Percy the Potty Pigeon at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Aliases	Potty Pigeon
Release Date	1984
Original Publisher	Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£6.95
Features	Beeper Music
Graphical Views	Side-view 2D Graphics
Screen Movements	Flip-screen
Other Platforms	Commodore 64
Average mag. score	60.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	75.6% (20 votes)

Authors/Contributors

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX

Tony Crowther <Tony Crowther (UK)>
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Music References

Includes the following music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, "Rondo alla Turca" - Piano Sonata No. 11

Compilations

Full version in	Stars Spectrum issue 01 - Juegos	(1985)	by Magazine Stars Spectrum - covertape from issue #1 - 1985	- titled "Pichon Atomico, El"
Full version in	Take 4 Games	(1987)	by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Full version in	ZX-Spectrum Vega	(2015/Apr/24)	by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)	- titled "Potty Pigeon"
Unauthorized version in	Load 'n' Run issue 20	(1985/Oct)	by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #20 - 1985/Oct	- titled "Il piccione folle"

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
PercyThePottyPigeon.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
PercyThePottyPigeon.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(SpeedLock 1)	English
PercyThePottyPigeon(ULAplus).tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English	- ULAplus version

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
PercyThePottyPigeon.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
PercyThePottyPigeon.gif	2,997	Original	Running screen
PercyThePottyPigeon.jpg	409,903	Original	Inlay - Front
PercyThePottyPigeon_Tape.jpg	62,870	Original	Media scan
PercyThePottyPigeon.ay.zip	611	Original	Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format
PercyThePottyPigeon.txt	1,854	Original	Instructions	English
PercyThePottyPigeon.png	68,839	Original	Game map
potty.zip	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback)
Percy the Potty Pigeon (1984)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok	77	Original	POK pokes file

Magazine Reviews

Crash	issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"	page 38	- Review: 70%
Home Computing Weekly	issue #93-1984/Dec/18 special "week#3"	page 34	- Review
MicroHobby	issue #31-1985/Jun	page 14	- Review - Nuevo
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #47-1984/Nov/22 special "week#4"	page 16	- Review
Sinclair User	issue #35-1985/Feb	page 32	- Review: 6/10
Your Sinclair	issue #19-1987/Jul	page 61	- Review: 5/10

Magazine References

Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #33-1984/Jul	page 156	- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #35-1984/Sep	page 25	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #36-1984/Oct	page 59	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #10-1984/Nov	page 92	- Advert - coming soon ...
Crash	issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"	page 101	- Advert - coming soon ...
Personal Computer Games	issue #10-1984/Sep	page 66	- Advert - coming soon ...
Personal Computer Games	issue #11-1984/Oct	page 57	- Advert
Personal Computer Games	issue #12-1984/Nov	page 63	- Advert - coming soon ...
Personal Computer Games	issue #13-1984/Dec	page 38	- Advert - ref. "Percy the Potty Pigeon"
Personal Computer Games	issue #14-1985/Jan	page 34	- Advert - ref. "Percy the Potty Pigeon"
Sinclair User	issue #36-1985/Mar	page 32	- Advert - ref. "Percy the Potty Pigeon"

Related Magazine Reviews

Your Sinclair

page 61

- Review: 6/10 (Take 4 Games)

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