Bear Bovver
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.95
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  80.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  72.1% (21 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Dixons (UK)(1983)
     #2 - Investronica S.A. (Spain)(1983)as "El Oso Bobo"
     * Release price: 2050.00 Ptas
     #3 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1987)as "Oso Bobo"
     #4 - PRISM Micro-informatique S.A. (France)

Authors/Contributors
     Jon Ritman (UK) - ?
     Guy Stevens (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #3 - 1984/Aprpage 106

Music References
     Includes the following music: John W. Bratton, "Teddy Bear Two-Step" ("The Teddy Bears' Picnic") [in game]

Compilations
     Full version inClasicos Spectrum: Disenador de Juegos + Oso Bobo + Comecocos + Misiles(1987)by Microbyte [ES] (Spain)- titled "Oso Bobo"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
BearBovver.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 BearBovver.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
BearBovver(Dixons).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
BearBovver(OsoBoboEl)(InvestronicaS.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     BearBovver.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     BearBovver.gif4,047OriginalRunning screen
     BearBovver.jpg394,179OriginalInlay - Front
     BearBovver.txt2,897OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     BearBovver.jpg155,053OriginalAdvertisement
     BearBovver_2.jpg156,493OriginalAdvertisement
     bearbovver.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Jamie Angus (with rollback)
     Bear Bovver (1983)(Artic Computing).pok115OriginalPOK pokes file
     BearBovver(OsoBoboEl)(InvestronicaS.A.).jpg89,612#2Inlay - FrontSpanish
     BearBovver(OsoBoboEl)(InvestronicaS.A.).txt1,361#2InstructionsSpanish
     BearBovver(OsoBobo)(Microbyte).jpg124,918#3Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #31-1984/Maypage 25- Review
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Aprpage 14- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 106- Review: 90%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #52-1984/Mar/6 special "week#1"page 22- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #8-1984/Decpage 24- Review - Nuevo
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #5-1984/Aprpage 82- Review: 7/10
     Personal Computer Newsissue #65-1984/Jun/16page 42- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #2-1984/Jan/12 special "week#2"page 57- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #9-1984/Mar/1 special "week#1"page 16- Review
     Sinclair Programsissue #17-1984/Marpage 9- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Mar supplement "Soft Centre 1"page 3- Review: 8/10
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Maypage 45- Review
     Your Spectrumissue #4-1984/Junpage 54- Review

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #5-1984/Junpage 30- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #7-1984/Augpage 82- Tips
     Games Computingissue 1984/Aprpage 14- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #41-1983/Dec/13 special "week#2"page 37- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #50-1983/Dec/15 special "week#3"page 7- News/Note
     Sinclair Programsissue #17-1984/Marpage 9- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #13-1984/Junpage 98- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #1-1984/Aprpage 49- Full-page ad
     Big Kissue #2-1984/Maypage 32- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #30-1984/Aprpage 71- Full-page ad
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Febpage 78- Full-page ad - no product title in advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Aprpage 70- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 17- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #5-1984/Aprpage 31- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 106- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 54- Advert
     Sinclair Answersissue #1-1984/Seppage 103- Advert
     Sinclair Programsissue #15-1984/Janpage 67- Full-page ad - no product title in advert
     Sinclair Programsissue #16-1984/Febpage 67- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Programsissue #17-1984/Marpage 67- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Programsissue #18-1984/Aprpage 60- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Projectsissue #8-1984/Febpage 52- Full-page ad - no product title in advert
     Sinclair Userissue #22-1984/Janpage 73- Full-page ad - no product title in advert
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 140- Full-page ad - no product title in advert
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Mar supplement "Soft Centre 1"page 2- Full-page ad - Soft Centre
     Sinclair Userissue #25-1984/Aprpage 60- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #26-1984/Maypage 36- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #2-1984/Marpage 98- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #3-1984/Maypage 88- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #5-1984/Julpage 36- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #8-1984/Octpage 82- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #9-1984/Novpage 90- Advert

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