Codename MAT
Title:
Codename MAT
Also known as:
Code Name MATT
Release Date:
1984
Original Publisher:
Micromega (UK)
Creators:
Derek Brewster (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Border Effects
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Themes:
Hyperspace/Warp
Original Price:
£6.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score:
91.00% (3 reviews)
Annual Awards:
2nd Best Shoot'Em Up - 1984 Crash Readers Awards.

Rank #12 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #4 - 1984/May page 26

"PCG Hit" at Personal Computer Games issue #6 - 1984/May page 78


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User Score
Score:
7
Total votes:
4
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Stats:
  9:  
  25% (1)
  7:  
  25% (1)
  6:  
  50% (2)

Main File Downloads

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TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
Micromega (UK)
1984
CodenameMAT(different).tzx.zip
English
(different)
TAP TAP     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy    QAOP
Micromega (UK)
1984
CodenameMAT.tap.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
Micromega (UK)
1984
CodenameMAT.tzx.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
2.99 Classics (UK)
1986
CodenameMAT(2.99Classics).tzx.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
Dixons (UK)
1984
CodenameMAT(Dixons).tzx.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)
1984
CodenameMAT(ZeppelinGamesLtd).tzx.zip
English

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Releases

 Micromega (UK)
1984
£6.95

 2.99 Classics (UK)
1986/Nov/03

 Dixons (UK)
1984

 Microbyte [ES] (Spain)
1984
1700.00 Ptas

 Ventamatic (Spain)
unknown

 Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)
1984

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 Micromega (UK)  2.99 Classics (UK)  Dixons (UK)  Microbyte [ES] (Spain)  Ventamatic (Spain)  Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK) 
Authors/Contributors
Derek Brewster (UK)     
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 10 Computer Hits 2
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1986
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Frog Hopper + Codename MAT
Publisher: Dixons (UK)
Date: 1984
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: The Derek Brewster Collection
Publisher: Micromega (UK)
Date: 1985
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "CodenameMat" Series
Number: 1
Title: Codename MAT
Publisher: Micromega (UK)
Release: 1984
Number: 2
Title: Codename MAT II
Publisher: Domark Ltd (UK)
Release: 1984
Additional File Downloads

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #33 - 1984/Jul
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1984/Jun
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #4 - 1984/May
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 93%

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #65 - 1984/Jun/5 special "week#1"
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 MicroHobby
Issue: #14 - 1985/Feb
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #6 - 1984/May
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #11 - 1984/Mar/15 special "week#3"
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair Answers
Issue: #1 - 1984/Sep
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #27 - 1984/Jun
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Sinclair User
Issue: #32 - 1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #5 - 1985/Aug
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The Spectrum Collection - 15 classics

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #3 - 1984/Apr
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #3 - 1984/Apr
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #21 - 1985/Oct
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer - 2.99 Classics advert

 MicroHobby Especial
Issue: #1 - 1985/Nov special "Especial"
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Supercincuenta

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #8 - 1984/Jul
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #12 - 1984/Nov
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Challenge Chamber

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #14 - 1985/Jan
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Challenge Chamber

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #56 - 1984/Apr/7
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #27 - 1984/Jun
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The plot thickens

 Big K
Issue: #2 - 1984/May
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Big K
Issue: #10 - 1985/Jan
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #32 - 1984/Jun
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #33 - 1984/Jul
Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #34 - 1984/Aug
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #35 - 1984/Sep
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #36 - 1984/Oct
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #61 - 1986/Nov
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #4 - 1984/May
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #5 - 1984/Jun
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #6 - 1984/Jul
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #7 - 1984/Aug
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #8 - 1984/Sep
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #9 - 1984/Oct
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #9 - 1984/Oct
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #10 - 1984/Nov
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #11 - 1984/Dec
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #12 - 1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"
Page: 153 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #58 - 1984/Apr/17 special "week#3"
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Fiversoft "Golden Collection" advert

 Micro Adventurer
Issue: #12 - 1984/Oct
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Micro Adventurer
Issue: #13 - 1984/Nov
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #6 - 1984/May
Page: 154 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #10 - 1984/Sep
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #11 - 1984/Oct
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #13 - 1984/Mar/29 special "week#5"
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #15 - 1984/Apr/12 special "week#2"
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #18 - 1984/May/3 special "week#1"
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #23 - 1984/Jun/7 special "week#1"
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #27 - 1984/Jul/5 special "week#1"
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #29 - 1984/Jul/19 special "week#3"
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #32 - 1984/Aug/9 special "week#2"
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #33 - 1984/Aug/16 special "week#3"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #38 - 1984/Sep/20 special "week#3"
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #39 - 1984/Sep/27 special "week#4"
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #41 - 1984/Oct/11 special "week#2"
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #47 - 1984/Nov/22 special "week#4"
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #26 - 1984/May
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #27 - 1984/Jun
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #28 - 1984/Jul
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #30 - 1984/Sep
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #31 - 1984/Oct
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #32 - 1984/Nov
Page: 144 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #6 - 1984/Aug
Page: 81 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #10 - 1984/Dec
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #57 - 1986/Jul
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (10 Computer Hits 2)
Score: 3/5

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #16 - 1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (10 Computer Hits 2)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #51 - 1986/Jun
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (10 Computer Hits 2)
Score: 4/5

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #105 - 1985/Mar/26 special "week#4"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (The Derek Brewster Collection)
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