Italia '90 - World Cup Soccer
Aliases  World Cup Soccer '90
Release Date  1990
Original Publisher  Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Sport Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £9.99
Disk Price  £14.99
Sports  Soccer
Tie-in Licences  World Cup '90, Rome (Sports event) from FIFA, Olivetti
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Sega Master System
Average mag. score  66.71% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  60.8% (13 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)(1990)as "Mundial de Futbol Italia '90"
     * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas
     #2 - EDOS (UK)(1991)
     #3 - Tronix (UK)(1990)

Authors/Contributors
     Antony R. Lill [Antony R. Hartley] (UK)at Probe Software Ltd - ?
     Novotrade Rt. (Hungary) - ?

Compilations
     Demo version inMicroHobby issue 200: Tape 23(1990/Jun)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #200 - 1990/Jun
     Full version inMicroHobby issue 206: Tape 33(1991/Jan)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #206 - 1991/Jan
     Full version inSports Collection(1989)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(VirginMastertronicLtd).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 7)English
Italia90-WorldCupSoccer.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Italia90-WorldCupSoccer.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 7)English
 Italia90-WorldCupSoccer.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(MundialDeFutbolItalia90)(DroSoft).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(MundialDeFutbolItalia90)(DroSoft).dsk.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(Tronix).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 7)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer.gif2,677OriginalRunning screen
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer_Front.jpg320,771OriginalInlay - Front - Cardbox case (small)
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer_Back.jpg171,392OriginalInlay - Back - Cardbox case (small)
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer_Media.jpg81,285OriginalMedia scan
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer_Media_2.jpg278,022OriginalMedia scan
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer.txt8,359OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(MULTI-LANG).pdf190,113OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: French, German, Spanish
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(MULTI-LANG)_2.pdf2,174,542OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, Italian
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer.png10,501OriginalGame map
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer_Poster.jpg1,228,062OriginalPoster
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer.jpg226,070OriginalAdvertisement
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer_2.jpg241,073OriginalAdvertisement
     italia90.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva
     Italia '90 - World Cup Soccer (1989)(Virgin Games).pok73OriginalPOK pokes file
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(DroSoft)_Front.jpg239,309#1Inlay - Front
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(DroSoft)_Back.jpg157,368#1Inlay - Back
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(DroSoft).pdf216,250#1InstructionsSpanish
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(DroSoft).jpg264,677#1Advertisement
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(EDOS)_Front.jpg931,936#2Inlay - Front - Double jewel case (square)
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(EDOS)_Back.jpg1,152,802#2Inlay - Back - Double jewel case (square)
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(Tronix).jpg498,242#3Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(Tronix)_Back.jpg395,372#3Inlay - Back - Single jewel case
     Italia90-WorldCupSoccer(Tronix)_Media.jpg60,219#3Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     BiTissue #35-1994/Augpage 36- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #104-1990/Julpage 73- Review: 80%
     Crashissue v.1 #78-1990/Julpage 41- Review: 71%
     FIFOissue #10-1991page 20- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #200-1990/Junpage 30- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 26- Review: 60%
     Sinclair Userissue #121-1992/Marpage 56- Review: 73%
     The Games Machineissue #32-1990/Julpage 52- Review: 60%
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 10- Review: 79%
     Your Sinclairissue #77-1992/Maypage 61- Review: 44%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #33-1990/Junpage 11- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #101-1990/Aprpage 111- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #103-1990/Junpage 13- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #75-1990/Aprpage 27- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 72- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #105-1990/Novpage 18- Tips
     The Games Machineissue #29-1990/Aprpage 13- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #30-1990/Maypage 49- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #52-1990/Aprpage 88- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 15- CompoEntry - ref. "World Cup Soccer '90"
     Your Sinclairissue #58-1990/Octpage 49- CompoResult

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #34-1990/Julpage 15- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #35-1990/Augpage 70- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #103-1990/Junpage 32- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #104-1990/Julpage 19- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #105-1990/Augpage 20- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #100-1990/Junpage 27- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 17- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 13- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 4- Full-page ad

Related Magazine References
     MicroHobbyissue #200-1990/Junpage 53- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 200: Tape 23)
     MicroHobbyissue #200-1990/Junpage 54- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 200: Tape 23)
     MicroHobbyissue #206-1991/Janpage 55- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 206: Tape 33)
     MicroHobbyissue #206-1991/Janpage 56- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 206: Tape 33)

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