Project Future
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Micromania [UK] (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Maze
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.95
Mods  2 title(s)
Features  Border Effects
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Teleportation
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score  90.00% (1 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.8% (24 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Currys (UK)(1985)

Authors/Contributors
     Dominic Wood (UK) - ?
     Julian Philip Wood (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #14 - 1985/Marpage 44

Known Errors
     Bugfix provided by velesoft and FrankT:
  • The up/down controls for Kempston joystick are reversed:
    6529 db1f      in      a,($1f)          ; read kempston joystick
    652b 5f ld e,a
    652c 010000 ld bc,$0000 ; reset resulting direction
    652f cb43 bit 0,e ; if pressed right
    6531 c4f265 call nz,$65f2 ; then update C to indicate moving right
    6534 cb4b bit 1,e ; if pressed left
    6536 c4ef65 call nz,$65ef ; then update C to indicate moving left
    6539 cb53 bit 2,e ; if pressed down
    653b c4f565 call nz,$65f5 ; then update B to indicate moving up -> SHOULD BE DOWN
    653e cb5b bit 3,e ; if pressed up
    6540 c4f865 call nz,$65f8 ; then update B to indicate moving down -> SHOULD BE UP
    6543 cb63 bit 4,e ; if pressed fire
    6545 c4e965 call nz,$65e9 ; then update $5b03 directly to indicate fire
    6548 ed433f68 ld ($683f),bc ; store resulting direction in $683f
    654c c9 ret

    Fixed using POKE 25916,248: POKE 25921,245

Modified "BUGFIX" file provided by FrankT.

Compilations
     Full version in10 Computer Hits 1(1985)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version in20 Game Packby Comet (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 24(1986/Feb)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #24 - 1986/Feb- titled "3003"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
ProjectFuture.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
ProjectFuture.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
ProjectFuture(BUGFIX).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
ProjectFuture(Currys).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     ProjectFuture.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     ProjectFuture.gif3,702OriginalRunning screen
     ProjectFuture.jpg484,368OriginalInlay - Front
     ProjectFuture_Tape.jpg65,734OriginalMedia scan
     ProjectFuture_Tape_2.jpg61,204OriginalMedia scan
     PROJFUT.TXT3,538OriginalInstructions - Docs & Cheats (from games database)
     ProjectFuture.txt3,355OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     ProjectFuture.png413,766OriginalGame map
     ProjectFuture.jpg283,250OriginalAdvertisement
     ProjectFuture_2.jpg223,018OriginalAdvertisement
     projectfuture.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback)
     Project Future (1985)(Micromania).pok171OriginalPOK pokes file
     ProjectFuture(Currys).jpg218,549#1Inlay - Front
     ProjectFuture(Currys)_Back.jpg132,955#1Inlay - Back
     ProjectFuture(Currys)_Tape.jpg36,097#1Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 44- Review: 90%
     MicroHobbyissue #20-1985/Marpage 15- Review - Nuevo
     Your Spectrumissue #14-1985/Maypage 50- Review

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 65- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 60- Hack/Poke
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 36- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 91- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #6-1986/Junpage 55- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #18-1985/Seppage 11- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #9-1984/Decpage 97- Full-page ad
     Big Kissue #10-1985/Janpage 15- Full-page ad
     Big Kissue #11-1985/Febpage 25- Full-page ad
     Big Kissue #12-1985/Marpage 2- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 139- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #39-1985/Janpage 115- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #40-1985/Febpage 90- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #10-1984/Novpage 86- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 154- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 83- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 131- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 53- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 30- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Answersissue #2-1985/Janpage 106- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Programsissue #27-1985/Janpage 68- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Programsissue #32-1985/Junpage 2- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Programsissue #33-1985/Julpage 51- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #10-1984/Decpage 30- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #11-1985/Febpage 53- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #12-1985/Marpage 8- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #13-1985/Aprpage 38- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #14-1985/Maypage 21- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 35- Advert (10 Computer Hits 1)

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