Biggles
Release Date  1986/May/16
Original Publisher  Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Features  Beeper Music, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Screen Movements  Flip-screen, Horizontal Scrolling
Themes  Time Travel
Tie-in Licences  Biggles: Adventures in Time (Movie) from Compact Yellowbill (UK), Tambarle Productions (UK)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  70.25% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  75.5% (24 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)
     #2 - Serma Software (Spain)(1986)
     * Release price: 2000.00 Ptas
     #3 - Silverbird Software Ltd (UK)(1986)
     * Release price: £1.99

Authors/Contributors
     Robert T. Smith (UK)at Dalali Software Ltd - ?
     Rod Hyde (UK)at Dalali Software Ltd - ?

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #27 - 1986/Julpage 46

Remarks
     ZXSR: Came in two parts, Timewarp and The Secret Weapon. Part 1 was by Dalali and Part 2 by R. Hyde.

Compilations
     Full version inYour Sinclair issue 63: Six Pack(1991/Mar)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #63 - 1991/Mar

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Biggles.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
BigglesPart1-Timewarp.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English - part 1: Timewarp
BigglesPart2-TheSecretWeapon.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English - part 2: The Secret Weapon
Biggles(SilverbirdSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     BigglesPart1-Timewarp.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     BigglesPart2-TheSecretWeapon.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Biggles.gif5,096OriginalRunning screen
     Biggles.jpg382,007OriginalInlay - Front
     Biggles_Back.jpg207,096OriginalInlay - Back
     Biggles.txt6,893OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Biggles(EN).pdf136,939OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Biggles.jpg295,293OriginalAdvertisement
     biggles_p1.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) - Part 1 only
     Biggles (1986)(Mirrorsoft).pok94OriginalPOK pokes file
     Biggles(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg126,046#1Inlay - Front
     Biggles(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf29,447#1InstructionsSpanish
     Biggles(SermaSoftware).jpg375,390#2Advertisement
     Biggles(SilverbirdSoftware).jpg538,153#3Inlay - Front
     Biggles(SilverbirdSoftware)_Back.jpg387,587#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Computer Gamerissue #16-1986/Julpage 10- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 12- Review: 63%
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 40- Review: 68%
     MicroHobbyissue #96-1986/Seppage 17- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #24-1986/Jun/12 special "week#2"page 44- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 74- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 63- Review: 7/10
     ZX Computingissue #27-1986/Julpage 46- Review: Great

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #53-1986/Marpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 14- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 15- CompoEntry
     Computer Gamerissue #13-1986/Aprpage 4- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #15-1986/Junpage 6- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 14- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 12- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 122- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 123- Offer
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 101- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 88- CompoResult
     MicroHobbyissue #117-1987/Febpage 26- Tips - Tokes
     New Computer Expressissue #139-1991/Jul/6page 23- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #3-1986/Jan/16 special "week#3"page 5- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #4-1986/Jan/23 special "week#4"page 4- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #17-1986/Apr/24 special "week#4"page 4- News/Note - Mirrorsoft features Biggles at UK CES
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 10- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 89- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #55-1986/Octpage 20- Tips
     Your Computerissue v.6 #4-1986/Aprpage 16- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 9- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 71- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 38- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 12- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 41- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 88- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #63-1991/Marpage 12- CoverGame
     ZX Computingissue #24-1986/Aprpage 5- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #26-1986/Junpage 7- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #27-1986/Julpage 47- CompoEntry
     ZX Computingissue #30-1986/Octpage 7- CompoResult

Magazine Advertisements
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