Ghostbusters II
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Activision Inc (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.99
Features  AY Sound, Multi-Genre, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Horror/Halloween
Tie-in Licences  Ghostbusters II (Movie) from Colombia Pictures (USA)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, Sega Master System
Average mag. score  69.13% (8 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  71.6% (19 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1989)as "Cazafantasmas II"
     #2 - Musical 1 S.A. (Spain)
     #3 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1991)as "MOVIE COLLECTION 20: Ghostbusters II"
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     The Oliver Twins (UK)at Foursfield - ?
     Colin Reed (UK) - ?
     Stefan F. Ufnowski (UK) - ?
     Paul Baker (UK) - ?
     Steve Green (UK) - ?
     David Whittaker (UK) - Music
     Michael C. Gross - Inlay/Poster Art

Music References
     Includes the following music: Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters

Series "Ghostbusters"
     1. Ghostbusters(1984)by Activision Inc (UK)
     2. Ghostbusters II(1989)by Activision Inc (UK)

Compilations
     Demo version inMicroHobby issue 194: Tape 15(1989/Dec)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #194 - 1989/Dec
     Full version inHollywood Collection(1990)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inTriple(1990)by MCM Software S.A. (Spain)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Ghostbusters2.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     GhostbustersII.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     GhostbustersII.gif8,238OriginalRunning screen
     GhostbustersII_BigBox_Front.jpg364,776OriginalInlay - Front
     GhostbustersII_SmallBox_Front.jpg108,445OriginalInlay - Front
     GhostbustersII_BigBox_Back.jpg673,265OriginalInlay - Back
     GhostbustersII_SmallBox_Back.jpg225,904OriginalInlay - Back
     GhostbustersII.ay.zip4,244OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     GhostbustersII.mp3.zip4,708,087OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     GhostbustersII.txt10,822OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GhostbustersII(MULTI-LANG).pdf1,893,124OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     GhostbustersII.jpg79,225OriginalGame map
     GhostbustersII_2.jpg393,500OriginalGame map
     GhostbustersII_3.png120,691OriginalGame map
     GhostbustersII_Badge.jpg79,077OriginalBadge
     GhostbustersII.jpg146,258OriginalAdvertisement
     GhostbustersII_2.jpg336,722OriginalAdvertisement
     GhostbustersII_3.jpg104,939OriginalAdvertisement
     GhostbustersII_4.jpg178,114OriginalAdvertisement
     GhostbustersII_5.jpg112,246OriginalAdvertisement
     GhostbustersII_6.jpg221,666OriginalAdvertisement
     GhostbustersII.rzx.zip661,152OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus
     Ghostbusters II (1989)(Activision Inc).pok565OriginalPOK pokes file
     GhostbustersII_ActivisionAdvert.zip281,940Original? - Activision advert
     GhostbustersII_ActivisionSurvey.zip123,683Original? - Activision survey
     GhostbustersII(CazafantamasII)(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg98,032#1Inlay - Front
     GhostbustersII(CazafantamasII)(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2Front.jpg87,558#1Inlay - Front
     GhostbustersII(CazafantamasII)(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2Back.jpg137,127#1Inlay - Back
     GhostbustersII(CazafantasmasII)(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf42,227#1InstructionsSpanish
     GhostbustersII(CazafantamasII)(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg119,788#1Advertisement
     GhostbustersII(CazafantamasII)(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_MiniAdvert-Back.jpg62,314#1Advertisement
     GhostbustersII(CazafantamasII)(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_MiniAdvert-Front.jpg67,503#1Advertisement
     GhostbustersII(CazafantamasII)(Musical1S.A.).jpg109,570#2Inlay - Front
     GhostbustersII(Musical1SA)_SideA.jpg68,039#2Media scan
     GhostbustersII(Musical1SA)_SideB.jpg67,561#2Media scan
     GhostbustersII(HitSquad).jpg455,905#3Inlay - Front
     GhostbustersII(HitSquad)_Back.jpg456,351#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #28-1990/Janpage 88- Review - not a Spectrum article
     BiTissue #26-1993/Novpage 29- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #118-1991/Seppage 85- Review: 82%
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 50- Review: 74%
     MicroHobbyissue #195-1990/Janpage 34- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #93-1989/Decpage 10- Review: 70%
     Sinclair Userissue #114-1991/Augpage 40- Review: 71%
     The Games Machineissue #26-1990/Janpage 35- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 58- Review: 62%
     Your Sinclairissue #60-1990/Decpage 62- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 64%
     Your Sinclairissue #60-1990/Decpage 93- Review: 70%
     Your Sinclairissue #68-1991/Augpage 61- Review: 60%
     ZX Magazínissue 1993/Febpage 6- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 135- Feature - Xmas '89
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #29-1990/Febpage 13- Letters - Ghostbusters 2 controversy
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #94-1989/Seppage 110- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #95-1989/Octpage 46- CompoEntry - The Computer Shop compo
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 12- Offer - The Computer Shop compo
     Computer Gamerissue #14-1986/Maypage 4- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 16- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 25- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 26- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #73-1990/Febpage 22- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #75-1990/Aprpage 34- Tips
     Fusionissue #5page 32- Feature
     MicroHobbyissue #195-1990/Janpage 12- Feature - Justicieros
     New Computer Expressissue #45-1989/Sep/16page 58- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #89-1989/Augpage 23- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #93-1989/Decpage 50- CompoEntry
     Sinclair Userissue #96-1990/Marpage 60- CompoResult
     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 12- Map - map part 1
     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 12- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #114-1991/Augpage 35- CompoEntry
     Sinclair Userissue #126-1992/Augpage 16- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #128-1992/Octpage 14- Hack/Poke
     The Games Machineissue #23-1989/Octpage 9- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 109- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #51-1990/Marpage 33- Solution
     Your Sinclairissue #51-1990/Marpage 34- Map - map part 1
     Your Sinclairissue #60-1990/Decpage 62- Feature - Complete Guide to Film & TV games

