Hopping Mad
Aliases  Hoppin' Mad
Release Date  1988/Jun/13
Original Publisher  Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Inspiration for  Micro Hoppy
Original Price  £7.99
Disk Price  £12.99
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  70.29% (9 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  70.7% (15 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     #2 - Encore (UK)(1990)
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Neil Latarche (UK) - Code
     Elizabeth Latarche (UK) - In-game Graphics, Load Screen

Compilations
     Full version inThe Story So Far Vol 2(1989)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThrill Time Platinum(1990)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 53(1988/Oct)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #53 - 1988/Oct- titled "Saltando"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 HoppingMad.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 HoppingMad.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 HoppingMad.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 HoppingMad(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 HoppingMad(Encore).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     HoppingMad.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     HoppingMad.gif5,016OriginalRunning screen
     HoppingMad_Front.jpg458,385OriginalInlay - Front
     HoppingMad.ay.zip4,146OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     HoppinMad.txt2,864OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     HoppingMad(MULTI-LANG).pdf741,352OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German
     HoppingMad.jpg196,169OriginalAdvertisement
     hoppingmad.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback) [denied]
     Hopping Mad (1988)(Elite Systems).pok90OriginalPOK pokes file
     HoppingMad(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg67,178#1Inlay - Front
     HoppingMad(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf9,041#1InstructionsSpanish
     HoppingMad(Encore).jpg407,272#2Inlay - Front
     HoppingMad(Encore)_Back.jpg252,715#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #12-1988/Seppage 60- Review: 576/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 36- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #55-1988/Augpage 82- Review: 78%
     Crashissue v.1 #76-1990/Maypage 46- Review: 74%
     MicroHobbyissue #176-1988/Seppage 32- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 56- Review: 46%
     Sinclair Userissue #99-1990/Maypage 51- Review: 69%
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 41- Review: 66%
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 26- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 76- Review: 81%
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 51- Review: 81%

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 54- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #77-1990/Junpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #78-1990/Julpage 32- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #175-1988/Augpage 61- Preview - Premiere
     New Computer Expressissue #140-1991/Jul/13page 22- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #25-1988/Jun/30 special "week#5"page 30- News/Note
     The Games Machineissue #8-1988/Julpage 9- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 111- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 32- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #31-1990/Aprpage 13- Advert - Encore advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #81-1988/Julpage 3- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #101-1990/Aprpage 12- Advert - Encore advert
     Crashissue v.1 #54-1988/Julpage 17- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 92- Review: 62% (The Story So Far Vol 2)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 93- Review: 62% (Thrill Time Platinum)
     Sinclair Userissue #95-1990/Febpage 75- Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 59% (The Story So Far Vol 2)
     Sinclair Userissue #95-1990/Febpage 75- Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 68% (Thrill Time Platinum)
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 76- Review: 79% (The Story So Far Vol 2)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 34- CompoEntry (Thrill Time Platinum)
     Crashissue v.1 #73-1990/Febpage 22- CompoResult (Thrill Time Platinum)
     The Games Machineissue #21-1989/Augpage 9- News/Note (The Story So Far Vol 2)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #23-1989/Augpage 6- Advert (The Story So Far Vol 2)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 6- Advert (The Story So Far Vol 2)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #26-1989/Novpage 20- Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 24- Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #96-1989/Novpage 10- Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 48- Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)
     The Games Machineissue #20-1989/Julpage 40- Advert (The Story So Far Vol 2)
     The Games Machineissue #22-1989/Seppage 2- Advert (The Story So Far Vol 2)
     The Games Machineissue #24-1989/Novpage 24- Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)

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