Spectron
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £5.95
Inspirations  Berzerk (Arcade coin-op) from Stern Electronics Inc (USA)
Average mag. score  72.00% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  55% (6 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Virgin Espana S.A. (Spain)(1983)

Authors/Contributors
     Mark Kirkby (UK)at The Code Monkeys - ?

Compilations
     Full version inGames Compendium(1988)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
     Full version inStars Spectrum issue 05 - Juegos(1985)by Magazine Stars Spectrum - covertape from issue #5 - 1985- titled "Tiro a Tiro"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Spectron.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Spectron.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Spectron.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Spectron.gif1,372OriginalRunning screen
     Spectron.jpg552,952OriginalInlay - Front
     Spectron_Back.jpg543,128OriginalInlay - Back
     Spectron.txt1,785OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     spectron.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Jim Waterman (with rollback)
     Spectron (1983)(Virgin Games).pok33OriginalPOK pokes file
     Spectron(VirginEspanaS.A.).jpg55,833#1Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 18- Review: 76%
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 60- Review - Crash Living Guide: 77%
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 79- Review - Crash Living Guide: 77%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #43-1984/Jan/3 special "week#1"page 9- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #13-1985/Janpage 15- Review - Nuevo
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #3-1984/Febpage 54- Review: 7/10
     Sinclair Userissue #21-1983/Decpage 49- Review: 6/10
     Your Spectrumissue #3-1984/Maypage 67- Review

Magazine Advertisements
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #33-1983/Oct/18 special "week#3"page 8- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #19-1983/Octpage 126- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #21-1983/Decpage 82- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 141- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #26-1984/Maypage 27- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #12-1983/Decpage 322- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #1-1984/Janpage 56- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #2-1984/Marpage 89- Advert

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 146- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 96- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 99- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 87- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 34- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 19- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 20- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #70-1989/Novpage 20- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 52- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 24- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Sinclair Userissue #90-1989/Seppage 91- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     The Games Machineissue #13-1988/Decpage 152- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 76- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)

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