General info for: Horace & the Spiders [#ID: 2350]
Title:
Horace & the Spiders
Also known as:
Horace and the Spider
Horace and the Spiders
Release Date:
1983
Original Publisher:
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Creators:
William Tang (Australia)
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:
@ Beam Software <Beam Software (Australia)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 16K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Action
Maximum Players:
1
Groups:
Horace family
Original Price:
£5.95
Disk Price:
£14.95
Other versions:
Horace & the Spiders (Timex Tx2068)
Horácio e as Aranhas (Timex Tx2068)
Remarks:
SPOT: available on ROM cartridge
Remarks:
ZXSR: Available on ROM cartridge.
Remarks:
separate cassette/cartridge prices

Horace & the Spiders image, screenshot or loading screen
Horace & the Spiders image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
6.3
Total votes:
14
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Stats:
  8:  
  7.1% (1)
  7:  
  50% (7)
  6:  
  14.3% (2)
  5:  
  21.4% (3)
  4:  
  7.1% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TZX     JSSpeccy
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
HoraceTheSpiders.tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
HoraceTheSpiders_2.tap.zip
English
ROM
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
HoraceTheSpiders.rom.zip
English
ROM
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
HoraceTheSpiders.rom.zip
TZX     JSSpeccy
Investronica S.A. (Spain)
1983
HoraceTheSpiders(HoracioYLasAranas)(InvestronicaS.A.).tzx.zip
Spanish

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Inspiration
Name: Space Panic
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Universal (USA)

Releases

 Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
£5.95
£14.95

 Investronica S.A. (Spain)
1983
2150.00 Ptas
Horacio y las Aranas

 Ventamatic (Spain)
1983
Authors/Contributors
Compilations featuring this title
Title: WOW Games
Publisher: War On Want (UK)
Date: 1986/Apr/21
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: ZX-Spectrum Vega
Publisher: Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
Date: 2015/Apr/24
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Horace" Series
Number: 1
Title: Hungry Horace
Publisher: Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Release: 1982
Number: 2
Title: Horace Goes Skiing
Publisher: Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Release: 1983
Number: 3
Title: Horace & the Spiders
Publisher: Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Release: 1983
Number: 4
Title: Horace to the Rescue
Publisher: Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Release:
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #16 - 1983/Jun/21 special "week#3"
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.2 #21 - 1983/May/26 special "week#4"
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar supplement "Soft Centre 1"
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Computing
Issue: #9 - 1983/Oct
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #26 - 1983/Dec
Page: 183 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 MicroHobby
Issue: #54 - 1985/Nov
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Micromania

 Sinclair User
Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Interface games are fast but not furious

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #15 - 1985/Jun
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 ZX Computing
Issue: #8 - 1983/Aug
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #22 - 1983/Aug
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #23 - 1983/Sep
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #25 - 1983/Nov
Page: 175 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #26 - 1983/Dec
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #26 - 1983/Dec
Page: 172 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1983/Dec
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Computing Today
Issue: 1983/Aug
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #20 - 1983/Jul/19 special "week#3"
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #25 - 1983/Aug/23 special "week#4"
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #33 - 1983/Oct/18 special "week#3"
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #35 - 1983/Nov/1 special "week#1"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #37 - 1983/Nov/15 special "week#3"
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #40 - 1983/Dec/6 special "week#1"
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #18 - 1983/Jul/13
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #23 - 1983/Aug/17
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #26 - 1983/Sep/7
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #32 - 1983/Oct/19
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #39 - 1983/Dec/7
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computing Today
Issue: v.2 #1 - 1983/Aug
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.2 #37 - 1983/Sep/15 special "week#3"
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Practical Computing
Issue: v.6 #11 - 1983/Nov
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #14 - 1983/Dec
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Sinclair User
Issue: #17 - 1983/Aug
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #18 - 1983/Sep
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #20 - 1983/Nov
Page: 137 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Sinclair User
Issue: #21 - 1983/Dec
Page: 174 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #21 - 1983/Dec
Page: 183 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #8 - 1983/Aug
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #9 - 1983/Sep
Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #9 - 1983/Sep
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #9 - 1983/Sep
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #10 - 1983/Oct
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #11 - 1983/Nov
Page: 157 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #11 - 1983/Nov
Page: 256 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #12 - 1983/Dec
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #1 - 1984/Jan
Page: 137 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #8 - 1983/Aug
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #10 - 1983/Dec
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
Related Magazine Reviews

Computer Gamer
Issue: #15 - 1986/Jun
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (WOW Games)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #82 - 1986/Jun
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo (WOW Games)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #18 - 1986/May/1 special "week#1"
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (WOW Games)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #7 - 1986/Jul
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (WOW Games)
Score: 9/10
Related Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #55 - 1986/May
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (WOW Games)

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #13 - 1986/Apr
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (WOW Games)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (WOW Games)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #6 - 1986/Feb/6 special "week#1"
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (WOW Games)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #11 - 1986/Mar/13 special "week#2"
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - War on Want tape finalised (WOW Games)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #51 - 1986/Jun
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (WOW Games)

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #4 - 1986/Apr
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (WOW Games)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #5 - 1986/May
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (WOW Games)

 ZX Computing
Issue: #24 - 1986/Apr
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (WOW Games)
Related Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #57 - 1986/Jul
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (WOW Games)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #60 - 1986/Oct
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (WOW Games)

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #17 - 1986/Aug
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (WOW Games)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #29 - 1986/Jun
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (WOW Games)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #16 - 1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (WOW Games)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #51 - 1986/Jun
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (WOW Games)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #7 - 1986/Jul
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (WOW Games)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #8 - 1986/Aug
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (WOW Games)

 ZX Computing
Issue: #26 - 1986/Jun
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (WOW Games)
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