Hunchback II
Aliases  Hunchback II: Quasimodo's Revenge
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.90
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  6.95
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Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Inspirations  Hunchback (Arcade coin-op) from Century Electronics Ltd (UK)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  61.67% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  74.4% (18 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1985)as "Hunchback II: La Venganza de Quasimodo"

Authors/Contributors
     Paul Owens (UK) - ?
     Mike Webb (UK) - ?
     F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) - Load Screen
     Bob Wakelin - Inlay/Poster Art

Music References
     Includes the following music: Gioacchino Rossini, "William Tell - Overture"

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 inArcade Hall of Fame(1985)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Full version inWOW Games(1986/Apr/21)by War On Want (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
HunchbackII(different).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - (different)
HunchbackII.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 HunchbackII.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 1)English
Hunchback(alternate).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     HunchbackII.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     HunchbackII.gif2,721OriginalRunning screen
     HunchbackII.jpg354,920OriginalInlay - Front - Single jewel case
     HunchbackII_Back.jpg127,470OriginalInlay - Back - Single jewel case
     HunchbackII_Media.jpg124,457OriginalMedia scan
     HunchbackII.ay.zip632OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     HunchbackII.txt1,702OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     HunchbackII.jpg213,175OriginalAdvertisement
     hunchback2.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback)
     Hunchback II (1984)(Ocean Software).pok93OriginalPOK pokes file
     HunchbackII(HunchbackII-LaVenganzaDeQuasimodo)(ZafiChip)_Front.jpg461,951#1Inlay - Front - Clamshell case (small)
     HunchbackII(HunchbackII-LaVenganzaDeQuasimodo)(ZafiChip)_SideA.jpg79,621#1Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 42- Review: 85%
     MicroHobbyissue #18-1985/Marpage 16- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Programsissue #30-1985/Aprpage 21- Review: 50%
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 32- Review: 5/10
     Your Spectrumissue #13-1985/Aprpage 36- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 11- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #83-1984/Oct/9 special "week#2"page 6- News/Note
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Novpage 8- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #87-1993/Marpage 27- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #3-1984/Maypage 65- Preview
     Your Spectrumissue #13-1985/Aprpage 36- Feature - Return of the Heroes!

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #36-1984/Octpage 17- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #37-1984/Novpage 27- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 50- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 212- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #40-1985/Febpage 27- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Marpage 55- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 63- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #10-1984/Novpage 87- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 87- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 31- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 69- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 124- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 74- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 24- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #15-1985/Febpage 77- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #38-1984/Sep/20 special "week#3"page 63- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Novpage 20- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 26- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #36-1985/Marpage 75- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 75- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #10-1984/Octpage 2- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.4 #12-1984/Decpage 2- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #1-1985/Janpage 83- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #2-1985/Febpage 5- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #3-1985/Marpage 9- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #4-1985/Aprpage 147- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Computer Gamerissue #15-1986/Junpage 62- Review (WOW Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 98- Review (WOW Games)
     MicroHobbyissue #82-1986/Junpage 15- Review - Nuevo (WOW Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #18-1986/May/1 special "week#1"page 45- Review (WOW Games)
     Your Sinclairissue #7-1986/Julpage 30- Review: 9/10 (WOW Games)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 8- News/Note (WOW Games)
     Computer Gamerissue #9-1985/Decpage 4- News/Note (Arcade Hall of Fame)
     Computer Gamerissue #13-1986/Aprpage 6- News/Note (WOW Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 15- News/Note (WOW Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #6-1986/Feb/6 special "week#1"page 9- News/Note (WOW Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #11-1986/Mar/13 special "week#2"page 4- News/Note - War on Want tape finalised (WOW Games)
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 10- News/Note (WOW Games)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #4-1986/Aprpage 19- News/Note (WOW Games)
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 8- News/Note (WOW Games)
     ZX Computingissue #24-1986/Aprpage 8- News/Note (WOW Games)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 10- Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 53- Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 86- Full-page ad (WOW Games)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 47- Full-page ad (WOW Games)
     Computer Gamerissue #9-1985/Decpage 20- Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame)
     Computer Gamerissue #17-1986/Augpage 89- Full-page ad (WOW Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 163- Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame)
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 109- Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame)
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 30- Full-page ad (WOW Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"page 37- Full-page ad (WOW Games)
     Sinclair Userissue #45-1985/Decpage 2- Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame)
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 2- Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame)
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 14- Full-page ad (WOW Games)
     Your Sinclairissue #1-1986/Janpage 41- Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame)
     Your Sinclairissue #7-1986/Julpage 16- Full-page ad (WOW Games)
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 78- Full-page ad (WOW Games)
     ZX Computingissue #26-1986/Junpage 60- Full-page ad (WOW Games)

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