General info for: Forbidden Planet [#ID: 1837]
Title:
Forbidden Planet
Release Date:
1986
Original Publisher:
Design Design Software (UK)
Creators:
Simon Brattel (UK)
Simon Jackson (UK)
Keith Jordan (UK)
Jon Ritman (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Dynamic Loading Screen
In-game Mini-game(s)
Vector Graphics
Native Programming Languages:
Assembly (unidentified compiler)
Original Price:
£7.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score:
85.33% (3 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #48 - 1986/Mar page 46

Remarks:
SPOT: plus: Halls of the Things, Spectacle 2, Space Invaders, Whino Hunt.

Forbidden Planet image, screenshot or loading screen
Forbidden Planet image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
6
Total votes:
2
Login to rate this title.


Stats:
  7:  
  50% (1)
  5:  
  50% (1)

Main File Downloads

Spectrum Computing acknowledges the rights of copyright holders. If you would like your software removed from our preservation archive and made unavailable for download (or have any queries) please contact [email protected].

TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Design Design Software (UK)
1986
ForbiddenPlanet.tap.zip
English
TZX
Design Design Software (UK)
1986
ForbiddenPlanet.tzx.zip
English
TZX
Design Design Software (UK)
1986
ForbiddenPlanetV1.tzx.zip
English
v1
TZX
Design Design Software (UK)
1986
ForbiddenPlanetV2.tzx.zip
English
v2
TZX     JSSpeccy
Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)
1986
ForbiddenPlanet(MasterTape)(ZeppelinGamesLtd).tzx.zip
English
(Master Tape)
TZX     JSSpeccy
Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)
1986
ForbiddenPlanet(ZeppelinGamesLtd).tzx.zip
English

Icons provided by Flaticon
LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Inspiration
Name: Dark Star
Type: Movie
Owner(s): Jack H. Harris Enterprises (USA)

Releases

 Design Design Software (UK)
1986
£7.95

 Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)
1986
Authors/Contributors
Simon Brattel (UK)     
no team 
Simon Jackson (UK)  
no team 
Keith Jordan (UK)  
no team 
Jon Ritman (UK)     
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 10 Computer Hits 3
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1986
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: 2112 AD + Forbidden Planet
Publisher: Design Design Software (UK)
Date:
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Your Sinclair issue 80: Magnificent Seven
Publisher: Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #80 - 1992/Aug
Date: 1992/Aug
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:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 34
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #34 - 1987/Jan
Date: 1987/Jan
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Pianeta proibito
Contents
Media/Side/#: 1-1
Title: Forbidden Planet
Publisher: Design Design Software (UK)
Release Date: 1986
Media/Side/#: 1-2
Title: Halls of the Things Remix
Publisher: (original release)
Release Date:
Media/Side/#: 2-1
Title: Forbidden Planet
Publisher: Design Design Software (UK)
Release Date: 1986
Media/Side/#: 2-2
Title: Spectacle 2
Publisher: (original release)
Release Date:
Titles in "DarkStar" Series
Number: 1
Title: Dark Star
Publisher: Design Design Software (UK)
Release: 1984
Number: 2
Title: Forbidden Planet
Publisher: Design Design Software (UK)
Release: 1986
Additional File Downloads

Icons provided by Flaticon
Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #54 - 1986/Apr
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 86%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation

 MicroHobby
Issue: #77 - 1986/May
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #48 - 1986/Mar
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 7/10
Magazine References

Crash
Issue: v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Page: 144 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Design Design - The Final Panic

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #28 - 1986/Jul/10 special "week#2"
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 18
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #24 - 1987/Dec
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #80 - 1992/Aug
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #85 - 1993/Jan
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #18 - 1985/Sep
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Magazine Advertisements

Crash
Issue: v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Page: 160 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 112 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
Related Magazine References

Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #43 - 1986/Oct/23 special "week#4"
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (10 Computer Hits 3)
Related Links

 ZX Spectrum Reviews (English)

 Centre for Computing History (English)

 MobyGames (English)

 The Tipshop (English)

 UVL (English)

Other Sites

 User Reviews (formerly Spectrum 20)

 The TZX Vault (Software Preservation)

 ZX-Art (Spectrum Graphics)

 ZXInfo (ZXDB Front End)

 Every Game Going (Multi-Platform Archive)

 The Tipshop (Tips, Maps, Solutions, Cheats, Pokes)

 New World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

 Original World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

 World Of Spectrum Classic (Spectrum Archive)