| The Official Father Christmas Game |
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| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | Alternative Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £2.99 |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 3.99 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Features | Charity |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Christmas Theme |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 43.00% (1 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 62.7% (15 votes) |
Authors/Contributors
| Shaun G. McClure (UK) | at Enigma Variations Ltd | - ? |
Compilations
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) | - titled "The Official Father Xmas Game" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | OfficialFatherChristmasGameThe.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| OfficialFatherChristmasGameThe.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| OfficialFatherChristmasGameThe.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| OfficialFatherChristmasGameThe.gif | 6,090 | Original | Running screen | |||
| OfficialFatherChristmasGameThe.jpg | 528,736 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| OfficialFatherChristmasGameThe_Back.jpg | 146,578 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| OfficialFatherChristmasGameThe_Media.jpg | 169,008 | Original | Media scan | |||
| OfficialFatherChristmasGameThe(EN).txt | 1,695 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| OfficialFatherChristmasGameThe.png | 33,464 | Original | Game map | |||
| officialfatherxmas.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback) | ||
| Official Father Christmas Game, The (1989)(Alternative Software).pok | 30 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| Your Sinclair | issue #89-1993/May | page 35 | - Review: 43% |
Magazine References
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 6 | - News/Note | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #82-1992/Oct | page 29 | - Hack/Poke - ref. "Official Xmas Sim" |
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 64 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan | page 7 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 39 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #50-1990/Feb | page 49 | - Advert |
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