Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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)

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 Crashissue v.1 #19 - 1985/Augpage 34
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #40 - 1985/Julpage 19

Compilations
     Full version inOcean's Greatest Hits(1986)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inScreen Heroes(1987)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThe Magnificent Seven(1987)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
FrankieGoesToHollywood.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 FrankieGoesToHollywood.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 1)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     FrankieGoesToHollywood.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     FrankieGoesToHollywood.gif3,831OriginalRunning screen
     FrankieGoesToHollywood.jpg348,134OriginalInlay - Front
     FrankieGoesToHollywood_Front.jpg506,801OriginalInlay - Front
     FrankieGoesToHollywood_Back.jpg408,746OriginalInlay - Back
     FrankieGoesToHollywood.ay.zip2,333OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     FrankieGoesToHollywood.txt6,555OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     FrankieGoesToHollywood(EN).pdf1,932,655OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     FrankieGoesToHollywood.gif144,057OriginalGame map
     FrankieGoesToHollywood.jpg183,267OriginalAdvertisement
     FrankieGoesToHollywood_2.jpg238,216OriginalAdvertisement
     frankie.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback)
     Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1985)(Ocean Software).pok394OriginalPOK pokes file
     FrankieGoesToHollywood_PosterOffer.jpg332,005Original? - Poster offer
     FrankieGoesToHollywood(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg339,547#1Advertisement

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 34- Review: 94%
     MicroHobbyissue #43-1985/Seppage 24- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #40-1985/Julpage 19- Review: 5/5
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic"page 14- Review
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 24- Review
     ZX Computingissue #21-1985/Octpage 61- Review: 6/6

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #40-1985/Febpage 22- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #43-1985/Maypage 5- Letters
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #44-1985/Junpage 28- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #46-1985/Augpage 10- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #46-1985/Augpage 119- Letters
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 40- Tips
     Computer Gamerissue #3-1985/Junpage 5- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 56- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 34- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 84- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 100- Tips
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Tips
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #118-1985/Jun/25 special "week#4"page 4- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #56-1985/Decpage 39- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobbyissue #169-1988/Maypage 69- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #199-1990/Maypage 64- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobby Especialissue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial"page 22- Feature - Supercincuenta
     MicroHobby Especialissue #3-1986/Jun special "Especial"page 16- Tips - Tokes
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #15-1985/Febpage 9- News/Note
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #15-1985/Febpage 10- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Programsissue #28-1985/Febpage 11- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #35-1985/Febpage 7- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #43-1985/Octpage 13- Letters
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 16- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #47-1986/Febpage 26- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #50-1986/Maypage 22- Tips
     Your Computerissue v.4 #9-1984/Seppage 75- Feature
     Your Computerissue v.5 #1-1985/Janpage 42- News/Note
     Your Computerissue v.5 #6-1985/Junpage 44- Feature - Spin-Offs
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 26- Tips
     Your Spectrumissue #12-1985/Marpage 3- News/Note
     Your Spectrumissue #17-1985/Augpage 5- News/Note
     Your Spectrumissue #18-1985/Seppage 3- News/Note
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 24- Feature - The Big Bang!
     ZX Computingissue #18-1985/Aprpage 20- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #43-1985/Maypage 70- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #44-1985/Junpage 93- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #45-1985/Julpage 107- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #46-1985/Augpage 2- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #46-1985/Augpage 9- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 124- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 132- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 100- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 3- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 35- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 131- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 4- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #23-1985/Jun/6 special "week#1"page 2- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #38-1985/Maypage 66- Two-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #39-1985/Junpage 132- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #40-1985/Julpage 116- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #43-1985/Octpage 33- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #45-1985/Decpage 136- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #5-1985/Maypage 132- Two-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #6-1985/Junpage 140- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #7-1985/Julpage 124- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #10-1985/Octpage 83- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #12-1985/Decpage 109- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 87- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 97- Review (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue 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/Janpage 95- Feature - Christmas Crackers (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 8- News/Note (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue 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/Febpage 64- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 58- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 186- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 138- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #76-1988/Febpage 29- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 71- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #80-1988/Junpage 13- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 71- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 34- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 33- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 195- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 115- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 38- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 122- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 72- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     Sinclair Userissue #73-1988/Aprpage 91- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 33- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 52- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     The Games Machineissue #2-1987/Decpage 93- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     The Games Machineissue #3-1988/Febpage 92- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     The Games Machineissue #5-1988/Aprpage 36- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     The Games Machineissue #7-1988/Junpage 22- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 6- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 36- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 105- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 100- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)

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