Gilbert: Escape from Drill
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Again Again (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.99
Disk Price  £14.99
Features  AY Sound, In-game Mini-game(s)
Tie-in Licences  Gilbert: Escape from Drill (TV show) from ITV (UK)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score  76.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  57.3% (15 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Alternative Software Ltd (UK)(1991)
     * Release price: £2.99
     #2 - EDOS (UK)

Authors/Contributors
     Peter Tattersall (UK)at Enigma Variations Ltd - ?
     Keith A. Goodyer (UK)at Clockwize Software Developments - ?
     Dean Hickingbottom (UK)at Clockwize Software Developments - ?
     David Bradley (UK)at Clockwize Software Developments - ?
     David Whittaker (UK) - Music

Remarks
     The levels were created using the in-house development tool 16x6 Map Editor.

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill48.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English
Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill.gif6,105OriginalRunning screen
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill.jpg1,064,591OriginalInlay - Front
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill_Back.jpg788,174OriginalInlay - Back
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill.ay.zip4,546OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill_English.pdf282,217OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill_English.txt4,088OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill_Spanish.pdf257,297OriginalInstructionsSpanish
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill_booklet.pdf270,061OriginalInstructions - Multi-language instructions
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill.png195,996OriginalGame map
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill_DevelopmentGraphics.zip332,491OriginalDevelopment material (sketches/notes) - Development graphics
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill.jpg276,246OriginalAdvertisement
     gilbertdrill.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Albert Valls (with rollback)
     Gilbert Escape from Drill (1989)(Again Again).pok180OriginalPOK pokes file
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill_Map+Tiles.tzx.zip8,580Original? - Map + tiles
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill(AlternativeSoftware).jpg714,743#1Inlay - Front
     Gilbert-EscapeFromDrill(AlternativeSoftware)_Back.jpg505,074#1Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 42- Review: 76%
     The Games Machineissue #20-1989/Julpage 39- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 88- Review: 78%
     Your Sinclairissue #66-1991/Junpage 75- Review: 75%

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #91-1989/Maypage 9- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #64-1989/Maypage 89- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #70-1989/Novpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #88-1991/Maypage 31- Tips
     New Computer Expressissue #19-1989/Mar/18page 2- News/Note - Obnoxious creature in computer link
     The Games Machineissue #18-1989/Maypage 10- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 7- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 15- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 88- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 56- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #78-1992/Junpage 47- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #84-1992/Decpage 27- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #22-1989/Julpage 51- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #23-1989/Augpage 68- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b"page 50- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #87-1991/Aprpage 41- Advert - Alternative Software advert
     Crashissue v.1 #90-1991/Julpage 27- Advert - Alternative Software advert
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 9- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #63-1991/Marpage 37- Advert - Alternative Software advert

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