| Hyper Sports |
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| Aliases | Hypersports |
| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Sport Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | Button Mashers, Multicolour (Rainbow Graphics) |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Sports | Athletics, Multi-sport Event |
| Tie-in Licences | Hyper Sports (Arcade coin-op) from Konami Ltd (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX, NES |
| Average mag. score | 78.86% (7 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 79.7% (217 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: 2100.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1989) | as "SPORTS COLLECTION 05: Hyper Sports" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Jonathan M. Smith (UK) | - ? | ||
| Bob Wakelin | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 1st Best Sports Simulation - 1985 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Blitz Game" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #47 - 1985/Sep | page 29 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #19 - 1985/Aug | page 25 | |
| "Your Spectrum Rick's Rave Of The Month" | at Your Spectrum | issue #18 - 1985/Sep | page 37 |
Series "TrackAndField"
| 1. | Track and Field | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Game, Set and Match 2" | ||
| 2. | Hyper Sports | (1985) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Demo version in | MicroHobby issue 37 | (1985/Jul) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #37 - 1985/Jul | ||
| Full version in | Game, Set and Match | (1987) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Konami's Arcade Collection | (1988) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Konami's Coin-Op Hits | (1986) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Los Grandes Exitos de Konami | (1987) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | MicroHobby issue 203: Tape 28 | (1990/Oct) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #203 - 1990/Oct |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | HyperSports.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| HyperSports.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 1) | English | ||
| HyperSports(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 7) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| HyperSports.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| HyperSports.gif | 3,781 | Original | Running screen | |||
| HyperSports.jpg | 546,215 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| HyperSports_Media.jpg | 109,992 | Original | Media scan | |||
| hyperspo.txt | 2,718 | Original | Instructions | |||
| HyperSports.txt | 4,267 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| HyperSports_German.txt | 7,820 | Original | Instructions | German | ||
| HyperSports(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 497,120 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| HyperSports.jpg | 824,434 | Original | Scanned instructions | - Scanned Multi-language instructions | ||
| HyperSports.png | 30,564 | Original | Game map | |||
| HyperSports_OriginalArtwork.jpg | 89,599 | Original | Original artwork | |||
| HyperSports.jpg | 218,632 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| HyperSports_2.jpg | 119,967 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| hypersports.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Russell Marks and Pete 'Gameboy9' - On to the 10th round, taken from the Speccy Tour 2005 (Pete). Also included is a non-compo RZX to play on other emulators (5th round - Russell) | ||
| Hyper Sports (1985)(Imagine Software).pok | 33 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| HyperSports(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 52,143 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| HyperSports(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 3,311 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| HyperSports(HitSquad).jpg | 355,784 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| HyperSports(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 335,874 | #2 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #10-1988/Jul | page 79 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #47-1985/Sep | page 29 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #50-1985/Dec | page 120 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #50-1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement" | page 120 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #4-1985/Jul | page 58 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #19-1985/Aug | page 25 | - Review: 92% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan | page 57 | - Review: 78% | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #121-1985/Jul/16 special "week#3" | page 17 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #36-1985/Jul | page 12 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #35-1985/Sep | page 17 | - Review: 79% | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 47 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #40-1985/Jul | page 18 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 53 | - Review: 43% | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #18-1985/Sep | page 37 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #21-1985/Oct | page 60 | - Review: 4/5 |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #10-1988/Jul | page 77 | - Feature - Sports Sims | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #46-1985/Aug | page 10 | - News/Note | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #4-1985/Jul | page 6 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #20-1985/Sep | page 69 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #21-1985/Oct | page 78 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr | page 67 | - Feature - Crash Readers Awards | |
| MicroHobby | issue #115-1987/Feb | page 16 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| MicroHobby | issue #119-1987/Mar | page 22 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| MicroHobby | issue #126-1987/Apr | page 29 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| MicroHobby Especial | issue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial" | page 24 | - Feature - Supercincuenta | |
| MicroHobby Especial | issue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial" | page 18 | - Feature - Informe | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #2-1986/Feb | page 34 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #9-1986/Sep | page 19 | - Feature - It's All In The Wrist Action | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #18-1985/Sep | page 6 | - News/Note | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #20-1985/Nov | page 21 | - Tips |
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 100 | - Review (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 115 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 106 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 97 | - Review: 8/10 (Game, Set and Match) |
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| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 10 | - News/Note (Game, Set and Match) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Feature - Christmas Crackers (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 8 | - News/Note (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 106 | - Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 50 | - CompoEntry (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 190 | - CompoResult (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #203-1990/Oct | page 53 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 203: Tape 28) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #203-1990/Oct | page 54 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 203: Tape 28) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #38-1987/Sep/25 special "week#4" | page 60 | - News/Note (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #68-1987/Nov | page 9 | - News/Note (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 27 | - Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 7 | - News/Note (Game, Set and Match) |
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| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 24 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 33 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #10-1988/Jul | page 58 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62-1986/Dec | page 163 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #63-1987/Jan | page 60 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #65-1987/Mar | page 65 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #68-1987/Jun | page 121 | - Advert (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #72-1987/Oct | page 145 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 94 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 76 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 94 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #77-1988/Mar | page 85 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #78-1988/Apr | page 71 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 95 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 13 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #81-1988/Jul | page 46 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 34 | - Advert (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #84-1988/Oct | page 123 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 82 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #21-1986/Dec | page 67 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #23-1987/Feb | page 99 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #25-1987/Apr | page 84 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 124 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 159 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb | page 62 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #38-1987/Mar | page 58 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 6 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun | page 109 | - Advert (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 164 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 38 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 82 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #54-1988/Jul | page 28 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 122 | - Advert (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 110 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #58-1987/Jan | page 102 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #59-1987/Feb | page 31 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #60-1987/Mar | page 36 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #62-1987/May | page 116 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #69-1987/Dec | page 114 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #71-1988/Feb | page 4 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 91 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 115 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 33 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #2-1987/Dec | page 123 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #4-1988/Mar | page 101 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #5-1988/Apr | page 36 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #7-1988/Jun | page 22 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #7-1988/Jun | page 73 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #9-1988/Aug | page 4 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #12-1986/Dec | page 18 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #12-1986/Dec | page 106 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #14-1987/Feb | page 62 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #16-1987/Apr | page 74 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #24-1987/Dec | page 115 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #26-1988/Feb | page 52 | - Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 105 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #29-1988/May | page 116 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 100 | - Advert (Game, Set and Match) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #32-1988/Aug | page 57 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #34-1987/Feb | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) |
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