Fall Guy
Aliases  The Fall Guy
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.95
Themes  Train Surfing
Tie-in Licences  The Fall Guy (TV show) from 20th Century Fox Television (USA)
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  58.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  52.1% (21 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Aackosoft (Netherlands)
     #2 - ABC Soft (Spain)(1985)
     * Release price: 1695.00 Ptas
     #3 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1985)

Authors/Contributors
     Andy Williams (UK) - Code
     Rory C. Green (UK) - In-game Graphics

Compilations
     Full version in10 Mega Hits(1985)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inOff the Hook(1986)by Electric Dreams Software (UK)
     Full version inSpectrum Online Tape A(1985)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 FallGuy.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 FallGuy.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 FallGuy(ZafiChip).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     FallGuy.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     FallGuy.gif6,182OriginalRunning screen
     FallGuy_Front.jpg240,479OriginalInlay - Front
     FallGuy_Back.jpg236,353OriginalInlay - Back
     FallGuy.ay.zip724OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     FallGuy.txt2,295OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     FallGuy.png19,007OriginalGame map
     fallguy.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) [denied]
     Fall Guy (1985)(Elite Systems).pok176OriginalPOK pokes file
     FallGuy(Aackosoft).jpg83,727#1Inlay - Front
     FallGuy(ZafiChip).jpg190,313#3Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 86- Review: 76%
     Your Computerissue v.5 #1-1985/Janpage 61- Review: 2/5

Magazine References
     Big Kissue #7-1984/Octpage 11- News/Note
     Big Kissue #8-1984/Novpage 64- Feature
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #43-1985/Maypage 92- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #94-1985/Jan/8 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note - Fall Guy hiccups [loading problems]
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 17- News/Note
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 17- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #25-1984/Jun/21 special "week#3"page 1- News/Note - From your TV to your micro
     Sinclair Userissue #36-1985/Marpage 9- News/Note
     Your Computerissue v.5 #1-1985/Janpage 70- CompoEntry
     Your Computerissue v.5 #3-1985/Marpage 117- CompoResult
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 91- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 11- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #7-1984/Octpage 0- Advert
     Big Kissue #9-1984/Decpage 0- Advert
     Big Kissue #11-1985/Febpage 0- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #36-1984/Octpage 9- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #37-1984/Novpage 7- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 2- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #39-1985/Janpage 9- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #40-1985/Febpage 2- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 128- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 164- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #79-1984/Sep/11 special "week#2"page 32- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 0- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 0- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 2- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 2- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #10-1984/Octpage 5- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #11-1984/Novpage 5- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #12-1984/Decpage 5- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #1-1985/Janpage 5- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 32- Review: 3/5 (Off the Hook)
     Computer Gamerissue #15-1986/Junpage 59- Review (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 39- Review: 4/5 (Off the Hook)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 116- Offer (10 Mega Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #43-1985/Maypage 99- Offer (10 Mega Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 11- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Computer Gamerissue #12-1986/Marpage 6- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Computer Gamerissue #14-1986/Maypage 6- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 58- News/Note (10 Mega Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 15- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4"page 4- News/Note (10 Mega Hits)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #2-1986/Jan/9 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #10-1986/Mar/6 special "week#1"page 1- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #14-1986/Apr/3 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 113- Offer (10 Mega Hits)
     Sinclair Userissue #38-1985/Maypage 117- Offer (10 Mega Hits)
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 8- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 8- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 7- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #55-1986/Octpage 8- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #2-1986/Febpage 13- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 13- News/Note (Off the Hook)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 115- Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #43-1985/Maypage 46- Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 57- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 96- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Computer Gamerissue #14-1986/Maypage 97- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Computer Gamerissue #15-1986/Junpage 97- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 81- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 128- Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits)
     Sinclair Userissue #38-1985/Maypage 84- Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits)
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 3- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 77- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #5-1986/Maypage 12- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #6-1986/Junpage 10- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #7-1986/Julpage 10- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #8-1986/Augpage 6- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #12-1986/Decpage 89- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.7 #2-1987/Febpage 44- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.7 #3-1987/Marpage 32- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)

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