Zub
Aliases  Zob
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £2.99
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  1.99
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Features  AY Sound, Border Effects, Multicolour (Rainbow Graphics)
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  83.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  78.9% (41 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     John Pickford (UK)at Binary Design Ltd - ?
     Ste Pickford (UK)at Binary Design Ltd - ?
     David Whittaker (UK)at Binary Design Ltd - Music

Review Awards
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #58 - 1987/Janpage 39

Easter Eggs
     Contains the hidden game Lightfarce. To access it, you must load in 128K mode, start a new game, press keys 2468 together to activate the cheat mode, then press keys 1357 together to play it.

Lightfarce has its own high score table, with the following messages:

Game in an Afternoon!!!!
Written by John Pickford
on 2nd Nov 86 (in the afternoon)
The deadline for Zub is tomorrow
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This afternoons graphics are by
*STE PICKFORD* (What a guy!!!!)
Also working UNPAID overtime are
Peter Gcrtside and Paul Ranson
Phil Allsopp and Gary Ireland
and Andy Hieke (the Management)
n' Myk Web popped in for a coffee

Compilations
     Full version inFantastic Fourby Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Full version inMastertronic Compilation 8by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Full version inMegaplay 1(1988)by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Zub.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
Zub.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Zub.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Zub.gif4,609OriginalRunning screen
     Zub.jpg396,947OriginalInlay - Front
     Zub_Back.jpg166,371OriginalInlay - Back
     Zub.ay.zip6,709OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Zub.mp3.zip347,385OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     ZUB.TXT8,296OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     Zub.txt8,027OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Zub.jpg153,494OriginalGame map
     zub.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren
     Zub (1986)(Mastertronic Added Dimension).pok131OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 45- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 176- Review: 79%
     MicroHobbyissue #135-1987/Junpage 16- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #51-1986/Dec/18 special "week#3"page 24- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 39- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 76- Review: 7/10

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 158- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 70- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 63- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 67- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 10- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #46-1987/Novpage 44- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #46-1987/Novpage 44- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #92-1991/Seppage 43- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #45-1986/Nov/6 special "week#1"page 45- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 16- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 16- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 13- Map
     Sinclair Userissue #63-1987/Junpage 15- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 12- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 26- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 35- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 28- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #42-1989/Junpage 28- Hack/Poke

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 120- Review (Megaplay 1)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 116- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Megaplay 1)

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