Spy vs Spy
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Beyond Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £9.95
Themes  Espionage/Secret Service
Tie-in Licences  Spy vs Spy (Software) from First Star Software Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Acorn, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, NES, Sega Master System
Average mag. score  85.50% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80.9% (49 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Hi-Tec Software Ltd (UK)(1985)
     * Release price: £2.99
     #3 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1985)

Authors/Contributors
     Tag [Philip Taglione] (UK)at Incentive Software Ltd - ?
     The Kid (UK)at Incentive Software Ltd - ?

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     Mike Riedel, Tag & The Kid
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Review Awards
     "C+VG Blitz Game"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47 - 1985/Seppage 24
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #19 - 1985/Augpage 24

Series "SpyVsSpy"
     1. Spy vs Spy(1985)by Beyond Software (UK)
     2. Spy vs Spy II: The Island Caper(1987)by Databyte (UK)
     3. Spy vs Spy III: Arctic Antics(1988)by Databyte (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inCrash issue 93: Presents 29(1991/Oct)by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #93 - 1991/Oct
     Full version inSpy vs Spy Trilogy(1988)by Databyte (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
SpyVsSpy.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 SpyVsSpy.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Power-Load)English
SpyVsSpy(Hi-TecSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 SpyVsSpy(ZafiChip).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(Power-Load)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SpyVsSpy.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SpyVsSpy.gif4,327OriginalRunning screen
     SpyVsSpy_Front.jpg597,100OriginalInlay - Front
     SpyVsSpy_Back.jpg607,324OriginalInlay - Back
     SPYVSPY.TXT3,574OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     spyvsspy.txt3,558OriginalInstructions
     SpyVsSpy.txt16,647OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SpyVsSpy(EN).pdf2,206,346OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SpyVsSpy.png549,076OriginalGame map
     SpyVsSpy.jpg198,286OriginalAdvertisement
     spyvsspy1.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Ste - Beating the speccy on the hardest level
     Spy vs Spy (1985)(Beyond Software).pok417OriginalPOK pokes file
     SpyVsSpy(Hi-TecSoftware).jpg612,619#2Inlay - Front
     SpyVsSpy(Hi-TecSoftware)_Front.jpg1,002,294#2Inlay - Front
     SpyVsSpy(Hi-TecSoftware)_Back.jpg540,378#2Inlay - Back
     SpyVsSpy(ZafiChip).jpg773,150#3Inlay - Front
     SpyVsSpy(ZafiChip).pdf360,440#3InstructionsSpanish
     SpyVsSpy(ZafiChip).txt22,734#3InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 24- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #77-1988/Marpage 23- Review - not a Spectrum article
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #101-1990/Aprpage 62- Review: 82%
     Computer Gamerissue #5-1985/Augpage 76- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 24- Review: 93%
     MicroHobbyissue #57-1985/Decpage 18- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Programsissue #35-1985/Seppage 14- Review: 71%
     Sinclair Userissue 1986 special "Annual 1986"page 47- Review: 5/5
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 16- Review: 5/5
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic"page 10- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 26- Review: 67%
     Your Spectrumissue #18-1985/Seppage 64- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 142- News/Note
     BiTissue #4-1992/Janpage 21- Map
     BiTissue #4-1992/Janpage 28- Solution
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #39-1985/Janpage 31- Feature
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 120- CompoResult
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 82- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 60- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #81-1990/Octpage 32- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #93-1991/Octpage 8- CoverGame
     MicroHobbyissue #69-1986/Marpage 28- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobbyissue #117-1987/Febpage 26- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobby Especialissue #3-1986/Jun special "Especial"page 21- Tips - Tokes
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #33-1984/Aug/16 special "week#3"page 1- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Programsissue #27-1985/Janpage 11- News/Note
     Sinclair Programsissue #29-1985/Marpage 11- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #42-1985/Seppage 15- Tips
     TV Gamerissue 1985/Janpage 6- News/Note
     Your Spectrumissue #18-1985/Seppage 64- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #43-1985/Maypage 118- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #44-1985/Junpage 66- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #45-1985/Julpage 33- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #106-1990/Seppage 75- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 77- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 25- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 49- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #74-1990/Marpage 10- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #14-1985/Apr/4 special "week#1"page 31- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     Sinclair Userissue #38-1985/Maypage 30- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #39-1985/Junpage 84- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #40-1985/Julpage 43- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #28-1990/Marpage 53- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #52-1990/Aprpage 32- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Review - Crash - Compilation (Spy vs Spy Trilogy)
     Sinclair Userissue #75-1988/Junpage 40- Review: 7/10 (Spy vs Spy Trilogy)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 9- News/Note (Spy vs Spy Trilogy)
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 8- News/Note (Spy vs Spy Trilogy)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (Spy vs Spy Trilogy)
     MicroHobbyissue #169-1988/Maypage 14- Preview - Premiere (Spy vs Spy Trilogy)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 20- Advert (Spy vs Spy Trilogy)
     The Games Machineissue #7-1988/Junpage 32- Advert (Spy vs Spy Trilogy)

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