Time-Gate at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Aliases	4D Time-Gate 4D Timegate Timegate
Release Date	1982
Original Publisher	Quicksilva Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre	Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£6.95
Features	Keyboard Overlay
Themes	Hyperspace/Warp
Ports	Time-Gate (Timex Tx2068)
Average mag. score	80.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	81.8% (35 votes)

Re-releases

#1 - Aackosoft (Netherlands)		as "Time Gate"
#2 - Elettronica CS (Italy)	(1983)	as "4D Defender"
#3 - Investronica S.A. (Spain)	(1983)	as "Time Gate"
		* Release price: 2350.00 Ptas
#4 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)	(1987)	as "Time Gate"
#5 - ZX User Club (Italy)		as "4D Ufo Attack"
#6 - ZX Data (Denmark)
		* Release price: 150.00 kr. (Denmark)

Authors/Contributors

John Hollis (UK)

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Annual Awards

Rank #50 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Compilations

Full version in	Clasicos Spectrum: Time Gate + Jugador de Ajedrez + Panic + Campo de Minas + Speak Easy	(1987)	by Microbyte [ES] (Spain)	- titled "Time Gate"
Full version in	Select 1	(1985)	by Computer Records (UK)
Full version in	Sinclair Plus 3	(1987)	by Microbyte [ES] (Spain)	- titled "Time Gate"

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
Time-Gate.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
Time-Gate.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
Time-Gate(4DDefender)(ElettronicaCS).tzx.zip	#2	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
Time-Gate(InvestronicaS.A.).tzx.zip	#3	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	Spanish
Time-Gate(Microbyte1).tzx.zip	#4	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	Spanish
Time-Gate(ZXData).tzx.zip	#6	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
Time-Gate.gif	1,440	Original	Running screen
Time-Gate.jpg	271,818	Original	Inlay - Front
Time-Gate_Back.jpg	301,383	Original	Inlay - Back
Time-Gate.txt	2,418	Original	Instructions	English
Time-Gate_KeyboardOverlay.jpg	33,888	Original	Keyboard overlay
Time-Gate(4DDefender)(ElettronicaCS).scr	6,912	#2	Loading screen
Time-Gate(TimeGate)(InvestronicaS.A.).jpg	105,439	#3	Inlay - Front
Time-Gate(TimeGate)(InvestronicaS.A.).jpg	183,787	#3	Scanned instructions	Spanish
Time-Gate(TimeGate)(Microbyte).jpg	86,117	#4	Inlay - Front
Time-Gate(4DUfoAttack)(ZXUserClub).jpg	121,480	#5	Inlay - Front
Time-Gate(ZXData)_Front.jpg	408,383	#6	Inlay - Front
Time-Gate(ZXData)_Back.jpg	420,088	#6	Inlay - Back
Time-Gate(ZXData)_SideA.jpg	78,493	#6	Media scan
Time-Gate(ZXData)_SideB.jpg	69,824	#6	Media scan

Magazine Reviews

Crash	issue v.1 #1-1984/Feb	page 48	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #2-1984/Mar	page 50	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #3-1984/Apr	page 66	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Home Computing Weekly	issue #1-1983/Mar/8 special "week#2"	page 41	- Review
Personal Computing Today	issue v.1 #8-1983/Mar	page 46	- Review
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #1-1983/Jan/6 special "week#1"	page 13	- Review
Sinclair User	issue 1984 special "Annual 1984"	page 20	- Review - Sinclair brings the thrill of the arcade into your home: 8/10
Sinclair User	issue #10-1983/Jan	page 20	- Review: 8/10
Sinclair User	issue #27-1984/Jun	page 62	- Review: 8/10
Sinclair User	issue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"	page 52	- Review
Your Computer	issue v.3 #1-1983/Jan	page 50	- Review
ZX Computing	issue #6-1983/Apr	page 83	- Review

Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #15-1983/Jan	page 18	- News/Note
Computer Choice	issue 1983/Dec	page 68	- Feature - To Boldly Go ... (Star Trek games)
Die Speccy CD	issue 1996/Jan	page 0	- Information
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information
Sinclair User	issue 1984 special "Annual 1984"	page 35	- Feature - Extra dimension adds excitement to games
Sinclair User	issue #11-1983/Feb	page 62	- Feature - Sinclair brings the thrill of the arcade into your home
Sinclair User	issue #18-1983/Sep	page 49	- Feature - Extra dimension adds excitement to games
Sinclair User	issue #27-1984/Jun	page 62	- Feature - The plot thickens
Your Computer	issue v.3 #1-1983/Jan	page 50	- Feature - Survey: Spectrum Software
ZX Computing	issue #6-1983/Apr	page 9	- Letters
ZX Computing	issue #9-1983/Oct	page 9	- Letters

Magazine Advertisements

Big K	issue #1-1984/Apr	page 103	- Advert
Big K	issue #2-1984/May	page 23	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #15-1983/Jan	page 61	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #17-1983/Mar	page 100	- Advert
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Computer Gamer	issue #1-1985/Apr	page 94	- Advert
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Home Computing Weekly	issue #1-1983/Mar/8 special "week#2"	page 48	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #3-1983/Mar/22 special "week#4"	page 48	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #5-1983/Apr/5 special "week#1"	page 48	- Advert
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Personal Computing Today	issue v.1 #7-1983/Feb	page 37	- Advert
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Sinclair User	issue #25-1984/Apr	page 148	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #26-1984/May	page 148	- Advert
Which Micro? & Software Review	issue 1983/May	page 3	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.2 #12-1982/Dec	page 125	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.3 #3-1983/Mar	page 172	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.3 #4-1983/Apr	page 58	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.3 #5-1983/May	page 20	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #3-1984/Mar	page 19	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #4-1984/Apr	page 66	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #5-1984/May	page 64	- Advert
Your Spectrum	issue #2-1984/Mar	page 33	- Advert
Your Spectrum	issue #3-1984/May	page 52	- Advert
Your Spectrum	issue #4-1984/Jun	page 9	- Advert
Your Spectrum	issue #5-1984/Jul	page 87	- Advert
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ZX Computing	issue #4-1982/Dec	page 132	- Advert
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ZX Computing	issue #8-1983/Aug	page 148	- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews

	Home Computing Weekly	issue #90-1984/Nov/27 special "week#4"	page 38	- Review (Select 1)
	Sinclair User	issue #34-1985/Jan	page 52	- Review: 7/10 (Select 1)

Related Magazine References

Big K	issue #10-1985/Jan	page 5	- News/Note (Select 1)
Crash	issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec	page 69	- News/Note (Select 1)
Home Computing Weekly	issue #87-1984/Nov/6 special "week#1"	page 9	- News/Note (Select 1)
Personal Computer Games	issue #13-1984/Dec	page 23	- News/Note (Select 1)
TV Gamer	issue 1984/Dec	page 7	- News/Note (Select 1)

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