| Passing Shot |
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| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | Image Works (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Sport Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Sports | Tennis |
| Tie-in Licences | Passing Shot (Arcade coin-op) from Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 74.83% (6 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 76% (10 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1989) | ||
| #3 - Encore (UK) | (1991) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Nicholas Kimberley (UK) | at Teque Software Development Ltd | - ? | |
| Mark Harrap (UK) | at Teque Software Development Ltd | - ? |
Review Awards
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #67 - 1991/Jul | page 60 |
Remarks
| This game was never released by 'The Hit Squad' despite rumors otherwise. |
Compilations
| Demo version in | Your Sinclair issue 45: Smash Tape 21 | (1989/Sep) | by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #45 - 1989/Sep | ||
| Full version in | Back to the Future Part II + Passing Shot | by Boots (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | PassingShot48.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| PassingShot(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| PassingShot.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| PassingShot128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | |
| PassingShot.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| PassingShot(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| PassingShot(MCMSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| PassingShot(Encore).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| PassingShot.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| PassingShot.gif | 2,484 | Original | Running screen | |||
| PassingShot.jpg | 489,036 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| PassingShot_Back.jpg | 407,017 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| PassingShot_Tape.jpg | 59,108 | Original | Media scan | |||
| PassingShot.ay.zip | 2,434 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| PassingShot(EN).txt | 3,659 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| PassingShot(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 598,239 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| PassingShot.jpg | 212,346 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| PassingShot(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 117,049 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| PassingShot(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 13,344 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| PassingShot(MCMSoftwareS.A.).txt | 4,385 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| PassingShot(Encore).jpg | 419,468 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| PassingShot(Encore)_Back.jpg | 286,424 | #3 | Inlay - Back | |||
| PassingShot(Encore)_Tape.jpg | 78,676 | #3 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #114-1991/May | page 75 | - Review: 68% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #69-1989/Oct | page 40 | - Review: 85% | |
| FIFO | issue #10-1991 | page 30 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #193-1989/Nov | page 40 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| New Computer Express | issue #147-1991/Aug/31 | page 51 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #90-1989/Sep | page 8 | - Review: 81% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #111-1991/May | page 38 | - Review: 60% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #46-1989/Oct | page 18 | - Review: 65% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #67-1991/Jul | page 60 | - Review: 90% |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #23-1989/Aug | page 19 | - Preview | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b" | page 111 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 15 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 42 | - Tips | |
| The Games Machine | issue #21-1989/Aug | page 9 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 87 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 11 | - CoverGame | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #55-1990/Jul | page 50 | - Tips |
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 24 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #94-1989/Sep | page 36 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #90-1989/Sep | page 19 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #22-1989/Sep | page 19 | - Full-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 49 | - Full-page ad |
Links
| Lost in Translation | (Information - in English) | |
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