Operation Gunship
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Code Masters Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £2.99
Features  AY Sound, Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, NES
Average mag. score  82.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  67.5% (12 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1989)
     #3 - IBSA (Spain)(1989)

Authors/Contributors
     The Oliver Twins (UK) - Code, Game Design/Concept
     Neil Adamson (UK) - In-game Graphics
     David Whittaker (UK) - Music
     Allan Hancock (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #69 - 1989/Octpage 49

Compilations
     Full version inQuattro Firepower(1991)by Code Masters Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSmash 16(1993)by Code Masters Ltd (UK)

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

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     OperationGunship.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     OperationGunship.gif7,410OriginalRunning screen
     OperationGunship.jpg762,821OriginalInlay - Front
     OperationGunship_Back.jpg459,588OriginalInlay - Back
     OperationGunship.ay.zip2,834OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     OperationGunship.txt2,557OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     OperationGunship.jpg544,897OriginalGame map
     OperationGunship_2.png153,098OriginalGame map
     OperationGunship.jpg146,297OriginalAdvertisement
     OperationGunship.rzx.zip400,675OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Albert Valls (with rollback) [denied]
     Operation Gunship (1989)(Code Masters).pok162OriginalPOK pokes file
     OperationGunship(IBSA).jpg87,451#3Inlay - Front
     OperationGunship(IBSA).pdf11,075#3InstructionsSpanish
     OperationGunship(IBSA).txt2,473#3InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 49- Review: 90%
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 70- Review: 74%
     Your Sinclairissue #88-1993/Aprpage 43- Review: Not Rated
     ZX Magazínissue 1994/Maypage 8- Review

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #70-1989/Novpage 50- CompoEntry - Crash Hotline compo
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 28- CompoResult - Crash Hotline compo
     Fusionissue #8page 34- Feature
     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 14- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 38- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 59- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 59- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 35- Review: 72% (Quattro Firepower)
     Proxima Magazineissue v.1 #2-1995page 25- Review (Smash 16)
     Sinclair Userissue #111-1991/Maypage 38- Review: 75% (Quattro Firepower)
     Sinclair Userissue #134-1993/Aprpage 23- Review: 81% (Smash 16)
     Your Sinclairissue #68-1991/Augpage 59- Review: 85% (Quattro Firepower)
     Your Sinclairissue #88-1993/Aprpage 43- Review: 67% (Smash 16)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ZX Magazínissue 1995/Janpage 36- Advert (Smash 16)

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