General info for: Daley Thompson's Supertest [#ID: 1222]
Title:
Daley Thompson's Supertest
Also known as:
Daley Thompson's Super-Test
Release Date:
1985
Original Publisher:
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Paul Owens (UK)
Dan Hartley (UK)
Jonathan M. Smith (UK)
F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK)
Contributors:
Bob Wakelin
Origin of:
Daley Thompson's Supertest 128
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Sport Game: Action
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Button Mashers
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Sports:
Athletics
Multi-sport Event
Original Price:
£6.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
79.60% (10 reviews)
Review Awards:
"C+VG Blitz Game" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #49 - 1985/Nov page 24

"Your Spectrum Dougie's Rave Of The Month" at Your Spectrum issue #20 - 1985/Nov page 57

Remarks:
Jonathan Smith recalls: "I hated this project.
We had to produce the game very quickly so all the elements I worked on were modified Hyper Sports code, with the exception of the ski-jump."

Daley Thompson's Supertest image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
7.9
Total votes:
16
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Stats:
  10:  
  6.3% (1)
  9:  
  18.8% (3)
  8:  
  37.5% (6)
  7:  
  31.3% (5)
  6:  
  6.3% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TZX
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1985
DaleyThompsonsSupertest48.tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1985
DaleyThompsonsSupertest.tap.zip
English
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1985
DaleyThompsonsSupertest(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1985
DaleyThompsonsSupertest(different)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
(different)
TZX     JSSpeccy
Investronica S.A. (Spain)
1985
DaleyThompsonsSupertest(InvestronicaS.A.).tzx.zip
Spanish
TZX     JSSpeccy
IBSA (Spain)
1989
DaleyThompsonsSupertest(IBSA).tzx.zip
Spanish
TZX
The Hit Squad (UK)
1990
DaleyThompsonsSupertest(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip
English

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Speccy Screenshot Maps

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Daley Thompson
Type: People
Owner(s):

Releases

 Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1985
£6.95

 EDOS (UK)
unknown

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1985
2100.00 Ptas

 Investronica S.A. (Spain)
1985

 IBSA (Spain)
1989

 The Hit Squad (UK)
1990
£2.99
SPORTS COLLECTION 11: Daley Thompson's Supertest
Authors/Contributors
Paul Owens (UK)  
no team 
Dan Hartley (UK)  
no team 
Jonathan M. Smith (UK)     
no team 
Bob Wakelin     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Amstrad Compilation Disk Spectrum Plus 3
Publisher: Amstrad (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Game, Set and Match
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Ocean's Greatest Hits
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1986
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Screen Heroes
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "DaleyThompsonsDecathlon" Series
Number: 1
Title: Daley Thompson's Decathlon
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1984
Number: 2
Title: Daley Thompson's Supertest
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1985
Number: 3
Title: Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1988
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #50 - 1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement"
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #50 - 1985/Dec
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #104 - 1990/Jul
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 89%

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #8 - 1985/Nov
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 76%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #80 - 1990/Sep
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 83%

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #133 - 1985/Oct/8 special "week#2"
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 MicroHobby
Issue: #46 - 1985/Oct
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #39 - 1985/Sep/26 special "week#4"
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #44 - 1985/Nov
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 4/5

 Sinclair User
Issue: #49 - 1986/Apr
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 4/5

 Sinclair User
Issue: #101 - 1990/Jul
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 62%

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #11 - 1985/Nov
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 3/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #6 - 1986/Jun
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #56 - 1990/Aug
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 76%

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #20 - 1985/Nov
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 ZX Computing
Issue: #22 - 1985/Dec
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 ZX Computing
Issue: #24 - 1986/Apr
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 1994/Mar special "1994/03-1994/04"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #42 - 1985/Apr
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #14 - 1985/Mar
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 157 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #130 - 1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 MicroHobby Especial
Issue: #1 - 1985/Nov special "Especial"
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Supercincuenta

 MicroHobby Especial
Issue: #7 - 1987/Dec special "Especial"
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Informe

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #32 - 1985/Jun
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 11
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #7 - 1986/Jul
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #17 - 1985/Aug
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #43 - 1985/May
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #44 - 1985/Jun
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #45 - 1985/Jul
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #48 - 1985/Oct
Page: 124 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #50 - 1985/Dec
Page: 119 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #9 - 1985/Dec
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #16 - 1985/May
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #17 - 1985/Jun
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #19 - 1985/Aug
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #25 - 1986/Feb
Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #29 - 1986/Jun
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #35 - 1985/Aug/29 special "week#5"
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #38 - 1985/May
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #39 - 1985/Jun
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #42 - 1985/Sep
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #45 - 1985/Dec
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #5 - 1985/May
Page: 132 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #6 - 1985/Jun
Page: 139 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #7 - 1985/Jul
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #8 - 1985/Aug
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #9 - 1985/Sep
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #11 - 1985/Nov
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #7 - 1986/Jul
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Game, Set and Match)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct
Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Game, Set and Match)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Game, Set and Match)
Score: 8/10
Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #2 - 1987/Nov
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Game, Set and Match)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 95 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Christmas Crackers (Game, Set and Match)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Game, Set and Match)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct
Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Game, Set and Match)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #46 - 1987/Nov
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry (Game, Set and Match)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"
Page: 190 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult (Game, Set and Match)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #38 - 1987/Sep/25 special "week#4"
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Game, Set and Match)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #68 - 1987/Nov
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Game, Set and Match)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (Game, Set and Match)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Game, Set and Match)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #2 - 1987/Nov
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #10 - 1988/Jul
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Game, Set and Match)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #72 - 1987/Oct
Page: 145 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #73 - 1987/Nov
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #74 - 1987/Dec
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #76 - 1988/Feb
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #77 - 1988/Mar
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #78 - 1988/Apr
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Game, Set and Match)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #80 - 1988/Jun
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Game, Set and Match)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #46 - 1987/Nov
Page: 164 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Game, Set and Match)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #67 - 1987/Oct
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #71 - 1988/Feb
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #73 - 1988/Apr
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Game, Set and Match)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #76 - 1988/Jul
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Game, Set and Match)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #2 - 1987/Dec
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #4 - 1988/Mar
Page: 101 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #5 - 1988/Apr
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Game, Set and Match)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #7 - 1988/Jun
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Game, Set and Match)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #24 - 1987/Dec
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #26 - 1988/Feb
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Game, Set and Match)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #30 - 1988/Jun
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Game, Set and Match)
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