Killer Kong
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Blaby Computer Games (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £5.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Inspirations  Donkey Kong (Arcade coin-op) from Nintendo Inc (Japan)
Average mag. score  60.00% (1 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  36.4% (14 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Prism Leisure Corporation PLC (UK)(1983)
     #2 - Ventamatic (Spain)(1983)
     * Release price: 1390.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Gary Capewell (UK) - ?

Publication
     Blaby Computer Games produced two versions of this game (the latter had loading screen and better graphics).

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
KillerKong(different).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - v2
KillerKong.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English - v2
KillerKong.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - v1
KillerKong(PrismLeisureCorporationPLC).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     KillerKong.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     KillerKong.gif2,033OriginalRunning screen
     KillerKong.jpg46,338OriginalInlay - Front
     KillerKong_2.jpg35,619OriginalInlay - Front
     KillerKong.txt2,194OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     KillerKong.png24,856OriginalGame map
     Killer Kong (1983)(Blaby Computer Games).pok34OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #25-1983/Novpage 25- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #27-1984/Janpage 28- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 52- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 20- Review - Crash - Run It Again
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 54- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 71- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #34-1983/Oct/25 special "week#4"page 38- Review
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #4-1984/Marpage 50- Review: 6/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #25-1983/Novpage 25- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 19- Feature - Run It Again: Kong Games
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #4-1984/Marpage 50- Feature - Who's King of the Kongs?
     The Spectrum Showissue #1-2014/Aprpage 16- Feature

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #23-1983/Seppage 145- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #24-1983/Octpage 155- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #25-1983/Novpage 28- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #26-1983/Decpage 204- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #27-1984/Janpage 72- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #28-1984/Febpage 134- Advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Febpage 70- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 11- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 49- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #10-1984/Novpage 83- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 47- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 187- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 73- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #29-1983/Jul/21 special "week#3"page 34- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #10-1983/Octpage 44- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #11-1983/Novpage 112- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #12-1983/Decpage 310- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #1-1984/Janpage 82- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #3-1984/Marpage 75- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #4-1984/Aprpage 50- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #12-1984/Decpage 215- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #1-1985/Janpage 134- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #1-1984/Janpage 84- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #2-1984/Marpage 72- Advert

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