General info for: Mikie [#ID: 3198]
Title:
Mikie
Release Date:
1985
Original Publisher:
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Jonathan M. Smith (UK)
Martin Galway (UK)
F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK)
Contributors:
Bob Wakelin
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Action
Maximum Players:
1
Graphical Views:
Perpendicular 2.5D Graphics
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Original Price:
£7.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
80.00% (4 reviews)
Annual Awards:
5th Best Music - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #25 - 1986/Feb page 10

"Your Sinclair Hot Shot" at Your Sinclair issue #3 - 1986/Mar page 26

Known Errors:
Bugfix provided by BadBeard:
  • Getting "perfect" rounds may crash the game. Fixed using the following patch:
    org $b2d7       ; 45783
    call $e810      ; 205 16 232

    org $e810       ; 59408
    di              ; 243
    jp $aa92        ; 195 146 170

Bugfix provided by jp:
  • The original release was incompatible with +2A/+3 (the Hit Squad re-release works fine).
    Fixed using POKE 42931,59

Modified "BUGFIX" files provided by Einar Saukas (speedlock version adapted from +2A/+3 compatibility patch originally provided by jp).
Music References:
Includes the following music: The Beatles, "A Hard Day's Night"

Mikie image, screenshot or loading screen
Mikie image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
7.8
Total votes:
23
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Stats:
  9:  
  4.3% (1)
  8:  
  73.9% (17)
  7:  
  17.4% (4)
  6:  
  4.3% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1985
Mikie.tap.zip
English
TZX
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1985
Mikie.tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1985
Mikie(BUGFIX).tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1985
Mikie(BUGFIX).tzx.zip
English
TZX
The Hit Squad (UK)
1990
Mikie(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip
English

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RZX Archive

Speccy Screenshot Maps

  http://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=Mikie

LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Mikie
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Konami Ltd (Japan)

Releases

 Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1985
£7.95

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

 IBSA (Spain)
1985

 The Hit Squad (UK)
1990
£2.99
ARCADE COLLECTION 13: Mikie
Authors/Contributors
Jonathan M. Smith (UK)     
no team 
Martin Galway (UK)     
no team 
Bob Wakelin     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Konami's Arcade Collection
Publisher: Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Konami's Coin-Op Hits
Publisher: Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1986
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: MicroHobby issue 208: Tape 35
Publisher: Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #208 - 1991/Mar
Date: 1991/Mar
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

Computer Gamer
Issue: #11 - 1986/Feb
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #25 - 1986/Feb
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 93%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #65 - 1986/Feb
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #51 - 1985/Dec/19 special "week#3"
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #47 - 1986/Feb
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 3/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #57 - 1990/Sep
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 77%

 Your Spectrum/CZ
Issue: #5 - 1998/Mar
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #46 - 1985/Aug
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #25 - 1986/Feb
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #28 - 1986/May
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 SSD-II
Issue: 1999/Sep
Page: 0
Article Type: Information

 Sinclair User
Issue: #50 - 1986/May
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #51 - 1986/Jun
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #7 - 1986/Jul
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #64 - 1991/Apr
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ZX Computing
Issue: #23 - 1986/Feb
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #52 - 1986/Feb
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #53 - 1986/Mar
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #55 - 1986/May
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #57 - 1986/Jul
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #104 - 1990/Jul
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #16 - 1986/Jul
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #19 - 1986/Oct
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Page: 145 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 177 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 120 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #28 - 1986/May
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #29 - 1986/Jun
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #30 - 1986/Jul
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #78 - 1990/Jul
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #79 - 1990/Aug
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #80 - 1990/Sep
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #46 - 1986/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #48 - 1986/Mar
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #103 - 1990/Sep
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #4 - 1986/Apr
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #8 - 1986/Aug
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #55 - 1990/Jul
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #56 - 1990/Aug
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #57 - 1990/Sep
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Konami's Arcade Collection)
Related Magazine References

Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #208 - 1991/Mar
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 208: Tape 35)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #208 - 1991/Mar
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 208: Tape 35)
Related Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #62 - 1986/Dec
Page: 163 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #63 - 1987/Jan
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #65 - 1987/Mar
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #68 - 1987/Jun
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 95 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #81 - 1988/Jul
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #84 - 1988/Oct
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #21 - 1986/Dec
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #23 - 1987/Feb
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #25 - 1987/Apr
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #35 - 1986/Dec
Page: 124 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #36 - 1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"
Page: 159 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #37 - 1987/Feb
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #38 - 1987/Mar
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #40 - 1987/May
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #41 - 1987/Jun
Page: 109 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #57 - 1986/Dec
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #58 - 1987/Jan
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #59 - 1987/Feb
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #60 - 1987/Mar
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #62 - 1987/May
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jun
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #7 - 1988/Jun
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #9 - 1988/Aug
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #14 - 1987/Feb
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #16 - 1987/Apr
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #29 - 1988/May
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #32 - 1988/Aug
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)

 ZX Computing
Issue: #34 - 1987/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits)
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 The Tipshop (English)

 UVL (English)

 Wikipedia (English)

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