Frost Byte
Aliases  Frostbite
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Mikro-Gen Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Maze
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.95
Controls  Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  75.00% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80% (29 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)
     #2 - IBSA (Spain)(1986)
     #3 - MicroValue (UK)(1991/May/15)
     * Release price: £2.99
     #4 - PIM Software (Greece)

Authors/Contributors
     Chris Hinsley (UK) - ?
     Nick Jones [Nicholas Jones] (UK) - ?
     Steinar Lund (Norway) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Globert"at ZX Computingissue #33 - 1987/Janpage 40

Compilations
     Full version inClassic Collection 1(1987)by Mikro-Gen Ltd (UK)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
FrostByte.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 FrostByte.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 FrostByte(MediumCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English - (Medium Case)
 FrostByte(IBSA).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 FrostByte(MicroValue).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     FrostByte.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     FrostByte.gif5,541OriginalRunning screen
     FrostByte.jpg360,180OriginalInlay - Front
     FrostByte_Back.jpg156,215OriginalInlay - Back
     FrostByte.ay.zip765OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     FrostByte(EN).txt3,160OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     FrostByte.jpg180,026OriginalGame map
     FrostByte_2.jpg154,849OriginalGame map
     FrostByte_3.png83,043OriginalGame map
     FrostByte.jpg168,112OriginalAdvertisement
     frostbyte.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
     Frost Byte (1986)(Mikro-Gen).pok207OriginalPOK pokes file
     FrostByte(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg75,419#1Inlay - Front
     FrostByte(IBSA).jpg82,306#2Inlay - Front
     FrostByte(IBSA).pdf49,729#2InstructionsSpanish
     FrostByte(IBSA).txt1,690#2InstructionsSpanish
     FrostByte(MicroValue).jpg87,566#3Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 38- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #21-1986/Decpage 38- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 139- Review: 86%
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 47- Review: 79%
     MicroHobbyissue #103-1986/Novpage 15- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 52- Review: 4/5
     Sinclair Userissue #113-1991/Julpage 40- Review: 80%
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 52- Review: 7/10
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 61- Review: 6/10
     Your Sinclairissue #67-1991/Julpage 58- Review: 70%
     ZX Computingissue #33-1987/Janpage 40- Review: Good

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 12- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 105- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 84- Map
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #43-1986/Oct/23 special "week#4"page 45- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5"page 21- Map - map part 1
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #47-1986/Nov/20 special "week#3"page 20- Tips
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 18- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 9- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 44- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 79- CompoResult

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 121- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #20-1986/Novpage 75- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 50- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #40-1986/Oct/2 special "week#1"page 55- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #41-1986/Oct/9 special "week#2"page 47- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #42-1986/Oct/16 special "week#3"page 63- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #43-1986/Oct/23 special "week#4"page 47- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5"page 63- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 100- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 45- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 16- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 61- Review: 7/10 (Classic Collection 1)

Related Magazine References
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 21- News/Note (Classic Collection 1)
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 91- CompoEntry (Classic Collection 1)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 57- Advert (Classic Collection 1)
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 48- Advert (Classic Collection 1)
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 73- Advert (Classic Collection 1)

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