The Planets
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Martech Games Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: Graphic
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  The Planets (TV show) from Channel 4 Television (UK)
Average mag. score  78.75% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80.8% (12 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Ian McArdle (UK) - ?
     John K. Wilson (UK) - ?
     Jason Austin (UK) - ?
     Malcolm J. Smith (UK) - ?
     Mark Alexander (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "C+VG Game of the Month"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57 - 1986/Julpage 21
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #7 - 1986/Julpage 62
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #27 - 1986/Julpage 44

Publication
     An enhanced 128K version was also published.

Compilations
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
PlanetsThe.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
 PlanetsThe.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(SpeedLock 2)English
 PlanetsThe128.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(SpeedLock 2)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     PlanetsThe.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     PlanetsThe.gif5,674OriginalRunning screen
     PlanetsThe.jpg486,475OriginalInlay - Front - Double jewel case
     PlanetsThe_2.jpg413,477OriginalInlay - Front - Double jewel case
     PlanetsThe_SideA.jpg117,678OriginalMedia scan
     PlanetsThe_SideA_2.jpg116,875OriginalMedia scan
     PlanetsThe_SideA_3.jpg84,934OriginalMedia scan
     PlanetsThe_SideB.jpg111,404OriginalMedia scan
     PlanetsThe_SideB_2.jpg110,864OriginalMedia scan
     PlanetsThe_SideB_3.jpg84,873OriginalMedia scan
     PlanetsThe.txt12,633OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     PlanetsThe(EN).pdf303,139OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     PlanetsThe.jpg153,764OriginalAdvertisement
     planets.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Andrew Drozd (with rollback)
     Planets, The (1986)(Martech Games).pok607OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 21- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #16-1986/Julpage 66- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 30- Review: 85%
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #21-1986/May/22 special "week#4"page 45- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 37- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.6 #7-1986/Julpage 44- Review: 2/5
     Your Sinclairissue #7-1986/Julpage 62- Review: 9/10
     ZX Computingissue #27-1986/Julpage 44- Review: Great

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #53-1986/Marpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #54-1986/Aprpage 14- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #71-1987/Seppage 12- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 111- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 115- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 48- Feature - Programming in Pevensey Bay
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 61- Tips
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"page 10- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #23-1986/Jun/5 special "week#1"page 17- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 35- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 3- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 68- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 39- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 27- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Oct supplement "Trainspotters Guide to Games Playing"page 11- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 89- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 24- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 74- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 19- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #12-1986/Mar/20 special "week#3"page 9- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #18-1986/May/1 special "week#1"page 47- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #21-1986/May/22 special "week#4" supplement "Sinclair Micros"page 9- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 2- Full-page ad

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