| Back to the Future |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Electric Dreams Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Controls | Cursor, Kempston Joystick |
| Screen Movements | Horizontal Scrolling |
| Themes | Time Travel |
| Tie-in Licences | Back to the Future (Movie) from Amblin Entertainment Inc (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, NES |
| Average mag. score | 37.00% (6 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 34.8% (29 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Firebird Software Ltd (UK) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: £1.99 | |||
| #2 - Proein Soft Line (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #3 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) |
Authors/Contributors
| Mark Eyles (UK) | at Software Images | - Game Design/Concept | |
| Martin Walker [2] (UK) | at Software Images | - Code, Game Design/Concept | |
| Merv Jones (UK) | at Software Images | - In-game Graphics | |
| Mike Saxby (UK) | at Software Images | - In-game Graphics | |
| Mark Alexander (UK) | - ? | ||
| Drew Struzan (USA) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "ZX Computing Globert" | at ZX Computing | issue #26 - 1986/Jun | page 11 |
Series "Back to the Future"
| 1. | Back to the Future | (1985) | by Electric Dreams Software (UK) | |
| 2. | Back to the Future Part II | (1990) | by Image Works (UK) | |
| 3. | Back to the Future Part III | (1991) | by Image Works (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Now Games 4 | (1987) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Son... De Pelicula... | (1988) | by Proein Soft Line (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | The Story So Far Vol 4 | (1989) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 33 | (1986/Dec) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #33 - 1986/Dec | - titled "Psicos" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| BackToTheFuture.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| BackToTheFuture.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| BackToTheFuture.gif | 5,468 | Original | Running screen | |||
| BackToTheFuture.jpg | 693,386 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| BackToTheFuture_Back.jpg | 767,495 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Double jewel case | ||
| BackToTheFuture_Media.jpg | 106,459 | Original | Media scan | |||
| BackToTheFuture.ay.zip | 1,097 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| BackToTheFuture.txt | 3,913 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| BackToTheFuture.jpg | 186,567 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| BackToTheFuture.rzx.zip | 103,214 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) - [denied] | ||
| Back to the Future (1985)(Electric Dreams Software).pok | 36 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| BackToTheFuture(FirebirdSoftware).jpg | 370,742 | #1 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| BackToTheFuture(FirebirdSoftware)_Back.jpg | 284,560 | #1 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| BackToTheFuture(FirebirdSoftware)_Media.jpg | 113,463 | #1 | Media scan | |||
| BackToTheFuture(ProeinSoftLine).jpg | 103,696 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| BackToTheFuture(ProeinSoftLine).pdf | 47,536 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| BackToTheFuture(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 95,846 | #3 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| Computer Gamer | issue #15-1986/Jun | page 63 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #28-1986/May | page 31 | - Review: 42% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #91-1986/Aug | page 15 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #50-1986/May | page 34 | - Review: 2/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 39 | - Review: 4/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #6-1986/Jun | page 22 | - Review: 4/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 61 | - Review: 3/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 105 | - Review: 30% | |
| ZX Computing | issue #26-1986/Jun | page 11 | - Review: Good |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #51-1986/Jan | page 30 | - Preview | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #51-1986/Jan | page 32 | - CompoEntry | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #52-1986/Feb | page 85 | - CompoEntry | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar | page 14 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 56 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #47-1985/Nov/21 special "week#3" | page 1 | - News/Note | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #32-1987/Aug/14 special "week#2" | page 45 | - News/Note | |
| Sinclair User | issue #47-1986/Feb | page 8 | - News/Note | |
| Sinclair User | issue #131-1993/Jan | page 15 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #1-1986/Jan | page 23 | - News/Note | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #2-1986/Feb | page 39 | - CompoEntry | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #3-1986/Mar | page 3 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #52-1986/Feb | page 60 | - Full-page ad | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #12-1986/Mar | page 61 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #3-1986/Jan/16 special "week#3" | page 8 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #4-1986/Jan/23 special "week#4" | page 2 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #6-1986/Feb/6 special "week#1" | page 39 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #48-1986/Mar | page 39 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #2-1986/Feb | page 30 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 92 | - Review: 60% (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 75 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 62% (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 61 | - Review: 7/10 (Now Games 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 105 | - Review: 57% (The Story So Far Vol 4) |
Related Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 10 | - News/Note (Now Games 4) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #44-1989/Sep/9 | page 5 | - News/Note - Pack to the future (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1" | page 58 | - Preview (Now Games 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #63-1987/Jun | page 20 | - News/Note (Now Games 4) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #21-1989/Aug | page 9 | - News/Note (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #37-1987/May | page 5 | - News/Note (Now Games 4) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #23-1989/Aug | page 7 | - Advert (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 7 | - Advert (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 69 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 4) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1" | page 8 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #62-1987/May | page 6 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 4) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #20-1989/Jul | page 41 | - Advert (The Story So Far Vol 4) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #22-1989/Sep | page 3 | - Advert (The Story So Far Vol 4) |
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