Shadow Skimmer |
Release Date | 1987 |
Original Publisher | The Edge (UK) |
Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
Language | English |
Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
Max. Players | 1 |
Original Price | £7.95 |
Features | Custom Screen Loader |
Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
Average mag. score | 79.00% (4 reviews) |
Martijn's WoS score | 66.3% (19 votes) |
#1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | ||
#2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1987) | ||
#3 - The Micro Selection (UK) | (1987) | ||
* Release price: £2.99 |
John Marshall (UK) | - ? | ||
Jack Wilkes (UK) | - ? |
Stephen Cargill <Stephen Cargill (UK)> *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
"Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #60 - 1987/Mar | page 32 |
Full version in | All-Stars | (1988) | by The Edge (UK) | ||
Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 39 | (1987/Jun) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #39 - 1987/Jun | - titled "Astronave nera" |
Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
ShadowSkimmer.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English | ||
ShadowSkimmer.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | ||
ShadowSkimmer(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English | ||
ShadowSkimmer(IBSA).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English | ||
ShadowSkimmer(TheMicroSelection).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English | ||
ShadowSkimmer(TheMicroSelection).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - Alternate. Micro Selection, 299 Series. Contents of the tape (both sides the same) are different from the tape previously downloadable from WOS (The Edge is denied now) |
Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
ShadowSkimmer.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
ShadowSkimmer.gif | 7,932 | Original | Running screen | |||
ShadowSkimmer.jpg | 448,089 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
ShadowSkimmer.ay.zip | 1,064 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
ShadowSkimmer.mp3.zip | 2,155,076 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
ShadowSkimmer.txt | 7,567 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
ShadowSkimmer(EN).pdf | 449,732 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
ShadowSkimmer.jpg | 287,548 | Original | Game map | |||
ShadowSkimmer_2.png | 132,706 | Original | Game map | |||
ShadowSkimmer_Level1.jpg | 207,733 | Original | Game map | |||
ShadowSkimmer.jpg | 220,485 | Original | Advertisement | |||
shadowskimmer.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Roman Rugalenko (with rollback) - Infinite lives POKE used | ||
Shadow Skimmer (1987)(The Edge).pok | 46 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
ShadowSkimmer(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 60,872 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
ShadowSkimmer(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 1,947 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
ShadowSkimmer(IBSA).jpg | 70,978 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
ShadowSkimmer(TheMicroSelection)_2.jpg | 49,087 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
ShadowSkimmer(TheMicroSelection)_Front.jpg | 793,627 | #3 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
ShadowSkimmer(TheMicroSelection)_Media.jpg | 136,881 | #3 | Media scan |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 22 | - Review | |
Crash | issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr | page 25 | - Review: 62% | |
MicroHobby | issue #127-1987/May | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
Sinclair User | issue #60-1987/Mar | page 32 | - Review: 5/5 | |
Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 39 | - Review: 74% | |
Your Sinclair | issue #16-1987/Apr | page 61 | - Review: 8/10 |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #65-1987/Mar | page 100 | - Preview | |
Computer Gamer | issue #24-1987/Mar | page 4 | - News/Note | |
Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 193 | - Preview | |
Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 86 | - Map | |
MicroHobby | issue #134-1987/Jun | page 24 | - Feature - Justicieros | |
SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information | |
Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 136 | - Preview | |
Sinclair User | issue #59-1987/Feb | page 104 | - Preview | |
Sinclair User | issue #61-1987/Apr | page 45 | - CompoEntry | |
Sinclair User | issue #62-1987/May | page 11 | - Tips | |
Sinclair User | issue #62-1987/May | page 12 | - Map | |
Sinclair User | issue #63-1987/Jun | page 18 | - Hack/Poke | |
Sinclair User | issue #65-1987/Aug | page 16 | - Hack/Poke | |
Your Sinclair | issue #15-1987/Mar | page 12 | - Preview | |
Your Sinclair | issue #17-1987/May | page 24 | - Tips |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #68-1987/Jun | page 13 | - Full-page ad | |
Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 31 | - Full-page ad | |
Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 37 | - Full-page ad | |
Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #8-1987/Feb/19 special "week#3" | page 10 | - Full-page ad | |
Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1" | page 2 | - Full-page ad | |
Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #24-1987/Jun/19 special "week#3" | page 56 | - Full-page ad | |
Your Sinclair | issue #15-1987/Mar | page 19 | - Full-page ad |
Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (All-Stars) | |
Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 66 | - Review: 8/10 (All-Stars) |
Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (All-Stars) |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 49 | - Full-page ad (All-Stars) |
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