CompoResult (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct	page 11	- News/Note (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"	page 97	- Hack/Poke (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun	page 51	- Hack/Poke (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep	page 85	- Hack/Poke - Tech Niche: Hack a hyperload (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec	page 103	- Feature - Run It Again: Race games (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct	page 54	- Hack/Poke (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec	page 44	- Hack/Poke (Critical Mass)
Crash	issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec	page 60	- Hack/Poke (Saboteur!)
K64	issue #26-1987/May	page 8	- News/Note (Combat Lynx)
K64	issue #28-1987/Jul	page 8	- News/Note (Critical Mass)
K64	issue #28-1987/Jul	page 8	- News/Note (Turbo Esprit)
MicroHobby	issue #61-1986/Jan	page 30	- Feature - Justicieros (Saboteur!)
MicroHobby	issue #61-1986/Jan	page 31	- Tips - Micromania (Saboteur!)
MicroHobby	issue #79-1986/May	page 28	- Tips - Micromania (Saboteur!)
MicroHobby	issue #118-1987/Mar	page 30	- Tips - Tokes (Turbo Esprit)
MicroHobby	issue #119-1987/Mar	page 23	- Tips - Tokes (Critical Mass)
MicroHobby	issue #144-1987/Sep	page 22	- Feature - Justicieros (Saboteur!)
MicroHobby Especial	issue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial"	page 28	- Feature - Supercincuenta (Combat Lynx)
MicroHobby Especial	issue #3-1986/Jun special "Especial"	page 20	- Tips - Tokes (Saboteur!)
Personal Computer Games	issue #11-1984/Oct	page 35	- Preview (Combat Lynx)
Personal Computer Games	issue #13-1984/Dec	page 125	- Tips (Combat Lynx)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #15-1986/Apr/10 special "week#2"	page 20	- Hack/Poke (Saboteur!)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #30-1986/Jul/24 special "week#4"	page 21	- News/Note (Turbo Esprit)
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information (Saboteur!)
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information (Turbo Esprit)
Sinclair User	issue #38-1985/May	page 18	- Tips (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair User	issue #48-1986/Mar	page 20	- Hack/Poke (Saboteur!)
Sinclair User	issue #49-1986/Apr	page 28	- Hack/Poke (Saboteur!)
Sinclair User	issue #50-1986/May	page 22	- Tips (Saboteur!)
Sinclair User	issue #53-1986/Aug	page 20	- Tips (Turbo Esprit)
Sinclair User	issue #54-1986/Sep	page 20	- Hack/Poke (Saboteur!)
Sinclair User	issue #128-1992/Oct	page 17	- Tips (Saboteur!)
YS Smash Tips	issue 1988/Aug	page 11	- Hack/Poke (Critical Mass)
YS Smash Tips	issue 1988/Aug	page 41	- Hack/Poke (Saboteur!)
Your Computer	issue v.4 #10-1984/Oct	page 62	- Feature - Spectrum Software (Combat Lynx)
Your Sinclair	issue #1-1986/Jan	page 7	- News/Note (Turbo Esprit)
Your Sinclair	issue #4-1986/Apr	page 32	- Hack/Poke (Critical Mass)
Your Sinclair	issue #4-1986/Apr	page 39	- Tips (Critical Mass)
Your Sinclair	issue #5-1986/May	page 27	- Tips (Saboteur!)
Your Sinclair	issue #6-1986/Jun	page 46	- Map (Saboteur!)
Your Sinclair	issue #6-1986/Jun	page 55	- Hack/Poke (Saboteur!)
Your Spectrum	issue #5-1984/Jul	page 56	- News/Note (Combat Lynx)
ZX Computing	issue #16-1984/Dec	page 154	- News/Note (Combat Lynx)
ZX Computing	issue #24-1986/Apr	page 61	- Preview (Turbo Esprit)
ZX Computing	issue #24-1986/Apr	page 83	- CompoEntry (Turbo Esprit)

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C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #44-1985/Jun	page 65	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
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C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #51-1986/Jan	page 139	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #52-1986/Feb	page 6	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #52-1986/Feb	page 84	- Full-page ad (Turbo Esprit)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #53-1986/Mar	page 40	- Full-page ad (Turbo Esprit)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #54-1986/Apr	page 44	- Advert (Combat Lynx)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #54-1986/Apr	page 44	- Advert (Turbo Esprit)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #54-1986/Apr	page 45	- Advert (Critical Mass)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #54-1986/Apr	page 45	- Advert (Saboteur!)
