Twister
Aliases  Twister: Mother of Charlotte
Twister: The Mother of Harlots
Release Date  1986/Feb/19
Original Publisher  System 3 Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.50
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  7.95
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Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  85.25% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  77.5% (16 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Chris Yatesat Sensible Software - Code
     Jon Hareat Sensible Software - In-game Graphics, Load Screen
     Steinar Lund (Norway) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "C+VG Hit"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #54 - 1986/Aprpage 32
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #27 - 1986/Julpage 12

Remarks
     Developed in 1985 when authors worked for LT Software, but released in 1986 when they moved to Sensible Software

Remarks
     It was originally called "Mother of Harlots" until someone pointed out to the programmer what a harlot actually was!

Compilations
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 32(1986/Nov)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #32 - 1986/Nov- titled "Il mistero"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Twister.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Twister.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Twister(new).z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English - (new)

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Twister.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Twister_2.gif2,046OriginalRunning screen
     Twister.jpg470,114OriginalInlay - Front
     Twister_Back.jpg580,011OriginalInlay - Back
     twister.txt2,247OriginalInstructions
     Twister.txt2,128OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Twister.jpg150,690OriginalAdvertisement
     twister.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Albert Valls (with rollback)
     Twister (1986)(System 3 Software).pok77OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #54-1986/Aprpage 32- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #17-1986/Augpage 63- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 18- Review: 71%
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #17-1986/Apr/24 special "week#4"page 15- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 56- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.6 #3-1986/Marpage 45- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 67- Review: 7/10
     ZX Computingissue #27-1986/Julpage 12- Review: Great

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #53-1986/Marpage 98- Offer
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #54-1986/Aprpage 50- Poster
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 97- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 16- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #25-1986/Febpage 70- Preview
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #47-1986/Febpage 39- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #1-1986/Janpage 7- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 93- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 94- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 95- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #48-1985/Octpage 78- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #48-1985/Octpage 113- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #48-1985/Octpage 118- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 25- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #53-1986/Marpage 10- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 10- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 140- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 28- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #8-1986/Feb/20 special "week#3"page 48- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #9-1986/Feb/27 special "week#4"page 40- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #11-1986/Mar/13 special "week#2"page 2- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #15-1986/Apr/10 special "week#2"page 15- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 75- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #50-1986/Maypage 14- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #9-1985/Seppage 18- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #9-1985/Seppage 20- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #9-1985/Seppage 22- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.6 #3-1986/Marpage 3- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 18- Full-page ad

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