V
Aliases  V - The Game
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  V (TV show) from Kenneth Johnson Productions (USA), Warner Brothers Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  77.50% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  68.2% (30 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)

Authors/Contributors
     Kaos (UK) - ?
     Gary Knight (UK)at Softstone Ltd - ?
     Nick Bruty (UK)at Softstone Ltd - ?
     F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK)at Softstone Ltd - Load Screen

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

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #26 - 1986/Junpage 44

Compilations
     Full version inOcean's Greatest Hits(1986)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 V.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 2)English
V_2.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
V(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 V(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     V.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     V.gif6,985OriginalRunning screen
     V.jpg772,105OriginalInlay - Front - Double jewel case
     V_Media.jpg128,995OriginalMedia scan
     V.txt2,405OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     V.png403,543OriginalGame map
     V.jpg120,564OriginalAdvertisement
     v.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
     V (1986)(Ocean Software).pok224OriginalPOK pokes file
     V(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg140,659#1Inlay - Front
     V(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf26,735#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     Computer Gamerissue #15-1986/Junpage 58- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 26- Review: 70%
     MicroHobbyissue #77-1986/Maypage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"page 49- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 65- Review: 4/5
     Your Computerissue v.6 #5-1986/Maypage 20- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #6-1986/Junpage 22- Review: 8/10
     ZX Computingissue #26-1986/Junpage 44- Review: Great

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #54-1986/Aprpage 15- Preview
     Computer Gamerissue #12-1986/Marpage 5- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 58- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 79- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 79- Tips
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Tips
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #127-1985/Aug/27 special "week#4"page 7- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #36-1985/Sep/5 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 19- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 39- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 60- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #6-1986/Junpage 80- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 26- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 38- Tips
     ZX Computingissue #28-1986/Augpage 67- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 164- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 41- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #53-1986/Marpage 16- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #54-1986/Aprpage 72- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #58-1986/Augpage 7- Advert
     Computer Gamerissue #11-1986/Febpage 100- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #13-1986/Aprpage 39- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #17-1986/Augpage 43- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #25-1986/Febpage 15- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 127- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 3- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 5- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 34- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 116- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.6 #2-1986/Febpage 100- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.6 #5-1986/Maypage 95- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 15- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #7-1986/Julpage 97- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 97- Advert

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