The Deep
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.99
Disk Price  £12.99
Features  Dynamic Loading Screen, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Run Deep (Arcade coin-op) from Cream Corp
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  38.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  55% (12 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1989)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Damian Scattergood (Ireland)at Emerald Software Ltd - ?
     Fran Heeran (Ireland)at Emerald Software Ltd - ?
     Mark Cushen (Ireland)at Emerald Software Ltd - ?

Compilations
     Full version in2 Por 1: The Deep + The Muncher(1989)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 DeepThe.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 DeepThe.slt.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 DeepThe(Fixed).dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English - Fixed: corrected motor issue in Alkatraz boot loader
 DeepThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     DeepThe.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     DeepThe.gif3,958OriginalRunning screen
     DeepThe_Front.jpg1,112,046OriginalInlay - Front
     DeepThe.txt10,367OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     DeepThe(MULTI-LANG).pdf386,967OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     DeepThe.png69,713OriginalGame map
     DeepThe.jpg255,937OriginalAdvertisement
     deepthe.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback)
     Deep, The (1988)(US Gold).pok96OriginalPOK pokes file
     DeepThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg75,770#1Inlay - Front
     DeepThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf43,982#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 49- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 64- Review: 44%
     MicroHobbyissue #187-1989/Aprpage 36- Review - Nuevo
     New Computer Expressissue #20-1989/Mar/25page 56- Review - not a Spectrum article
     The Games Machineissue #18-1989/Maypage 33- Review: 41%
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 84- Review: 3/10

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 113- Preview
     MicroHobbyissue #188-1989/Maypage 47- Feature - Justicieros
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 102- Preview

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 57- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 8- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 100- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 83- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #13-1988/Decpage 156- Full-page ad

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