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 46- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #25-1989/Octpage 131- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #26-1989/Novpage 32- Two-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 20- Two-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #28-1990/Janpage 12- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #94-1989/Seppage 114- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #95-1989/Octpage 64- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #96-1989/Novpage 130- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 10- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 115- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #98-1990/Janpage 138- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #90-1991/Julpage 11- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #91-1991/Augpage 33- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #90-1989/Seppage 99- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 99- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #92-1989/Novpage 115- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #93-1989/Decpage 56- Two-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #113-1991/Julpage 22- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #114-1991/Augpage 52- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 99- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 58- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 83- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #68-1991/Augpage 4- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Your Sinclairissue #60-1990/Decpage 93- Review: 87% (Hollywood Collection)

Related Magazine References
     MicroHobbyissue #194-1989/Decpage 53- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 194: Tape 15)
     MicroHobbyissue #194-1989/Decpage 54- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 194: Tape 15)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #38-1990/Novpage 87- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #40-1991/Janpage 110- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #41-1991/Febpage 62- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #43-1991/Aprpage 53- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #107-1990/Octpage 59- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #108-1990/Novpage 97- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #110-1991/Janpage 63- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #111-1991/Febpage 44- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #112-1991/Marpage 36- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #81-1990/Octpage 51- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #82-1990/Novpage 48- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #84-1991/Janpage 33- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #85-1991/Febpage 9- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #87-1991/Aprpage 9- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Sinclair Userissue #104-1990/Octpage 59- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Sinclair Userissue #106-1990/Decpage 99- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Sinclair Userissue #107-1991/Janpage 84- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Sinclair Userissue #108-1991/Febpage 28- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 32- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #61-1991/Janpage 108- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #62-1991/Febpage 22- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #64-1991/Aprpage 37- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)

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