| Gilligan's Gold |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Inspiration for | Gilligan's Mine |
| 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 in | Crash issue 74: Presents 10 | (1990/Mar) | by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #74 - 1990/Mar | ||
| Full version in | Soft Aid | (1985) | by Quicksilva Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Spectrum Load'n'Run v1 issue 11 - Extra | by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.1 #11 - 1985/Dec special "Extra" | - titled "Salteador" | ||
| Full version in | The Spectrum | (2024/Nov/22) | by Retro Games Ltd | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 22 | (1985/Dec) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #22 - 1985/Dec | - titled "La miniera abbandonata" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | GilligansGold.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| GilligansGold.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 1) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| GilligansGold.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| GilligansGold.gif | 3,567 | Original | Running screen | |||
| GilligansGold.jpg | 351,006 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| GilligansGold_Back.jpg | 127,918 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| GilligansGold_Media.jpg | 130,429 | Original | Media scan | |||
| GilligansGold.txt | 1,433 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| GilligansGold.png | 15,862 | Original | Game map | |||
| gilligans_gold.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Rouslan Gordeyev (with rollback) | ||
| Gilligan's Gold (1984)(Ocean Software).pok | 278 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec | page 102 | - Review: 79% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #20-1985/Mar | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #27-1985/Jan | page 13 | - Review: 50% | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #27-1985/Jan | page 17 | - Review: 55% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #33-1984/Dec | page 46 | - Review: 6/10 |
Magazine References
| Computer Choice | issue 1984/Sep | page 8 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special" | page 15 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 65 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #74-1990/Mar | page 5 | - CoverGame | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #11-1984/Oct | page 14 | - News/Note | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #35-1985/Aug/29 special "week#5" | page 26 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Sinclair User | issue #41-1985/Aug | page 13 | - Tips | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #3-1984/May | page 65 | - Preview | |
| ZX Computing | issue #16-1984/Dec | page 59 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| Big K | issue #3-1984/Jun | page 98 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue 1985 special "Yearbook" | page 31 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #32-1984/Jun | page 9 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #33-1984/Jul | page 2 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #34-1984/Aug | page 148 | - Advert | |
| Computer Choice | issue 1984/Jun | page 6 | - Advert | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #7-1984/Jun | page 146 | - Advert | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #25-1984/Jun/21 special "week#3" | page 2 | - Advert | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #29-1984/Jul/19 special "week#3" | page 2 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #27-1984/Jun | page 19 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #30-1984/Sep | page 11 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #5-1984/May | page 212 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #6-1984/Jun | page 2 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #7-1984/Jul | page 188 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 105 | - Review (Soft Aid) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #33-1985/Jun | page 22 | - Review - Nuevo (Soft Aid) | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #107-1985/Apr/20 | page 40 | - Review: 10/10 (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #31-1985/May | page 15 | - Review (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic" | page 4 | - Review (Soft Aid) |
Related Magazine References
Related Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 66 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4" | page 38 | - Advert (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 44 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #37-1985/Apr | page 135 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #38-1985/May | page 110 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #39-1985/Jun | page 104 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #41-1985/Aug | page 95 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #42-1985/Sep | page 103 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #43-1985/Oct | page 104 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #5-1985/May | page 131 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #6-1985/Jun | page 126 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #14-1985/May | page 71 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #15-1985/Jun | page 63 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
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| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
