MASK
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.99
Features  AY Sound, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  M.A.S.K. (Brand) from Kenner Parker Toys Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  69.00% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  78.3% (26 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Byte Back (UK)
     * Release price: £2.99
     #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1987)
     #3 - IBSA (Spain)(1987)

Authors/Contributors
     Stuart Gregg (UK) - Code, Game Design/Concept
     Tony R. Porter (UK) - Game Design/Concept, Sound Effects
     Kevin Bulmer (UK) - In-game Graphics
     Ben Daglish (UK) - Music
     Jon Harrison (UK) - In-game Graphics

Series "Mask"
     1. MASK(1987)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     2. MASK II(1987)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     3. MASK III: VENOM Strikes Back(1988)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in10 Great Games II(1988)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 MASK.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 MASK.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
 MASK(IBSA).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     MASK.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     MASK.gif5,743OriginalRunning screen
     MASK.jpg611,586OriginalInlay - Front
     MASK.ay.zip2,500OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     MASK.mp3.zip4,684,539OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     MASK.zip4,931OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     MASK(MULTI-LANG).pdf2,155,807OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German
     MASK.png236,956OriginalGame map
     MASK.jpg206,527OriginalAdvertisement
     mask.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback)
     MASK (1987)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok251OriginalPOK pokes file
     MASK(ByteBack).jpg58,027#1Inlay - Front
     MASK(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg65,404#2Inlay - Front
     MASK(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf14,324#2InstructionsSpanish
     MASK(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt4,065#2InstructionsSpanish
     MASK(IBSA).jpg76,007#3Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #1-1987/Octpage 51- Review - not a Spectrum article
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #72-1987/Octpage 30- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 130- Review: 81%
     MicroHobbyissue #159-1987/Decpage 28- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 58- Review: 9/10
     The Games Machineissue #1-1987/Octpage 63- Review: 69%
     Your Sinclairissue #24-1987/Decpage 74- Review: 6/10
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 64- Review: 6/10
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 31- Review: 54%

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #68-1987/Junpage 12- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #70-1987/Augpage 88- Feature
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 131- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #49-1988/Febpage 44- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #163-1988/Febpage 14- Preview - Premiere
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #30-1987/Jul/31 special "week#5"page 7- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 21- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #63-1987/Junpage 105- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #1-1987/Octpage 13- News/Note
     Your Computerissue v.7 #7-1987/Julpage 10- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 9- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 69- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #27-1988/Marpage 97- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 31- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 56- Tips
     ZX Computingissue #38-1987/Junpage 6- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #1-1987/Octpage 6- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #70-1987/Augpage 41- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #72-1987/Octpage 134- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #43-1987/Augpage 13- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 41- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 52- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #27-1987/Jul/10 special "week#2"page 29- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #27-1987/Jul/10 special "week#2"page 31- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #30-1987/Jul/31 special "week#5"page 9- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 31- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #66-1987/Seppage 67- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #67-1987/Octpage 51- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #1-1987/Octpage 3- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 76- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #21-1987/Seppage 41- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #22-1987/Octpage 91- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Great Games II)
     Sinclair Userissue #74-1988/Maypage 47- Review: 8/10 (10 Great Games II)
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 64- Review: 9/10 (10 Great Games II)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (10 Great Games II)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 38- Full-page ad (10 Great Games II)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #79-1988/Maypage 98- Full-page ad (10 Great Games II)

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