| Flak |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 2 (Alternating) |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Tie-in Licences | Flak (Software) from Funsoft |
| Other Platforms | Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 |
| Martijn's WoS score | 27.5% (26 votes) |
Authors/Contributors
| Christopher Smith (UK) | - ? | ||
| F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) | - Load Screen |
Compilations
| Full version in | Arcade Hall of Fame | (1985) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Spectrum Load'n'Run v2 issue 03 | by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.2 #3 - 1986/Apr | - titled "El Caza" | ||
| Full version in | Spectrum Load'n'Run v2 issue 05 | by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.2 #5 - 1986/Jun | - titled "F-19" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Flak.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Flak.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 1) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Flak.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Flak.gif | 3,297 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Flak_Front.jpg | 402,782 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Flak_Back.jpg | 216,215 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Flak.txt | 3,827 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Flak.png | 62,028 | Original | Game map | |||
| flak.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by C Nonsense in BASIC, 0:1 (with rollback) | ||
| Flak (1984)(US Gold).pok | 33 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| Your Spectrum | issue #16-1985/Jul | page 42 | - Review |
Related Magazine References
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 4 | - News/Note (Arcade Hall of Fame) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #50-1985/Dec | page 10 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #51-1986/Jan | page 53 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 20 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 163 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 109 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #45-1985/Dec | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #46-1986/Jan | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #1-1986/Jan | page 41 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Cutting Room Floor | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
