| Tomcat |
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| Aliases | F14 Tomcat |
| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | Players Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £1.99 |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 |
| Average mag. score | 41.50% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 36% (15 votes) |
Authors/Contributors
| Steve Burrows (UK) | at Strangescience | - Code, Game Design/Concept | |
| Doug Townsley (UK) | at Strangescience | - Game Design/Concept | |
| The Eye | at Strangescience | - In-game Graphics | |
| Starbex Systems (UK) | - Load Screen | ||
| Peter Austin (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Compilations
| Demo version in | Your Sinclair issue 37: Smash Tape 13 | (1989/Jan) | by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #37 - 1989/Jan | ||
| Full version in | Arcade Collection Volume 1 | (1990) | by Players Software (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 58 | (1989/Mar) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #58 - 1989/Mar | - titled "LITF14" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Tomcat.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Tomcat.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Tomcat.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Tomcat.gif | 7,342 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Tomcat.jpg | 593,899 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Tomcat_Back.jpg | 474,358 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Tomcat.txt | 1,962 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Tomcat.png | 385,431 | Original | Game map | |||
| tomcat.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback) | ||
| Tomcat (1989)(Players Software).pok | 528 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb | page 67 | - Review: 24% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #84-1989/Mar | page 45 | - Review: 46% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #39-1989/Mar | page 40 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #58-1990/Oct | page 30 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 36% |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 70 | - News/Note | |
| Sinclair User | issue #126-1992/Aug | page 13 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 21 | - CoverGame | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 153 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #58-1990/Oct | page 30 | - Feature - Complete Guide to Flight Sims |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
