Games Designer
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Quicksilva Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Utility: Game Creator
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £14.95
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  6.95
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Other Platforms  MSX
Average mag. score  76.83% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  65.7% (7 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Investronica S.A. (Spain)(1983)as "Disenador de Juegos"
     #2 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1987)as "Disenador de Juegos I"
     #3 - St. Michael (UK)as "Games Maker"
     * Release price: £6.95

Authors/Contributors
     John Hollis (UK) - ?
     Software Studios (UK) - ?
     Steinar Lund (Norway) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #2 - 1984/Marpage 40

Remarks
     original adverts by Software Studios

Compilations
     Full version inClasicos Spectrum: Disenador de Juegos + Oso Bobo + Comecocos + Misiles(1987)by Microbyte [ES] (Spain)- titled "Disenador de Juegos"
     Full version inGames Cartridge(1983)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSinclair Game Compilation(1988)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 17(1985/Jun)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #17 - 1985/Jun- titled "Soft Self"

Titles Authored/Executed With This Tool
     GenBlast(2017)by Dave Hughes (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
GamesDesigner.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
GamesDesigner.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
GamesDesigner(DisenadorDeJuegos)(InvestronicaS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish
GamesDesigner(DisenadorDeJuegosI)(Microbyte1).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish
GamesDesigner(GamesMaker)(St.Michael).tap.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
GamesDesigner(GamesMaker)(St.Michael).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     GamesDesigner.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     GamesDesigner.gif2,517OriginalRunning screen
     GamesDesigner.jpg303,604OriginalInlay - Front - Clamshell case (small)
     GamesDesigner_Media.jpg142,174OriginalMedia scan
     GamesDesigner(EN).pdf389,679OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GamesDesigner(EN).txt17,423OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GamesDesigner.jpg354,322OriginalAdvertisement
     GamesDesigner_2.jpg163,907OriginalAdvertisement
     GamesDesigner_3.jpg189,861OriginalAdvertisement
     Games Designer (1983)(Quicksilva).pok31OriginalPOK pokes file
     GamesDesigner(DisenadorDeJuegos)(InvestronicaS.A.).jpg46,060#1Inlay - Front
     GamesDesigner(DisenadorDeJuegosI)(Microbyte).jpg68,434#2Inlay - Front
     GamesDesigner(DisenadorDeJuegosI)(Microbyte).pdf231,026#2InstructionsSpanish
     GamesDesigner(GamesMaker)(StMichael)_Front.jpg368,806#3Inlay - Front - Clamshell case (big)
     GamesDesigner(GamesMaker)(StMichael)_Back.jpg191,343#3Inlay - Back - Clamshell case (big)
     GamesDesigner(GamesMaker)(StMichael)_Tape.jpg40,161#3Media scan
     GamesDesigner(GamesMaker)(StMichael)(EN)_Scan.pdf5,820,526#3Scanned instructionsEnglish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #26-1983/Decpage 90- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 40- Review: 92%
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 76- Review - Crash Living Guide: 89%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #36-1983/Nov/8 special "week#2"page 52- Review
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #3-1984/Febpage 15- Review
     Personal Computer Newsissue #42-1984/Jan/4page 64- Review: 3/5
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #50-1983/Dec/15 special "week#3"page 18- Review
     Sinclair Programsissue #20-1984/Junpage 30- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #21-1983/Decpage 53- Review: 7/10
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 44- Review: 7/10
     Your Computerissue v.4 #4-1984/Aprpage 77- Review
     Your Spectrumissue #17-1985/Augpage 24- Review: 8/10
     ZX Collectionissue 1984 special "ZX Collection Winter"page 109- Review

Magazine References
     Big Kissue #8-1984/Novpage 4- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #39-1985/Janpage 13- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #30-1983/Sep/27 special "week#4"page 3- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #89-1984/Nov/20 special "week#3"page 1- News/Note
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #3-1984/Febpage 15- Feature - Making Monsters
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 18- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #37-1983/Sep/15 special "week#3"page 1- News/Note
     Sinclair Programsissue #20-1984/Junpage 30- Feature - Soft Theme: Games designers
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 44- Feature - Games designer packages
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Augpage 42- Feature - Write Your Own Games
     The Spectrum Showissue #0-2013/Decpage 19- Feature
     Your Computerissue v.3 #11-1983/Novpage 55- News/Note
     Your Computerissue v.4 #4-1984/Aprpage 77- Feature - Games Writing Packs
     Your Spectrumissue #17-1985/Augpage 24- Feature - The Generation Game
     ZX Computingissue #10-1983/Decpage 73- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     Computer Gamerissue #1-1985/Aprpage 94- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #28-1983/Sep/13 special "week#2"page 28- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #29-1983/Sep/20 special "week#3"page 44- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #30-1983/Sep/27 special "week#4"page 2- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #34-1983/Oct/25 special "week#4"page 20- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #35-1983/Nov/1 special "week#1"page 12- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #36-1983/Nov/8 special "week#2"page 2- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #40-1983/Dec/6 special "week#1"page 2- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #42-1983/Dec/20 special "week#3"page 11- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #102-1985/Mar/5 special "week#1"page 32- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #37-1983/Sep/15 special "week#3"page 23- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #38-1983/Sep/22 special "week#4"page 19- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #39-1983/Sep/29 special "week#5"page 32- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #41-1983/Oct/13 special "week#2"page 46- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #43-1983/Oct/27 special "week#4"page 26- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #45-1983/Nov/10 special "week#2"page 19- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #47-1983/Nov/24 special "week#4"page 33- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #50-1983/Dec/15 special "week#3"page 35- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #2-1984/Jan/12 special "week#2"page 6- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #4-1984/Jan/26 special "week#4"page 37- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Programsissue #19-1984/Maypage 10- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #27-1984/Junpage 148- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #28-1984/Julpage 148- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #1-1984/Janpage 20- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #2-1984/Marpage 70- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #3-1984/Maypage 20- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #5-1984/Julpage 68- Full-page ad

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