Friday the 13th
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Domark Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.95
Features  Border Effects
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Horror/Halloween
Tie-in Licences  Friday the 13th (Movie) from Paramount Pictures Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, NES
Average mag. score  34.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  47.5% (48 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)(1986)
     #2 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1986)as "Viernes 13"
     #3 - Z Cobra (Spain)(1987)as "Viernes 13"
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     David John Rowe (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Glob Minor"at ZX Computingissue #24 - 1986/Aprpage 14

Credits
     David John Rowe created the Buy-Byte edition cover.

Remarks
     Came with free blood capsules.

Compilations
     Full version inA View To A Kill Pack(1986)by Paxman Promotions (UK)
     Full version inLenguaje Maquina - Spectrum #10by Magazine Lenguaje Maquina - Spectrum - covertape from issue #10- titled "La Cosa"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
FridayThe13th.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
FridayThe13th.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
FridayThe13th(Bug-ByteSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
FridayThe13th(Viernes13)(ZCobra).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     FridayThe13th.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     FridayThe13th.gif4,154OriginalRunning screen
     FridayThe13th.jpg340,369OriginalInlay - Front - Clamshell case (small)
     FridayThe13th_Media.jpg103,789OriginalMedia scan
     FridayThe13th.txt5,122OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     FridayThe13th(EN).pdf93,874OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     FridayThe13th.png55,853OriginalGame map
     FridayThe13th.jpg128,985OriginalAdvertisement
     friday13th.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by mike_myers
     Friday the 13th (1986)(Domark).pok150OriginalPOK pokes file
     FridayThe13th_Contest.jpg134,644Original? - Contest
     FridayThe13th_Flyer-Back.jpg583,225Original? - Flyer
     FridayThe13th_Flyer-Front.jpg605,901Original? - Flyer
     FridayThe13th(Bug-ByteSoftware).jpg246,889#1Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     FridayThe13th(Bug-ByteSoftware)_Back.jpg215,355#1Inlay - Back - Single jewel case
     FridayThe13th(Bug-ByteSoftware)_Media.jpg90,326#1Media scan
     FridayThe13th(Bug-ByteSoftwareLtd).txt3,792#1InstructionsEnglish
     FridayThe13th(Viernes13)(ZafiChip).jpg437,819#2Inlay - Front
     FridayThe13th(Viernes13)(ZafiChip).jpg186,220#2Advertisement
     FridayThe13th(Viernes13)(ZCobra).jpg161,395#3Inlay - Front
     FridayThe13th(Viernes13)(ZCobra).pdf24,714#3InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 35- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #13-1986/Aprpage 68- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 130- Review: 32%
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #1-1985/Dec/26 special "week#4"page 17- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 33- Review: 2/5
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 37- Review: 3/10
     ZX Computingissue #24-1986/Aprpage 14- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 71- CompoEntry
     Computer Gamerissue #9-1985/Decpage 21- Offer
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 146- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 122- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #25-1986/Febpage 32- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 61- CompoResult
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"page 1- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 7- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 113- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #2-1986/Febpage 44- Poster
     Your Sinclairissue #2-1986/Febpage 53- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 11- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 18- Letters
     Your Sinclairissue #90-1993/Junpage 32- Feature - The YS Complete Guide To ... 3D Games
     ZX Computingissue #23-1986/Febpage 11- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 41- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #9-1985/Decpage 90- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 39- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 29- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #48-1985/Nov/28 special "week#4"page 49- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #45-1985/Decpage 129- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Review - Crash - Compilation (A View To A Kill Pack)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Feature - Christmas Compilations (A View To A Kill Pack)

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