Slap Fight
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  2 (Alternating)
Original Price  £7.95
Features  Border Effects
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Slap Fight (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Thomson MO/TO
Average mag. score  72.00% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  70% (25 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     #2 - IBSA (Spain)(1987)
     #3 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1990)as "ARCADE COLLECTION 11: Slap Fight"
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Nick Bruty (UK)at Probe Software Ltd - Code, In-game Graphics, Load Screen
     Bob Wakelin - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #21 - 1987/Seppage 66

Compilations
     Full version inDixons Premier Collection for Your +2(1988)by Dixons (UK)
     Full version inDixons Premier Collection for Your +3(1988)by Dixons (UK)
     Full version inTaito Coin-Op Hits(1988)by Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 43(1987/Nov)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #43 - 1987/Nov- titled "Palfire"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
SlapFight.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 SlapFight.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 4)English
SlapFight(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
SlapFight(IBSA).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 SlapFight(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 7)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SlapFight.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SlapFight.gif5,848OriginalRunning screen
     SlapFight.jpg714,292OriginalInlay - Front
     SlapFight_Back.jpg619,574OriginalInlay - Back
     slapfigh.txt1,051OriginalInstructions
     SlapFight.txt5,301OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SlapFight.jpg76,921OriginalGame map
     SlapFight.jpg221,666OriginalAdvertisement
     slapfight.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Alessandro Grussu
     Slap Fight (1987)(Imagine Software).pok63OriginalPOK pokes file
     SlapFight(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg72,402#1Inlay - Front
     SlapFight(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf32,734#1InstructionsSpanish
     SlapFight(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg360,299#1Advertisement
     SlapFight(IBSA).jpg133,888#2Inlay - Front
     SlapFight(TheHitSquad).scr6,912#3Loading screen
     SlapFight(HitSquad).jpg470,693#3Inlay - Front
     SlapFight(HitSquad)_Back.jpg327,795#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #70-1987/Augpage 18- Review - not a Spectrum article
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #104-1990/Julpage 66- Review: 60%
     Crashissue v.1 #43-1987/Augpage 20- Review: 72%
     Crashissue v.1 #80-1990/Seppage 47- Review: 41%
     MicroHobbyissue #147-1987/Octpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #24-1987/Jun/19 special "week#3"page 53- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 78- Review: 7/10
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 62- Review: 89%
     Your Sinclairissue #21-1987/Seppage 66- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 76- Review: 82%

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #73-1987/Novpage 57- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a"page 26- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobby Especialissue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial"page 60- Solution - Solucion
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #27-1987/Jul/10 special "week#2"page 45- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #64-1987/Julpage 90- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #67-1987/Octpage 21- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 16- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 46- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 112- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #24-1987/Decpage 24- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #24-1987/Decpage 30- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #24-1987/Decpage 30- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #72-1991/Decpage 53- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #1-1987/Octpage 3- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #68-1987/Junpage 132- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #69-1987/Julpage 60- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #71-1987/Seppage 135- Advert
     Computer Gamerissue #27-1987/Junpage 84- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 5- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #64-1987/Julpage 100- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #66-1987/Seppage -1- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 2- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 47- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #38-1987/Junpage 2- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 118- Review (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 113- Review: 94% (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Review - Crash - Compilation (Taito Coin-Op Hits)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 124- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Feature - Collectable Consumables (Taito Coin-Op Hits)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 171- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 77- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #18-1989/Marpage 68- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #84-1988/Octpage 125- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 100- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 152- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #89-1989/Marpage 14- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #90-1989/Aprpage 6- Advert (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 124- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 99- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #63-1989/Aprpage 90- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #65-1989/Junpage 22- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 2- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 108- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 77- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Sinclair Userissue #84-1989/Marpage 11- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Sinclair Userissue #87-1989/Junpage 2- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     The Games Machineissue #12-1988/Novpage 132- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     The Games Machineissue #15-1989/Febpage 34- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 123- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 116- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 20- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 14- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 2- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Your Sinclairissue #43-1989/Julpage 2- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)

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