| Gary Lineker's Superskills |
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| Aliases | Gary Lineker's Super Skills |
| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Sport Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 4 (Turn based) |
| Original Price | £7.99 |
| Disk Price | £12.99 |
| Features | Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Tie-in Licences | Gary Lineker (People) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 56.20% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 66.2% (8 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Kixx (UK) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Mark Incley (UK) | at Wise Owl Software | - Code | |
| The Team | at Wise Owl Software | - In-game Graphics | |
| Arthur Mudd (UK) | at Wise Owl Software | - Game Design/Concept | |
| Shaun G. McClure (UK) | at Wise Owl Software | - ? | |
| Ben Daglish (UK) | at Wise Owl Software | - Music |
Series "GaryLineker"
Compilations
| Full version in | Emilio Butragueno 2 | (1989) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) / Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | - titled "Entrenamiento" | |
| Full version in | The Lineker Collection | (1992/May/13) | by Kixx (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The Soccer Squad | (1989) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | GaryLinekersSuperskills.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| GaryLinekersSuperskills.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| GaryLinekersSuperskills.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| GaryLinekersSuperskills(Kixx).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| GaryLinekersSuperskills.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| GaryLinekersSuperskills.gif | 4,595 | Original | Running screen | |||
| GaryLinekersSuperskills.jpg | 728,435 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| GaryLinekersSuperskills_Media.jpg | 116,856 | Original | Media scan | |||
| GaryLinekersSuperskills.ay.zip | 2,380 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| GaryLinekersSuperskills.mp3.zip | 2,040,519 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| GaryLinekersSuperskills.txt | 7,207 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| GaryLinekersSuperskills(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 563,894 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German | ||
| GaryLinekersSuperskills.jpg | 246,876 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Gary Lineker's Superskills (1988)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok | 329 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| GaryLinekersSuperskills(Kixx).jpg | 467,847 | #1 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| GaryLinekersSuperskills(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 246,856 | #1 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| GaryLinekersSuperskills(Kixx)_Media.jpg | 72,234 | #1 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 80 | - Review: 590/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 98 | - Review | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 61 | - Review: 65% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #54-1990/Jun | page 54 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 52% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #57-1990/Sep | page 77 | - Review: 55% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #79-1992/Jul | page 16 | - Review: 50% |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #12-1988/Sep | page 19 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #53-1988/Jun | page 110 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #54-1988/Jul | page 110 | - Preview | |
| Sinclair User | issue #78-1988/Sep | page 85 | - Preview | |
| The Games Machine | issue #9-1988/Aug | page 13 | - Preview | |
| The Games Machine | issue #10-1988/Sep | page 18 | - News/Note | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 11 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 12 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #54-1990/Jun | page 54 | - Feature - Complete Guide to Soccer games |
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| MicroHobby | issue #192-1989/Oct | page 37 | - Review - Nuevo (Emilio Butragueno 2) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #91-1989/Oct | page 44 | - Review: 77% (The Soccer Squad) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #124-1992/Jun | page 33 | - Review: 80% (The Lineker Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 61 | - Review: 67% (The Soccer Squad) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #79-1992/Jul | page 16 | - Review: 40% (The Lineker Collection) |
Related Magazine References
| MicroHobby | issue #194-1989/Dec | page 56 | - Feature - Justicieros (Emilio Butragueno 2) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #89-1989/Aug | page 23 | - News/Note (The Soccer Squad) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #124-1992/Jun | page 26 | - Poster (The Lineker Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #79-1992/Jul | page 41 | - CompoEntry (The Lineker Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #82-1992/Oct | page 17 | - CompoResult (The Lineker Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #93-1993/Sep | page 16 | - CompoResult (The Lineker Collection) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| Sinclair User | issue #89-1989/Aug | page 41 | - Advert (The Soccer Squad) |
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