| Thing Bounces Back |
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| Aliases | Thing 2: Thing Bounces Back |
| Release Date | 1987/Jun |
| Original Publisher | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.99 |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 86.25% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 71.1% (19 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #3 - Serma Software (Spain) | (1987) |
Authors/Contributors
| Chris Kerry (UK) | - ? | ||
| Colin Dooley (UK) | - ? | ||
| Shaun Hollingworth (UK) | - ? | ||
| Peter M. Harrap (UK) | - ? | ||
| Greg A. Holmes (UK) | - ? | ||
| Steve Kerry [Steven Kerry] (UK) | - ? | ||
| Marco Duroe (UK) | - ? | ||
| Ben Daglish (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #20 - 1987/Aug | page 58 |
Remarks
| Sequel to Thing on a Spring (Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd), which only appeared on the Commodore 64. |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Great Games II | (1988) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Dix Jeux Fantastiques | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd [FR] (UK/France) | |||
| Full version in | Plus 3 Pack | (1987) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 43 | (1987/Nov) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #43 - 1987/Nov | - titled "La molla" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | ThingBouncesBack.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| ThingBouncesBack.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| ThingBouncesBack(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| ThingBouncesBack.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| ThingBouncesBack.gif | 6,109 | Original | Running screen | |||
| ThingBouncesBack.jpg | 612,949 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| ThingBouncesBack.ay.zip | 761 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| ThingBouncesBack.txt | 2,499 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| ThingBouncesBack(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 327,806 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French | ||
| ThingBouncesBack.jpg | 293,422 | Original | Scanned instructions | English | ||
| ThingBouncesBack_French.jpg | 304,532 | Original | Scanned instructions | French | ||
| thingbbmap1.jpg | 267,344 | Original | Game map | - part 1 | ||
| thingbbmap2.jpg | 299,937 | Original | Game map | - part 2 | ||
| ThingBouncesBack.jpg | 267,344 | Original | Game map | |||
| ThingBouncesBack_2.jpg | 299,937 | Original | Game map | |||
| ThingBouncesBack_3.jpg | 255,654 | Original | Game map | |||
| ThingBouncesBack_4.jpg | 273,378 | Original | Game map | |||
| ThingBouncesBack_5.png | 348,844 | Original | Game map | |||
| ThingBouncesBack.jpg | 175,264 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Thing Bounces Back (1987)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok | 412 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| ThingBouncesBack(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 97,055 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| ThingBouncesBack(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 68,660 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| ThingBouncesBack(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 1,215 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| ThingBouncesBack(IBSA).jpg | 104,295 | #2 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #42-1987/Jul | page 94 | - Review: 85% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #151-1987/Nov | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #22-1987/Jun/5 special "week#1" | page 53 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #64-1987/Jul | page 28 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #20-1987/Aug | page 58 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 64 | - Review: 9/10 |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #68-1987/Jun | page 92 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #69-1987/Jul | page 75 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #69-1987/Jul | page 90 | - Advert | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #27-1987/Jun | page 9 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun | page 121 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #42-1987/Jul | page 93 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #63-1987/Jun | page 39 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #64-1987/Jul | page 41 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #18-1987/Jun | page 0 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 55 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Great Games II) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #74-1988/May | page 47 | - Review: 8/10 (10 Great Games II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 64 | - Review: 9/10 (10 Great Games II) |
Related Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (10 Great Games II) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #78-1988/Apr | page 38 | - Full-page ad (10 Great Games II) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 98 | - Full-page ad (10 Great Games II) |
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