| Paperboy |
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| Release Date | 1986/Sep |
| Original Publisher | Elite Systems Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | Border Effects |
| Graphical Views | Oblique 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Screen Movements | Diagonal (Unidirectional) Scrolling, Multi-directional Scrolling |
| Tie-in Licences | Paperboy (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA), Tengen Inc (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, NES, PC/DOS, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive |
| Average mag. score | 83.75% (8 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 81.5% (90 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Encore (UK) | (1989) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 | |||
| #3 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1989) | ||
| #4 - Zafi Chip (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Steve Lamb (UK) | - Code | ||
| Tony Mack (UK) | - ? | ||
| Rory C. Green (UK) | - In-game Graphics, Load Screen | ||
| JAF | - ? |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #60 - 1986/Oct | page 22 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #11 - 1986/Nov | page 30 |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Formed part of the Best Of Elite Vol 2 compilation. Other games were Ghosts 'N Goblins, Space Harrier and BombJack 2. |
Series "Paperboy"
| 1. | Paperboy | (1986) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Paperboy 2 | (1992) | by Mindscape International Inc (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | 6-Pak Vol 3 | (1988) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Best of Elite Vol 2 | (1987) | by Hit-Pak (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The Elite Collection | (1987) | by Hit-Pak (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Thrill Time Gold 1 | (1990) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 42 | (1987/Oct) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #42 - 1987/Oct | - titled "Strillone" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Paperboy.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | ||
| Paperboy.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| Paperboy(Encore).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| Paperboy(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| Paperboy(ZafiChip).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Paperboy.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Paperboy.gif | 5,272 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Paperboy_Front.jpg | 290,750 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Paperboy_Tape.jpg | 59,642 | Original | Media scan | |||
| PAPERBOY.TXT | 2,997 | Original | Instructions | - Docs (from games database) | ||
| Paperboy.txt | 5,317 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Paperboy(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 1,248,661 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German | ||
| Paperboy.png | 99,890 | Original | Game map | |||
| Paperboy.jpg | 268,768 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| paperboy.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Fil (with rollback) | ||
| Paperboy (1986)(Elite Systems).pok | 130 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Paperboy(Encore).jpg | 386,182 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Paperboy(Encore)_Back.jpg | 224,562 | #2 | Inlay - Back | |||
| Paperboy(Encore)_Tape.jpg | 55,954 | #2 | Media scan | |||
| Paperboy(Encore)_Tape_2.jpg | 151,999 | #2 | Media scan | - Gold Variant | ||
| Paperboy(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 43,765 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Paperboy(ZafiChip).jpg | 176,195 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Paperboy(ZafiChip)_2.jpg | 209,746 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Paperboy(ZafiChip).pdf | 7,607 | #4 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #26-1989/Nov | page 115 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #60-1986/Oct | page 22 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 96 | - Review: 83% | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #20-1986/Nov | page 40 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct | page 18 | - Review: 88% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 103 | - Review - Crash - Run It Again | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov | page 49 | - Review: 67% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #114-1987/Feb | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #35-1986/Aug/28 special "week#4" | page 44 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #55-1986/Oct | page 45 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #92-1989/Nov | page 40 | - Review: 74% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #11-1986/Nov | page 30 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 31 | - Review: 68% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Review (The Elite Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 94 | - Review: 63% (Thrill Time Gold 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (The Elite Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 67 | - Review: 8/10 (6-Pak Vol 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 75 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 63% (Thrill Time Gold 1) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Feature - Christmas Crackers (The Elite Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (The Elite Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 63 | - CompoEntry (6-Pak Vol 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #78-1988/Sep | page 76 | - CompoResult (6-Pak Vol 3) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 6 | - News/Note (The Elite Collection) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #26-1989/Nov | page 20 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 1) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 24 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 1) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 2 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 28 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 3 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 44 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 2 | - Two-page ad (6-Pak Vol 3) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 10 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 1) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 48 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 2 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 116 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 3 | - Advert (The Elite Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 28 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 2 | - Two-page ad (6-Pak Vol 3) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #24-1989/Nov | page 24 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 1) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 3 | - Advert (The Elite Collection) |
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