| Zynaps |
| |
| Release Date | 1987/Jun |
| Original Publisher | Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Mods | 1 title(s) |
| Features | Multicolour (Rainbow Graphics) |
| Graphical Views | Side-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor |
| Screen Movements | Horizontal Scrolling |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 82.75% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 84.6% (251 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1987) |
Authors/Contributors
| John Cumming (UK) | - Game Design/Concept | ||
| Dominic Robinson (UK) | - Code, Game Design/Concept, In-game Graphics | ||
| Stephen J. Crow (UK) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| John M. Phillips (UK) | - Load Screen | ||
| Steve Turner (UK) | - Music | ||
| Steve Weston (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 1st Best Shoot'Em Up - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #42 - 1987/Jul | page 14 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #64 - 1987/Jul | page 44 |
Remarks
| John Cumming is credited as game designer together with Dominic Robinson, but since Hewson himself commissioned Zynaps to Dominic, he probably worked on the game design alone, then later John Cumming ported the game to the Commodore 64, adding his own concepts. |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Featured on Four Smash Hits from Hewson Consultants for£9.95 (14.95 on +3 Disk). Other games were Exolon, Rana Rama and Uridium Plus. |
Compilations
| Full version in | Dix Jeux Magnifiques II | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd [FR] (UK/France) | |||
| Full version in | Four Smash Hits | (1987) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Heatwave | (1989/Aug) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Space Ace | (1988) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 44 | (1987/Dec) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #44 - 1987/Dec | - titled "Superzap" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Zynaps.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Zynaps.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Zynaps(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Hewson Slowload (64512)) | English | ||
| Zynaps(IBSA).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Hewson Slowload (64512)) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Zynaps.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Zynaps.gif | 4,631 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Zynaps.jpg | 465,445 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Zynaps.ay.zip | 4,379 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Zynaps.txt | 5,046 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Zynaps(EN).pdf | 143,733 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| zynapsmap.jpg | 87,713 | Original | Game map | - level 1 | ||
| Zynaps.jpg | 72,169 | Original | Game map | |||
| Zynaps_2.png | 124,031 | Original | Game map | |||
| SUPoster064.jpg | 326,456 | Original | Magazine poster | - Sinclair User magazine poster | ||
| Zynaps.jpg | 233,480 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Zynaps_2.jpg | 218,546 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| zynaps.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) | ||
| Zynaps (1987)(Hewson Consultants).pok | 185 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Zynaps(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 42,378 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Zynaps(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 11,708 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Zynaps(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 3,635 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Zynaps(IBSA).jpg | 116,257 | #2 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #7-1988/Apr | page 70 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #70-1987/Aug | page 36 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #42-1987/Jul | page 14 | - Review: 91% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #141-1987/Aug | page 12 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Proxima Magazine | issue v.2 #1-1996 | page 27 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #64-1987/Jul | page 44 | - Review: 10/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #20-1987/Aug | page 31 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 40 | - Review: 60% | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 1994/Feb | page 6 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #12-1988/Sep | page 13 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #69-1987/Jul | page 49 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #10-1988/Sep | page 124 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 31 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 114 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Space Ace) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Space Ace) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #71-1988/Feb | page 37 | - Review: 9/10 (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 37 | - Review: 8/10 (Space Ace) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 40 | - Review: 90% (Heatwave) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 9 | - News/Note (Four Smash Hits) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Space Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b" | page 10 | - News/Note (Heatwave) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 49 | - CompoEntry (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 121 | - CompoResult (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Space Ace) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 18 | - News/Note (Heatwave) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #89-1989/Aug | page 66 | - CompoEntry (Heatwave) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #92-1989/Nov | page 62 | - CompoResult (Heatwave) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #98-1990/Apr | page 37 | - Offer (Heatwave) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #21-1989/Aug | page 9 | - News/Note (Heatwave) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note (Space Ace) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 61 | - Advert (Space Ace) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 47 | - Advert (Space Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 41 | - Full-page ad (Four Smash Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #85-1988/Nov | page 35 | - Advert (Space Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 33 | - Advert (Space Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 35 | - Advert (Space Ace) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 6 | - Full-page ad (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 95 | - Advert (Space Ace) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #13-1988/Dec | page 91 | - Advert (Space Ace) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (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) | |
| 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) |
