Jack the Nipper
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score  86.88% (8 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  83.5% (105 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)
     #2 - Kixx (UK)(1986)
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Greg A. Holmes (UK) - ?
     Nick Laa (UK) - ?
     Peter M. Harrap (UK) - ?
     John Holmes (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #30 - 1986/Julpage 16
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #67 - 1989/Augpage 44
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #9 - 1986/Seppage 28
     "ZX Computing Globert"at ZX Computingissue #29 - 1986/Seppage 17

Series "Jack the Nipper"
     1. Jack the Nipper(1986)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     2. Jack the Nipper II: In Coconut Capers(1987)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in10 Great Games(1987/Dec)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version in6 Game Action Pack(1987)by Boots (UK)
     Full version inBoots Action Pack(1987)by Boots (UK)
     Full version inDix Jeux Fantastiquesby Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd [FR] (UK/France)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
JackTheNipper.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 JackTheNipper.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
JackTheNipper(Kixx).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     JackTheNipper.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     JackTheNipper.gif4,391OriginalRunning screen
     JackTheNipper.jpg495,969OriginalInlay - Front
     jacknipp.txt1,498OriginalInstructions
     JackTheNipper.txt2,797OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     JackTheNipper(MULTI-LANG).pdf492,454OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, German
     JackTheNipper.jpg599,546OriginalScanned instructionsEnglish
     JackTheNipper.gif7,077OriginalGame map
     JackTheNipper_2.gif327,762OriginalGame map
     JackTheNipper_3.png125,569OriginalGame map
     JackTheNipper_4.png93,649OriginalGame map
     JackTheNipper_5.gif54,094OriginalGame map
     JackTheNipper_6.jpg86,948OriginalGame map
     JackTheNipper.jpg246,035OriginalAdvertisement
     jacknipper.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback)
     Jack the Nipper (1986)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok152OriginalPOK pokes file
     JackTheNipper(Kixx).jpg540,481#2Inlay - Front
     JackTheNipper(Kixx)_Back.jpg293,471#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 84- Review: 5/5
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #26-1989/Novpage 113- Review: 3/5
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 21- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Computer Gamerissue #17-1986/Augpage 62- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 16- Review: 93%
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 44- Review: 90%
     MicroHobbyissue #95-1986/Seppage 10- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 38- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.6 #9-1986/Seppage 43- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 28- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 46- Review: 82%
     ZX Computingissue #29-1986/Seppage 17- Review: Good

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 99- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 99- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Nov supplement "IDEAS Central Handbook No. 2"page 7- Solution - IDEAS Central Handbook #2
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Nov supplement "IDEAS Central Handbook No. 2"page 9- Map - IDEAS Central Handbook #2
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 102- Tips
     Computer Gamerissue #17-1986/Augpage 4- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 60- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 60- Solution
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 54- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 72- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 57- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 61- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #55-1988/Augpage 43- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 45- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #91-1991/Augpage 52- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #104-1986/Novpage 35- Feature - Justicieros
     MicroHobbyissue #107-1986/Decpage 39- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #109-1986/Decpage 39- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #110-1987/Janpage 31- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #121-1987/Marpage 30- Tips - Tokes
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 95- CompoEntry
     Sinclair Userissue #55-1986/Octpage 18- Map
     Sinclair Userissue #55-1986/Octpage 18- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 20- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 20- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 49- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #100-1990/Junpage 16- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #126-1992/Augpage 13- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 26- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.6 #9-1986/Seppage 87- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 12- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Oct supplement "Trainspotters Guide to Games Playing"page 1- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 19- Letters
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 27- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 44- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 70- Feature - Your Sinclair 50th birthday!!!
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 34- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #58-1986/Augpage 77- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #16-1986/Julpage 9- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #17-1986/Augpage 12- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #18-1986/Seppage 41- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 99- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 81- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #26-1986/Jun/26 special "week#4"page 12- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #28-1986/Jul/10 special "week#2" supplement "Amstrad CPCs and PCWs"page 10- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #35-1986/Aug/28 special "week#4"page 12- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 51- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 35- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 16- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 77- Full-page ad
     ZX Computingissue #27-1986/Julpage 4- Full-page ad
     ZX Computingissue #28-1986/Augpage 2- Full-page ad
     ZX Computingissue #29-1986/Seppage 9- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 96- Review (10 Great Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Great Games)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 95- Feature - Christmas Crackers (10 Great Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Feature - Christmas Compilations (10 Great Games)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 14- Full-page ad (10 Great Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 56- Full-page ad (10 Great Games)
     The Games Machineissue #6-1988/Maypage 115- Full-page ad (10 Great Games)
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 12- Full-page ad (10 Great Games)

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