Spectral Invaders
Release Date  1982
Original Publisher  Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  2 (Alternating)
Original Price  £5.00
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  5.95
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Inspirations  Space Invaders (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan)
Average mag. score  80.00% (1 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  65.4% (13 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     David H. Lawson (UK) - ?

Compilations
     Full version inLenguaje Maquina - Spectrum #03by Magazine Lenguaje Maquina - Spectrum - covertape from issue #3- titled "Invasores"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
SpectralInvaders.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
SpectralInvadersV1.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English - v1
SpectralInvadersV2.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English - v2

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SpectralInvaders.gif3,075OriginalRunning screen
     SpectralInvaders_2.jpg135,537OriginalInlay - Front
     SpectralInvaders_3.jpg77,521OriginalInlay - Front
     SpectralInvaders.jpg289,432OriginalInlay - Front
     SPECTINV.TXT2,204OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     SpectralInvaders.txt2,147OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SpectralInvaders.jpg437,127OriginalScanned instructionsEnglish
     Spectral Invaders (1982)(Bug-Byte Software).pok110OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #10-1982/Augpage 16- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #13-1982/Novpage 100- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.1 #23-1982/Sep/23 special "week#4"page 13- Review
     Practical Computingissue v.6 #3-1983/Marpage 130- Review
     Sinclair Userissue 1984 special "Annual 1984"page 20- Review - Sinclair brings the thrill of the arcade into your home: 8/10
     Your Computerissue v.2 #9-1982/Seppage 28- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 64- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 64- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.1 #11-1982/Jul/1 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #11-1983/Febpage 62- Feature - Sinclair brings the thrill of the arcade into your home
     The Spectrum Showissue #0-2013/Decpage 10- Feature
     Your Computerissue v.2 #9-1982/Seppage 28- Feature - Survey: Spectrum Software
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 91- Hack/Poke

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     Sinclair Userissue 1984 special "Annual 1984"page 140- Advert
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