Full Throttle
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Micromega (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Sports  MotoGP
Other Platforms  MSX
Average mag. score  72.88% (8 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  77.2% (63 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - 2.99 Classics (UK)(1986/Jul/21)
     * Release price: £2.99
     #2 - ABC Soft (Spain)(1984)
     #3 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1984)
     #4 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1984)
     * Release price: 1700.00 Ptas
     #5 - Ventamatic (Spain)(1984)
     * Release price: 1700.00 Ptas
     #6 - Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)(1984)
     * Release price: £1.99

Authors/Contributors
     Mervyn J. Estcourt (UK) - ?

Annual Awards
     3rd Best Simulation - 1984 Crash Readers Awards.
     Rank #28 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #7 - 1984/Augpage 6
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #30 - 1986/Octpage 35

Series "FullThrottle"
     1. Full Throttle(1984)by Micromega (UK)
     2. Full Throttle 2(1990)by Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in1º Campeonato de Jogos de Computador(1984)by TMX Portugal Ltda (Portugal)- titled "Zig-Zag"
     Full version inRace - Pack 4(1992)by Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 13(1985/Feb)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #13 - 1985/Feb- titled "A tutto gas"
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 55(1988/Dec)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #55 - 1988/Dec- titled "Racing"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
FullThrottle.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
FullThrottle.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
FullThrottle(2.99Classics).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
FullThrottle(Ventamatic).tzx.zip#5ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish
FullThrottle(MasterTape)(ZeppelinGamesLtd).tzx.zip#6ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - (Master Tape)
FullThrottle(ZeppelinGamesLtd).tzx.zip#6ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     FullThrottle.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     FullThrottle.gif2,861OriginalRunning screen
     FullThrottle_Front.jpg353,541OriginalInlay - Front
     FullThrottle_Back.jpg294,782OriginalInlay - Back
     FullThrottle_SideA.jpg77,618OriginalMedia scan
     FullThrottle_SideB.jpg70,590OriginalMedia scan
     FullThrottle.txt4,212OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     FullThrottle.png21,797OriginalGame map
     FullThrottle.jpg191,384OriginalAdvertisement
     fullthrottle.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Jumping Stack
     Full Throttle (1984)(Micromega).pok51OriginalPOK pokes file
     FullThrottle(299Classics).jpg541,592#1Inlay - Front
     FullThrottle(299Classics)_Back.jpg431,787#1Inlay - Back
     FullThrottle(Microbyte).pdf20,647#4InstructionsEnglish
     0001908-run-1.scr6,912#5Running screen
     FullThrottle(ZeppelinGames).jpg554,937#6Inlay - Front
     FullThrottle(ZeppelinGames)_Back.jpg472,244#6Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Big Kissue #7-1984/Octpage 22- Review: 3/3
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #35-1984/Seppage 29- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 34- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #92-1989/Junpage 75- Review: 51%
     Computer Gamerissue #18-1986/Seppage 20- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #7-1984/Augpage 6- Review: 91%
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 108- Review - Crash - Crashback
     Games Computingissue 1985/Janpage 43- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #5-1984/Decpage 13- Review - Nuevo
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #10-1984/Seppage 50- Review: 7/10
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #31-1984/Aug/2 special "week#1"page 18- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #31-1984/Aug/2 special "week#1"page 49- Review
     Sinclair Answersissue #2-1985/Janpage 25- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #31-1984/Octpage 43- Review: 8/10
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"page 30- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 53- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 38- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #83-1992/Novpage 43- Review: 31%
     Your Spectrumissue #9-1984/Novpage 59- Review
     ZX Computingissue #30-1986/Octpage 35- Review: Great

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 66- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #41-1991/Febpage 63- Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 191- News/Note
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Seppage 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #7-1984/Augpage 60- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 86- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 45- Feature - Sports Scene supplement
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 103- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 105- Offer - 2.99 Classics advert
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 120- Feature - Reviewers Challenge
     MicroHobby Especialissue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial"page 32- Feature - Supercincuenta
     MicroHobby Especialissue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial"page 25- Feature - Informe
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 17- News/Note
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 127- Tips
     Personal Computer Newsissue #90-1984/Dec/8page 22- Feature - And They're Off! (racing simulators)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #48-1984/Nov/29 special "week#5"page 43- News/Note
     Sinclair Programsissue #25-1984/Novpage 27- Letters
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 24- Letters
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 18- Hack/Poke
     ZX Computingissue #15-1984/Octpage 16- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #10-1985/Janpage 2- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #34-1984/Augpage 30- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #35-1984/Seppage 85- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #36-1984/Octpage 147- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #7-1984/Augpage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #8-1984/Seppage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 2- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 79- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #10-1984/Novpage 85- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 121- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 153- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 2- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
     Micro Adventurerissue #12-1984/Octpage 5- Advert
     Micro Adventurerissue #13-1984/Novpage 11- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #10-1984/Seppage 23- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 32- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #27-1984/Jul/5 special "week#1"page 30- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #29-1984/Jul/19 special "week#3"page 27- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #33-1984/Aug/16 special "week#3"page 2- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #38-1984/Sep/20 special "week#3"page 47- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #39-1984/Sep/27 special "week#4"page 47- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #41-1984/Oct/11 special "week#2"page 17- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #47-1984/Nov/22 special "week#4"page 19- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #29-1986/Jul/17 special "week#3"page 40- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
     Sinclair Userissue #30-1984/Seppage 147- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #31-1984/Octpage 26- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Novpage 144- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 2- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
     Your Spectrumissue #6-1984/Augpage 81- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #10-1984/Decpage 45- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #28-1986/Augpage 100- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Your Sinclairissue #83-1992/Novpage 43- Review: 60% (Race - Pack 4)

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