Oink!
Aliases  Piggy Tales
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  CRL Group PLC (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Strategy Game: Management
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  65.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  52% (5 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Alternative Software Ltd (UK)(1988)
     #2 - EDOS (UK)
     #3 - Zafiro Software Division (Spain)

Authors/Contributors
     Mark Incley (UK)at Wise Owl Software - ?
     Robert Lees (UK)at Wise Owl Software - ?
     Ian Ellery (UK) - ?

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     @ Wise Owl Software <Wise Owl Software (UK)>
John Williams <John Williams (USA)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Remarks
     Crash free comic

Remarks
     ZXSR: Crash published an Issue of Oink magazine in its hallowed pages.

Compilations
     Full version in4 Most Toppers(1992)by Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inYour Sinclair issue 59: Four Pack 2(1990/Nov)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #59 - 1990/Nov

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Oink.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Oink.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
Oink(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Oink.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Oink.gif4,046OriginalRunning screen
     Oink_Front.jpg1,063,177OriginalInlay - Front
     Oink_Media.jpg139,347OriginalMedia scan
     Oink(EN).pdf77,306OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Oink(EN).txt6,224OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Oink.jpg233,512OriginalAdvertisement
     oink.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Mark Incley - Only plays back in Fuse and InkSpector 2. See the enclosed text file.
     Oink! (1987)(CRL Group).pok132OriginalPOK pokes file
     Oink(AlternativeSoftware).jpg869,809#1Inlay - Front
     Oink(AlternativeSoftware)_Back.jpg565,146#1Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Sinclair Userissue #73-1988/Aprpage 54- Review: 6/10
     Your Sinclairissue #27-1988/Marpage 30- Review: 7/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 8- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #26-1987/Maypage 4- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 10- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 7- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 76- Feature
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 78- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 115- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 9- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #7-1987/Feb/12 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 7- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 108- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 90- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #109-1991/Marpage 20- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 6- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 4- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 96- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 9- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 8- CoverGame
     Your Sinclairissue #61-1991/Janpage 48- Hack/Poke
     ZX Computingissue #37-1987/Maypage 6- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 74- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #68-1987/Junpage 10- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #22-1987/Jun/5 special "week#1"page 50- Full-page ad

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