How to be a Complete Bastard
Aliases  How to be a Complete Bastard Game
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: Graphic
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Features  AY Sound, Multi-machine Medium
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Groups  Flippy Flippy
Tie-in Licences  How to be a Complete Bastard (Book) from Adrian Edmondson (UK)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  65.46% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.8% (36 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)
     * Release price: 395.00 Ptas
     #2 - Ricochet (UK)(1987)
     * Release price: £1.99

Authors/Contributors
     Elliot Gay (UK)at Sentient Software Ltd - ?
     Allistair Watt (UK)at Sentient Software Ltd - ?

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     @ Sentient Software <Sentient Software Ltd (UK)>
Clive Paul <Clive Paul (UK)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Compilations
     Full version inYour Sinclair issue 65: Magnificent Seven 2(1991/May)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #65 - 1991/May

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 HowToBeACompleteBastard.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(SpeedLock 4)English
HowToBeACompleteBastard128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
 HowToBeACompleteBastard48.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
HowToBeACompleteBastard(Ricochet).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     HowToBeACompleteBastard.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     HowToBeACompleteBastard.gif4,958OriginalRunning screen
     HowToBeACompleteBastard.jpg393,604OriginalInlay - Front
     HowToBeACompleteBastard_Back.jpg600,319OriginalInlay - Back
     HowToBeACompleteBastard.ay.zip1,992OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     HowToBeACompleteBastard.txt6,848OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     HowToBeACompleteBastard.jpg105,668OriginalGame map
     HowToBeACompleteBastard_2.jpg156,626OriginalGame map
     HowToBeACompleteBastard.jpg156,255OriginalAdvertisement
     howbastard.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
     How to be a Complete Bastard (1987)(Virgin Games).pok1OriginalPOK pokes file
     HowToBeACompleteBastard(DroSoft).jpg114,483#1Inlay - Front
     HowToBeACompleteBastard(DroSoft).pdf11,198#1InstructionsSpanish
     HowToBeACompleteBastard(Ricochet).jpg503,782#2Inlay - Front
     HowToBeACompleteBastard(Ricochet)_Back.jpg173,958#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #2-1987/Novpage 47- Review: 792/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 39- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 18- Review: 73%
     Crashissue v.1 #64-1989/Maypage 32- Review: 57%
     MicroHobbyissue #159-1987/Decpage 30- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #67-1987/Octpage 30- Review: 7/10
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 63- Review: 59%
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 67- Review: 7/10
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 78- Review: 5/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 70- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #72-1987/Octpage 9- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 117- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 52- Hack/Poke
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Solution
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #32-1987/Aug/14 special "week#2"page 11- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #66-1987/Seppage 5- News/Note
     Your Computerissue v.7 #10-1987/Octpage 10- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #22-1987/Octpage 11- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 23- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 31- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 44- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #65-1991/Maypage 7- CoverGame
     Your Sinclairissue #68-1991/Augpage 21- Letters
     Your Sinclairissue #68-1991/Augpage 25- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #68-1991/Augpage 25- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #70-1991/Octpage 20- Letters

Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 9- Full-page ad

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