Missile Defence
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Anirog Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K/48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £5.95
Controls  Cursor, Kempston Joystick
Inspirations  Missile Command (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA)
Martijn's WoS score  70% (13 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Currys (UK)(1983)
     #2 - Investronica S.A. (Spain)(1983)as "Misiles"
     * Release price: 2050.00 Ptas
     #3 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1983)as "Misiles"

Authors/Contributors
     Keith Burkhill (UK) - ?
     Jim Myers - Inlay/Poster Art

Compilations
     Full version in20 Game Packby Comet (UK)
     Full version inClasicos Spectrum: Disenador de Juegos + Oso Bobo + Comecocos + Misiles(1987)by Microbyte [ES] (Spain)- titled "Misiles"
     Full version inGames Compendium(1988)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSelect 1(1985)by Computer Records (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
MissileDefence.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
MissileDefence16.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K/48K(???)English - 16
MissileDefence(Currys).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
MissileDefence(Misiles)(InvestronicaS.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)Spanish
MissileDefence16(Misiles)(InvestronicaS.A.).tap.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 16K/48K(???)Spanish - 16

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     MissileDefence.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     MissileDefence.gif1,648OriginalRunning screen
     MissileDefence.jpg72,541OriginalInlay - Front
     MissileDefence_Tape.jpg104,242OriginalMedia scan
     MissileDefence(Currys).jpg164,896#1Inlay - Front
     MissileDefence(Currys)_Back.jpg311,834#1Inlay - Back
     MissileDefence(Currys).txt1,619#1InstructionsEnglish
     MissileDefence(Misiles)(InvestronicaS.A.).jpg54,796#2Inlay - Front
     MissileDefence(Misiles)(InvestronicaS.A.).pdf19,078#2InstructionsSpanish
     MissileDefence(Misiles)(Microbyte).jpg120,290#3Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 98- Review - Crash - Run It Again
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #39-1983/Nov/29 special "week#5"page 24- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #35-1983/Sep/1 special "week#1"page 14- Review
     Your Spectrumissue #1-1984/Janpage 47- Review

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 96- Feature - Run It Again: Missile Command Games
     Crashissue v.1 #5-1984/Junpage 30- Letters

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #24-1983/Octpage 46- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #27-1983/Sep/6 special "week#1"page 39- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #30-1983/Sep/27 special "week#4"page 37- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #31-1983/Oct/4 special "week#1"page 11- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #32-1983/Oct/11 special "week#2"page 25- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #33-1983/Oct/18 special "week#3"page 36- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #37-1983/Nov/15 special "week#3"page 4- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #2-1983/Decpage 92- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #4-1984/Marpage 161- Advert
     Personal Computing Todayissue v.2 #4-1983/Novpage 21- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #34-1983/Aug/25 special "week#4"page 9- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #36-1983/Sep/8 special "week#2"page 6- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #37-1983/Sep/15 special "week#3"page 26- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Programsissue #16-1984/Febpage 26- Advert
     Sinclair Programsissue #17-1984/Marpage 48- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #21-1983/Decpage 94- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.3 #10-1983/Octpage 237- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.3 #12-1983/Decpage 108- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #1-1984/Janpage 42- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #2-1984/Marpage 48- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #90-1984/Nov/27 special "week#4"page 38- Review (Select 1)
     Sinclair Userissue #34-1985/Janpage 52- Review: 7/10 (Select 1)

Related Magazine References
     Big Kissue #10-1985/Janpage 5- News/Note (Select 1)
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 69- News/Note (Select 1)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #87-1984/Nov/6 special "week#1"page 9- News/Note (Select 1)
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 23- News/Note (Select 1)
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Decpage 7- News/Note (Select 1)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 146- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 96- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 99- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 87- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 34- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 19- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 20- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #70-1989/Novpage 20- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 52- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 24- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Sinclair Userissue #90-1989/Seppage 91- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     The Games Machineissue #13-1988/Decpage 152- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 76- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)

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