| Worse Things Happen at Sea |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Silversoft Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £5.95 |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right) |
| Average mag. score | 84.20% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 81% (50 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Aackosoft (Netherlands) | (1984) |
Authors/Contributors
| Mind's Eye Software (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #6 - 1984/Jul | page 8 | |
| "PCG Hit" | at Personal Computer Games | issue #10 - 1984/Sep | page 60 | |
| "Your Spectrum Hit of the Month" | at Your Spectrum | issue #8 - 1984/Oct | page 63 |
Music References
| Includes the following music: "The Sailors Hornpipe" |
Remarks
| Game adverts recommended "FOR ADDED REALISM PLAY THIS STANDING IN THE BATH" but advising kids to use a computer (connected to power supply) while standing on water was a terrible idea! |
Compilations
| Full version in | Spectrum Load'n'Run v1 issue 02 | (1985/Mar) | by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.1 #2 - 1985/Mar | - titled "S.O.S." | |
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 10 | (1984/Nov) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #10 - 1984/Nov | - titled "S.O.S. Navy" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | WorseThingsHappenAtSea.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| WorseThingsHappenAtSea.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| WorseThingsHappenAtSea.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| WorseThingsHappenAtSea.gif | 8,606 | Original | Running screen | |||
| WorseThingsHappenAtSea.jpg | 37,709 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| WorseThingsHappenAtSea.txt | 2,438 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| WorseThingsHappenAtSea.png | 17,736 | Original | Game map | |||
| WorseThingsHappenAtSea.jpg | 175,534 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| worsethings.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by WhatHoSnorkers - Four crossings completed | ||
| Worse Things Happen at Sea (1984)(Silversoft).pok | 178 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| Big K | issue #7-1984/Oct | page 24 | - Review: 3/3 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #34-1984/Aug | page 39 | - Review | |
| Computer Choice | issue 1984/Sep | page 23 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #6-1984/Jul | page 8 | - Review: 91% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 52 | - Review - Crash - Crashback | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #69-1984/Jul/3 special "week#1" supplement "ZX User 03" | page 16 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #11-1985/Jan | page 16 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #10-1984/Sep | page 60 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #67-1984/Jun/30 | page 45 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Sinclair Answers | issue #2-1985/Jan | page 30 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #31-1984/Oct | page 39 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #8-1984/Oct | page 63 | - Review |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #33-1984/Jul | page 33 | - News/Note | |
| Computer Choice | issue 1984/Sep | page 8 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #9-1984/Oct | page 86 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #10-1984/Nov | page 77 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb | page 59 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #19-1985/Aug | page 68 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 103 | - Hack/Poke | |
| ZX Computing | issue #15-1984/Oct | page 15 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| Computer Choice | issue 1984/Sep | page 26 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #7-1984/Aug | page 96 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #10-1984/Nov | page 55 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec | page 139 | - Full-page ad | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #10-1984/Sep | page 90 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #6-1984/Aug | page 0 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #7-1984/Sep | page 27 | - Full-page ad |
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