| The Real Ghostbusters |
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| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | Activision Inc (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 9.99 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Features | AY Sound, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Tie-in Licences | The Real Ghostbusters (Arcade coin-op) from Data East USA Inc (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 68.38% (9 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 75.7% (14 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1989) | ||
| #2 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1991) | as "MOVIE COLLECTION 15: The Real Ghostbusters" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| John May (UK) | at Mr. Micro Ltd | - ? | |
| John White (UK) | at Mr. Micro Ltd | - ? |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #64 - 1989/May | page 12 |
Remarks
| Although the game has no 48K music in the title screen, a demo published by Crash Magazine features a 48K version of the main melody. |
Compilations
| Demo version in | Crash issue 63: Crucial | (1989/Apr) | by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #63 - 1989/Apr | ||
| Full version in | Big Box | (1991) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Mega Mix | (1989) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| RealGhostbustersThe.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English | ||
| RealGhostbustersThe(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| RealGhostbustersThe.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| RealGhostbustersThe.gif | 4,769 | Original | Running screen | |||
| RealGhostbustersThe.jpg | 811,833 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| RealGhostbustersThe_Back.jpg | 688,460 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Double jewel case | ||
| RealGhostbustersThe_Media.jpg | 109,330 | Original | Media scan | |||
| RealGhostbustersThe.ay.zip | 3,175 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| RealGhostbustersThe.txt | 2,045 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| RealGhostbustersThe(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 108,733 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| RealGhostbustersThe.png | 394,341 | Original | Game map | |||
| RealGhostbustersThe.rzx.zip | 937,018 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback) - [denied] | ||
| Real Ghostbusters, The (1989)(Activision Inc).pok | 74 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| RealGhostbustersThe(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 123,685 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| RealGhostbustersThe(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 12,944 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| RealGhostbustersThe(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 319,573 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| RealGhostbustersThe(HitSquad).jpg | 374,889 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| RealGhostbustersThe(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 315,302 | #2 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| RealGhostbustersThe(HitSquad)_Media.jpg | 82,518 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #21-1989/Jun | page 61 | - Review: 574/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #92-1989/Jun | page 44 | - Review: 56% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #64-1989/May | page 12 | - Review: 90% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #87-1991/Apr | page 50 | - Review: 73% | |
| New Computer Express | issue #24-1989/Apr/22 | page 48 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Sinclair User | issue #86-1989/May | page 18 | - Review: 65% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #110-1991/Apr | page 36 | - Review: 46% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #18-1989/May | page 56 | - Review: 86% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #42-1989/Jun | page 63 | - Review: 62% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #65-1991/May | page 71 | - Review: 80% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #19-1989/Apr | page 100 | - Full-page ad | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #20-1989/May | page 11 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #90-1989/Apr | page 66 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #86-1991/Mar | page 55 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #87-1991/Apr | page 13 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #110-1991/Apr | page 23 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 75 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 79% (Mega Mix) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #116-1991/Oct | page 39 | - Review: 30% (Big Box) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 59 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #29-1990/Feb | page 21 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 130 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #99-1990/Feb | page 99 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #101-1990/Apr | page 56 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan | page 68 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 3 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #74-1990/Mar | page 3 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 64 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #94-1990/Jan | page 116 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 99 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #98-1990/Apr | page 3 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #25-1989/Dec | page 100 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #27-1990/Feb | page 100 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #28-1990/Mar | page 3 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 104 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #50-1990/Feb | page 3 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #51-1990/Mar | page 92 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| Lost in Translation | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| StrategyWiki | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
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