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 assembling tool)
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)

Standalone 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

Compilations
     Full version in10 Titles for the Spectrum Plus(1986)by Boots (UK)
     Full version inSoftware Magazine issue 01(1984)by Magazine Software Magazine - covertape from issue #1 - 1984- 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 - Single jewel case
     Pssst_Back.jpg321,868OriginalInlay - Back - Single jewel case
     Pssst_Tape.jpg82,092OriginalMedia scan
     Pssst.ay.zip394OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     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 (1983)(Ultimate Play The Game).pok152OriginalPOK pokes file
     Pssst(Microbyte[ES])_Front.jpg496,185#1Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Pssst(Microbyte[ES])_Front_2.jpg165,060#1Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Pssst(Microbyte[ES])_Tape.jpg64,083#1Media scan
     Pssst(SinclairResearch).jpg372,010#2Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Pssst(SinclairResearch)_2.jpg296,920#2Inlay - Front - Cardbox case (small) - ROM
     Pssst(SinclairResearch)_Back.jpg280,660#2Inlay - Back - Single jewel case
     Pssst(SinclairResearch)_Tape.jpg64,530#2Media scan
     Pssst(SinclairResearchLtd)(EN).pdf347,032#2InstructionsEnglish
     Pssst(DDT)(ElettronicaCS).jpg316,802#4Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Pssst(SvenskaSoftService)_Front.jpg467,520#5Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Pssst(SvenskaSoftService)_Back.jpg237,366#5Inlay - Back - Single jewel case

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 Spectrumissue #1-1984/Janpage 16- Advert
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Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 110- Review: 98% (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
     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
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     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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