Toy Bizarre
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Activision Inc (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  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  54.17% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  64.3% (7 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)(1989)
     #2 - EDOS (UK)
     #3 - Proein Soft Line (Spain)(1985)
     * Release price: 2325.00 Ptas
     #4 - Ricochet (UK)(1985)
     * Release price: £3.99

Authors/Contributors
     James Software Ltd (UK) - ?

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     David Turnell <David Turnell>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Compilations
     Full version inBig Box(1991)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 ToyBizarre.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     ToyBizarre.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     ToyBizarre.gif2,517OriginalRunning screen
     ToyBizarre(FR)_Front.jpg538,328OriginalInlay - Front - French release
     ToyBizarre.jpg353,041OriginalInlay - Front
     ToyBizarre(FR)_Back.jpg415,770OriginalInlay - Back - French release
     ToyBizarre_Back.jpg273,201OriginalInlay - Back
     ToyBizarre(FR)_SideA.jpg133,806OriginalMedia scan - French release
     ToyBizarre(FR)_SideB.jpg134,877OriginalMedia scan - French release
     ToyBizarre.txt3,695OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     ToyBizarre(FR)_Scan.jpg506,368OriginalScanned instructionsFrench
     ToyBizarre(FR)_Scan_2.jpg468,027OriginalScanned instructionsFrench
     Toy Bizarre (1985)(Activision Inc).pok33OriginalPOK pokes file
     ToyBizarre(DroSoft).jpg138,718#1Inlay - Front
     ToyBizarre(DroSoft).pdf12,654#1InstructionsSpanish
     ToyBizarre(ProeinSoftLine).jpg141,940#3Inlay - Front
     ToyBizarre(Ricochet).jpg519,978#4Inlay - Front
     ToyBizarre(Ricochet)_Back.jpg338,589#4Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 24- Review: 65%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #98-1985/Feb/5 special "week#1"page 14- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #70-1986/Marpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #8-1985/Feb/21 special "week#3"page 12- Review
     Sinclair Programsissue #30-1985/Aprpage 16- Review: 50%
     Sinclair Userissue 1986 special "Annual 1986"page 47- Review: 3/5
     Sinclair Userissue #38-1985/Maypage 21- Review: 3/5
     Your Computerissue v.5 #4-1985/Aprpage 49- Review: 3/5
     Your Sinclairissue #88-1993/Aprpage 16- Review: 30%
     Your Spectrumissue #14-1985/Maypage 46- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #18-1989/Marpage 82- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #1-1985/Aprpage 9- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #10-1985/Janpage 31- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 162- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #39-1985/Janpage 128- Advert - coming soon ...
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 61- Advert - coming soon ...
     Games Computingissue 1985/Janpage 9- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 113- Advert - coming soon ...
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 103- Advert - coming soon ...
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 49- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #1-1985/Janpage 56- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #11-1985/Febpage 80- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Sinclair Userissue #116-1991/Octpage 39- Review: 30% (Big Box)

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