| Hunchback |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Inspiration for | Hunchback 84 |
| Loading screen adaptation(s) | Hunchback 84 |
| 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 | Acorn, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 67.33% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 57% (32 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain) | (1984) | ||
| #2 - Zafi Chip (Spain) | (1984) | as "El Jorobado" | |
| #3 - Zafiro Software Division (Spain) | as "El Jorobado" | ||
| #4 - Ocean Software France (France) | (1984) |
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 | - Single jewel case - pre-production | ||
| Hunchback.jpg | 410,955 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Hunchback_Back.jpg | 121,125 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| Hunchback_Media.jpg | 119,939 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Hunchback_Media_2.jpg | 152,356 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Hunchback_Media_3.jpg | 96,896 | Original | Media scan | |||
| 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 | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| Hunchback(JorobadoEl)(ZafiChip)_SideA.jpg | 70,354 | #2 | Media scan | |||
| Hunchback(OceanSoftwareFrance)_Front.jpg | 534,841 | #4 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Hunchback(OceanSoftwareFrance)_Back.jpg | 314,036 | #4 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #28-1984/Feb | page 25 | - Review | |
| 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
Magazine Advertisements
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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