Jack and the Beanstalk at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

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)

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
JackAndTheBeanstalk_Back.jpg	391,023	Original	Inlay - Back
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
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)
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

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #42-1985/Apr	page 11	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Crash	issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar	page 56	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Crash	issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr	page 8	- Preview (Soft Aid)
Crash	issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr	page 58	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Crash	issue v.1 #16-1985/May	page 87	- Letters (Soft Aid)
Crash	issue v.1 #18-1985/Jul	page 60	- Letters (Soft Aid)
Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr	page 15	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Home Computing Weekly	issue #98-1985/Feb/5 special "week#1"	page 1	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Home Computing Weekly	issue #101-1985/Feb/26 special "week#4"	page 5	- News/Note - Soft Aid finalised (Soft Aid)
Home Computing Weekly	issue #104-1985/Mar/19 special "week#3"	page 5	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Home Computing Weekly	issue #119-1985/Jul/2 special "week#1"	page 7	- News/Note - SoftAid going strong (Soft Aid)
Home Computing Weekly	issue #122-1985/Jul/23 special "week#4"	page 4	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Home Computing Weekly	issue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"	page 1	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Personal Computer News	issue #102-1985/Mar/9	page 3	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #46-1985/Nov/14 special "week#2"	page 1	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #47-1985/Nov/21 special "week#3"	page 4	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Sinclair Programs	issue #30-1985/Apr	page 10	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Sinclair Programs	issue #32-1985/Jun	page 11	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Sinclair Programs	issue #33-1985/Jul	page 10	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Sinclair Programs	issue #35-1985/Sep	page 10	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Sinclair User	issue #37-1985/Apr	page 8	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Sinclair User	issue #38-1985/May	page 6	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Sinclair User	issue #44-1985/Nov	page 9	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Your Computer	issue v.5 #4-1985/Apr	page 29	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
Your Computer	issue v.5 #6-1985/Jun	page 23	- News/Note (Soft Aid)
ZX Computing	issue #19-1985/Jun	page 14	- News/Note (Soft Aid)

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)

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