Z-Man
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  DJL Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Maze
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £5.95
Controls  Cursor, Kempston Joystick
Inspirations  Pac-Man (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA), Namco Ltd (Japan)
Martijn's WoS score  78% (15 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - R&B Marketing Ltd (UK)(1985)
     #2 - Ventamatic (Spain)(1983)
     * Release price: 1690.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     David J. Looker (UK) - ?

Remarks
     SPOT: ZX81 conversion

Remarks
     The original ZX81 game was called Zuckman.
After a legal dispute with Atari, Z-Man was modified and re-released as the official Atarisoft version of Pac-Man.

Compilations
     Full version inComecocos + Froggy(1983)by Indescomp S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inYour Sinclair issue 82: Magnificent Seven(1992/Oct)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #82 - 1992/Oct

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Z-Man(RBMarketingLtd).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
Z-Man(RBMarketingLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
Z-Man(Ventamatic).tap.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)Spanish

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Z-Man.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Z-Man.gif2,909OriginalRunning screen
     Z-Man.jpg22,758OriginalInlay - Front
     Z-Man (1983)(DJL Software).pok33OriginalPOK pokes file
     Z-Man(RBMarketingLtd).scr6,912#1Loading screen
     0005858-open-1.scr6,912#2Opening screen

Magazine References
     Sinclair Userissue 1984 special "Annual 1984"page 24- Feature - Leading the Pac
     Sinclair Userissue #8-1982/Novpage 11- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #13-1983/Aprpage 30- Feature - Leading the Pac
     Your Sinclairissue #82-1992/Octpage 6- CoverGame

Magazine Advertisements
     Sinclair Programsissue #6-1983/Marpage 4- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #11-1983/Febpage 49- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #12-1983/Marpage 60- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #13-1983/Aprpage 84- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #14-1983/Maypage 40- Advert

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