Spectipede
Aliases  Specticede
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  R&R Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Alternating) (Versus)
Original Price  £5.50
Controls  Cursor, Kempston Joystick
Inspirations  Centipede (Software) from Atari Games Ltd (USA)
Other Platforms  Acorn, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4
Average mag. score  61.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  75.6% (16 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Mastertronic Ltd (UK)(1984)
     * Release price: £1.99

Authors/Contributors
     Kevin Allison (UK) - ?
     Mark Brady - Inlay/Poster Art
     Jon Nixon (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Credits
     Jon Nixon is the cover artist for the R&R release and the 1st Mastertronic release. Mark Brady is the cover artist for the 2nd Mastertronic release.

Remarks
     According to the author the game was never released under the name 'Specticede' - It was a typing error in a review from Crash #2 Mar. 1984

Compilations
     Full version inGnasher + Spectipede(1985)by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Spectipede.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
Spectipede.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
Spectipede(MastertronicLtd).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
Spectipede(MastertronicLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Spectipede.gif1,315OriginalRunning screen
     Spectipede.jpg250,720OriginalInlay - Front
     Spectipede.txt1,212OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Spectipede (1983)(R&R Software).pok146OriginalPOK pokes file
     Spectipede(MastertronicLtd).scr6,912#1Loading screen
     Spectipede(Mastertronic).jpg300,778#1Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Spectipede(Mastertronic)_2.jpg279,146#1Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Spectipede(Mastertronic)_Back_2.jpg309,688#1Inlay - Back - Single jewel case
     Spectipede(Mastertronic)_Media.jpg99,237#1Media scan
     Spectipede(Mastertronic)_Media_2.jpg116,814#1Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 53- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 55- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 72- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #8-1984/Seppage 46- Review: 72%
     Games Computingissue 1984/Julpage 86- Review
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #53-1984/Mar/13 special "week#2"page 38- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #29-1984/Augpage 38- Review: 5/10
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Julpage 48- Review

Magazine References
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #1-1984/Aprpage 35- Advert
     Big Kissue #2-1984/Maypage 93- Advert
     Big Kissue #3-1984/Junpage 4- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #22-1983/Augpage 115- Advert
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     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #25-1983/Novpage 171- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #31-1984/Maypage 74- Advert
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     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Julpage 12- Advert
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     Crashissue v.1 #4-1984/Maypage 80- Advert
     Games Computingissue 1984/Julpage 88- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #32-1983/Oct/11 special "week#2"page 34- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #39-1983/Nov/29 special "week#5"page 6- Advert
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     Home Computing Weeklyissue #43-1984/Jan/3 special "week#1"page 38- Advert
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     Home Computing Weeklyissue #48-1984/Feb/7 special "week#1"page 25- Advert
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     Personal Computer Gamesissue #4-1984/Marpage 112- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #5-1984/Aprpage 60- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #6-1984/Maypage 44- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #7-1984/Junpage 23- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #17-1983/Augpage 51- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #18-1983/Seppage 83- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #19-1983/Octpage 22- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #20-1983/Novpage 109- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #25-1984/Aprpage 121- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #10-1983/Octpage 90- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #11-1983/Novpage 214- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #8-1983/Augpage 70- Advert
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