| Hydrofool |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Faster Than Light (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 7.95 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Graphical Views | Isometric 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC |
| Average mag. score | 86.40% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 80.5% (51 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Zafi Chip (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #3 - Rack-It (UK) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: £1.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Roy Carter [Royston Carter] (UK) | - ? | ||
| Greg Follis (UK) | - ? | ||
| Rob Hubbard (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #69 - 1987/Jul | page 34 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #41 - 1987/Jun | page 14 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #63 - 1987/Jun | page 23 |
Music References
| Includes the following music: John Philip Sousa, "The Washington Post" |
Remarks
| SU password "DEVIL" |
Series "Sweevo"
| 1. | Sweevo's World | (1986) | by Gargoyle Games (UK) | |
| 2. | Sweevo's Whirled | (1986) | by Gargoyle Games (UK) | |
| 3. | Hydrofool | (1987) | by Faster Than Light (UK) | |
| 4. | Wunderland | by Gargoyle Games (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Christmas Collection | (1989) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Joystick Thunder | (1990) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Sinclair User issue 114: Great Eight 4 | (1991/Aug) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #114 - 1991/Aug | ||
| Full version in | Your Sinclair issue 61: Christmas Collection 1 | (1991/Jan) | by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #61 - 1991/Jan | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 44 | (1987/Dec) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #44 - 1987/Dec | - titled "La vasca nera" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Hydrofool.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| Hydrofool.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (FTL) | English | ||
| Hydrofool(ZafiChip).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| Hydrofool(Rack-It).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| hydrofool-zx | 0 | Original | Remote link | English | - Source code repository - Disassembled | |
| Hydrofool.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Hydrofool.gif | 5,908 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Hydrofool.jpg | 688,657 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Hydrofool_Back.jpg | 534,064 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Hydrofool.ay.zip | 3,082 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Hydrofool.mp3.zip | 2,274,384 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| Hydrofool.pdf | 173,108 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Hydrofool.txt | 1,999 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Hydrofool.jpg | 236,709 | Original | Game map | |||
| Hydrofool_2.gif | 25,455 | Original | Game map | |||
| Hydrofool_3.jpg | 1,200,927 | Original | Game map | |||
| Hydrofool_4.jpg | 713,041 | Original | Game map | |||
| Hydrofool_5.jpg | 134,378 | Original | Game map | |||
| Hydrofool_6.jpg | 651,826 | Original | Game map | |||
| Hydrofool_7.png | 943,546 | Original | Game map | |||
| Hydrofool.jpg | 188,468 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| hydrofool.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) | ||
| Hydrofool (1987)(Faster Than Light).pok | 126 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Hydrofool(ZafiChip).jpg | 251,037 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Hydrofool(ZafiChip).pdf | 18,533 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Hydrofool(ZafiChip).jpg | 289,518 | #2 | Advertisement | |||
| Hydrofool(Rack-It).jpg | 466,586 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Hydrofool(Rack-It)_Back.jpg | 379,023 | #3 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #69-1987/Jul | page 34 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun | page 14 | - Review: 90% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 112 | - Review: 82% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #138-1987/Jul | page 18 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #63-1987/Jun | page 23 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #20-1987/Aug | page 31 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 122 | - Review: 8/10 |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 98 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun | page 6 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #42-1987/Jul | page 18 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1" | page 64 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #18-1987/May/8 special "week#2" | page 56 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #63-1987/Jun | page 46 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #18-1987/Jun | page 70 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 82 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 94 | - Review: 86% (Christmas Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #47-1989/Nov | page 89 | - Review: 93% (Christmas Collection) |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 12 | - News/Note (Christmas Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep | page 16 | - News/Note (Christmas Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 48 | - CompoEntry (Christmas Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 22 | - CompoResult (Christmas Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 98 | - Preview (Christmas Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 8 | - News/Note (Christmas Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 8 | - News/Note (Joystick Thunder) |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
