Gary Lineker's Superskills
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, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  56.20% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  66.2% (8 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Kixx (UK)(1988)
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Mark Incley (UK)at Wise Owl Software - Code
     The Teamat 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"
     1. Gary Lineker's Superstar Soccer(1987)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     2. Gary Lineker's Superskills(1988)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     3. Gary Lineker's Hot-Shot!(1988)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inEmilio Butragueno 2(1989)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) / Ocean Software Ltd (UK)- titled "Entrenamiento"
     Full version inThe Lineker Collection(1992)by Kixx (UK)
     Full version inThe Soccer Squad(1989)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
GaryLinekersSuperskills.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
GaryLinekersSuperskills.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 GaryLinekersSuperskills.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 GaryLinekersSuperskills(Kixx).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     GaryLinekersSuperskills.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     GaryLinekersSuperskills.gif4,595OriginalRunning screen
     GaryLinekersSuperskills.jpg728,435OriginalInlay - Front
     GaryLinekersSuperskills.ay.zip2,380OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     GaryLinekersSuperskills.mp3.zip2,040,519OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     GaryLinekersSuperskills.txt7,207OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GaryLinekersSuperskills.jpg246,876OriginalAdvertisement
     Gary Lineker's Superskills (1988)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok329OriginalPOK pokes file
     GaryLinekersSuperskills(Kixx).jpg467,847#1Inlay - Front
     GaryLinekersSuperskills(Kixx)_Back.jpg246,856#1Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 80- Review: 590/1000
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 61- Review: 65%
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 54- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 52%
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 77- Review: 55%
     Your Sinclairissue #79-1992/Julpage 16- Review: 50%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #12-1988/Seppage 19- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 110- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #54-1988/Julpage 110- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 85- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 13- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #10-1988/Seppage 18- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 11- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 12- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 54- Feature - Complete Guide to Soccer games

Magazine Advertisements
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     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 49- Advert
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     Sinclair Userissue #80-1988/Novpage 7- Advert
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     The Games Machineissue #11-1988/Octpage 43- Advert
     The Games Machineissue #13-1988/Decpage 21- Advert
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 43- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 3- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 92- Advert
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Related Magazine Reviews
     MicroHobbyissue #192-1989/Octpage 37- Review - Nuevo (Emilio Butragueno 2)
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 44- Review: 77% (The Soccer Squad)
     Sinclair Userissue #124-1992/Junpage 33- Review: 80% (The Lineker Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 61- Review: 67% (The Soccer Squad)
     Your Sinclairissue #79-1992/Julpage 16- Review: 40% (The Lineker Collection)

Related Magazine References
     MicroHobbyissue #194-1989/Decpage 56- Feature - Justicieros (Emilio Butragueno 2)
     Sinclair Userissue #89-1989/Augpage 23- News/Note (The Soccer Squad)
     Sinclair Userissue #124-1992/Junpage 26- Poster (The Lineker Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #79-1992/Julpage 41- CompoEntry (The Lineker Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #82-1992/Octpage 17- CompoResult (The Lineker Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #93-1993/Seppage 16- CompoResult (The Lineker Collection)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     Sinclair Userissue #89-1989/Augpage 41- Advert (The Soccer Squad)

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