| F-16 Fighting Falcon |
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| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | Cheetah Marketing Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Defender Light Gun" |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Supports | Defender Light Gun Magnum Light Phaser |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 2.99 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC |
| Average mag. score | 51.60% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 50% (6 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Virgin Mastertronic Ltd (UK) | (1990) |
Authors/Contributors
| Sorcery (UK) | at Code Masters Ltd | - ? | |
| Chris Graham (UK) | at Code Masters Ltd | - ? | |
| Paul Hiley (UK) | at Code Masters Ltd | - ? | |
| David John Rowe (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Remarks
| Requires the Defender Light Gun. Virgin Mastertronic later released a version that supported the Magnum Light Phaser and joystick. |
Compilations
| Full version in | Defender Light Gun | (1989) | by Cheetah Marketing Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Megaplay 2 | (1990) | by Virgin Mastertronic Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| F-16FightingFalcon(VirginMastertronicLtd).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| F-16FightingFalcon.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| F-16FightingFalcon.gif | 4,403 | Original | Running screen | |||
| F-16FightingFalcon.ay.zip | 2,483 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| F-16FightingFalcon.txt | 3,124 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| F-16FightingFalcon.rzx.zip | 48,411 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) - [denied] | ||
| F-16 Fighting Falcon (1989)(Code Masters).pok | 122 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| F-16FightingFalcon(VirginMastertronicLtd).scr | 6,912 | #2 | Loading screen | |||
| F-16FightingFalcon(VirginMastertronic).jpg | 491,964 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| F-16FightingFalcon(VirginMastertronic)_Back.jpg | 175,680 | #2 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| F-16FightingFalcon(VirginMastertronic)_SideA.jpg | 93,045 | #2 | Media scan | |||
| F-16FightingFalcon(VirginMastertronic)_SideB.jpg | 92,191 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #69-1989/Oct | page 12 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #76-1990/May | page 46 | - Review: 53% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #99-1990/May | page 63 | - Review: 40% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #47-1989/Nov | page 31 | - Review: 55% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 44 | - Review: 69% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #58-1990/Oct | page 30 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 41% |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #77-1990/Jun | page 34 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #90-1991/Jul | page 26 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #58-1990/Oct | page 30 | - Feature - Complete Guide to Flight Sims |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 53 | - Review - Crash - Other (Defender Light Gun) |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #103-1990/Jun | page 10 | - News/Note (Megaplay 2) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #106-1990/Sep | page 27 | - Advert (Megaplay 2) |
Links
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