Bombscare
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Dollarsoft (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Inspired by  Bomb Jack
Original Price  £2.50
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  2.50
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Controls  Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Groups  Silver Range
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score  55.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  58.3% (6 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Firebird Software Ltd (UK)(1986)as "Short's Fuse"

Authors/Contributors
     Richard Stevenson (UK) - Code
     Philip Durbidge (UK) - Code
     Marco Duroe (UK) - In-game Graphics

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Bombscare(Dollarsoft).tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)
Bombscare(Dollarsoft).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)
Bombscare(1)(ShortsFuse)(FirebirdSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Bombscare(1)(ShortsFuse)(FirebirdSoftwareLtd).z80.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Bombscare_2.gif2,801OriginalRunning screen
     Bombscare.jpg710,682OriginalInlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Bombscare.txt1,149OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Bombscare(Dollarsoft).txt481OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Bombscare (1984)(Dollarsoft).pok110OriginalPOK pokes file
     Bombscare(ShortsFuse)(FirebirdSoftwareLtd).scr6,912#1Loading screen
     Bombscare(ShortsFuse)(FirebirdSoftware).jpg176,968#1Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Bombscare(ShortsFuse)(FirebirdSoftware)_2.jpg252,924#1Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Bombscare(ShortsFuse)(FirebirdSoftware)_Back.jpg180,515#1Inlay - Back - Single jewel case
     Bombscare(ShortsFuse)(FirebirdSoftware)_Back_2.jpg280,836#1Inlay - Back - Single jewel case
     Bombscare(ShortsFuse)(FirebirdSoftware)_Media.jpg160,376#1Media scan
     Bombscare(ShortsFuse)(FirebirdSoftware)_Media_2.jpg100,444#1Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #45-1985/Julpage 94- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 150- Review: 60%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #113-1985/May/21 special "week#3"page 13- Review
     Personal Computer Newsissue #98-1985/Feb/9page 36- Review: 5/10
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #23-1985/Jun/6 special "week#1"page 44- Review
     ZX Computingissue #20-1985/Augpage 74- Review

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 10- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 64- Tips
     Personal Computer Newsissue #90-1984/Dec/8page 42- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 91- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #44-1985/Junpage 15- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #46-1985/Augpage 47- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 13- Advert
     Computer Gamerissue #5-1985/Augpage 27- Advert
     Computer Gamerissue #8-1985/Novpage 47- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 89- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 79- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 123- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #117-1985/Jun/18 special "week#3"page 5- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #120-1985/Jul/9 special "week#2"page 5- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #40-1985/Oct/3 special "week#1"page 7- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #41-1985/Oct/10 special "week#2"page 7- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #40-1985/Julpage 115- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 21- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #16-1985/Julpage 40- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #17-1985/Augpage 40- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #18-1985/Seppage 36- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 40- Advert

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