Tapper
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Alternating)
Inspiration for  Doner Kebab
Original Price  £7.95
Features  In-game Mini-game(s)
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Tapper (Arcade coin-op) from Bally Midway (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4
Average mag. score  88.20% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  77.8% (113 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1985)

Authors/Contributors
     Duncan Sinclair (UK)at Ocean Software Ltd - ?
     Paul Holmes (UK)at Ocean Software Ltd - ?
     F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK)at Ocean Software Ltd - Load Screen
     Ian Morrison (UK)at Platinum Productions - ?
     David J. Anderson (UK)at Platinum Productions - ?
     Robin Muir (UK)at Platinum Productions - ?

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #17 - 1985/Junpage 20
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #41 - 1985/Augpage 17
     "Your Spectrum Roger's Rave Of The Month"at Your Spectrumissue #17 - 1985/Augpage 39

Music References
     Includes the following music: "Buffalo Gals"; Stephen Foster, "Oh! Susanna".

Compilations
     Full version in10 Titles for the Spectrum Plus(1986)by Boots (UK)
     Full version inThe Gold Collection(1986)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThe Sega Collection(1985)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Tapper.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Tapper.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 1)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Tapper.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Tapper.gif3,066OriginalRunning screen
     Tapper_Front.jpg521,875OriginalInlay - Front
     Tapper.txt7,532OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Tapper(EN).pdf517,724OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Tapper.png35,421OriginalGame map
     Tapper.jpg176,437OriginalAdvertisement
     tapper.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
     Tapper (1985)(US Gold).pok288OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 37- Review - not a Spectrum article
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #46-1985/Augpage 27- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #4-1985/Julpage 59- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 20- Review: 89%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #118-1985/Jun/25 special "week#4"page 14- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #37-1985/Julpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Programsissue #34-1985/Augpage 17- Review: 72%
     Sinclair Userissue 1986 special "Annual 1986"page 47- Review: 5/5
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 17- Review: 5/5
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic"page 9- Review
     Your Spectrumissue #17-1985/Augpage 39- Review
     ZX Computingissue #20-1985/Augpage 76- Review: 4/5

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #44-1985/Junpage 69- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 64- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 104- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 51- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #6-1986/Junpage 55- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #79-1992/Julpage 32- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #81-1992/Seppage 29- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 123- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #39-1985/Janpage 48- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #40-1985/Febpage 97- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Marpage 44- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 56- Advert
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     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #44-1985/Junpage 98- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #45-1985/Julpage 34- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 38- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 50- Advert
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     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 18- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 89- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 63- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 2- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 36- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 157- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #15-1985/Febpage 66- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #48-1984/Nov/29 special "week#5"page 71- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #34-1985/Janpage 40- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #35-1985/Febpage 14- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #36-1985/Marpage 14- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #39-1985/Junpage 31- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 18- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 116- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #12-1984/Decpage 235- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #1-1985/Janpage 98- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #2-1985/Febpage 102- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #3-1985/Marpage 131- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #4-1985/Aprpage 114- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #5-1985/Maypage 40- Advert

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