| Ghostbusters |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Activision Inc (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Competitions | C&VG 1984 Golden Joystick Awards |
| Features | AY Sound, Beeper Speech |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Horror/Halloween |
| Tie-in Licences | Ghost Busters (Movie) from Colombia Pictures (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, Sega Master System |
| Average mag. score | 64.29% (7 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 66.9% (69 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Dro Soft (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| #2 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #3 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1984) | ||
| * Release price: 2700.00 Ptas | |||
| #4 - Proein Soft Line (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| #5 - Ricochet (UK) | (1984) | ||
| * Release price: £1.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| David Aubrey-Jones (UK) | at James Software Ltd | - ? | |
| Michael C. Gross | - Inlay/Poster Art | ||
| David Crane | - Game Design/Concept |
Annual Awards
| Runner-up in the C&VG 1984 Golden Joystick Awards - Game of the Year 1984. |
Review Awards
| "ZX Computing Glob Minor" | at ZX Computing | issue #30 - 1986/Oct | page 36 |
Remarks
| Enhanced 128k version was later made available. |
Series "Ghostbusters"
| 1. | Ghostbusters | (1984) | by Activision Inc (UK) | |
| 2. | Ghostbusters II | (1989) | by Activision Inc (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | 20 Chart Busters | (1988) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | 30 Red Hot Hits | (1989) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Big Box | (1991) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Mastertronic Compilation 1 | by Mastertronic Ltd (UK) | |||
| Full version in | MicroHobby issue 194: Tape 15 | (1989/Dec) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #194 - 1989/Dec | ||
| Full version in | Stars Spectrum issue 01 - Juegos | (1985) | by Magazine Stars Spectrum - covertape from issue #1 - 1985 | - titled "Cazafantasmas" | |
| Full version in | The Story So Far Vol 4 | (1989) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | They Sold a Million 3 | (1986/Oct/13) | by The Hit Squad (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Ghostbusters.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| Ghostbusters(Ricochet).tzx.zip | #5 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Ghostbusters.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Ghostbusters.gif | 4,537 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Ghostbusters.jpg | 119,316 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Ghostbusters128K.jpg | 362,025 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Ghostbusters_Back.jpg | 72,443 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Ghostbusters.ay.zip | 7,666 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Ghostbusters.txt | 9,793 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Ghostbusters(EN).pdf | 219,795 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Ghostbusters.png | 37,094 | Original | Game map | |||
| Ghostbusters.jpg | 143,022 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Ghostbusters_2.jpg | 57,883 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Ghostbusters_3.jpg | 243,886 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Ghostbusters_4.jpg | 168,049 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Ghostbusters.rzx.zip | 208,355 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren - [denied] | ||
| Ghostbusters (1984)(Activision Inc).pok | 763 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Ghostbusters(DroSoft).jpg | 174,954 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Ghostbusters(DroSoft).pdf | 71,972 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Ghostbusters(ProeinSoftLine).jpg | 83,937 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Ghostbusters(Ricochet).jpg | 539,976 | #5 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Ghostbusters(Ricochet)_Back.jpg | 580,890 | #5 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #42-1985/Apr | page 31 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb | page 110 | - Review: 60% | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #96-1985/Jan/22 special "week#4" | page 13 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #14-1985/Feb | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #92-1984/Dec/22 | page 43 | - Review | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #29-1985/Mar | page 17 | - Review: 40% | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 47 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #36-1985/Mar | page 36 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #54-1986/Sep | page 56 | - Review: 3/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #10-1986/Oct | page 76 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 105 | - Review: 60% | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #12-1985/Mar | page 36 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #19-1985/Jun | page 32 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #30-1986/Oct | page 36 | - Review: Grim |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 92 | - Review: 60% (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 59 | - Review: 4/5 (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 75 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 62% (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #116-1991/Oct | page 39 | - Review: 30% (Big Box) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 105 | - Review: 57% (The Story So Far Vol 4) |
Related Magazine References
| MicroHobby | issue #194-1989/Dec | page 53 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 194: Tape 15) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #194-1989/Dec | page 54 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 194: Tape 15) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #44-1989/Sep/9 | page 5 | - News/Note - Pack to the future (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #56-1986/Nov | page 111 | - Preview (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #21-1989/Aug | page 9 | - News/Note (The Story So Far Vol 4) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #11-1988/Aug | page 15 | - Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #23-1989/Aug | page 7 | - Advert (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 7 | - Advert (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov | page 108 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #63-1987/Jan | page 141 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #65-1987/Mar | page 44 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 99 | - Advert (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #82-1988/Aug | page 42 | - Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #21-1986/Dec | page 73 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #22-1987/Jan | page 51 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #25-1987/Apr | page 67 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #26-1987/May | page 73 | - Advert (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 157 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 82 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5" | page 64 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 96 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #58-1987/Jan | page 14 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #59-1987/Feb | page 14 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #60-1987/Mar | page 115 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #61-1987/Apr | page 36 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #77-1988/Aug | page 49 | - Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #9-1988/Aug | page 28 | - Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #10-1988/Sep | page 40 | - Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #20-1989/Jul | page 41 | - Advert (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #22-1989/Sep | page 3 | - Advert (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #12-1986/Dec | page 83 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.7 #2-1987/Feb | page 84 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #11-1986/Nov | page 62 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #12-1986/Dec | page 88 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #15-1987/Mar | page 61 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #32-1988/Aug | page 12 | - Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters) |
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