Orbiter
Release Date  1982
Original Publisher  Silversoft Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £5.95
Inspirations  Defender (Arcade coin-op) from Williams Electronics Inc (USA)
Martijn's WoS score  66.7% (12 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Paxman Promotions (UK)(1982)
     #2 - Prism Leisure Corporation PLC (UK)

Authors/Contributors
     Andrew J. Glaister (UK) - ?

Compilations
     Full version inSupermutt Pack(1986)by Paxman Promotions (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 01(1984/Jan)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #1 - 1984/Jan- titled "Protector"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Orbiter.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
OrbiterV1.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English - v1
OrbiterV2.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English - v2
OrbiterV3.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English - v3
Orbiter(PaxmanPromotions).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     OrbiterV3.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Orbiter.gif921OriginalRunning screen
     Orbiter.jpg71,867OriginalInlay - Front
     Orbiter_2.jpg57,327OriginalInlay - Front
     Orbiter_3.jpg57,515OriginalInlay - Front
     Orbiter.txt945OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Orbiter (1982)(Silversoft).pok31OriginalPOK pokes file
     Orbiter(PrismLeisureCorporationPLC).jpg42,703#2Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 48- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 49- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 65- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #11-1983/May/17 special "week#3"page 39- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #1-1983/Jan/6 special "week#1"page 13- Review
     Your Computerissue v.3 #1-1983/Janpage 50- Review
     ZX Computingissue #10-1983/Decpage 164- Review

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 85- Offer
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #35-1983/Sep/1 special "week#1"page 7- Letters
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #36-1983/Sep/8 special "week#2"page 7- Letters
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #32-1985/Aug/8 special "week#2"page 26- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.3 #1-1983/Janpage 50- Feature - Survey: Spectrum Software

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #14-1982/Decpage 20- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #16-1983/Febpage 115- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #19-1983/Maypage 46- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #20-1983/Junpage 94- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.1 #20-1982/Sep/2 special "week#1"page 6- Advert
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     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.1 #35-1982/Dec/16 special "week#3"page 18- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #2-1983/Jan/13 special "week#2"page 2- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue 1983 special "Annual 1983"page 112- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #7-1982/Octpage 55- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #8-1982/Novpage 56- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #9-1982/Decpage 47- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #10-1983/Janpage 52- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #11-1983/Febpage 48- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #12-1983/Marpage 18- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #12-1983/Marpage 53- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #13-1983/Aprpage 64- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #14-1983/Maypage 20- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #15-1983/Junpage 32- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.2 #10-1982/Octpage 124- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.2 #11-1982/Novpage 34- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.2 #12-1982/Decpage 162- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #1-1983/Janpage 16- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #2-1983/Febpage 2- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.3 #3-1983/Marpage 125- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.3 #4-1983/Aprpage 44- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.3 #5-1983/Maypage 124- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #6-1983/Junpage 24- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #9-1983/Seppage 211- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #10-1983/Octpage 60- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #4-1982/Decpage 124- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #6-1983/Aprpage 2- Full-page ad

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