| Catch 23 |
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| Release Date | 1987/Jun |
| Original Publisher | Martech Games Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | Vector Graphics |
| Graphical Views | Perspective 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Espionage/Secret Service |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC |
| Average mag. score | 78.67% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 66.2% (13 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1987) |
Authors/Contributors
| Ian McArdle (UK) | - ? | ||
| Malcolm J. Smith (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #21 - 1987/Sep | page 36 |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Computer Hits 5 | (1988) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | 30 Red Hot Hits | (1989) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | 4 Top Games | (1987) | by Martech Games Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Catch23.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| Catch23.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 4) | English | ||
| Catch23(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| Catch23(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Catch23.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Catch23.gif | 3,540 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Catch23.jpg | 514,062 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| Catch23_Tape.jpg | 67,975 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Catch23.ay.zip | 3,830 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Catch23.html.zip | 91,862 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Catch23(EN).pdf | 487,832 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Catch23.jpg | 102,173 | Original | Game map | |||
| Catch23.jpg | 246,211 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| catch23.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Andrew Drozd (with rollback) | ||
| Catch 23 (1987)(Martech Games).pok | 64 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Catch23(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 77,203 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Catch23(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 133,494 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71-1987/Sep | page 39 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug | page 85 | - Review: 56% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #149-1987/Oct | page 12 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #30-1987/Jul/31 special "week#5" | page 41 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #65-1987/Aug | page 28 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #21-1987/Sep | page 36 | - Review: 9/10 |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #70-1987/Aug | page 8 | - News/Note | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #27-1987/Jun | page 6 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 92 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #42-1987/Jul | page 101 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 57 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 44 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #25-1987/Jun/26 special "week#4" | page 45 | - News/Note | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #30-1987/Jul/31 special "week#5" | page 45 | - News/Note | |
| Sinclair User | issue #62-1987/May | page 108 | - Preview | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 20 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Sinclair User | issue #68-1987/Nov | page 16 | - Tips | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 9 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 8 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #24-1987/Dec | page 30 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 38 | - Map | |
| ZX Computing | issue #38-1987/Jun | page 4 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #69-1987/Jul | page 14 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #64-1987/Jul | page 49 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 26 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 118 | - Review (10 Computer Hits 5) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Computer Hits 5) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (10 Computer Hits 5) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 32 | - News/Note (4 Top Games) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (10 Computer Hits 5) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 106 | - Full-page ad (10 Computer Hits 5) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 62 | - Full-page ad (10 Computer Hits 5) |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Spectrum Computing RZX - YouTube | (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) |
