| Frankie Goes to Hollywood |
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| Aliases | Frankie - The Computer Game |
| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Competitions | Computer Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 1985 |
| Features | In-game Mini-game(s), Multi-Genre |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Tie-in Licences | Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Music) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 98.00% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 80.9% (64 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1985) |
Authors/Contributors
| John Gibson (UK) | at Denton Designs | - ? | |
| Karen Davies (UK) | at Denton Designs | - ? | |
| Roy Gibson (UK) | at Denton Designs | - ? | |
| Bob Wakelin | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 2nd place in the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Best Arcade Adventure. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #19 - 1985/Aug | page 34 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #40 - 1985/Jul | page 19 |
Compilations
| Full version in | Ocean's Greatest Hits | (1986) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Screen Heroes | (1987) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The Magnificent Seven | (1987/Dec/01) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | FrankieGoesToHollywood.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| FrankieGoesToHollywood.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 1) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| FrankieGoesToHollywood.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood.gif | 3,831 | Original | Running screen | |||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood.jpg | 348,134 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood_Front.jpg | 506,801 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (big) | ||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood_Back.jpg | 408,746 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Cardbox case (big) | ||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood_Media.jpg | 137,624 | Original | Media scan | |||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood.ay.zip | 2,333 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood.txt | 6,555 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood(EN).pdf | 1,932,655 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood.gif | 144,057 | Original | Game map | |||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood.jpg | 183,267 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood_2.jpg | 238,216 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| frankie.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) | ||
| Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1985)(Ocean Software).pok | 394 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood_PosterOffer.jpg | 332,005 | Original | ? | - Poster offer | ||
| FrankieGoesToHollywood(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 339,547 | #1 | Advertisement |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #19-1985/Aug | page 34 | - Review: 94% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #43-1985/Sep | page 24 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #40-1985/Jul | page 19 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic" | page 14 | - Review | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #19-1985/Oct | page 24 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #21-1985/Oct | page 61 | - Review: 6/6 |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 97 | - Review (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (The Magnificent Seven) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Feature - Christmas Crackers (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 8 | - News/Note (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (The Magnificent Seven) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #5-1988/Feb | page 64 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #10-1988/Jul | page 58 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 186 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 138 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 29 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #78-1988/Apr | page 71 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 13 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #82-1988/Aug | page 71 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 34 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 33 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 195 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 115 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 38 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 122 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 72 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 91 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 33 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #77-1988/Aug | page 52 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #2-1987/Dec | page 93 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #3-1988/Feb | page 92 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #5-1988/Apr | page 36 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #7-1988/Jun | page 22 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #9-1988/Aug | page 6 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 36 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 105 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 100 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) |
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