| Gunship |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | MicroProse Software Ltd (USA/UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Game: Flight Simulator |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Disk Price | £12.95 |
| Features | Keyboard Overlay, Vector Graphics |
| Controls | Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, Sega Mega Drive |
| Average mag. score | 83.00% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 73.5% (41 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | |||
| #2 - Kixx (UK) | (1987) | ||
| #3 - Serma Software (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: 2750.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Arnold Hendrick (UK) | - Game Design/Concept | ||
| Andy Hollis (USA) | - Game Design/Concept | ||
| Darrel Deaniss (UK) | - Code | ||
| Iris Idokogi (Spain) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| Ed Valigursky | - Inlay/Poster Art | ||
| David Phillips | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 1st Best Simulation - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Best Game Packaging - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #47 - 1987/Dec | page 18 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #25 - 1988/Jan | page 108 |
Publication
| An improved 128K version (v1.1) was later available, and users had the option to send the game back to Microprose to swap the tapes for the new version. |
Compilations
| Full version in | Air-Sea Supremacy | (1991) | by Ubi Soft Ltd (France/UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Gunship48.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Gunship48.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Gunship48_2.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Gunship128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | - v1.1 |
| Gunship128.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English | - v1.1 |
| Gunship.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Gunship_2.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Gunship_3.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Gunship(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| Gunship(ErbeSoftwareSA)(SideA).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | - side A | |
| Gunship(ErbeSoftwareSA)(SideB).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | - side B | |
| Gunship(Kixx).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Gunship.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Gunship.gif | 5,037 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Gunship_Front.jpg | 468,550 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (big) | ||
| Gunship_Front_2.jpg | 651,154 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (big) | ||
| Gunship_Front_3.jpg | 410,229 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (big) | ||
| Gunship_Front_4.jpg | 717,364 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (big) | ||
| Gunship_Back.jpg | 521,086 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Cardbox case (big) | ||
| Gunship_Back_2.jpg | 630,518 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Cardbox case (big) | ||
| Gunship_Back_3.jpg | 366,033 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Cardbox case (big) | ||
| Gunship_Back_4.jpg | 841,342 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Cardbox case (big) | ||
| Gunship_SideA.jpg | 124,000 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Gunship_SideA_2.jpg | 168,209 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Gunship_SideB.jpg | 122,487 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Gunship_SideB_2.jpg | 166,139 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Gunship.txt | 166,840 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Gunship(EN).pdf | 5,652,469 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Gunship.jpg | 188,036 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Gunship_2.jpg | 194,898 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Gunship_3.jpg | 205,886 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Gunship_KeyboardTemplate.jpg | 125,237 | Original | ? | - Keyboard template | ||
| Gunship_Passwords+Countersigns.jpg | 138,163 | Original | ? | - Passwords + countersigns | ||
| Gunship_SoftwareCard.jpg | 145,791 | Original | ? | - Software card | ||
| Gunship_WarrantyCard-Back.jpg | 103,613 | Original | ? | - Warranty card | ||
| Gunship_WarrantyCard-Front.jpg | 60,112 | Original | ? | - Warranty card | ||
| Gunship(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Front.jpg | 161,640 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Gunship(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Back.jpg | 144,847 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| Gunship(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 38,029,900 | #1 | Scanned instructions | Spanish | ||
| Gunship(Kixx).jpg | 700,975 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case - blue/red variant | ||
| Gunship(Kixx)_Media.jpg | 83,873 | #2 | Media scan | |||
| Gunship(Kixx)(EN).pdf | 881,034 | #2 | Instructions | English |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #5-1988/Feb | page 71 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 46 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 18 | - Review: 92% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #166-1988/Mar | page 32 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 36 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 108 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 1994/Jan | page 4 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #120-1991/Nov | page 122 | - Advert (Air-Sea Supremacy) |
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