Technician Ted
Aliases  The Chip Factory: Featuring 'Technician Ted'
Release Date  1985/Jan/09
Original Publisher  Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Origin of  Technician Ted: The Megamix
Original Price  £5.95
Features  Dynamic Loading Screen
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score  76.33% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  74.3% (44 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Rack-It (UK)(1989)
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Steve Marsden (UK) - ?
     David Cooke (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #13 - 1985/Febpage 16

Music References
     Includes the following music: Johann Strauss Jr., An der schönen, blauen Donau op. 314 "The Blue Danube" waltz; Johann Strauss Sr., Radetzky-Marsch op. 228 [in game]

Series "TechnicianTed"
     1. Technician Ted(1985)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
     2. Technician Ted: The Megamix(1986)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
     3. Costa Capers(1985)by Firebird Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in10 Computer Hits 2(1986)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inCrash issue 83: Presents 19(1990/Dec)by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #83 - 1990/Dec
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 62(1989/Jul)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #62 - 1989/Jul- titled "Unit T5"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
TechnicianTed.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 TechnicianTed.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 TechnicianTed(Rack-It).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Search Loader (SEARCH 19 / D.G.COOKE 19))English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     chipfact0OriginalRemote linkEnglish - Source code repository - Disassembled
     TechnicianTed.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     TechnicianTed.gif2,905OriginalRunning screen
     TechnicianTed.jpg431,158OriginalInlay - Front
     TechnicianTed_Back.jpg193,713OriginalInlay - Back
     TechnicianTed.ay.zip2,932OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     TechnicianTed.txt4,327OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     TechnicianTed.gif54,767OriginalGame map
     TechnicianTed_2.png53,528OriginalGame map
     TechnicianTed.jpg204,485OriginalAdvertisement
     techted48.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback)
     Technician Ted (1984)(Hewson Consultants).pok412OriginalPOK pokes file
     TechnicianTed(Rack-It).jpg577,792#1Inlay - Front
     TechnicianTed(Rack-It)_Back.jpg418,258#1Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 83- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #1-1985/Aprpage 69- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 16- Review: 96%
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 75- Review - Crash - Crashback
     Crashissue v.1 #64-1989/Maypage 30- Review: 87%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #99-1985/Feb/12 special "week#2"page 43- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #32-1985/Junpage 12- Review - Nuevo
     Personal Computer Newsissue #102-1985/Mar/9page 37- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #2-1985/Jan/10 special "week#2"page 25- Review
     Sinclair Programsissue #30-1985/Aprpage 19- Review: 45%
     Sinclair Userissue 1986 special "Annual 1986"page 47- Review: 4/5
     Sinclair Userissue #34-1985/Janpage 37- Review: 7/10
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 57- Review
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 51- Review: 8/10
     Your Spectrumissue #14-1985/Maypage 50- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #18-1989/Marpage 82- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #46-1985/Augpage 17- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 42- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 70- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 81- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 78- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 68- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #83-1990/Decpage 3- CoverGame
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #94-1985/Jan/8 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note - Santa's star turn
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #96-1985/Jan/22 special "week#4"page 41- CompoEntry
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #101-1985/Feb/26 special "week#4"page 6- CompoResult
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #103-1985/Mar/12 special "week#2"page 4- Tips
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #103-1985/Mar/12 special "week#2"page 31- Map
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #105-1985/Mar/26 special "week#4"page 42- Map
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #106-1985/Apr/2 special "week#1"page 10- Map
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #108-1985/Apr/16 special "week#3"page 18- Map
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #114-1985/May/28 special "week#4"page 25- Tips
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #119-1985/Jul/2 special "week#1"page 6- News/Note - Ted breaks out
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #124-1985/Aug/6 special "week#1"page 22- Tips
     MicroHobby Especialissue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial"page 19- Feature - Supercincuenta
     Personal Computer Newsissue #95-1985/Jan/19page 34- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #51-1984/Dec/20 special "week#3"page 5- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #23-1985/Jun/6 special "week#1"page 32- News/Note
     Sinclair Programsissue #35-1985/Seppage 10- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #39-1985/Junpage 18- Tips
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 52- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 39- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 39- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #78-1992/Junpage 47- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #83-1992/Novpage 28- Hack/Poke
     ZX Computingissue #21-1985/Octpage 11- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 46- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #43-1985/Maypage 77- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 37- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #48-1985/Octpage 84- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 131- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 15- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 15- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 15- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 15- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 6- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 6- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #34-1985/Janpage 51- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #35-1985/Febpage 117- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 67- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #38-1985/Maypage 35- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 27- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #42-1985/Seppage 21- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 32- Review: 3/5 (10 Computer Hits 2)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"page 12- Review (10 Computer Hits 2)
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 38- Review: 4/5 (10 Computer Hits 2)

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