| Thing! |
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| Aliases | A Week in the life of the Thing! |
| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Players Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £1.99 |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC |
| Average mag. score | 84.33% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 56.2% (16 votes) |
Authors/Contributors
| Colin Swinbourne (UK) | - Code, In-game Graphics | ||
| Jabba Severn [Martin Severn] (UK) | - Load Screen | ||
| Peter Austin (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #73 - 1988/Apr | page 76 |
Compilations
| Full version in | Your Sinclair issue 48: Smash Tape 25 | (1989/Dec) | by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #48 - 1989/Dec | ||
| Full version in | Your Sinclair issue 48: Smash Tape 25 - Special Edition | (1989/Dec) | by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #48 - 1989/Dec | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 52 | (1988/Sep) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #52 - 1988/Sep | - titled "La cosa" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Thing.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| Thing.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Thing.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Thing.gif | 4,530 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Thing.jpg | 455,741 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Thing_Back.jpg | 250,259 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Thing(EN).txt | 1,916 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Thing.jpg | 148,805 | Original | Game map | |||
| thing.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Paul E. Collins | ||
| Thing! (1988)(Players Software).pok | 113 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 23 | - Review: 73% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 76 | - Review: 10/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 53 | - Review: 8/10 |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 49 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 50 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Sinclair User | issue #72-1988/Mar | page 88 | - Preview | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 14 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #27-1988/Mar | page 9 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #31-1988/Jul | page 22 | - Map | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #31-1988/Jul | page 22 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 43 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 15 | - CoverGame |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (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) |
