Chicago's 30
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) - within compilation "Erbe 88"
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Features  Beeper Music, Dynamic Loading Screen
Graphical Views  Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Screen Movements  Horizontal Scrolling
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score  63.16% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  54.2% (21 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)(1988)as "Chicago 30's"
     * Release price: £8.99
     * Disk price: £12.99
     #2 - Topo Siglo XXI (Spain)(2021)as "Chicago 30's"
     * Release price: €20.00

Authors/Contributors
     Jose Manuel Munoz Perez (Spain)at Topo Soft - ?
     ACE (Spain) - ?
     Gominolas [Cesar Astudillo] (Spain)at Topo Soft - ?
     Alfonso Azpiri [Alfonso Mejia Azpiri] (Spain) - Inlay/Poster Art

Compilations
     Full version inErbe 88(1988)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inChicago's 30 + Coliseum(1989)by Software Center S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inMicroHobby issue 204: Tape 30(1990/Nov)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #204 - 1990/Nov
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 63(1989/Sep)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #63 - 1989/Sep- titled "Cityzap"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Chicagos30.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)Spanish
 Chicagos30(Chicago30s)(USGoldLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 Chicagos30(Chicago30s)(USGoldLtd).dsk.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Chicagos30.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Chicagos30.gif5,197OriginalRunning screen
     Chicagos30(EN).txt4,473OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Chicagos30(MULTI-LANG).pdf257,524OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     chicago30.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback)
     Chicago's 30 (1988)(Topo Soft).pok54OriginalPOK pokes file
     Chicagos30(Chicago30s)_Front.jpg1,293,681#1Inlay - Front
     Chicagos30(Chicago30s)(USGold)_Tape.jpg86,892#1Media scan
     Chicagos30(Chicago30s)(USGoldLtd).jpg247,484#1Advertisement

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 60- Review: 598/1000
     Crashissue v.1 #63-1989/Aprpage 77- Review: 82%
     MicroHobbyissue #178-1988/Octpage 32- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #85-1989/Aprpage 89- Review: 63%
     The Games Machineissue #18-1989/Maypage 62- Review: 42%
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 25- Review: 69%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #19-1989/Aprpage 19- Preview
     BiTissue #6-1992/Marpage 25- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 33- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #91-1991/Augpage 49- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #176-1988/Seppage 14- Preview - Premiere
     Sinclair Userissue #84-1989/Marpage 84- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #86-1989/Maypage 47- Offer
     Sinclair Userissue #104-1990/Octpage 14- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 103- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 21- Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 73- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 4- Full-page ad

Related Magazine References
     MicroHobbyissue #204-1990/Novpage 53- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 204: Tape 30)
     MicroHobbyissue #204-1990/Novpage 54- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 204: Tape 30)

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