Helichopper
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £2.50
Controls  Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Groups  Silver Range
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score  54.25% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  56.2% (16 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)(1987)
     #2 - Ricochet (UK)

Authors/Contributors
     Tony Beckwith (UK) - ?

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Helichopper.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Helichopper.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Helichopper.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Helichopper.gif2,737OriginalRunning screen
     Helichopper.jpg165,201OriginalInlay - Front
     Helichopper_2.jpg389,969OriginalInlay - Front
     Helichopper_Back.jpg203,100OriginalInlay - Back
     Helichopper_Back_2.jpg308,324OriginalInlay - Back
     Helichopper.txt2,779OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     helichopper.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Paul E. Collins (with rollback)
     Helichopper (1985)(Firebird Software).pok163OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #45-1985/Julpage 94- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #58-1986/Augpage 27- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 11- Review: 67%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #113-1985/May/21 special "week#3"page 13- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #102-1986/Novpage 23- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #25-1985/Jun/20 special "week#3"page 12- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #40-1985/Julpage 22- Review: 2/5
     Your Computerissue v.6 #7-1986/Julpage 45- Review: 3/5
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 64- Review: 5/10
     ZX Computingissue #20-1985/Augpage 74- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #33-1990/Junpage 89- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 78- Tips
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 24- Tips
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 91- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 31- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 30- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #44-1985/Junpage 14- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #46-1985/Augpage 46- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 12- Advert
     Computer Gamerissue #5-1985/Augpage 26- Advert
     Computer Gamerissue #8-1985/Novpage 46- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #117-1985/Jun/18 special "week#3"page 4- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #120-1985/Jul/9 special "week#2"page 4- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #40-1985/Oct/3 special "week#1"page 6- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #41-1985/Oct/10 special "week#2"page 6- Advert

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