| Puzznic |
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| Release Date | 1990 |
| Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Game: Puzzle |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Tie-in Licences | Puzznic (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX, NES |
| Average mag. score | 84.80% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 76.7% (35 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: 1100.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1992) | as "ARCADE COLLECTION 46: Puzznic" | |
| * Release price: £3.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| David Lyttle (UK) | - ? | ||
| Bob Flanagan (UK) | - ? | ||
| Jonathan Dunn (UK) | - ? |
Compilations
| Demo version in | MicroHobby issue 205: Tape 31 | (1990/Dec) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #205 - 1990/Dec | ||
| Demo version in | Sinclair User issue 104: Double Hits 5 | (1990/Oct) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #104 - 1990/Oct |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Puzznic.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| Puzznic.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English | ||
| Puzznic(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| Puzznic(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Puzznic.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Puzznic.gif | 5,296 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Puzznic_Front.jpg | 261,781 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Puzznic_Back.jpg | 334,785 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Puzznic.ay.zip | 2,677 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Puzznic.txt | 2,078 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Puzznic(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 397,905 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| Puzznic.jpg | 200,667 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| puzznic.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) | ||
| Puzznic (1990)(Ocean Software).pok | 66 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Puzznic(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Front.png | 250,176 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Puzznic(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Back.png | 354,383 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| Puzznic(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).zip | 45,545 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Puzznic(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 341,493 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| Puzznic(HitSquad).jpg | 372,918 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Puzznic(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 366,095 | #2 | Inlay - Back | |||
| Puzznic(ARCADECOLLECTION46-Puzznic)(HitSquad)_Tape.jpg | 49,445 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| BiT | issue #6-1992/Mar | page 15 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #83-1990/Dec | page 50 | - Review: 80% | |
| FIFO | issue #12-1992 | page 28 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #205-1990/Dec | page 33 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #106-1990/Dec | page 83 | - Review: 87% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #124-1992/Jun | page 45 | - Review: 86% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #60-1990/Dec | page 39 | - Review: 86% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #79-1992/Jul | page 61 | - Review: 85% |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #81-1990/Oct | page 11 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 26 | - Tips | |
| New Computer Express | issue #140-1991/Jul/13 | page 22 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Sinclair User | issue #104-1990/Oct | page 6 | - CoverGame | |
| Sinclair User | issue #120-1992/Feb | page 13 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #59-1990/Nov | page 96 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #66-1991/Jun | page 28 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #71-1991/Nov | page 53 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #83-1992/Nov | page 23 | - Tips |
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #38-1990/Nov | page 171 | - Full-page ad | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #40-1991/Jan | page 71 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #108-1990/Nov | page 54 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #109-1990/Dec | page 91 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #82-1990/Nov | page 59 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #84-1991/Jan | page 15 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #105-1990/Nov | page 84 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #106-1990/Dec | page 25 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #60-1990/Dec | page 89 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 12 | - Advert |
Related Magazine References
| MicroHobby | issue #205-1990/Dec | page 59 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 205: Tape 31) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #205-1990/Dec | page 60 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 205: Tape 31) |
Links
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