Foxx Fights Back
Aliases  Fox Fights Back
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Image Works (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.99
Disk Price  £12.99
Features  AY Sound
Graphical Views  Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  80.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  77.1% (23 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)

Authors/Contributors
     John Heap (UK)at Denton Designs - ?

Known Errors
     Bugfix provided by Bandit:
  • The game crashes if you collect all the food. The following code is executed in this case:
    9e7e: ld a, $80
    9e80: ld ($9a37), a
    9e83: ld a, ($bbb8)   ;WRONG ADDRESS!!! SHOULD BE $bbb9
    9e86: add a, $04      ;increase rate of energy depletion for new level
    9e88: ld ($bbb8), a   ;WRONG ADDRESS!!! SHOULD BE $bbb9
    9e8b: ld a, ($a212)
    9e8e: cp $07
    9e90: adc a, $00
    9e92: ld ($a212), a
    9e95: call $a473
    9e98: ret
    ...
    bbb6: nop
    bbb7: ld a, d
    bbb8: add a, $00      ;writing to $bbb8 but should be $bbb9!
                          ;instruction becomes jp z,$5700 instead of add a,$04 causing crash
    bbba: ld d, a
    bbbb: ld hl, $a210
    bbbe: ld a, (hl)
    bbbf: sub d
    bbc0: jp nc, $bbd8

    Fixed using POKE 40580,185: POKE 40585,185.

Modified "BUGFIX" file provided by Einar Saukas.

Music References
     Includes the following music: a medley of 1) G. Bizet, Carmen, II. refrain of "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre"; 2) W. A. Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G minor K 550, I. Molto allegro; 3) Johannes Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 5

Compilations
     Full version inMicroHobby issue 217: Tape 48(1992/Jan)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #217 - 1992/Jan
     Full version inSinclair User issue 99: Megatape 27(1990/May)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #99 - 1990/May

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
FoxxFightsBack.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
FoxxFightsBack.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
FoxxFightsBack(BUGFIX).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 FoxxFightsBack(BUGFIX).dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
FoxxFightsBack(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     FoxxFightsBack.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     FoxxFightsBack.gif2,933OriginalRunning screen
     FoxxFightsBack.jpg890,007OriginalInlay - Front
     FoxxFightsBack_Back.jpg524,200OriginalInlay - Back
     FoxxFightsBack.ay.zip3,504OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     FoxxFightsBack.mp3.zip2,129,207OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     FoxxFightsBack.txt3,031OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     FoxxFightsBack.jpg459,224OriginalGame map
     FoxxFightsBack_2.png61,578OriginalGame map
     FoxxFightsBack_Badge.jpg243,152OriginalBadge
     FoxxFightsBack.jpg320,828OriginalAdvertisement
     foxx.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback)
     Foxx Fights Back (1988)(Image Works).pok66OriginalPOK pokes file
     FoxxFightsBack(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg43,779#1Inlay - Front
     FoxxFightsBack(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf10,679#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #14-1988/Novpage 61- Review - not a Spectrum article
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 54- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 24- Review: 85%
     FIFOissue #1-1990page 18- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #183-1988/Decpage 38- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 8- Review: 75%
     The Games Machineissue #12-1988/Novpage 61- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 113- Review: 8/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #12-1988/Seppage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 118- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #63-1989/Aprpage 36- Map
     MicroHobbyissue #182-1988/Novpage 14- Preview - Premiere
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #28-1988/Jul/21 special "week#3"page 9- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #71-1988/Febpage 22- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 39- Offer
     Sinclair Userissue #99-1990/Maypage 4- CoverGame
     Sinclair Userissue #114-1991/Augpage 16- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #26-1988/Febpage 7- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 7- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 11- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 25- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 29- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 66- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 18- Two-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 26- Two-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #80-1988/Novpage 22- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 46- Two-page ad

Related Magazine References
     MicroHobbyissue #217-1992/Janpage 51- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 217: Tape 48)
     MicroHobbyissue #217-1992/Janpage 52- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 217: Tape 48)

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