| Fruit Machine Simulator |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Code Masters Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Casual Game: Gambling |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Authored with | MCoder II |
| Original Price | £1.99 |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 56.06% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 66.5% (17 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Serma Software (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: 550.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Mark Baldock (UK) | - ? | ||
| David Whittaker (UK) | - Music |
Series "FruitMachineSimulator"
| 1. | Fruit Machine Simulator | (1987) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Fruit Machine Simulator 2 | (1990) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Christmas Megapack | (1991) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Crash issue 89: Presents 25 | (1991/Jun) | by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #89 - 1991/Jun | ||
| Full version in | Mega-Hot | (1991) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Quattro Arcade | (1991) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Quattro Coin-Ops | (1991) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Quattro Fantastic | (1992) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The CD Games Pack | (1989) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| FruitMachineSimulator.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| FruitMachineSimulator.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| FruitMachineSimulator.gif | 7,546 | Original | Running screen | |||
| FruitMachineSimulator.jpg | 594,403 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| FruitMachineSimulator_Back.jpg | 361,907 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| FruitMachineSimulator.ay.zip | 2,309 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| FruitMachineSimulator.mp3.zip | 1,625,477 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| FruitMachineSimulator.pdf | 340,004 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| FruitMachineSimulator.txt | 2,446 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| FruitMachineSimulator.jpg | 97,607 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| FruitMachineSimulator.rzx.zip | 47,496 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) - [denied] | ||
| Fruit Machine Simulator (1987)(Code Masters).pok | 31 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #3-1987/Dec | page 82 | - Review: 283/1000 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 126 | - Review: 30% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #174-1988/Jul | page 41 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 109 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 46 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #73-1992/Jan | page 85 | - Review: 82% |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #14-1988/Nov | page 114 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 56 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 7 | - CoverGame | |
| Sinclair User | issue #71-1988/Feb | page 11 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #29-1988/May | page 30 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 34 | - Hack/Poke |
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 108 | - Advert | |
| The Games Machine | issue #2-1987/Dec | page 135 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 26 | - Review (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Proxima Magazine | issue v.2 #2-1996 | page 30 | - Review (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Proxima Magazine | issue v.2 #3-1996 | page 28 | - Review (Mega-Hot) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #109-1991/Mar | page 51 | - Review: 79% (Quattro Arcade) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #118-1991/Dec | page 57 | - Review: 71% (Quattro Coin-Ops) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #51-1990/Mar | page 29 | - Review (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 57 | - Review: 69% (Quattro Coin-Ops) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #73-1992/Jan | page 85 | - Review: 90% (Quattro Fantastic) | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 1996/Jan | page 8 | - Review (The CD Games Pack) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 10 | - News/Note (The CD Games Pack) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #99-1990/Feb | page 7 | - Feature (The CD Games Pack) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #100-1990/Mar | page 19 | - CompoEntry - C&VG Hotlines compo (The CD Games Pack) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #102-1990/May | page 34 | - CompoResult - C&VG Hotlines compo (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 18 | - Feature (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 26 | - Feature - The CD Side Of The Speccy (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #85-1991/Feb | page 66 | - CompoEntry - Crash Hotline compo (Mega-Hot) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #88-1991/May | page 14 | - Letters (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #94-1991/Dec | page 11 | - News/Note (Christmas Megapack) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #197-1990/Mar | page 20 | - Feature - Expansion (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 41 | - News/Note (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #94-1990/Jan | page 20 | - Feature (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 88 | - CompoEntry (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 88 | - Feature (The CD Games Pack) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #23-1989/Oct | page 7 | - News/Note (The CD Games Pack) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #27-1990/Feb | page 22 | - Feature - CD Fun In Soho (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #51-1990/Mar | page 29 | - Feature - Code Masters CD Games Pack (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #51-1990/Mar | page 78 | - CompoEntry (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #60-1990/Dec | page 66 | - CompoResult (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #71-1991/Nov | page 9 | - News/Note (Quattro Fantastic) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 64 | - Two-page ad (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan | page 60 | - Two-page ad (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 48 | - Two-page ad (The CD Games Pack) | |
| Proxima Magazine | issue v.2 #2-1996 | page 38 | - Advert (Mega-Hot) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 24 | - Two-page ad (The CD Games Pack) |
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