Fred
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Investronica S.A. (Spain)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Maze
Max. Players  1
Original Price  2050.00 Ptas
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  6.95
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Features  Random Levels
Controls  Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  73.25% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.8% (205 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Quicksilva Ltd (UK)(1984)
     #2 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1987)

Authors/Contributors
     Carlos Granados Martinez (Spain)at Indescomp S.A. - ?
     Paco Menendez [Francisco Menendez Gonzalez] (Spain)at Indescomp S.A. - ?
     Fernando Rada Briega (Spain)at Indescomp S.A. - ?
     Juan Delcan (Spain)at Indescomp S.A. - ?
     David John Rowe (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Series "Fred"
     1. Fred(1984)by Investronica S.A. (Spain)
     2. Sir Fred(1986)by Made in Spain (Spain)

Compilations
     Full version inClasicos Spectrum: Xadom + Fred + El Pintor + Raptores de la Galaxia(1987)by Microbyte [ES] (Spain)
     Full version inMade in Spain 5 Estrellas(1989)by Zigurat Software (Spain)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Fred.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)Spanish
Fred.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish
Fred(QuicksilvaLtd).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Fred(QuicksilvaLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
Fred(Microbyte1).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     zx-fred-reveng0OriginalRemote linkEnglish - Source code repository - Disassembled
     Fred.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Fred.gif4,204OriginalRunning screen
     Fred.jpg51,761OriginalInlay - Front
     Fred.txt3,526OriginalInstructionsSpanish
     Fred.png49,865OriginalGame map
     fred.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by deVandemar - Infy energy poke used
     Fred (1984)(Investronica).pok113OriginalPOK pokes file
     Fred(Quicksilva).jpg284,083#1Inlay - Front
     Fred(Quicksilva)_Back.jpg315,960#1Inlay - Back
     Fred(QuicksilvaLtd).txt3,586#1InstructionsEnglish
     Fred(Microbyte).jpg105,922#2Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 84- Review: 83%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #52-1984/Mar/6 special "week#1"page 22- Review
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #6-1984/Maypage 78- Review: 7/10
     Personal Computer Newsissue #65-1984/Jun/16page 42- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #27-1984/Jun supplement "Soft Centre 2"page 6- Review: 6/10
     Your Computerissue v.4 #4-1984/Aprpage 59- Review: 4/5
     Your Spectrumissue #3-1984/Maypage 70- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #30-1984/Aprpage 23- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #43-1985/Maypage 92- Tips
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Aprpage 9- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 144- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 48- Hack/Poke
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Information
     MicroHobbyissue #88-1986/Julpage 32- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobbyissue #94-1986/Seppage 31- Tips - Micromania
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Julpage 64- Letters
     Your Spectrumissue #13-1985/Aprpage 6- Hack/Poke

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