Pssst
Release Date  1983/Jun
Original Publisher  Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Alternating)
Original Price  £5.50
Disk Price  £14.95
Competitions  C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Native Programming Languages  Assembly (unidentified compiler)
Other Platforms  Commodore 64 (unofficial), Ondra SPO 186 (unofficial), Tesla PMD 85 (unofficial)
Average mag. score  76.67% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.5% (94 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1983)
     #2 - Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)(1983)
     #3 - Ventamatic (Spain)(1983)
     * Release price: 1800.00 Ptas
     #4 - Elettronica CS (Italy)(1983)as "DDT"
     #5 - Svenska Soft Service (Sweden)

Authors/Contributors
     Tim Stamper (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art
     Chris Stamper (UK) - ?

Annual Awards
     2nd place in the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Best Original Game.

Remarks
     SPOT: available on ROM cartridge at £14.95;

separate cassette/cartridge prices

Remarks
     ZXSR: Available on ROM cartridge for £14.95.

Compilations
     Full version in10 Titles for the Spectrum Plus(1986)by Boots (UK)
     Full version inSoftware Magazine issue 01(1984)by Monser S.A. (Spain)- titled "Fumigator"
     Full version inSpectrum Load'n'Run v1 issue 02(1985/Mar)by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.1 #2 - 1985/Mar- titled "Debug"
     Full version inTus Juegos 3(1984)by Monser S.A. (Spain)- titled "Fumigator"
     Full version inTus Juegos Single 3B(1984)by Monser S.A. (Spain)- titled "Fumigator"
     Full version inUltimate Play The Game: The Collected Works(1988)by Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
     Full version inUnbelievable! Ultimate(1987)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 03(1984/Mar)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #3 - 1984/Mar- titled "Debug"
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 59(1989/Apr)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #59 - 1989/Apr- titled "Fioraio"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Pssst.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
 Pssst.rom.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
 Pssst(SinclairResearchLtd).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     0OriginalRemote linkEnglish - Source code repository - Disassembled
     Pssst.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Pssst.gif3,285OriginalRunning screen
     Pssst.jpg710,788OriginalInlay - Front
     Pssst_Back.jpg321,868OriginalInlay - Back
     Pssst_Tape.jpg82,092OriginalMedia scan
     Pssst.ay.zip394OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     PSSST.TXT4,371OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     pssst.txt1,257OriginalInstructions
     Pssst.txt3,438OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Pssst_French.txt3,323OriginalInstructionsFrench
     Pssst.png13,468OriginalGame map
     Pssst_Poster.jpg1,369,114OriginalOfficial company shipped poster - Posters/ Pssst
     Pssst.jpg12,184OriginalAdvertisement
     Pssst.rzx.zip121,725OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) - [denied]
     Pssst.jpg159,893OriginalZX Interface 2 cartridge box scan
     Pssst (1983)(Ultimate Play The Game).pok152OriginalPOK pokes file
     Pssst(Microbyte[ES])_Front.jpg496,185#1Inlay - Front
     Pssst(Microbyte[ES])_Front_2.jpg165,060#1Inlay - Front
     Pssst(Microbyte[ES])_Tape.jpg64,083#1Media scan
     Pssst(SinclairResearch).jpg372,010#2Inlay - Front
     Pssst(SinclairResearch)_2.jpg296,920#2Inlay - Front
     Pssst(SinclairResearch)_Back.jpg280,660#2Inlay - Back
     Pssst(SinclairResearch)_Tape.jpg54,167#2Media scan
     Pssst(DDT)(ElettronicaCS).jpg316,802#4Inlay - Front
     Pssst(SvenskaSoftService)_Front.jpg467,520#5Inlay - Front
     Pssst(SvenskaSoftService)_Back.jpg237,366#5Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 56- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 59- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 78- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #19-1983/Jul/12 special "week#2"page 33- Review
     Personal Computer Newsissue #18-1983/Jul/13page 51- Review: 4/5
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #24-1983/Jun/16 special "week#3"page 15- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 54- Review: 7/10
     Your Computerissue v.3 #8-1983/Augpage 51- Review: 4/5
     ZX Computingissue #9-1983/Octpage 21- Review
     ZX Computingissue #11-1984/Febpage 99- Review
     ZX Magazínissue 1994/Febpage 9- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a"page 26- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #5-1984/Junpage 52- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #56-1985/Decpage 39- Tips - Micromania
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #1-1983/Sep special "Summer"page 5- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 54- Feature - Interface games are fast but not furious
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 91- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #11-1985/Febpage 6- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
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     Your Computerissue v.4 #7-1984/Julpage 68- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #1-1984/Janpage 16- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #10-1983/Decpage 37- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 115- Review (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 86- Review: 97% (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 63- Review: 4/5 (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 86- Review: 9/10 (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     ZX Computingissue #35-1987/Marpage 38- Review: Good (Unbelievable! Ultimate)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 11- News/Note (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 8- News/Note (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 113- CompoEntry (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 113- Feature (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Sinclair Userissue #89-1989/Augpage 76- Offer (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 7- News/Note (Unbelievable! Ultimate)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 44- Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #81-1988/Julpage 115- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Computer Gamerissue #21-1986/Decpage 42- Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 24- Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
     Crashissue v.1 #54-1988/Julpage 79- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Crashissue v.1 #55-1988/Augpage 107- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 76- Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 17- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 33- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 92- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 75- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

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