Fighter Bomber
Aliases  Bomber
Bomber - Tactical Air Command
Release Date  1990
Original Publisher  Activision Inc (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Game: Flight Simulator
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.99
Features  Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode, Vector Graphics
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  83.01% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  77% (25 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1990)
     * Release price: 1100.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     George Iwanow (UK)at Vektor Grafix - ?
     Terry Spencer (UK)at Vektor Grafix - ?
     Derrick Austin (UK)at Vektor Grafix - ?

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #52 - 1990/Aprpage 82

Remarks
     SPOT: originally advertised in 1989 as Bomber

Remarks
     Terry recalls: "I worked with George Iwanov on Fighter Bomber from the start, first as junior to George then replacing him as the sole developer about half way through the project."

Compilations
     Full version inChallengers(1991)by Ubi Soft Ltd (France/UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 FighterBomber.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     FighterBomber.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     FighterBomber.gif4,212OriginalRunning screen
     FighterBomber_BigBox_Front.jpg580,158OriginalInlay - Front
     FighterBomber_SmallBox_Front.jpg176,218OriginalInlay - Front
     FighterBomber_BigBox_Back.jpg591,918OriginalInlay - Back
     FighterBomber_SmallBox_Back.jpg211,161OriginalInlay - Back
     FighterBomber_OperationsGuide.txt28,278OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     FighterBomber(MULTI-LANG).pdf2,890,425OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, Italian
     FighterBomber_QuickReferenceGuide.zip245,323OriginalScanned instructionsEnglish
     FighterBomber.jpg201,125OriginalAdvertisement
     FighterBomber_2.jpg178,487OriginalAdvertisement
     Fighter Bomber (1990)(Activision Inc).pok39OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 68- Review - not a Spectrum article
     BiTissue #5-1992/Febpage 30- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #77-1990/Junpage 48- Review: 73%
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 35- Review: 13/16.66
     MicroHobbyissue #201-1990/Julpage 36- Review - Nuevo
     The Games Machineissue #24-1989/Novpage 78- Review - not a Spectrum article
     The Games Machineissue #32-1990/Julpage 50- Review: 79%
     Your Sinclairissue #52-1990/Aprpage 82- Review: 92%
     Your Sinclairissue #58-1990/Octpage 31- Review: 93%
     ZX Magazínissue 1992/Marpage 5- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #21-1989/Junpage 19- Preview
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 135- Feature - Xmas '89
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #28-1990/Janpage 154- CompoResult
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #32-1990/Maypage 110- Feature - Hot Off The Shelves
     BiTissue #3-1991/Decpage 25- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #64-1989/Maypage 54- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #79-1990/Augpage 36- Tips
     FIFOissue #18-1992/Octpage 24- Solution
     FIFOissue #19-1992/Decpage 16- Solution
     MicroHobbyissue #196-1990/Febpage 10- Preview - Premiere
     New Computer Expressissue #85-1990/Jun/23page 52- Feature - Take Flight [flight sims]
     Sinclair Userissue #87-1989/Junpage 30- News/Note - ref. "Bomber - Tactical Air Command"
     Sinclair Userissue #92-1989/Novpage 100- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #18-1989/Maypage 11- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 89- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 96- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 58- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 29- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #58-1990/Octpage 31- Feature - Complete Guide to Flight Sims
     Your Sinclairissue #70-1991/Octpage 38- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #21-1989/Junpage 15- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #26-1989/Novpage 164- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #95-1989/Octpage 105- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #96-1989/Novpage 64- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     Sinclair Userissue #93-1989/Decpage 13- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #47-1989/Novpage 43- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 107- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 35- Review: 79% (Challengers)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #39-1990/Decpage 42- Full-page ad (Challengers)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #40-1991/Janpage 126- Full-page ad (Challengers)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #110-1991/Janpage 73- Full-page ad (Challengers)
     Sinclair Userissue #106-1990/Decpage 36- Full-page ad (Challengers)
     Your Sinclairissue #61-1991/Janpage 37- Full-page ad (Challengers)

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