Super Car Trans Am
Aliases  Supercar Trans-Am
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: Race 'n' Chase
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  Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score  55.20% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  54.3% (7 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Virgin Mastertronic Ltd (UK)(1990)as "American Turbo King"

Authors/Contributors
     Chris Graham (UK)at Supersonic Software Ltd - ?
     David Whittaker (UK)at Supersonic Software Ltd - Music
     Code Masters Ltd (UK) - ?

Remarks
     Requires the Defender Light Gun.
Virgin Mastertronic later released a version that supported the Magnum Light Phaser and joystick.

Compilations
     Full version inDefender Light Gun(1989)by Cheetah Marketing Ltd (UK)
     Full version inMegaplay 2(1990)by Virgin Mastertronic Ltd (UK)- titled "American Turbo King"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 SuperCarTransAm(AmericanTurboKing)(VirginMastertronicLtd).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SuperCarTransAm.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SuperCarTransAm.gif3,345OriginalRunning screen
     SuperCarTransAm.png154,682OriginalGame map
     Super Car Trans Am (1989)(Code Masters).pok207OriginalPOK pokes file
     SuperCarTransAm(AmericanTurboKing)(VirginMastertronicLtd).scr6,912#2Loading screen
     SuperCarTransAm(AmericanTurboKing)(VirginMastertronic).jpg444,338#2Inlay - Front
     SuperCarTransAm(AmericanTurboKing)(VirginMastertronic)_Back.jpg181,508#2Inlay - Back
     SuperCarTransAm(AmericanTurboKing)(VirginMastertronicLtd).txt2,037#2InstructionsEnglish
     SuperCarTransAm(AmericanTurboKing)(VirginMastertronicLtd).rzx.zip60,667#2RZX playback file - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) - Previously released by Code Masters as Super Car Trans Am [denied]

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 12- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #76-1990/Maypage 46- Review: 61%
     Sinclair Userissue #99-1990/Maypage 26- Review: 48%
     Your Sinclairissue #47-1989/Novpage 33- Review: 56%
     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 43- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 60%
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 81- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 51%

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #77-1990/Junpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #78-1990/Julpage 32- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 81- Feature - Complete Guide to Driving games

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 53- Review - Crash - Other (Defender Light Gun)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #103-1990/Junpage 10- News/Note (Megaplay 2)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #106-1990/Seppage 27- Advert (Megaplay 2)

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