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Computer Gamer	issue #2-1985/May	page 20	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Computer Gamer	issue #8-1985/Nov	page 28	- Full-page ad (Critical Mass)
Computer Gamer	issue #9-1985/Dec	page 54	- Full-page ad (Critical Mass)
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Computer Gamer	issue #10-1986/Jan	page 53	- Full-page ad (Critical Mass)
Computer Gamer	issue #10-1986/Jan	page 61	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
Computer Gamer	issue #11-1986/Feb	page 45	- Full-page ad (Turbo Esprit)
Computer Gamer	issue #12-1986/Mar	page 45	- Full-page ad (Turbo Esprit)
Computer Gamer	issue #13-1986/Apr	page 61	- Full-page ad (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar	page 127	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Crash	issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr	page 33	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Crash	issue v.1 #16-1985/May	page 33	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Crash	issue v.1 #22-1985/Nov	page 25	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec	page 45	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"	page 105	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
Crash	issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar	page 42	- Advert (Combat Lynx)
Crash	issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar	page 42	- Advert (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar	page 43	- Advert (Critical Mass)
Crash	issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar	page 43	- Advert (Saboteur!)
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Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr	page 26	- Advert (Turbo Esprit)
Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr	page 27	- Advert (Critical Mass)
Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr	page 27	- Advert (Saboteur!)
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Personal Computer Games	issue #11-1984/Oct	page 6	- Two-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair Programs	issue #30-1985/Apr	page 60	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair Programs	issue #31-1985/May	page 16	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair Programs	issue #32-1985/Jun	page 16	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair Programs	issue #33-1985/Jul	page 18	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair Programs	issue #34-1985/Aug	page 51	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair Programs	issue #35-1985/Sep	page 18	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair User	issue #31-1984/Oct	page 104	- Two-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair User	issue #37-1985/Apr	page 52	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair User	issue #39-1985/Jun	page 131	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Sinclair User	issue #43-1985/Oct	page 29	- Full-page ad (Critical Mass)
Sinclair User	issue #45-1985/Dec	page 105	- Full-page ad (Critical Mass)
Sinclair User	issue #46-1986/Jan	page 89	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
Sinclair User	issue #47-1986/Feb	page 68	- Full-page ad (Turbo Esprit)
Sinclair User	issue #47-1986/Feb	page 77	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
Your Computer	issue v.4 #9-1984/Sep	page 14	- Two-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Your Computer	issue v.4 #11-1984/Nov	page 12	- Two-page ad (Combat Lynx)
Your Computer	issue v.5 #11-1985/Nov	page 8	- Full-page ad (Critical Mass)
Your Computer	issue v.5 #12-1985/Dec	page 10	- Full-page ad (Critical Mass)
Your Computer	issue v.5 #12-1985/Dec	page 14	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
Your Computer	issue v.6 #1-1986/Jan	page 8	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
Your Computer	issue v.6 #2-1986/Feb	page 8	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
Your Computer	issue v.6 #2-1986/Feb	page 10	- Full-page ad (Turbo Esprit)
Your Computer	issue v.6 #3-1986/Mar	page 46	- Full-page ad (Turbo Esprit)
Your Sinclair	issue #1-1986/Jan	page 53	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
Your Sinclair	issue #2-1986/Feb	page 0	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
Your Sinclair	issue #3-1986/Mar	page 97	- Full-page ad (Turbo Esprit)
Your Sinclair	issue #6-1986/Jun	page 10	- Full-page ad (Turbo Esprit)
ZX Computing	issue #15-1984/Oct	page 2	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
ZX Computing	issue #17-1985/Feb	page 2	- Full-page ad (Combat Lynx)
ZX Computing	issue #22-1985/Dec	page 123	- Full-page ad (Critical Mass)
ZX Computing	issue #22-1985/Dec	page 124	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
ZX Computing	issue #23-1986/Feb	page 2	- Full-page ad (Turbo Esprit)
ZX Computing	issue #23-1986/Feb	page 124	- Full-page ad (Saboteur!)
ZX Computing	issue #24-1986/Apr	page 46	- Advert (Combat Lynx)
ZX Computing	issue #24-1986/Apr	page 46	- Advert (Turbo Esprit)
ZX Computing	issue #24-1986/Apr	page 47	- Advert (Critical Mass)
ZX Computing	issue #24-1986/Apr	page 47	- Advert (Saboteur!)

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