| Vectron |
| |
| Aliases | Vectron, 3D |
| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Insight Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | Border Effects, Dynamic Loading Screen, Vector Graphics |
| Graphical Views | Perspective 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Groups | Firebird's HOT |
| Inspirations | Tron (Movie) from Walt Disney Pictures (USA) |
| Average mag. score | 65.50% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 79.1% (36 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Firebird Software Ltd (UK) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: £7.95 | |||
| #2 - Serma Software (Spain) | (1985) |
Authors/Contributors
| Mike Follin (UK) | - ? | ||
| Mark Wilson (UK) | - ? | ||
| Peter Gough (UK) | - ? | ||
| Tim Follin [Timothy Follin] (UK) | - Music |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 36 |
Remarks
| re-issued by Firebird at the same price |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Vectron(FirebirdSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
 | Vectron.tap.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Vectron.tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Vectron.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Vectron.gif | 2,920 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Vectron.ay.zip | 2,405 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Vectron.mp3.zip | 1,015,939 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| Vectron.txt | 2,132 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Vectron.png | 145,836 | Original | Game map | |||
| Vectron.jpg | 194,983 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Vectron (1985)(Insight Software).pok | 786 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Vectron_ControlPanel.jpg | 31,479 | Original | ? | - Control panel | ||
| Vectron(FirebirdSoftware).jpg | 375,747 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Vectron(FirebirdSoftware)_Back.jpg | 461,375 | #1 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #52-1986/Feb | page 32 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #10-1986/Jan | page 69 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 36 | - Review: 92% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #77-1986/May | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #48-1986/Mar | page 47 | - Review: 2/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #1-1986/Jan | page 38 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #5-1986/May | page 75 | - Review: 7/10 |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 16 | - News/Note | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #10-1986/Oct supplement "Trainspotters Guide to Games Playing" | page 11 | - Hack/Poke | |
| ZX Computing | issue #23-1986/Feb | page 10 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #22-1985/Nov | page 149 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 134 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 85 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #1-1986/Jan | page 15 | - Full-page ad |
Links
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
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| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
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