| Forbidden Planet |
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| Release Date | 1986 |
| Original Publisher | Design Design Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | Dynamic Loading Screen, In-game Mini-game(s), Vector Graphics |
| Native Programming Languages | Assembly (unidentified compiler) |
| Inspirations | Dark Star (Movie) from Jack H. Harris Enterprises (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC |
| Average mag. score | 85.33% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 75.8% (19 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK) | (1986) |
Authors/Contributors
| Simon Brattel (UK) | - ? | ||
| Simon Jackson (UK) | - ? | ||
| Keith Jordan (UK) | - ? | ||
| Jon Ritman (UK) | - ? |
Contents
| Inst.1-1 | Forbidden Planet | (1986) | by Design Design Software (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.1-2 | Halls of the Things Remix | - original release | - Full version | ||
| Inst.2-1 | Forbidden Planet | (1986) | by Design Design Software (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.2-2 | Spectacle 2 | - original release | - Full version |
Review Awards
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #48 - 1986/Mar | page 46 |
Remarks
| SPOT: plus: Halls of the Things, Spectacle 2, Space Invaders, Whino Hunt. |
Series "DarkStar"
| 1. | Dark Star | (1984) | by Design Design Software (UK) | |
| 2. | Forbidden Planet | (1986) | by Design Design Software (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Computer Hits 3 | (1986) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | 2112 AD + Forbidden Planet | by Design Design Software (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Your Sinclair issue 80: Magnificent Seven | (1992/Aug) | by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #80 - 1992/Aug | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 34 | (1987/Jan) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #34 - 1987/Jan | - titled "Pianeta proibito" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | ForbiddenPlanet.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| ForbiddenPlanet.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| ForbiddenPlanetV1.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | - v1 | |
| ForbiddenPlanetV2.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | - v2 | |
| ForbiddenPlanet(MasterTape)(ZeppelinGamesLtd).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | - (Master Tape) |
| ForbiddenPlanet(ZeppelinGamesLtd).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| ForbiddenPlanet.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| ForbiddenPlanet.gif | 2,204 | Original | Running screen | |||
| ForbiddenPlanet_Front.jpg | 177,317 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| ForbiddenPlanet_Back.jpg | 99,835 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| ForbiddenPlanet.txt | 2,557 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| ForbiddenPlanet(EN).pdf | 117,510 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| ForbiddenPlanet_SourceCode.zip | 51,516 | Original | Source code | |||
| Forbidden Planet (1986)(Design Design Software).pok | 64 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #54-1986/Apr | page 26 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar | page 30 | - Review: 86% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation | |
| MicroHobby | issue #77-1986/May | page 16 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #48-1986/Mar | page 46 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #3-1986/Mar | page 21 | - Review: 7/10 |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 144 | - Feature - Design Design - The Final Panic | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #28-1986/Jul/10 special "week#2" | page 19 | - News/Note | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 18 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #24-1987/Dec | page 24 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #80-1992/Aug | page 5 | - CoverGame | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #85-1993/Jan | page 26 | - Tips | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #18-1985/Sep | page 3 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 160 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 112 | - Advert |
Related Magazine References
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #43-1986/Oct/23 special "week#4" | page 45 | - News/Note (10 Computer Hits 3) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (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) | |
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| 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) | |
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