| Gyron |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Firebird Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Compilation |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Demonstrated by | Gyron Demonstrator |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Features | Prize Game |
| Groups | Gold Edition |
| Average mag. score | 93.25% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 72.2% (9 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Serma Software (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: 2600.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Ricardo J.M. Pinto (UK) | at Torus | - ? | |
| Dominic M.N. Prior (UK) | at Torus | - ? | |
| Philip Mochan (UK) | at Torus | - ? | |
| Mark Wighton (UK) | at Torus | - ? | |
| Steinar Lund (Norway) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Contents
| Inst.A-1 | Gyron Atrium | - original release | - Full version | ||
| Inst.B-1 | Gyron Necropolis | - original release | - Full version |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Game of the Month" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43 - 1985/May | page 21 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #14 - 1985/Mar | page 16 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #38 - 1985/May | page 23 |
Remarks
| Gyron was originally released in 2 parts, Gyron Atrium and Gyron Necropolis. The first person to solve the puzzle in the Necropolis would win a Porsche 924 motor car or £12,500 cash. Since around 60 people did, a play-off was simultaneously organised in London, Spain and Denmark for a third challenge, specifically written for the event, Gyron Arena. The winner solved the puzzle in 18 minutes. Afterward, Gyron Arena was published on budget. |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Consisted of two levels, Atrium and Necropolis. One was a beginner level, the other advanced. Vaguely remember that you could win a new Porsche if you were the first to finish the advanced version. Also C&VG Game of the Month. Re-released by Firebird for £1.99 |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Gyron.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Gyron.gif | 4,715 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Gyron_Front.jpg | 156,111 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Gyron_Back.jpg | 115,048 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| GYRON.TXT | 10,665 | Original | Instructions | - Docs & Tips (from games database) | ||
| Gyron(EN).pdf | 628,824 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Gyron.jpg | 123,372 | Original | Compilation advertisement | |||
| Gyron (1985)(Firebird Software).pok | 259 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Gyron_Competition.jpg | 155,290 | Original | ? | - Competition | ||
| Gyron(SermaSoftware).jpg | 267,904 | #1 | Compilation advertisement |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 21 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #1-1985/Apr | page 56 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar | page 16 | - Review: 93% | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #109-1985/Apr/23 special "week#4" | page 10 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #33-1985/Jun | page 24 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 47 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #38-1985/May | page 23 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic" | page 15 | - Review | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #7-1985/Jul | page 33 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #16-1985/Jul | page 45 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine References
| Bajtek | issue special "7 Wspanialych Gier" | page 7 | - Map (Gyron Atrium) | |
| Bajtek | issue special "7 Wspanialych Gier" | page 8 | - Map (Gyron Necropolis) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| 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) |
