Spy vs Spy II: The Island Caper
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  Databyte (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £8.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Espionage/Secret Service
Tie-in Licences  Spy vs Spy II: The Island Caper (Software) from First Star Software Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX, NES
Average mag. score  45.75% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  64% (10 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Hi-Tec Software Ltd (UK)(1987)
     * Release price: £2.99
     #3 - Wicked Software (UK)
     #4 - Zafiro Software Division (Spain)(1987)

Authors/Contributors
     Orpheus Ltd (UK) - ?

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     Mike Riedel <Mike Riedel>
@ First Star
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Remarks
     also re-issued by Wicked Software

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 94: Presents 30(1991/Dec)by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #94 - 1991/Dec
     Full version inSpy vs Spy Trilogy(1988)by Databyte (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper(Hi-TecSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper.gif6,134OriginalRunning screen
     SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper.jpg360,839OriginalInlay - Front
     SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper.pdf43,120OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper.txt21,732OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper(EN).pdf363,797OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper.png273,761OriginalGame map
     SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper.jpg230,372OriginalAdvertisement
     spyvsspy2.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback) - All 7 levels of difficulty with max. opponent’s IQ
     Spy vs Spy II The Island Caper (1987)(Databyte).pok164OriginalPOK pokes file
     SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper(Hi-TecSoftware).jpg514,765#2Inlay - Front
     SpyVsSpyII-TheIslandCaper(Hi-TecSoftware)_Back.jpg498,378#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #101-1990/Aprpage 62- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 22- Review: 53%
     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 26- Review: 30%
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 69- Review: 7/10
     Your Sinclairissue #90-1993/Junpage 10- Review: 30%

Magazine References
     BiTissue #4-1992/Janpage 24- Map
     BiTissue #4-1992/Janpage 29- Solution
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #69-1987/Julpage 103- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 20- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 57- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #94-1991/Decpage 7- CoverGame
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"page 9- News/Note
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 47- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 104- News/Note
     Your Spectrumissue #21-1985/Decpage 5- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 11- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #106-1990/Seppage 75- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 113- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 70- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert
     Crashissue v.1 #74-1990/Marpage 10- Advert
     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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