| Back to Skool |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Microsphere (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £6.95 |
| Features | Border Effects |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Average mag. score | 94.33% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 83.4% (412 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Alternative Software Ltd (UK) | (1988) | ||
| #2 - Serma Software (Spain) | as "Play Schweppes" | ||
| * Release price: 2100.00 Ptas | |||
| #3 - System 4 (Spain) | (1988) |
Authors/Contributors
| David S. Reidy (UK) | - Code, Game Design/Concept | ||
| Keith Warrington (UK) | - In-game Graphics, Inlay/Poster Art, Load Screen |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec | page 10 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #45 - 1985/Dec | page 21 | |
| "Your Sinclair Hot Shot" | at Your Sinclair | issue #2 - 1986/Feb | page 24 |
Known Errors
| A detailed list of bugs for this title, including fixes for many of them, is provided by Richard Dymond (SkoolKid) here. |
Series "SkoolDaze"
| 1. | Skool Daze | (1984) | by Microsphere (UK) | |
| 2. | Back to Skool | (1985) | by Microsphere (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Arcadia | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Five Star Games | (1986/Nov/01) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | BackToSkool.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| BackToSkool.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| BackToSkool(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| BackToSkool(PlaySchweppes)(SermaSoftware).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | Multi-language: English, Spanish |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| 0 | Original | Remote link | English | - Source code repository - Disassembled | ||
| BackToSkool.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| BackToSkool.gif | 6,446 | Original | Running screen | |||
| BackToSkool.jpg | 480,451 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| BackToSkool.ay.zip | 687 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| backtosk.txt | 2,102 | Original | Instructions | |||
| BackToSkool.txt | 4,530 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| BackToSkool.png | 21,406 | Original | Game map | |||
| BackToSkool.jpg | 215,564 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| bak2skool.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) | ||
| Back to Skool (1985)(Microsphere).pok | 2,732 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| BackToSkool(AlternativeSoftware).jpg | 381,795 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| BackToSkool(AlternativeSoftware)_Back.jpg | 287,183 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| BackToSkool(PlaySchweppes)(SermaSoftware).scr | 6,912 | #2 | Loading screen | |||
| BackToSkool(PlaySchweppes)(SermaSoftware).jpg | 47,394 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| BackToSkool(PlaySchweppes)(SermaSoftware).txt | 4,306 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| BackToSkool(SermaSoftware).jpg | 338,781 | #2 | Advertisement |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #53-1986/Mar | page 22 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #10-1986/Jan | page 75 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 10 | - Review: 93% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #57-1985/Dec | page 12 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #2-1986/Jan/9 special "week#2" | page 14 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #45-1985/Dec | page 21 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #2-1986/Feb | page 24 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 55 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 1993/Apr | page 2 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #50-1985/Dec | page 63 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #51-1986/Jan | page 83 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #22-1985/Nov | page 107 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 167 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 38 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #28-1986/May | page 53 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #45-1985/Dec | page 73 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #46-1986/Jan | page 58 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #1-1986/Jan | page 96 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #21-1985/Dec | page 2 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #64-1987/Feb | page 26 | - Review (Five Star Games) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #59-1987/Feb | page 63 | - Review: 5/5 (Five Star Games) |
Related Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb | page 11 | - News/Note (Five Star Games) |
Links
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