| Hacker |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Activision Inc (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure Game: Graphic |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Features | Multi-machine Medium |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Computer Hacking |
| Groups | Flippy Flippy |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 77.75% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 74% (10 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Proein Soft Line (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: 2325.00 Ptas | |||
| #3 - Ricochet (UK) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: £1.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Steve Cartwright (USA) | at Softzone Ltd | - ? |
Series "Hacker"
| 1. | Hacker | (1985) | by Activision Inc (UK) | |
| 2. | Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers | (1987) | by Activision Inc (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Big Box | (1991) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Now Games 4 | (1987) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Hacker.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| Hacker(Ricochet).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Hacker.gif | 7,026 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Hacker.jpg | 344,847 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Hacker128K.jpg | 540,020 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Hacker128K_Back.jpg | 260,799 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Hacker.txt | 633 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Hacker.gif | 7,269 | Original | Game map | |||
| Hacker.jpg | 125,418 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Hacker.rzx.zip | 137,006 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Fil - [denied] | ||
| Hacker (1985)(Activision Inc).pok | 370 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Hacker(ProeinSoftLine).jpg | 109,428 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Hacker(Ricochet).jpg | 553,685 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Hacker(Ricochet)_Back.jpg | 151,431 | #3 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 72 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 38 | - Review: 81% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #74-1986/Apr | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #45-1985/Dec | page 20 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 61 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #21-1985/Dec | page 53 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #22-1985/Dec | page 65 | - Review: 4/5 |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 70 | - News/Note | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #18-1989/Mar | page 82 | - News/Note | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #53-1986/Mar | page 35 | - Tips | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 36 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 81 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 156 | - CompoEntry | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #25-1986/Feb | page 55 | - Solution | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar | page 59 | - CompoResult | |
| Die Speccy CD | issue 1996/Jan | page 0 | - Tips | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3" | page 8 | - News/Note | |
| MicroHobby | issue #91-1986/Aug | page 31 | - Tips - Micromania | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #48-1985/Nov/28 special "week#4" | page 34 | - Tips | |
| Sinclair User | issue #50-1986/May | page 70 | - Tips | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #11-1985/Nov | page 23 | - News/Note | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #3-1986/Mar | page 20 | - News/Note | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #3-1986/Mar | page 66 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 39 | - Tips | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #20-1985/Nov | page 3 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #48-1985/Oct | page 74 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #21-1985/Oct | page 23 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #39-1985/Sep/26 special "week#4" | page 11 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #43-1985/Oct | page 2 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #10-1985/Oct | page 74 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Sinclair User | issue #116-1991/Oct | page 39 | - Review: 30% (Big Box) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 61 | - Review: 7/10 (Now Games 4) |
Related Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 10 | - News/Note (Now Games 4) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1" | page 58 | - Preview (Now Games 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #63-1987/Jun | page 20 | - News/Note (Now Games 4) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #37-1987/May | page 5 | - News/Note (Now Games 4) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 69 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 4) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1" | page 8 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #62-1987/May | page 6 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 4) |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (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) | |
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