The Muncher
Aliases  T-Wrecks
The Muncher Eats Chewits
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.99
Disk Price  £12.99
Features  AY Sound
Graphical Views  Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls  Cursor, Kempston Joystick
Screen Movements  Multi-directional Scrolling
Themes  Dinosaurs
Tie-in Licences  The Muncher (Software) from Chewits (UK), Zero Wait Ltd (UK)
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  84.67% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80.6% (47 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1989)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Dave Moore (Australia)at Beam Software - ?
     Rob Howard (Australia)at Beam Software - ?

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     Dave Woods <Dave Woods>
@ Beam Software <Beam Software (Australia)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Review Awards
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #77 - 1988/Augpage 12

Remarks
     released as "The Muncher" because of Chewits promotion

Compilations
     Full version in2 Por 1: The Deep + The Muncher(1989)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
MuncherThe.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
MuncherThe.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English
 MuncherThe.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
MuncherThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     MuncherThe.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     MuncherThe.gif5,833OriginalRunning screen
     MuncherThe.jpg1,200,593OriginalInlay - Front
     MuncherThe.txt5,678OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     MuncherThe(MULTI-LANG).pdf629,107OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     MuncherThe.jpg805,192OriginalGame map
     MuncherThe_2.png118,435OriginalGame map
     MuncherThe.jpg234,045OriginalAdvertisement
     muncher.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback)
     Muncher, The (1988)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok168OriginalPOK pokes file
     MuncherThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg49,881#1Inlay - Front
     MuncherThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf27,437#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 38- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 22- Review: 80%
     MicroHobbyissue #188-1989/Maypage 33- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 12- Review: 94%
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 40- Review: 8/10
     ZX Magazínissue 1994/Janpage 7- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 10- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 14- News/Note - ref. "T-Wrecks"
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 15- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #55-1988/Augpage 117- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 135- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 74- CompoResult
     MicroHobbyissue #177-1988/Seppage 15- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #188-1989/Maypage 34- Map - Mapa
     MicroHobbyissue #189-1989/Junpage 59- Feature - Justicieros
     New Computer Expressissue #5-1988/Dec/10page 55- News/Note - Artistic licence
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 56- CompoEntry
     Sinclair Userissue #85-1989/Aprpage 80- CompoResult
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 13- Preview - ref. "T-Wrecks"
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 11- News/Note - ref. "T-Wrecks"
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 15- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 10- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 7- CompoEntry

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 10- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 68- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #55-1988/Augpage 17- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 6- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 25- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 28- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 65- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #84-1989/Marpage 98- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 92- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 119- Full-page ad

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