Gobbleman
Release Date  1982
Original Publisher  Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Maze
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £4.95
Inspirations  Pac-Man (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA), Namco Ltd (Japan)
Martijn's WoS score  60.6% (18 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Investronica S.A. (Spain)(1982)as "Comecocos"
     * Release price: 2050.00 Ptas
     #2 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1982)as "Comecocos"
     #3 - PRISM Micro-informatique S.A. (France)
     #4 - Ricochet (UK)

Authors/Contributors
     Simon Wadsworth (UK) - ?
     Stuart Hughes - Inlay/Poster Art

Compilations
     Full version inClasicos Spectrum: Disenador de Juegos + Oso Bobo + Comecocos + Misiles(1987)by Microbyte [ES] (Spain)- titled "Comecocos"
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Gobbleman.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
GobblemanV1.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English - v1
GobblemanV2.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English - v2
Gobbleman(Comecocos)(InvestronicaS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Gobbleman.gif5,256OriginalRunning screen
     Gobbleman.jpg360,552OriginalInlay - Front
     Gobbleman_2.jpg365,565OriginalInlay - Front
     Gobbleman_3.jpg375,550OriginalInlay - Front
     Gobbleman.txt904OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Gobbleman (1982)(Artic Computing).pok104OriginalPOK pokes file
     Gobbleman(Comecocos)(InvestronicaS.A.).jpg117,492#1Inlay - Front
     Gobbleman(Comecocos)(InvestronicaS.A.).pdf7,452#1InstructionsSpanish
     Gobbleman(Comecocos)(Microbyte).jpg141,166#2Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 51- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 53- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 70- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #6-1984/Julpage 95- Review - Crash - Run It Again
     ZX Computingissue #6-1983/Aprpage 114- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #14-1982/Decpage 16- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #6-1984/Julpage 92- Feature - Run It Again: Pacman Games

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