| Billy the Kid |
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| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | Cheetah Marketing Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Defender Light Gun" |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Supports | Defender Light Gun Magnum Light Phaser |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Western |
| Inspirations | Billy the Kid (William Henry McCarty) (People) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC |
| Average mag. score | 76.00% (1 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 68.6% (7 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Virgin Mastertronic Ltd (UK) | (1990) |
Authors/Contributors
| Gary Priest (UK) | at Code Masters Ltd | - ? |
Remarks
| Requires the Defender Light Gun. Virgin Mastertronic later released a version that supported the Magnum Light Phaser and joystick. |
Compilations
| Full version in | Defender Light Gun | (1989) | by Cheetah Marketing Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Megaplay 2 | (1990) | by Virgin Mastertronic Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| BillyTheKid(VirginMastertronicLtd).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| BillyTheKid.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| BillyTheKid.gif | 5,662 | Original | Running screen | |||
| BillyTheKid.txt | 1,254 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Billy the Kid (1989)(Code Masters).pok | 310 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| BillyTheKid(VirginMastertronicLtd).scr | 6,912 | #2 | Loading screen | |||
| BillyTheKid(VirginMastertronic).jpg | 399,482 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| BillyTheKid(VirginMastertronic)_Back.jpg | 184,600 | #2 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| BillyTheKid(VirginMastertronic)_SideA.jpg | 91,919 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #69-1989/Oct | page 12 | - Review | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #47-1989/Nov | page 33 | - Review: 76% |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 53 | - Review - Crash - Other (Defender Light Gun) |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #103-1990/Jun | page 10 | - News/Note (Megaplay 2) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #106-1990/Sep | page 27 | - Advert (Megaplay 2) |
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