H.U.R.G.
Aliases  High level User friendly Real time Games designer
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Utility: Game Creator
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £14.95
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Average mag. score  70.00% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  37.5% (8 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Investronica S.A. (Spain)(1984)as "Disenador de Juegos II"
     #2 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1987)as "Disenador de Juegos II"

Authors/Contributors
     William Tang (Australia)at Beam Software - ?
     Russell Comte (Australia) - In-game Graphics
     Con Aslanis - Inlay/Poster Art

Contents
     Inst.1-1 H.U.R.G.(1984)by Melbourne House (Australia/UK)- Full version
     Inst.2-1 Manic Koala - original release- Full version
     Inst.2-2 Egg Pack - original release- Full version
     Inst.2-3 Ms Hortens - original release- Full version

Remarks
     Games created with H.U.R.G. are not stand-alone; they still require the engine to run.
The tape includes 3 demo games on the B-side: 'Manic Koala', 'Egg Pack' and 'Ms. Hortense'.

Compilations
     Full version inClasicos Spectrum: Disenador de Juegos II + Ciempies + Supergraficos + 3D Monstruos(1987)by Microbyte [ES] (Spain)- titled "Disenador de Juegos II"

Titles Authored/Executed With This Tool
     Crusade
     Egg Pack(1984)by Melbourne House (Australia/UK) - within title "H.U.R.G."
     Manic Koala(1984)by Melbourne House (Australia/UK) - within title "H.U.R.G."
     Ms Hortens(1984)by Melbourne House (Australia/UK) - within title "H.U.R.G."
     Quest
     The Warren

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
H.U.R.G..tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
H.U.R.G..tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
H.U.R.G.(InvestronicaS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish
H.U.R.G.(DisenadorDeJuegosII)(Microbyte1).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     H.U.R.G..scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     H.U.R.G..gif3,337OriginalRunning screen
     HURG.jpg255,056OriginalInlay - Front - Cardbox case (small)
     HURG_SideA.jpg88,143OriginalMedia scan
     HURG_SideB.jpg90,253OriginalMedia scan
     H.U.R.G..txt55,979OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     HURG(EN).pdf3,964,399OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     H.U.R.G..jpg580,082OriginalAdvertisement
     H.U.R.G._2.jpg571,418OriginalAdvertisement
     H.U.R.G.(DisenadorDeJuegosII)(InvestronicaS.A.).jpg88,419#1Inlay - Front
     H.U.R.G.(DisenadorDeJuegosII)(InvestronicaS.A.).pdf10,616#1InstructionsSpanish
     H.U.R.G.(DisenadorDeJuegosII)(InvestronicaS.A.).txt970#1InstructionsSpanish
     H.U.R.G.(DisenadorDeJuegosII)(Microbyte).jpg67,034#2Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #26-1983/Decpage 91- Review
     Computer Answersissue #16-1984/Maypage 23- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 58- Review
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #59-1984/Apr/24 special "week#4"page 32- Review
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #6-1984/Maypage 70- Review: 5/10
     Personal Computer Newsissue #81-1984/Oct/6page 18- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #10-1984/Mar/8 special "week#2"page 52- Review
     Sinclair Programsissue #20-1984/Junpage 30- Review
     Sinclair Userissue 1985 special "Annual 1985"page 51- Review: 8/10
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 44- Review: 8/10
     Sinclair Userissue #27-1984/Jun supplement "Soft Centre 2"page 7- Review: 8/10
     Your Computerissue v.4 #4-1984/Aprpage 77- Review
     Your Spectrumissue #17-1985/Augpage 24- Review: 6/10
     ZX Computingissue #22-1985/Decpage 41- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #26-1983/Decpage 91- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #33-1984/Julpage 36- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #5-1984/Junpage 44- News/Note
     Games Computingissue 1984/Aprpage 14- News/Note
     Games Computingissue 1984/Aprpage 32- CompoEntry
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #32-1983/Oct/11 special "week#2"page 10- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #65-1984/Jun/5 special "week#1"page 8- News/Note - HURG winner
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #68-1984/Jun/26 special "week#4"page 5- News/Note
     Micro Adventurerissue #4-1984/Febpage 8- News/Note
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #8-1984/Julpage 22- Letters
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #39-1983/Sep/29 special "week#5"page 1- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #1-1984/Jan/5 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note - Games designer hitch
     Sinclair Programsissue #20-1984/Junpage 30- Feature - Soft Theme: Games designers
     Sinclair Userissue 1985 special "Annual 1985"page 46- Feature - Spectrum software retrospective
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 44- Feature - Games designer packages
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 15- News/Note
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Augpage 42- Feature - Write Your Own Games
     The Spectrum Showissue #0-2013/Decpage 20- Feature
     Your Computerissue v.4 #4-1984/Aprpage 77- Feature - Games Writing Packs
     Your Spectrumissue #17-1985/Augpage 24- Feature - The Generation Game
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 20- Letters
     ZX Computingissue #13-1984/Junpage 98- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #22-1985/Decpage 40- Feature - Graphics '85

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     Personal Computer Newsissue #53-1984/Mar/17page 56- Two-page ad
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     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #44-1983/Nov/3 special "week#1"page 30- Two-page ad
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     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #12-1984/Mar/22 special "week#4"page 32- Two-page ad
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     Sinclair Userissue #20-1983/Novpage 32- Two-page ad
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     Your Computerissue v.3 #12-1983/Decpage 254- Two-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.4 #2-1984/Febpage 182- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #3-1984/Marpage 36- Two-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.4 #4-1984/Aprpage 18- Advert
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Related Magazine Advertisements
     Personal Computer Newsissue #56-1984/Apr/7page 34- Advert (Egg Pack)

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