| Jack and the Beanstalk |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Thor Computer Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Supports | Currah MicroSpeech |
| Original Price | £5.95 |
| Features | Border Effects, Short Game (<3min) |
| Controls | Cursor, Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 72.00% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 35.3% (70 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain) | (1984) | ||
| * Release price: 1700.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Chris Kerry (UK) | - Code, In-game Graphics | ||
| Steve Kerry [Steven Kerry] (UK) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| Frankie Carney | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Series "JackAndTheBeanstalk"
| 1. | Jack and the Beanstalk | (1984) | by Thor Computer Software (UK) | |
| 2. | Giant's Revenge | (1984) | by Thor Computer Software (UK) | |
| 3. | The House Jack Built | (1984) | by Thor Computer Software (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Soft Aid | (1985) | by Quicksilva Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Thor 4 Pack | by Thor Computer Software (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| JackAndTheBeanstalk.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| JackAndTheBeanstalk.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| JackAndTheBeanstalk.gif | 2,716 | Original | Running screen | |||
| JackAndTheBeanstalk.jpg | 468,653 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| JackAndTheBeanstalk_Back.jpg | 391,023 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| JackAndTheBeanstalk_Media.jpg | 105,050 | Original | Media scan | |||
| JackAndTheBeanstalk_Media_2.jpg | 126,309 | Original | Media scan | |||
| JackAndTheBeanstalk.txt | 4,946 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| JackAndTheBeanstalk.png | 69,687 | Original | Game map | |||
| JackAndTheBeanstalk.jpg | 282,966 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| JackAndTheBeanstalk.rzx.zip | 38,157 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by AndyC (with rollback) - [denied] | ||
| Jack and the Beanstalk (1984)(Thor Computer Software).pok | 238 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| JackAndTheBeanstalk(Microbyte[ES])_Front.jpg | 546,192 | #1 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| JackAndTheBeanstalk(Microbyte[ES])(ES)_Scan.jpg | 114,305 | #1 | Scanned instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #33-1984/Jul | page 46 | - Review - ref. "Beanstalk" | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #7-1984/Aug | page 92 | - Review: 68% | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #70-1984/Jul/10 special "week#2" | page 22 | - Review | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #11-1984/Oct | page 50 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Sinclair Answers | issue #1-1984/Sep | page 33 | - Review | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #24-1984/Oct | page 28 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #31-1984/Oct | page 41 | - Review: 5/10 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #16-1984/Dec | page 154 | - Review: 5/5 |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #41-1985/Mar | page 57 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #8-1984/Sep | page 82 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 65 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun | page 51 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 40 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #72-1984/Jul/24 special "week#4" | page 1 | - News/Note - School's over for Chris | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #78-1984/Sep/4 special "week#1" | page 6 | - Tips | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #80-1984/Sep/18 special "week#3" | page 34 | - Tips | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #82-1984/Oct/2 special "week#1" | page 35 | - Tips | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #11-1984/Oct | page 93 | - Tips | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #18-1985/Sep | page 11 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #20-1985/Nov | page 7 | - Hack/Poke | |
| ZX Computing | issue #16-1984/Dec | page 153 | - Feature - Great Games of '84 |
Magazine Advertisements
| Big K | issue #4-1984/Jul | page 9 | - Full-page ad | |
| Big K | issue #4-1984/Jul | page 31 | - Advert | |
| Big K | issue #5-1984/Aug | page 90 | - Full-page ad | |
| Big K | issue #6-1984/Sep | page 73 | - Full-page ad | |
| Big K | issue #7-1984/Oct | page 87 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #33-1984/Jul | page 133 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #33-1984/Jul | page 153 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #34-1984/Aug | page 117 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #34-1984/Aug | page 119 | - Advert | |
| Computer Choice | issue 1984/Sep | page 35 | - Advert | |
| Computer Choice | issue 1984/Sep | page 37 | - Full-page ad | |
| Games Computing | issue 1984/Jul | page 9 | - Advert | |
| Games Computing | issue 1984/Jul | page 83 | - Full-page ad | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #66-1984/Jun/12 special "week#2" | page 39 | - Full-page ad | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #70-1984/Jul/10 special "week#2" | page 23 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #22-1984/Aug | page 68 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #7-1984/Jul | page 15 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #7-1984/Jul | page 17 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 105 | - Review (Soft Aid) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #33-1985/Jun | page 22 | - Review - Nuevo (Soft Aid) | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #107-1985/Apr/20 | page 40 | - Review: 10/10 (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #31-1985/May | page 15 | - Review (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic" | page 4 | - Review (Soft Aid) |
Related Magazine References
Related Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 66 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4" | page 38 | - Advert (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 44 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #37-1985/Apr | page 135 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #38-1985/May | page 110 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #39-1985/Jun | page 104 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #41-1985/Aug | page 95 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #42-1985/Sep | page 103 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #43-1985/Oct | page 104 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #5-1985/May | page 131 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #6-1985/Jun | page 126 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #14-1985/May | page 71 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #15-1985/Jun | page 63 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| 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) |
