Hunchback at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1984
Original Publisher	Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players	1
Supports	Currah MicroSpeech
Original Price	£5.90
Controls	Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences	Hunchback (Arcade coin-op) from Century Electronics Ltd (UK)
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score	67.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	57% (32 votes)

Re-releases

#1 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)	(1984)
#2 - Zafi Chip (Spain)	(1984)	as "El Jorobado"
#3 - Zafiro Software Division (Spain)		as "El Jorobado"

Authors/Contributors

	Paul Owens (UK)		- ?
	Christian F. Urquhart (UK)		- ?
	F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK)		- Load Screen
	Bob Wakelin		- Inlay/Poster Art

Music References

Includes the following music: John W. Bratton, "Teddy Bear Two-Step" ("The Teddy Bears' Picnic")

Series "Hunchback"

1.	Hunchback	(1984)	by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
2.	Hunchback II	(1984)	by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
3.	Hunchback - The Adventure	(1986)	by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations

Full version in

Select 1

(1985)

by Computer Records (UK)

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
Hunchback.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
Hunchback.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
Hunchback.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
Hunchback.gif	2,751	Original	Running screen
Hunchbac_PreProduction.jpg	376,024	Original	Inlay - Front
Hunchback.jpg	410,955	Original	Inlay - Front
Hunchback_Back.jpg	121,125	Original	Inlay - Back
Hunchback.ay.zip	626	Original	Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format
Hunchback.txt	908	Original	Instructions	English
Hunchback.png	42,509	Original	Game map
hunchback.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
Hunchback (1984)(Ocean Software).pok	136	Original	POK pokes file
Hunchback_UKTVAdvert.mpg.zip	6,154,044	Original	?		- UKTV advert
Hunchback(Microbyte).jpg	103,908	#1	Inlay - Front
Hunchback(Microbyte).zip	2,212	#1	Instructions		- Multi-language instructions
Hunchback(JorobadoEl)(ZafiChip)_Front.jpg	467,693	#2	Inlay - Front
Hunchback(JorobadoEl)(ZafiChip)_SideA.jpg	70,354	#2	Media scan

Magazine Reviews

Computer Answers	issue #16-1984/May	page 60	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #2-1984/Mar	page 73	- Review: 66%
Crash	issue v.1 #3-1984/Apr	page 76	- Review - Crash Living Guide: 66%
Sinclair User	issue #28-1984/Jul	page 40	- Review: 7/10
TV Gamer	issue 1984/Apr	page 50	- Review
Your Spectrum	issue #3-1984/May	page 69	- Review

Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #41-1991/Feb	page 63	- Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue 1985 special "Yearbook"	page 88	- Feature - Top Ten Games of 1984
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #28-1984/Feb	page 25	- News/Note
Crash	issue v.1 #9-1984/Oct	page 87	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #10-1984/Nov	page 78	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"	page 147	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #40-1987/May	page 65	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun	page 51	- Hack/Poke
Home Computing Weekly	issue #31-1983/Oct/4 special "week#1"	page 3	- News/Note
Home Computing Weekly	issue #56-1984/Apr/3 special "week#1"	page 20	- Tips
MicroHobby	issue #61-1986/Jan	page 31	- Tips - Micromania
Personal Computer Games	issue #5-1984/Apr	page 27	- News/Note
Personal Computer Games	issue #6-1984/May	page 28	- Letters
Personal Computer Games	issue #6-1984/May	page 36	- Feature - Challenge Chamber
Personal Computer Games	issue #9-1984/Aug	page 21	- Letters
Personal Computer Games	issue #11-1984/Oct	page 95	- Hack/Poke
Personal Computer Games	issue #12-1984/Nov	page 121	- Feature - Challenge Chamber
Personal Computer Games	issue #13-1984/Dec	page 128	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #25-1984/Jun/21 special "week#3"	page 41	- News/Note
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #29-1984/Jul/19 special "week#3"	page 36	- News/Note
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #40-1984/Oct/4 special "week#1"	page 52	- Hack/Poke
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #8-1985/Feb/21 special "week#3"	page 39	- Hack/Poke
Sinclair Programs	issue #29-1985/Mar	page 30	- Hack/Poke
Sinclair User	issue #52-1986/Jul	page 18	- Hack/Poke
Your Computer	issue v.6 #1-1986/Jan	page 91	- Hack/Poke
Your Spectrum	issue #8-1984/Oct	page 5	- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements

Big K	issue #1-1984/Apr	page 106	- Advert
Big K	issue #2-1984/May	page 98	- Advert
Big K	issue #3-1984/Jun	page 98	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #25-1983/Nov	page 195	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #26-1983/Dec	page 220	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #28-1984/Feb	page 172	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #29-1984/Mar	page 10	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #30-1984/Apr	page 10	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #31-1984/May	page 12	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #32-1984/Jun	page 9	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #33-1984/Jul	page 2	- Advert
Computer Choice	issue 1983/Dec	page 99	- Full-page ad
Computer Choice	issue 1984/Mar	page 91	- Advert
Computer Choice	issue 1984/Jun	page 6	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #36-1983/Nov/8 special "week#2"	page 72	- Full-page ad
Personal Computer Games	issue #3-1984/Feb	page 37	- Advert
Personal Computer Games	issue #7-1984/Jun	page 146	- Advert
Personal Computer News	issue #39-1983/Dec/7	page 98	- Full-page ad
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #25-1984/Jun/21 special "week#3"	page 2	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #23-1984/Feb	page 38	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #25-1984/Apr	page 6	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #26-1984/May	page 18	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #27-1984/Jun	page 18	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.3 #11-1983/Nov	page 2	- Full-page ad
Your Computer	issue v.3 #12-1983/Dec	page 2	- Full-page ad
Your Computer	issue v.4 #2-1984/Feb	page 2	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #3-1984/Mar	page 236	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #4-1984/Apr	page 236	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #5-1984/May	page 212	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #6-1984/Jun	page 2	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #7-1984/Jul	page 188	- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews

	Home Computing Weekly	issue #90-1984/Nov/27 special "week#4"	page 38	- Review (Select 1)
	Sinclair User	issue #34-1985/Jan	page 52	- Review: 7/10 (Select 1)

Related Magazine References

Big K	issue #10-1985/Jan	page 5	- News/Note (Select 1)
Crash	issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec	page 69	- News/Note (Select 1)
Home Computing Weekly	issue #87-1984/Nov/6 special "week#1"	page 9	- News/Note (Select 1)
Personal Computer Games	issue #13-1984/Dec	page 23	- News/Note (Select 1)
TV Gamer	issue 1984/Dec	page 7	- News/Note (Select 1)

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