| Spitfire 40 |
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| Aliases | Spitfire '40 |
| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Game: Flight Simulator |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Features | AY Sound, Vector Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Acorn, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 80.00% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 78.8% (17 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Alternative Software Ltd (UK) | (1989) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 | |||
| #2 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #3 - Zafi Chip (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| #4 - Z Cobra (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Phil | at Mr. Micro Ltd | - ? | |
| Issi (UK) | at Mr. Micro Ltd | - ? | |
| John May (UK) | at Mr. Micro Ltd | - ? |
Annual Awards
| 3rd Best Simulation - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #54 - 1986/Apr | page 22 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar | page 34 | |
| "Your Sinclair Hot Shot" | at Your Sinclair | issue #4 - 1986/Apr | page 68 | |
| "ZX Computing Globert" | at ZX Computing | issue #24 - 1986/Apr | page 23 |
Known Errors
| The 128K version is incomplete. It contains new features, such as a new star effect (that you must find in the first mission), but flying over it makes the game crash because part of the code is missing. |
Publication
| There are three know Mirrorsoft releases for this game: the original 1985 release for ZX Spectrum 48K; a second release in 1986 that includes a 48K only version on one side of the cassette and a 128K compatible version on the other side; and a third release in 1986 with an incomplete 128K enhanced version. |
Compilations
| Full version in | Flight Ace | (1988) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Spitfire 40 + Strike Force Harrier | (1992) | by Again Again (UK) | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 32 | (1986/Nov) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #32 - 1986/Nov | - titled "Guerra aerea" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Spitfire40_48.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Spitfire40_48V1.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - 48 v1 |
| Spitfire40_48V2.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | - 48 v2 |
| Spitfire40_128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | |
| Spitfire40_128.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English | |
| Spitfire40(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| Spitfire40(ZafiChip).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| Spitfire40(ZCobra).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Spitfire40.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Spitfire40_128.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Spitfire40.gif | 4,621 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Spitfire40.jpg | 359,557 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| Spitfire40_Media.jpg | 103,244 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Spitfire40_SideA.jpg | 114,754 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Spitfire40_SideB.jpg | 113,838 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Spitfire40.txt | 28,513 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Spitfire40(EN).pdf | 1,203,539 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Spitfire40.jpg | 162,944 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Spitfire 40 (1985)(Mirrorsoft).pok | 36 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Spitfire40(AlternativeSoftware).jpg | 292,902 | #1 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Spitfire40(AlternativeSoftware)_Media.jpg | 100,969 | #1 | Media scan | |||
| Spitfire40(AlternativeSoftwareLtd)(EN).pdf | 198,366 | #1 | Instructions | English | ||
| Spitfire40(ZafiChip).jpg | 183,417 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Spitfire40(ZafiChip).jpg | 213,443 | #3 | Advertisement | |||
| Spitfire40(ZCobra).jpg | 104,388 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Spitfire40(ZCobra).pdf | 282,096 | #4 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #54-1986/Apr | page 22 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar | page 34 | - Review: 90% | |
| Crash | issue v.2-2018 special "Annual 2018" | page 60 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #89-1986/Jul | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #49-1986/Apr | page 40 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #4-1986/Apr | page 68 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #51-1990/Mar | page 43 | - Review: 40% | |
| ZX Computing | issue #24-1986/Apr | page 23 | - Review | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 2001/Apr | page 10 | - Review |
Magazine References
| FIFO | issue #1-1990 | page 22 | - Solution | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3" | page 21 | - CompoEntry | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #17-1986/Apr/24 special "week#4" | page 26 | - CompoEntry | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information | |
| Sinclair User | issue #52-1986/Jul | page 20 | - Tips | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #3-1986/Mar | page 20 | - News/Note | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #5-1986/May | page 23 | - Letters | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 24 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 35 | - Hack/Poke |
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 120 | - Review (Flight Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 110 | - Review: 78% (Flight Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 114 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Flight Ace) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Flight Ace) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #83-1989/Feb | page 80 | - Review: 83% (Flight Ace) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Flight Ace) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Flight Ace) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 61 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 47 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #85-1988/Nov | page 35 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 33 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 35 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 95 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #13-1988/Dec | page 91 | - Advert (Flight Ace) |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
