| Chubby Gristle |
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| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Grandslam Entertainments Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £8.95 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 42.85% (2 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 76.9% (37 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Bug-Byte Premier (UK) | (1988) | ||
| #2 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #3 - Zafiro Software Division (Spain) | (1988) |
Authors/Contributors
Remarks
| Bill Caunt remembers: Chubby Gristle was "named after a pump car park attendent whose favourite line was, 'you can't park 'ere'." |
Compilations
| Full version in | Your Sinclair issue 61: Christmas Collection 1 | (1991/Jan) | by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #61 - 1991/Jan | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 55 | (1988/Dec) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #55 - 1988/Dec | - titled "Paffutello" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | ChubbyGristle.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| ChubbyGristle.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| ChubbyGristle(Bug-BytePremier).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| ChubbyGristle(ZafiroSoftwareDivision).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| ChubbyGristle.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| ChubbyGristle.gif | 4,857 | Original | Running screen | |||
| ChubbyGristle.jpg | 654,850 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| ChubbyGristle_Media.jpg | 118,700 | Original | Media scan | |||
| ChubbyGristle.ay.zip | 2,274 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| ChubbyGristle.txt | 1,867 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| ChubbyGristle(EN).pdf | 266,124 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| ChubbyGristle.png | 49,015 | Original | Game map | |||
| ChubbyGristle.jpg | 205,241 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| chubbygristle.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
| Chubby Gristle (1988)(Grandslam Entertainments).pok | 33 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| ChubbyGristle(Bug-BytePremier).jpg | 380,309 | #1 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| ChubbyGristle(Bug-BytePremier)_Tape.jpg | 73,448 | #1 | Media scan | |||
| ChubbyGristle(ZafiroSoftwareDivision).jpg | 140,527 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| ChubbyGristle(ZafiroSoftwareDivision).pdf | 12,072 | #3 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| ChubbyGristle(ZafiroSoftwareDivision).txt | 2,095 | #3 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #12-1988/Sep | page 56 | - Review: 357/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #82-1988/Aug | page 37 | - Review | |
| The Games Machine | issue #10-1988/Sep | page 73 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 84 | - Review: 5/10 |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #81-1988/Jul | page 14 | - News/Note | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #88-1989/Feb | page 91 | - Tips | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 101 | - Preview | |
| Sinclair User | issue #78-1988/Sep | page 39 | - CompoEntry | |
| Sinclair User | issue #86-1989/May | page 48 | - Tips | |
| Sinclair User | issue #109-1991/Mar | page 20 | - Hack/Poke | |
| The Games Machine | issue #7-1988/Jun | page 18 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 9 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #61-1991/Jan | page 7 | - CoverGame | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #63-1991/Mar | page 41 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #74-1992/Feb | page 37 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #76-1992/Apr | page 38 | - Tips |
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #11-1988/Aug | page 20 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 68 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #84-1988/Oct | page 52 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug | page 6 | - Full-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| Sinclair User | issue #78-1988/Sep | page 41 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 85 | - Advert |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
