| How to be a Hero |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Maze |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £2.99 |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 1.99 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Inspirations | Gauntlet (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA), Tengen Inc (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC |
| Average mag. score | 62.00% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 55.3% (19 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Dro Soft (Spain) | (1987) |
Authors/Contributors
| Stuart P. Middleton (UK) | at Xcel | - ? | |
| Dave Stevenson (UK) | at Xcel | - ? | |
| Lee Stevenson (UK) | at Xcel | - ? | |
| Robert Burden (UK) | at Xcel | - ? | |
| John Smyth (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "ZX Computing Globert" | at ZX Computing | issue #37 - 1987/May | page 40 |
Compilations
| Full version in | Bumper Pack 2 | by Woolworths (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Mastertronic Compilation 6 | by Mastertronic Ltd (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Sinclair Game Compilation | (1988) | by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | HowToBeAHero.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| HowToBeAHero.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| HowToBeAHero.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| HowToBeAHero.gif | 3,692 | Original | Running screen | |||
| HowToBeAHero.jpg | 439,041 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| HowToBeAHero_Media.jpg | 95,623 | Original | Media scan | |||
| HowToBeAHero.txt | 1,924 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| HowToBeAHero.png | 730,711 | Original | Game map | |||
| howhero.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) - Infinite energy poke used | ||
| How to be a Hero (1987)(Mastertronic Added Dimension).pok | 68 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| HowToBeAHero(DroSoft).jpg | 154,033 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| HowToBeAHero(DroSoft).pdf | 13,326 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| Computer Gamer | issue #26-1987/May | page 20 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 111 | - Review: 70% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug | page 42 | - Review - Crash - Run It Again: 56% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #135-1987/Jun | page 16 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #17-1987/May | page 77 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #37-1987/May | page 40 | - Review: Good |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug | page 40 | - Feature - Run It Again: Gauntlet clones | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information |
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