| Skool Daze |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Microsphere (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Inspiration for | Klass of '99 |
| Original Price | £5.95 |
| Features | Border Effects |
| Other Platforms | Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 88.00% (6 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 83.5% (502 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - 2.99 Classics (UK) | (1986/Aug/04) | ||
| #2 - Alternative Software Ltd (UK) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 | |||
| #3 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1984) | ||
| #4 - Iqisoft (Yugoslavia) | (1984) | ||
| #5 - Serma Software (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: 2500.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| David S. Reidy (UK) | - Code, Game Design/Concept | ||
| Keith Warrington (UK) | - In-game Graphics, Load Screen |
Review Awards
| "Big K Pick of the Month" | at Big K | issue #10 - 1985/Jan | page 14 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #11 - 1984/Dec | page 10 |
Known Errors
| A detailed list of bugs for this title, including fixes for many of them, is provided by Richard Dymond (SkoolKid) here. |
Publication
| This game was a commercial success when first released, selling 50,000 copies despite very little marketing or promotion. It's recognized as a pioneer of the sandbox game format, later used by Little Computer People and The Sims. |
Series "SkoolDaze"
| 1. | Skool Daze | (1984) | by Microsphere (UK) | |
| 2. | Back to Skool | (1985) | by Microsphere (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Computer Hits 1 | (1985) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | 4 Most Big Hits | (1992) | by Alternative Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | SkoolDaze.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| SkoolDaze.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| SkoolDaze(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| SkoolDaze(Iqisoft).tap.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | Yugoslavian |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| SkoolDaze.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| SkoolDaze.gif | 5,245 | Original | Running screen | |||
| SkoolDaze.jpg | 109,288 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| SkoolDaze.ay.zip | 510 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| SKOOLDAZ.TXT | 12,786 | Original | Instructions | - Docs & Tips (from games database) | ||
| SkoolDaze.txt | 6,281 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| SkoolDaze_historical.txt | 17,498 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| SkoolDaze.png | 18,082 | Original | Game map | |||
| skooldaze.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Jim Langmead | ||
| Skool Daze (1984)(Microsphere).pok | 1,548 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| SkoolDaze(299Classics).jpg | 718,964 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| SkoolDaze(299Classics)_Back.jpg | 517,745 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| SkoolDaze(AlternativeSoftware).jpg | 493,950 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| SkoolDaze(AlternativeSoftware)_Back.jpg | 290,471 | #2 | Inlay - Back | |||
| SkoolDaze(SermaSoftware).jpg | 286,078 | #5 | Advertisement |
Magazine Reviews
| Big K | issue #10-1985/Jan | page 14 | - Review: 3/3 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #41-1985/Mar | page 24 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #41-1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure" | page 24 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec | page 10 | - Review: 93% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #25-1985/Apr | page 22 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #90-1984/Dec/8 | page 51 | - Review | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #51-1984/Dec/20 special "week#3" | page 27 | - Review | |
| Proxima Magazine | issue v.2 #4-1996 | page 38 | - Review | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #29-1985/Mar | page 16 | - Review: 75% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #36-1985/Mar | page 35 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic" | page 11 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #53-1986/Aug | page 53 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #9-1986/Sep | page 38 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #12-1985/Mar | page 27 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #19-1985/Jun | page 33 | - Review | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 1993/Mar | page 8 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| Big K | issue #10-1985/Jan | page 26 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec | page 12 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85" | page 178 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb | page 43 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug | page 2 | - Advert - 2.99 Classics advert | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #13-1984/Dec | page 28 | - Advert | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #29-1986/Jul/17 special "week#3" | page 40 | - Advert - 2.99 Classics advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #33-1984/Dec | page 174 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #53-1986/Aug | page 2 | - Advert - 2.99 Classics advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #12-1984/Dec | page 178 | - Advert | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #10-1984/Dec | page 27 | - Advert | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #11-1985/Feb | page 43 | - Advert | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #12-1985/Mar | page 38 | - Advert | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #13-1985/Apr | page 58 | - Advert | |
| ZX Computing | issue #16-1984/Dec | page 115 | - Advert | |
| ZX Computing | issue #17-1985/Feb | page 27 | - Advert | |
| ZX Computing | issue #28-1986/Aug | page 100 | - Advert - 2.99 Classics advert |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #49-1985/Nov | page 35 | - Advert (10 Computer Hits 1) |
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