Gilligan's Gold
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £5.90
Features  Beeper Music
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Western
Inspirations  Bagman (Arcade coin-op) from Stern Electronics Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  61.00% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  70.6% (43 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Ronald Rhodes (UK) - ?
     Keith Burkhill (UK) - ?
     F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) - Load Screen
     Bob Wakelin - Inlay/Poster Art

Credits
     The cover art might be Bob Wakelin''s first artwork for Ocean Software (among Moon Alert).

Compilations
     Full version inCrash issue 74: Presents 10(1990/Mar)by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #74 - 1990/Mar
     Full version inSoft Aid(1985)by Quicksilva Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSpectrum Load'n'Run v1 issue 11 - Extraby Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.1 #11 - 1985/Dec special "Extra"- titled "Salteador"
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 22(1985/Dec)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #22 - 1985/Dec- titled "La miniera abbandonata"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
GilligansGold.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 GilligansGold.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 1)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     GilligansGold.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     GilligansGold.gif3,567OriginalRunning screen
     GilligansGold.jpg351,006OriginalInlay - Front
     GilligansGold_Back.jpg127,918OriginalInlay - Back
     GilligansGold.txt1,433OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GilligansGold.png15,862OriginalGame map
     gilligans_gold.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Rouslan Gordeyev (with rollback)
     Gilligan's Gold (1984)(Ocean Software).pok278OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 102- Review: 79%
     MicroHobbyissue #20-1985/Marpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Programsissue #27-1985/Janpage 13- Review: 50%
     Sinclair Programsissue #27-1985/Janpage 17- Review: 55%
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 46- Review: 6/10

Magazine References
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Seppage 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"page 15- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 65- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #74-1990/Marpage 5- CoverGame
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 14- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #35-1985/Aug/29 special "week#5"page 26- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 13- Tips
     Your Spectrumissue #3-1984/Maypage 65- Preview
     ZX Computingissue #16-1984/Decpage 59- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #3-1984/Junpage 98- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue 1985 special "Yearbook"page 31- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #32-1984/Junpage 9- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #33-1984/Julpage 2- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #34-1984/Augpage 148- Advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Junpage 6- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #7-1984/Junpage 146- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #25-1984/Jun/21 special "week#3"page 2- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #29-1984/Jul/19 special "week#3"page 2- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #27-1984/Junpage 19- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #30-1984/Seppage 11- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #5-1984/Maypage 212- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #6-1984/Junpage 2- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #7-1984/Julpage 188- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #43-1985/Maypage 105- Review (Soft Aid)
     MicroHobbyissue #33-1985/Junpage 22- Review - Nuevo (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Programsissue #31-1985/Maypage 15- Review (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic"page 4- Review (Soft Aid)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 11- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 56- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 8- Preview (Soft Aid)
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 58- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 87- Letters (Soft Aid)
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 60- Letters (Soft Aid)
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 15- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #98-1985/Feb/5 special "week#1"page 1- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #101-1985/Feb/26 special "week#4"page 5- News/Note - Soft Aid finalised (Soft Aid)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #104-1985/Mar/19 special "week#3"page 5- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #119-1985/Jul/2 special "week#1"page 7- News/Note - SoftAid going strong (Soft Aid)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #122-1985/Jul/23 special "week#4"page 4- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"page 1- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Personal Computer Newsissue #102-1985/Mar/9page 3- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #46-1985/Nov/14 special "week#2"page 1- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #47-1985/Nov/21 special "week#3"page 4- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Programsissue #30-1985/Aprpage 10- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Programsissue #32-1985/Junpage 11- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Programsissue #33-1985/Julpage 10- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Programsissue #35-1985/Seppage 10- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 8- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Userissue #38-1985/Maypage 6- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Novpage 9- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Your Computerissue v.5 #4-1985/Aprpage 29- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     Your Computerissue v.5 #6-1985/Junpage 23- News/Note (Soft Aid)
     ZX Computingissue #19-1985/Junpage 14- News/Note (Soft Aid)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 66- Full-page ad (Soft Aid)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4"page 38- Advert (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Userissue 1986 special "Annual 1986"page 44- Full-page ad (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 135- Full-page ad (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Userissue #38-1985/Maypage 110- Full-page ad (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Userissue #39-1985/Junpage 104- Full-page ad (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 95- Full-page ad (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Userissue #42-1985/Seppage 103- Full-page ad (Soft Aid)
     Sinclair Userissue #43-1985/Octpage 104- Full-page ad (Soft Aid)
     Your Computerissue v.5 #5-1985/Maypage 131- Full-page ad (Soft Aid)
     Your Computerissue v.5 #6-1985/Junpage 126- Full-page ad (Soft Aid)
     Your Spectrumissue #14-1985/Maypage 71- Full-page ad (Soft Aid)
     Your Spectrumissue #15-1985/Junpage 63- Full-page ad (Soft Aid)

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