| Hotshot |
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| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Addictive Games Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Disk Price | £12.99 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Graphical Views | Side-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Kempston Joystick |
| Inspirations | Breakout (Software) from Atari Games Ltd (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 72.25% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 77.4% (19 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Prism Leisure Corporation PLC (UK) | (1988) |
Authors/Contributors
| Ed Hickman (UK) | at Maxwell Technology Ltd | - Code, Game Design/Concept | |
| Nick D'Mahe (UK) | at Maxwell Technology Ltd | - ? | |
| Matt Black (UK) | at Maxwell Technology Ltd | - ? |
Compilations
| Demo version in | Sinclair User issue 76: Megatape 5 | (1988/Jul) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #76 - 1988/Jul | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 55 | (1988/Dec) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #55 - 1988/Dec | - titled "Sport 2000" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Hotshot.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Hotshot.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| Hotshot(PrismLeisureCorporationPLC).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Hotshot.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Hotshot.gif | 4,888 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Hotshot.jpg | 716,914 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| Hotshot_2.jpg | 635,229 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| Hotshot_Media.jpg | 126,600 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Hotshot_SideA.jpg | 150,174 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Hotshot_SideB.jpg | 161,165 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Hotshot.ay.zip | 1,573 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Hotshot(EN).txt | 4,421 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Hotshot(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 323,579 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish | ||
| Hotshot.png | 19,851 | Original | Game map | |||
| SUPoster076.jpg | 412,045 | Original | Magazine poster | - Sinclair User magazine poster | ||
| Hotshot.jpg | 279,146 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| hotshot.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Albert Valls (with rollback) |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #14-1988/Nov | page 68 | - Review: 410/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 54 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 93 | - Review: 77% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #77-1988/Aug | page 58 | - Review: 91% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #10-1988/Sep | page 50 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 31 | - Review: 8/10 |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug | page 118 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 39 | - Tips | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 8 | - CoverGame | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 58 | - Poster | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 95 | - Preview | |
| Sinclair User | issue #79-1988/Oct | page 29 | - CompoEntry | |
| The Games Machine | issue #10-1988/Sep | page 106 | - CompoEntry |
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #12-1988/Sep | page 15 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 108 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #84-1988/Oct | page 127 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 30 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 66 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #78-1988/Sep | page 28 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #80-1988/Nov | page 36 | - Advert | |
| The Games Machine | issue #10-1988/Sep | page 26 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #12-1988/Nov | page 100 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 12 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 28 | - Advert |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (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) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
