Sly Spy: Secret Agent
Aliases  Sly Spy
Release Date  1990
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.99
Disk Price  £14.99
Features  AY Sound, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Screen Movements  Multi-directional Scrolling
Themes  Espionage/Secret Service
Tie-in Licences  Sly Spy (Arcade coin-op) from Data East USA Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  79.67% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80.6% (20 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1990)
     * Release price: 895.00 Ptas
     #2 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1992)as "ARCADE COLLECTION 48: Sly Spy: Secret Agent"
     * Release price: £3.99

Authors/Contributors
     Dean Belfield (UK)at Software Creations - ?
     John P. Tatlock (UK)at Software Creations - ?
     Simon Justin Street (UK)at Software Creations - ?
     Geoff Follin (UK)at Software Creations - Music
     Bob Wakelin - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #100 - 1990/Junpage 10
     "Sinclair User Best Budget"at Sinclair Userissue #125 - 1992/Julpage 47
     "The Games Machine Star Player"at The Games Machineissue #33 - 1990/Augpage 28

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 SlySpy-SecretAgent.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(SpeedLock 7)English
SlySpy-SecretAgent128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
SlySpy-SecretAgent(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
SlySpy-SecretAgent(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SlySpy-SecretAgent.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SlySpy-SecretAgent.gif5,296OriginalRunning screen
     SlySpy-SecretAgent_Front.jpg274,505OriginalInlay - Front
     SlySpy-SecretAgent_Back.jpg278,904OriginalInlay - Back
     SlySpy-SecretAgent.ay.zip5,233OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     SlySpy-SecretAgent.txt2,150OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SlySpy-SecretAgent(MULTI-LANG).pdf380,169OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     YSPoster54.jpg642,453OriginalMagazine poster - Your Sinclair magazine poster
     SlySpy-SecretAgent.jpg172,520OriginalAdvertisement
     SlySpy-SecretAgent_2.jpg192,082OriginalAdvertisement
     slyspy.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback)
     Sly Spy Secret Agent (1990)(Ocean Software).pok122OriginalPOK pokes file
     SlySpy-SecretAgent(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg86,881#1Inlay - Front
     SlySpy-SecretAgent(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf30,344#1InstructionsSpanish
     SlySpy-SecretAgent(HitSquad).jpg365,143#2Inlay - Front
     SlySpy-SecretAgent(HitSquad)_Back.jpg332,272#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #78-1990/Julpage 42- Review: 88%
     MicroHobbyissue #205-1990/Decpage 30- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #100-1990/Junpage 10- Review: 90%
     Sinclair Userissue #125-1992/Julpage 47- Review: 89%
     The Games Machineissue #33-1990/Augpage 28- Review: 85%
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 26- Review: 80%
     Your Sinclairissue #80-1992/Augpage 60- Review: 46%

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #103-1990/Junpage 110- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #76-1990/Maypage 19- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #200-1990/Junpage 8- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #211-1991/Junpage 60- Tips - Tokes
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 37- Offer
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 18- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 43- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 46- Poster
     Your Sinclairissue #61-1991/Janpage 56- CompoResult

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     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 83- Full-page ad
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     Your Sinclairissue #78-1992/Junpage 12- Advert

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