Incredible Shrinking Sphere
Aliases  ISS
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Electric Dreams Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.99
Graphical Views  Isometric 3D Graphics
Controls  Interface 2 (left), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  81.06% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  65% (6 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     The Oliver Twins (UK)at Foursfield - ?

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #62 - 1989/Marpage 23
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #41 - 1989/Maypage 45

Compilations
     Full version in2x1: ISS + SDI(1989)by MCM Software S.A. (Spain)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
IncredibleShrinkingSphere(ElectricDreamsSoftware).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
IncredibleShrinkingSphere.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - MCM2x1 bundle version

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     IncredibleShrinkingSphere.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     IncredibleShrinkingSphere.gif6,433OriginalRunning screen
     IncredibleShrinkingSphere.jpg709,293OriginalInlay - Front
     IncredibleShrinkingSphere.txt19,286OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     IncredibleShrinkingSphere(MULTI-LANG).pdf1,147,381OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German
     IncredibleShrinkingSphere.png1,409,756OriginalGame map
     IncredibleShrinkingSphere.jpg146,987OriginalAdvertisement
     Incredible Shrinking Sphere (1989)(Electric Dreams Software).pok497OriginalPOK pokes file
     IncredibleShrinkingSphere_CompetitionGrid.jpg46,764Original? - Competition grid
     IncredibleShrinkingSphere_Planisphere.jpg41,392Original? - Planisphere

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 52- Review - not a Spectrum article
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 80- Review: 863/1000
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 23- Review: 90%
     MicroHobbyissue #188-1989/Maypage 28- Review - Nuevo
     New Computer Expressissue #20-1989/Mar/25page 56- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Sinclair Userissue #84-1989/Marpage 30- Review: 58%
     The Games Machineissue #17-1989/Aprpage 55- Review: 80%
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 45- Review: 91%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #12-1988/Seppage 8- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 33- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #19-1989/Aprpage 70- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 97- Preview
     MicroHobbyissue #187-1989/Aprpage 15- Preview - Premiere
     New Computer Expressissue #0-1988/Decpage 12- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #13-1988/Decpage 16- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 96- Preview

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 63- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 70- Full-page ad

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