Madballs
Release Date  1987/Dec/03
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  AmToy Inc (Brand)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  71.67% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  46.2% (13 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)

Authors/Contributors
     Steve Lamb (UK)at Denton Designs - ?
     Jas C. Brooke (UK)at Denton Designs - ?

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Madballs.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(SpeedLock 5)English
Madballs128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
 Madballs48.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Madballs(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Madballs.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Madballs.gif2,873OriginalRunning screen
     Madballs_Front.jpg448,370OriginalInlay - Front - Cardbox case (big)
     Madballs_Back.jpg423,053OriginalInlay - Back - Cardbox case (big)
     Madballs_Media.jpg143,850OriginalMedia scan
     Madballs.ay.zip2,010OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Madballs.txt5,956OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Madballs(EN).pdf250,650OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Madballs.png555,135OriginalGame map
     Madballs.jpg208,319OriginalAdvertisement
     Madballs (1988)(Ocean Software).pok208OriginalPOK pokes file
     Madballs_Stickers.jpg120,213Original? - Stickers
     Madballs(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg70,079#1Inlay - Front
     Madballs(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf83,998#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 74- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 94- Review: 65%
     MicroHobbyissue #164-1988/Marpage 40- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #71-1988/Febpage 88- Review: 7/10
     The Games Machineissue #2-1987/Decpage 56- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Your Sinclairissue #27-1988/Marpage 68- Review: 8/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #73-1987/Novpage 12- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 132- Preview
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #38-1987/Sep/25 special "week#4"page 5- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #51-1987/Dec/31 special "week#5"page 25- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 8- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 115- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #24-1987/Decpage 7- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 11- Preview

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 38- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #76-1988/Febpage 14- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 160- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #49-1988/Febpage 92- Advert
     The Games Machineissue #3-1988/Febpage 2- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #24-1987/Decpage 51- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 125- Advert

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