Gyroscope
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Maze
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Competitions  Computer Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 1985
Graphical Views  Isometric 3D Graphics
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  93.00% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80% (60 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1985)

Authors/Contributors
     Steve Lamb (UK)at Catalyst Coders - ?
     Tony Mack (UK)at Catalyst Coders - ?
     Dave Dew [David Dew] (UK)at Catalyst Coders - ?
     Mark Alexander (UK) - ?
     Steinar Lund (Norway) - Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards
     2nd Best Music - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.
     2nd place in the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Best Arcade Game.

Review Awards
     "C+VG Blitz Game"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50 - 1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement"page 23
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #23 - 1985/Decpage 40

Compilations
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 58(1989/Mar)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #58 - 1989/Mar- titled "Girox"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Gyroscope.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Gyroscope.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Gyroscope(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Gyroscope.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Gyroscope.gif4,757OriginalRunning screen
     Gyroscope.jpg414,643OriginalInlay - Front
     Gyroscope_Back.jpg305,165OriginalInlay - Back
     Gyroscope.ay.zip2,297OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     GYROSCOP.TXT2,472OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     Gyroscope.txt2,350OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Gyroscope.png67,519OriginalGame map
     Gyroscope.jpg154,609OriginalAdvertisement
     gyroscope.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
     Gyroscope (1985)(Melbourne House).pok752OriginalPOK pokes file
     Gyroscope(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg109,090#1Inlay - Front
     Gyroscope(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf21,524#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 23- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement"page 23- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #9-1985/Decpage 63- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #11-1986/Febpage 18- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 40- Review: 92%
     MicroHobbyissue #55-1985/Decpage 12- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #46-1985/Nov/14 special "week#2"page 48- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #45-1985/Decpage 20- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #1-1986/Janpage 38- Review: 8/10
     ZX Computingissue #23-1986/Febpage 41- Review: 6/6

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 37- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 45- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #53-1986/Marpage 36- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 46- CompoResult
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 92- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 104- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 112- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 45- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #66-1986/Febpage 30- Tips - Micromania
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #51-1985/Dec/19 special "week#3"page 11- Feature - Popular's Xmas Crackers
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #2-1986/Jan/9 special "week#2"page 27- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #5-1986/Jan/30 special "week#5"page 26- Hack/Poke
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #47-1986/Febpage 26- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 22- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #2-1986/Febpage 77- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 54- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 66- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 32- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 19- Feature - It's All In The Wrist Action

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 123- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 112- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 85- Full-page ad

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