Defcom
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Quicksilva Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.95
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  43.75% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  45.6% (9 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)(1986)
     * Release price: £1.99
     #2 - Mind Games Espana S.A. (Spain)(1986)
     #3 - Zafiro Software Division (Spain)(1988)

Authors/Contributors
     Jas C. Brooke (UK)at Binary Design Ltd - ?
     Garry Hughes (UK)at Binary Design Ltd - ?
     Ste Pickford (UK)at Binary Design Ltd - ?
     David Whittaker (UK)at Binary Design Ltd - Music

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
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Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Glob Minor"at ZX Computingissue #35 - 1987/Marpage 39

Compilations
     Full version inGames Compendium(1988)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Defcom.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
Defcom.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 Defcom(Bug-ByteSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Defcom(ZafiroSoftwareDivision).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Defcom.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Defcom.gif3,627OriginalRunning screen
     Defcom.jpg678,978OriginalInlay - Front
     Defcom_Back.jpg744,337OriginalInlay - Back
     Defcom.ay.zip1,968OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Defcom(EN).pdf30,291OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Defcom.jpg252,968OriginalAdvertisement
     Defcom(Bug-ByteSoftware).jpg364,959#1Inlay - Front
     Defcom(Bug-ByteSoftware)_Back.jpg286,631#1Inlay - Back
     Defcom(Bug-ByteSoftwareLtd)(EN).txt3,700#1InstructionsEnglish
     Defcom(MindGamesEspanaS.A.).jpg149,670#2Inlay - Front
     Defcom(ZafiroSoftwareDivision).jpg70,743#3Inlay - Front
     Defcom(ZafiroSoftwareDivision).pdf11,275#3InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 46- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #23-1987/Febpage 42- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 106- Review: 45%
     MicroHobbyissue #124-1987/Aprpage 20- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #51-1986/Dec/18 special "week#3"page 25- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 25- Review: 3/5
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 47- Review: 3/10
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 86- Review: 4/10
     ZX Computingissue #35-1987/Marpage 39- Review: Grim

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 162- Preview
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #51-1986/Dec/18 special "week#3"page 93- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 140- Preview
     ZX Computingissue #34-1987/Febpage 5- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #38-1987/Junpage 48- Offer

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 44- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 32- Full-page ad

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     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 146- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 96- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 99- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 87- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 34- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 19- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 20- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #70-1989/Novpage 20- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 52- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 24- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Sinclair Userissue #90-1989/Seppage 91- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     The Games Machineissue #13-1988/Decpage 152- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 76- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)

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