Firebirds
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Softek (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Origin of  Xebec
Original Price  £5.95
Groups  Ultima
Martijn's WoS score  66.7% (20 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Rebit Computer (Italy)(1983)as "Phonex"

Authors/Contributors
     Graeme Devine (UK) - ?
     Stuart Hughes - Inlay/Poster Art

Remarks
     Also see Xebec.

Compilations
     Full version inSpectrum Load'n'Run v2 issue 02by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.2 #2 - 1986/Mar- titled "Invasion"
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 05(1984/May)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #5 - 1984/May- titled "Xanadu"
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 55(1988/Dec)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #55 - 1988/Dec- titled "Fuoco!"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Firebirds.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
 Firebirds.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
 Firebirds(Phonex)(RebitComputer).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K/48K(None)Italian

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Firebirds.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Firebirds.gif2,052OriginalRunning screen
     Firebirds_Front.jpg369,275OriginalInlay - Front
     Firebirds (1983)(Softek).pok67OriginalPOK pokes file
     0001770-load-1.scr6,912#1Loading screen
     Firebirds(Phonex)(RebitComputer)_Front.jpg273,323#1Inlay - Front
     Firebirds(Phonex)(RebitComputer)_Back.jpg46,019#1Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 40- Review - Crash - Run It Again
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 46- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 46- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 62- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #20-1983/Jul/19 special "week#3"page 10- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #38-1983/Sep/22 special "week#4"page 16- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #18-1983/Seppage 34- Review
     Your Computerissue v.3 #7-1983/Julpage 62- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #19-1983/Maypage 17- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #21-1983/Julpage 18- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 38- Feature - Run It Again: Invaders / Galaxians
     Crashissue v.1 #7-1984/Augpage 81- Hack/Poke
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #1-1983/Mar/8 special "week#2"page 8- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #35-1985/Aug/29 special "week#5"page 26- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #20-1983/Novpage 40- News/Note
     Your Computerissue v.3 #7-1983/Julpage 62- Feature - ZX Spectrum Software

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue 1984 special "Yearbook"page 99- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #18-1983/Aprpage 24- Advert
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     Computer Choiceissue 1983/Decpage 13- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 4- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #2-1983/Mar/15 special "week#3"page 29- Advert
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     Your Computerissue v.3 #12-1983/Decpage 155- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #6-1983/Aprpage 35- Advert

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