| Head over Heels |
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| Aliases | Foot and Mouth |
| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Inspiration for | Arse Over Tit |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Graphical Views | Isometric 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Themes | Teleportation |
| Ports | Head over Heels (ZX-Spectrum Next) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 (unofficial), MSX |
| Average mag. score | 90.89% (9 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 84.8% (756 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #3 - IBSA (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #4 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1990) | as "ARCADE COLLECTION 12: Head over Heels" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Jon Ritman (UK) | - ? | ||
| Bernie Drummond (UK) | - ? | ||
| F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) | - Load Screen | ||
| Guy Stevens (UK) | - ? | ||
| Bob Wakelin | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 1st Best Arcade Adventure - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 1st Most Challenging Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Best Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Best Graphics - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Most Accurate Review - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Most Imaginative Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67 - 1987/May | page 28 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #39 - 1987/Apr | page 20 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #62 - 1987/May | page 28 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #18 - 1987/Jun | page 68 | |
| "ZX Computing Monster Hit" | at ZX Computing | issue #38 - 1987/Jun | page 50 |
Music References
| Includes the following music: "Greensleeves". |
Remarks
| Mark R. Jones recalls about the alias 'Foot and Mouth': "It was called that almost all the way through development, it wasn't changed until it neared completion. I vividly remember Jon and Bernie coming to the dungeons at Ocean with the latest version to show Gary." |
Compilations
| Full version in | Dixons Premier Collection for Your +2 | (1988) | by Dixons (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Outlet issue 117 | (1997) | by Chezron Software (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The Magnificent Seven | (1987) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | ZX Files Megatape 4 | (1998) | by Magazine ZXFiles - covertape from issue #7 - 1998 |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | HeadOverHeels.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| HeadOverHeels(ULAplus).tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | - ULAplus version |
| HeadOverHeels.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 2) | English | ||
| HeadOverHeels(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| HeadOverHeels(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 2) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| HeadOverHeels.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| HeadOverHeels.gif | 6,878 | Original | Running screen | |||
| HeadOverHeels.jpg | 266,205 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| HeadOverHeels.ay.zip | 2,404 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| HeadOverHeels.mp3.zip | 4,630,304 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| HeadOverHeels.txt | 22,346 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| HeadOverHeels_2.txt | 40,501 | Original | Instructions | - Multi-language instructions | ||
| HeadOverHeels(EN).pdf | 1,061,210 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| headheels-left.jpg | 366,929 | Original | Game map | - part 1 | ||
| headheels-right.jpg | 200,901 | Original | Game map | - part 2 | ||
| HeadOverHeels.jpg | 471,394 | Original | Game map | |||
| HeadOverHeels_2.jpg | 604,773 | Original | Game map | |||
| HeadOverHeels_3.jpg | 470,666 | Original | Game map | |||
| HeadOverHeels_4.png | 1,439,896 | Original | Game map | |||
| HeadOverHeels.jpg | 282,410 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| head.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Philip Kendall | ||
| Head over Heels (1987)(Ocean Software).pok | 416 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| HeadOverHeels(ErbeSoftwareSA).jpg | 208,403 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| HeadOverHeels(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 68,634 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| HeadOverHeels(HitSquad).jpg | 394,525 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| HeadOverHeels(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 428,488 | #4 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #9-1988/Jun | page 84 | - Review | |
| BiT | issue #1-1991/Oct | page 19 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 28 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #104-1990/Jul | page 66 | - Review: 93% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr | page 20 | - Review: 97% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 85 | - Review - Crash - Run It Again: 65% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #79-1990/Aug | page 48 | - Review: 89% | |
| Crash | issue v.2-2018 special "Annual 2018" | page 58 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #128-1987/May | page 18 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #62-1987/May | page 28 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #101-1990/Jul | page 62 | - Review: 89% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #33-1990/Aug | page 72 | - Review: 97% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #18-1987/Jun | page 68 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #56-1990/Aug | page 76 | - Review: 98% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 55 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #38-1987/Jun | page 50 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 97 | - Review (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (The Magnificent Seven) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Feature - Christmas Crackers (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 8 | - News/Note (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (The Magnificent Seven) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #5-1988/Feb | page 64 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #10-1988/Jul | page 58 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 186 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 138 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 29 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #78-1988/Apr | page 71 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 13 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #82-1988/Aug | page 71 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 34 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 33 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 195 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 115 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 38 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 122 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 72 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 91 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 33 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #77-1988/Aug | page 52 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #2-1987/Dec | page 93 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #3-1988/Feb | page 92 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #5-1988/Apr | page 36 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #7-1988/Jun | page 22 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #9-1988/Aug | page 6 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 36 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 105 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 100 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) |
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