| Virus |
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| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Firebird Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | Vector Graphics |
| Graphical Views | Perspective 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Atari ST |
| Average mag. score | 80.02% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 79.6% (25 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) |
Authors/Contributors
| Steven A. Dunn (UK) | - ? |
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
| Steven Dunn & David Braben *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
Review Awards
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #77 - 1988/Aug | page 26 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #33 - 1988/Sep | page 70 |
Remarks
| This version started as a bedroom project, as Firebird did not believe the game was viable on 8-bit systems. It was not until Steve Dunn had written a demo of the ship flying over the landscape that anything official was signed. |
Compilations
| Demo version in | Sinclair User issue 77: Megatape 6 | (1988/Aug) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #77 - 1988/Aug | ||
| Full version in | Crash issue 83: Presents 19 | (1990/Dec) | by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #83 - 1990/Dec | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 55 | (1988/Dec) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #55 - 1988/Dec | - titled "Invasion" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Virus.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Virus.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Firebird BleepLoad) | English | ||
| Virus.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Virus.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Virus.gif | 3,204 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Virus.jpg | 506,073 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| virus.txt | 2,641 | Original | Instructions | |||
| Virus.rtf | 27,824 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Virus.txt | 2,522 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Virus(EN).pdf | 1,929,142 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Virus.jpg | 206,051 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Virus (1988)(Firebird Software).pok | 570 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #11-1988/Aug | page 54 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #13-1988/Oct | page 94 | - Review: 631/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #82-1988/Aug | page 30 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug | page 14 | - Review: 77% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #179-1988/Oct | page 43 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #77-1988/Aug | page 26 | - Review: 95% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #12-1988/Nov | page 38 | - Review: 75% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 70 | - Review: 9/10 |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #9-1988/Jun | page 47 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 36 | - Full-page ad |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
