| Spherical |
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| Release Date | 1989/Oct |
| Original Publisher | Rainbow Arts (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 2 (Turn based) |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Disk Price | £12.99 |
| Mods | 1 title(s) |
| Features | Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Controls | Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Inspirations | Solomon's Key (Arcade coin-op) from Tecmo Ltd (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 79.25% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 80.6% (20 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | |||
| #2 - Top Shots (UK) | (1989) |
Authors/Contributors
| Daren White (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - ? | |
| Jason Green (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - ? | |
| Celal Kandemiroglu (Turkey) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #71 - 1989/Dec | page 67 |
Compilations
| Full version in | MicroHobby issue 212: Tape 40 | (1991/Jul) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #212 - 1991/Jul |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Spherical.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Spherical.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Spherical(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Spherical(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Spherical(TopShots).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Spherical.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Spherical.gif | 8,858 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Spherical_Front.jpg | 534,160 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Spherical_Back.jpg | 806,591 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Spherical(EN).txt | 20,555 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Spherical(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 3,410,088 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, German | ||
| Spherical.png | 356,799 | Original | Game map | |||
| Spherical_Poster.jpg | 678,817 | Original | Poster | |||
| Spherical.jpg | 174,758 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Spherical (1989)(Rainbow Arts).pok | 70 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Spherical(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).scr | 6,912 | #1 | Loading screen | |||
| Spherical(TopShots).jpg | 321,011 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Spherical(TopShots)_Back.jpg | 212,625 | #2 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #23-1989/Aug | page 58 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 67 | - Review: 90% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #199-1990/May | page 30 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 97 | - Review: 64% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 104 | - Review: 88% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #57-1990/Sep | page 66 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 75% |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #25-1989/Oct | page 76 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan | page 44 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan | page 46 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #77-1990/Jun | page 34 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #90-1991/Jul | page 26 | - Hack/Poke | |
| MicroHobby | issue #200-1990/Jun | page 63 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| New Computer Express | issue #15-1989/Feb/18 | page 28 | - Preview | |
| Sinclair User | issue #100-1990/Jun | page 16 | - Tips | |
| Sinclair User | issue #113-1991/Jul | page 17 | - Tips | |
| Sinclair User | issue #122-1992/Apr | page 16 | - Tips | |
| The Games Machine | issue #16-1989/Mar | page 11 | - News/Note | |
| The Games Machine | issue #19-1989/Jun | page 10 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 7 | - News/Note | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #52-1990/Apr | page 38 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #57-1990/Sep | page 66 | - Feature - Complete Guide to Puzzle games |
Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 9 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #20-1989/Jul | page 6 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert |
Related Magazine References
| MicroHobby | issue #212-1991/Jul | page 15 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 212: Tape 40) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #212-1991/Jul | page 16 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 212: Tape 40) |
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