Top Gun
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £7.95
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  7.99
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Features  Vector Graphics
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Top Gun (Movie) from Paramount Pictures Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, PC/DOS, Thomson MO/TO
Average mag. score  70.75% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  62.2% (18 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)
     #2 - IBSA (Spain)(1989)
     #3 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1989)as "MOVIE COLLECTION 04: Top Gun"
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Mike Lamb (UK) - ?
     Ronnie Fowles (UK) - ?

Annual Awards
     3rd Best Simulation - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #37 - 1987/Febpage 20
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #36 - 1987/Aprpage 53

Compilations
     Full version in6 Game Action Pack(1987)by Boots (UK)
     Full version inBoots Action Pack(1987)by Boots (UK)
     Full version inLive Ammo(1987)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
TopGun.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 TopGun.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 2)English
 TopGun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 TopGun(IBSA).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 TopGun(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 4)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     TopGun.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     TopGun.gif3,914OriginalRunning screen
     TopGun.jpg606,513OriginalInlay - Front
     TopGun_Back.jpg648,186OriginalInlay - Back
     TopGun.ay.zip1,730OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     TopGun.txt7,241OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     TopGun.jpg160,970OriginalScanned instructionsEnglish
     TopGun.jpg174,714OriginalAdvertisement
     Top Gun (1987)(Ocean Software).pok70OriginalPOK pokes file
     TopGun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg233,663#1Inlay - Front
     TopGun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf37,538#1InstructionsSpanish
     TopGun(IBSA).jpg91,898#2Inlay - Front
     TopGun(HitSquad).jpg332,076#3Inlay - Front
     TopGun(HitSquad)_Back.jpg354,772#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 18- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 20- Review: 90%
     Crashissue v.1 #70-1989/Novpage 48- Review: 53%
     MicroHobbyissue #110-1987/Janpage 17- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #51-1986/Dec/18 special "week#3"page 26- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 25- Review: 3/5
     Your Sinclairissue #15-1987/Marpage 70- Review: 8/10
     ZX Computingissue #36-1987/Aprpage 53- Review: Great

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 10- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 122- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 147- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 102- Letters
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 104- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 49- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #54-1988/Julpage 40- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 60- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #51-1986/Dec/18 special "week#3"page 93- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 66- Feature - Micros In The Movies
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 55- CompoEntry
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 22- CompoResult
     Sinclair Userissue #123-1992/Maypage 16- Tips
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 57- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.6 #10-1986/Octpage 19- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 4- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 33- Feature - Carry On Screening
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 108- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 76- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #21-1986/Decpage 100- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #22-1987/Janpage 92- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #24-1987/Marpage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 57- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 95- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 68- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #70-1989/Novpage 23- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #73-1990/Febpage 45- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 148- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 87- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 81- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 78- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #92-1989/Novpage 94- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     The Games Machineissue #24-1989/Novpage 30- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Computerissue v.6 #12-1986/Decpage 100- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 119- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 130- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 4- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 92- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 97- Review (Live Ammo)
     Sinclair Userissue #69-1987/Decpage 119- Review: 9/10 (Live Ammo)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 95- Feature - Christmas Crackers (Live Ammo)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 8- News/Note (Live Ammo)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 27- Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (Live Ammo)
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 7- News/Note (Live Ammo)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #2-1987/Novpage 88- Full-page ad (Live Ammo)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 58- Advert (Live Ammo)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #73-1987/Novpage 163- Full-page ad (Live Ammo)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 147- Full-page ad (Live Ammo)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #77-1988/Marpage 118- Full-page ad (Live Ammo)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 71- Advert (Live Ammo)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #80-1988/Junpage 13- Advert (Live Ammo)
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 6- Full-page ad (Live Ammo)
     Crashissue v.1 #49-1988/Febpage 21- Full-page ad (Live Ammo)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 38- Advert (Live Ammo)
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 124- Full-page ad (Live Ammo)
     Sinclair Userissue #73-1988/Aprpage 91- Advert (Live Ammo)
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 33- Advert (Live Ammo)
     The Games Machineissue #5-1988/Aprpage 36- Advert (Live Ammo)
     The Games Machineissue #7-1988/Junpage 22- Advert (Live Ammo)
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 84- Full-page ad (Live Ammo)
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 116- Full-page ad (Live Ammo)
     Your Sinclairissue #27-1988/Marpage 32- Full-page ad (Live Ammo)
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 105- Advert (Live Ammo)
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 100- Advert (Live Ammo)

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