Impossaball
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Groups  Players - Collectors Edition
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score  87.71% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.9% (34 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1987)
     #2 - Players Software (UK)(1987)
     * Release price: £2.99
     #3 - PIM Software (Greece)(1987)

Authors/Contributors
     John M. Phillips (UK) - ?
     Steve Weston (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art
     Peter Austin (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "C+VG Hit"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64 - 1987/Febpage 28
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #15 - 1987/Marpage 29
     "ZX Computing Monster Hit"at ZX Computingissue #35 - 1987/Marpage 54

Credits
     Cover art for the Players reissue: Peter Austin.

Compilations
     Full version in10 Great Games 3(1988)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inHeatwave(1989/Aug)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
     Full version inYour Sinclair issue 75: Magnificent Seven(1992/Mar)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #75 - 1992/Mar
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 39(1987/Jun)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #39 - 1987/Jun- titled "La pallina impazzita"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Impossaball.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
Impossaball.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 Impossaball(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Hewson Slowload (64512))English
Impossaball(PlayersSoftware).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
Impossaball(PIMSoftware).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Impossaball.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Impossaball.gif4,471OriginalRunning screen
     Impossaball.jpg577,532OriginalInlay - Front
     Impossaball.txt1,883OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Impossaball(MULTI-LANG).pdf237,792OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French
     Impossaball.jpg199,547OriginalGame map
     Impossaball.jpg203,355OriginalAdvertisement
     impossaball.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
     Impossaball (1987)(Hewson Consultants).pok90OriginalPOK pokes file
     Impossaball(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg61,905#1Inlay - Front
     Impossaball(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf7,969#1InstructionsSpanish
     Impossaball(PlayersSoftware).jpg669,452#2Inlay - Front
     Impossaball(PlayersSoftware)_Back.jpg347,007#2Inlay - Back
     Impossaball(PIMSoftware)_Front.jpg659,411#3Inlay - Front
     Impossaball(PIMSoftware)_Media.jpg63,568#3Media scan
     Impossaball(PIMSoftware)(EL)_Scan.pdf159,696#3Scanned instructionsGreek

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 28- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #24-1987/Marpage 30- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 116- Review: 89%
     MicroHobbyissue #119-1987/Marpage 15- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #5-1987/Jan/29 special "week#5"page 44- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #6-1987/Feb/5 special "week#1"page 15- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 40- Review: 5/5
     Sinclair Userissue #108-1991/Febpage 76- Review: 88%
     Your Sinclairissue #15-1987/Marpage 29- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 44- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 40- Review: 82%
     Your Sinclairissue #62-1991/Febpage 51- Review: 85%
     ZX Computingissue #35-1987/Marpage 54- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #101-1990/Aprpage 110- Preview
     Computer Gamerissue #24-1987/Marpage 48- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 61- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 49- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 57- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 45- Hack/Poke
     New Computer Expressissue #151-1991/Sep/28page 34- Hack/Poke - Live Forever
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 61- Feature
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 19- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 13- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #63-1987/Junpage 18- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 16- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 25- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 12- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #75-1992/Marpage 4- CoverGame

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 23- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 23- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 9- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 9- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 120- Review (10 Great Games 3)
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 63- Review: 89% (10 Great Games 3)
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 44- Review: 6/10 (10 Great Games 3)
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 40- Review: 90% (Heatwave)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 116- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (10 Great Games 3)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b"page 10- News/Note (Heatwave)
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 18- News/Note (Heatwave)
     Sinclair Userissue #89-1989/Augpage 66- CompoEntry (Heatwave)
     Sinclair Userissue #92-1989/Novpage 62- CompoResult (Heatwave)
     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 37- Offer (Heatwave)
     The Games Machineissue #21-1989/Augpage 9- News/Note (Heatwave)

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