Kong Strikes Back
Aliases  Kong Strikes Back!
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.90
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  6.95
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Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Inspirations  Mr. Do's Wild Ride (Arcade coin-op) from Universal (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  69.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  73.7% (19 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1985)as "Kong Ataca de Nuevo"

Authors/Contributors
     Nigel Alderton (UK) - ?
     Jonathan M. Smith (UK) - ?
     F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) - Load Screen
     Bob Wakelin - Inlay/Poster Art

Series "Kong"
     1. Kong(1983)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     2. Kong Strikes Back(1984)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inOff the Hook(1986)by Electric Dreams Software (UK)
     Full version inSpectrum Load'n'Run v2 issue 03by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.2 #3 - 1986/Apr- titled "Las Atracciones"
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 21(1985/Nov)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #21 - 1985/Nov- titled "Luna Park"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
KongStrikesBack.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 KongStrikesBack.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 1)English
 KongStrikesBack(KongAtacaDeNuevo)(ZafiChip).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 1)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     KongStrikesBack.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     KongStrikesBack.gif4,607OriginalRunning screen
     KongStrikesBack.jpg301,775OriginalInlay - Front
     KongStrikesBack_Back.jpg152,690OriginalInlay - Back
     KongStrikesBack.txt1,675OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     KongStrikesBack.png41,530OriginalGame map
     kong2.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
     Kong Strikes Back (1984)(Ocean Software).pok334OriginalPOK pokes file
     KongStrikesBack(KongAtacaDeNuevo)(ZafiChip)_Front.jpg406,857#1Inlay - Front
     KongStrikesBack(KongAtacaDeNuevo)(ZafiChip)_Front_2.jpg143,008#1Inlay - Front
     KongStrikesBack(KongAtacaDeNuevo)(ZafiChip)_SideA.jpg75,156#1Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 130- Review: 73%
     MicroHobbyissue #18-1985/Marpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Programsissue #30-1985/Aprpage 21- Review: 65%
     Your Spectrumissue #21-1985/Decpage 37- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 11- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #83-1984/Oct/9 special "week#2"page 6- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #99-1985/Feb/12 special "week#2"page 8- CompoEntry
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Novpage 8- News/Note
     Your Spectrumissue #13-1985/Aprpage 36- Feature - Return of the Heroes!

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #37-1984/Novpage 2- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 51- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 212- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #40-1985/Febpage 26- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Marpage 54- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 62- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 87- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 31- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 68- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 109- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 66- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #42-1984/Oct/18 special "week#3"page 71- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Novpage 20- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 26- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #36-1985/Marpage 74- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 74- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #11-1984/Novpage 250- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.4 #12-1984/Decpage 2- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #1-1985/Janpage 83- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #2-1985/Febpage 4- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #3-1985/Marpage 8- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #4-1985/Aprpage 146- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 32- Review: 3/5 (Off the Hook)
     Computer Gamerissue #15-1986/Junpage 59- Review (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 39- Review: 4/5 (Off the Hook)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 11- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Computer Gamerissue #12-1986/Marpage 6- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Computer Gamerissue #14-1986/Maypage 6- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 15- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #2-1986/Jan/9 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #10-1986/Mar/6 special "week#1"page 1- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #14-1986/Apr/3 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 8- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 8- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 7- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #55-1986/Octpage 8- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #2-1986/Febpage 13- News/Note (Off the Hook)
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 13- News/Note (Off the Hook)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 57- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 96- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Computer Gamerissue #14-1986/Maypage 97- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Computer Gamerissue #15-1986/Junpage 97- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 81- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 3- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 77- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #5-1986/Maypage 12- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #6-1986/Junpage 10- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #7-1986/Julpage 10- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #8-1986/Augpage 6- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #12-1986/Decpage 89- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.7 #2-1987/Febpage 44- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)
     Your Computerissue v.7 #3-1987/Marpage 32- Full-page ad (Off the Hook)

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