Popeye
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  DK'Tronics Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.95
Features  In-game Mini-game(s)
Graphical Views  Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls  Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Popeye (Cartoon) from King Features Syndicate Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, NES
Average mag. score  80.40% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.2% (80 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - ABC Soft (Spain)(1985)
     * Release price: 1950.00 Ptas
     #2 - Alternative Software Ltd (UK)(1987)
     * Release price: £2.99
     #3 - EDOS (UK)
     #4 - Macmillan Software Ltd (UK)(1985)
     #5 - System 4 (Spain)(1988)
     #6 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1986)
     #7 - Z Cobra (Spain)(1987)

Authors/Contributors
     Don Priestley (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #20 - 1985/Seppage 72
     "Your Spectrum Dougie's Rave Of The Month"at Your Spectrumissue #19 - 1985/Octpage 47

Remarks
     also published by Macmillan in 1986

Series "Popeye"
     1. Popeye(1985)by DK'Tronics Ltd (UK)
     2. Popeye 2(1991)by Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
     3. Popeye 3: Wrestle Crazy(1992)by Alternative Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inKids Pack 2(1993)by Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inOutlet issue 118(1997)by Chezron Software (UK)
     Full version inPopeye - The Collection(1992)by Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inZX Files Megatape 1(1997)by Magazine ZXFiles - covertape from issue #4 - 1997

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Popeye.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Popeye.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Popeye(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Popeye(MacmillanSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#4ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Popeye(System4).tzx.zip#5ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Popeye(ZafiChip).tzx.zip#6ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Popeye(ZCobra).tzx.zip#7ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Popeye.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Popeye.gif6,110OriginalRunning screen
     Popeye.jpg399,445OriginalInlay - Front
     Popeye_Back.jpg219,592OriginalInlay - Back
     Popeye_Media.jpg112,772OriginalMedia scan
     POPEYE.TXT1,816OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     Popeye.txt1,170OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Popeye.jpg92,561OriginalGame map
     Popeye_2.png46,298OriginalGame map
     Popeye.jpg175,677OriginalAdvertisement
     popeye.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Robert Maines (with rollback)
     Popeye (1985)(DK'Tronics).pok160OriginalPOK pokes file
     Popeye(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).scr6,912#2Loading screen
     Popeye(AlternativeSoftware).jpg461,550#2Inlay - Front
     Popeye(AlternativeSoftware)_Back.jpg280,664#2Inlay - Back
     Popeye(AlternativeSoftware)_Tape.jpg55,775#2Media scan
     Popeye(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).txt5,465#2Instructions - Multi-language instructions
     Popeye(MacmillanSoftwareLtd).jpg71,248#4Inlay - Front
     Popeye(MacmillanSoftware)_Tape.jpg65,646#4Media scan
     Popeye(ZafiChip).jpg175,876#6Inlay - Front
     Popeye(ZafiChip).jpg255,265#6Advertisement
     Popeye(ZCobra).jpg157,607#7Inlay - Front
     Popeye(ZCobra).pdf8,924#7InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     Computer Gamerissue #6-1985/Seppage 65- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 72- Review: 90%
     MicroHobbyissue #54-1985/Novpage 12- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #32-1985/Aug/8 special "week#2"page 10- Review
     Proxima Magazineissue v.2 #2-1996page 38- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #43-1985/Octpage 23- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #87-1993/Marpage 44- Review: 87%
     Your Sinclairissue #87-1993/Marpage 46- Review: 65%
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 47- Review
     ZX Computingissue #21-1985/Octpage 61- Review: 4/5

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #10-1984/Novpage 135- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 20- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 88- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 82- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 132- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 135- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 57- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 42- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 62- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 55- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #46-1987/Novpage 114- Feature - Sprite & Sound
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Tips
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #91-1984/Dec/4 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #57-1985/Decpage 42- Feature - Justicieros
     MicroHobbyissue #109-1986/Decpage 39- Tips - Tokes
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 24- News/Note - ref. "Home Sweet Home"
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #47-1986/Febpage 30- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 29- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 21- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #47-1989/Novpage 54- Tips
     ZX Computingissue #18-1985/Aprpage 21- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 115- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #10-1984/Novpage 47- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Newsissue #83-1984/Oct/20page 25- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #40-1984/Oct/4 special "week#1"page 47- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #42-1984/Oct/18 special "week#3"page 56- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #45-1984/Nov/8 special "week#2"page 52- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Novpage 61- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.4 #11-1984/Novpage 237- Full-page ad
     ZX Computingissue #16-1984/Decpage 164- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Your Sinclairissue #87-1993/Marpage 44- Review: 83% (Popeye - The Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #87-1993/Marpage 46- Review: 59% (Kids Pack 2)

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