The Real Ghostbusters - Spectrum Computing

General info for: The Real Ghostbusters [#ID: 4047]

Title:

The Real Ghostbusters

Release Date:

1989

Original Publisher:

Activision Inc (UK)

Creators:

John May (UK)
John White (UK)

Availability:

Distribution denied

Message Language:

English

Machine Type:

ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K

Genre:

Arcade Game: Action

Maximum Players:

Features:

AY Sound
Multi-loader in 128K mode
Multi-loader in 48K mode

Original Price:

£8.99

Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX:

9.99
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Other platforms:

Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64

Average mag. score:

68.38% (9 reviews)

Review Awards:

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #64 - 1989/May page 12

Remarks:

Although the game has no 48K music in the title screen, a demo published by Crash Magazine features a 48K version of the main melody.

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User Score

Score:

7.2

Total votes:

Stats:

20% (1)

80% (4)

Main File Downloads

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Activision Inc (UK)

1989

RealGhostbustersThe.tzx.zip

English

The Hit Squad (UK)

1989

RealGhostbustersThe(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip

English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS

Origin

Name

Type

Owner(s)

Origin: Tie-in Licence

Name: The Real Ghostbusters

Type: Arcade coin-op

Owner(s): Data East USA Inc (USA)

Releases

Release

Publisher

Date

Release Price

Budget Price

Microdrive Price

Disk/ Cartridge

Alternate Title

Original Release

Activision Inc (UK)

1989

£8.99

Re-release #1

MCM Software S.A. (Spain)

1989

Re-release #2

The Hit Squad (UK)

1991

£2.99

MOVIE COLLECTION 15: The Real Ghostbusters

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Activision Inc (UK) MCM Software S.A. (Spain) The Hit Squad (UK)

Authors/Contributors

Author/Contributor

Team

Role

John May (UK)

Mr. Micro Ltd

John White (UK)

Mr. Micro Ltd

Compilations featuring this title

Name

Publisher

Date

Release Type

Alternate Title

Title: Crash issue 63: Crucial

Publisher: Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #63 - 1989/Apr

Date: 1989/Apr

Release Type: Demo version

Alternate Title:

Title: Big Box

Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)

Date: 1991

Release Type: Full version

Alternate Title:

Title: Mega Mix

Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Date: 1989

Release Type: Full version

Alternate Title:

Additional File Downloads

Loading screen

RealGhostbustersThe.scr

Running screen

RealGhostbustersThe.gif

Inlay - Front

Double jewel case

RealGhostbustersThe.jpg

Inlay - Back

Double jewel case

RealGhostbustersThe_Back.jpg

Media scan

RealGhostbustersThe_Media.jpg

Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format

RealGhostbustersThe.ay.zip

Instructions

RealGhostbustersThe.txt

Instructions

RealGhostbustersThe(MULTI-LANG).pdf

Game map

RealGhostbustersThe.png

RZX playback file

Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback) - [denied]

RealGhostbustersThe.rzx.zip

POK pokes file

Real Ghostbusters, The (1989)(Activision Inc).pok

Inlay - Front (#1)

RealGhostbustersThe(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg

Instructions (#1)

RealGhostbustersThe(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf

Advertisement (#1)

RealGhostbustersThe(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg

Inlay - Front (#2)

Single jewel case

RealGhostbustersThe(HitSquad).jpg

Inlay - Back (#2)

Single jewel case

RealGhostbustersThe(HitSquad)_Back.jpg

Media scan (#2)

RealGhostbustersThe(HitSquad)_Media.jpg

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Magazine Reviews

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

Score

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #21 - 1989/Jun

Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 574/1000

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #92 - 1989/Jun

Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 56%

Crash

Issue: v.1 #64 - 1989/May

Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 90%

Crash

Issue: v.1 #87 - 1991/Apr

Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 73%

New Computer Express

Issue: #24 - 1989/Apr/22

Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

Sinclair User

Issue: #86 - 1989/May

Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 65%

Sinclair User

Issue: #110 - 1991/Apr

Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 46%

The Games Machine

Issue: #18 - 1989/May

Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 86%

Your Sinclair

Issue: #42 - 1989/Jun

Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 62%

Your Sinclair

Issue: #65 - 1991/May

Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 80%

Magazine References

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #19 - 1989/Apr

Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Preview

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #90 - 1989/Apr

Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #92 - 1989/Jun

Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: CompoEntry

Crash

Issue: v.1 #62 - 1989/Mar

Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Preview

Crash

Issue: v.1 #63 - 1989/Apr

Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: CoverGame

Crash

Issue: v.1 #63 - 1989/Apr

Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: CompoEntry

Crash

Issue: v.1 #63 - 1989/Apr

Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature - A Recordbusting Licence

Crash

Issue: v.1 #64 - 1989/May

Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: CompoEntry - Crash Hotline compo

Crash

Issue: v.1 #66 - 1989/Jul

Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: CompoResult

Crash

Issue: v.1 #67 - 1989/Aug

Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

Crash

Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep

Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

MicroHobby

Issue: #189 - 1989/Jun

Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Preview - Premiere

Sinclair User

Issue: #84 - 1989/Mar

Page: 87 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Preview

Sinclair User

Issue: #114 - 1991/Aug

Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: CompoEntry

Your Sinclair

Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr

Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: CompoEntry

Your Sinclair

Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr

Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Preview

Your Sinclair

Issue: #46 - 1989/Oct

Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Your Sinclair

Issue: #48 - 1989/Dec

Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: CompoResult

Your Sinclair

Issue: #56 - 1990/Aug

Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups

Magazine Advertisements

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #19 - 1989/Apr

Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #20 - 1989/May

Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #90 - 1989/Apr

Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad

Crash

Issue: v.1 #86 - 1991/Mar

Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Crash

Issue: v.1 #87 - 1991/Apr

Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Sinclair User

Issue: #110 - 1991/Apr

Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

Score

Sinclair User

Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb

Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - Attack of the Compilations! (Mega Mix)

Score: 79%

Sinclair User

Issue: #116 - 1991/Oct

Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review (Big Box)

Score: 30%

Related Magazine Advertisements

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #28 - 1990/Jan

Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #29 - 1990/Feb

Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec

Page: 130 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #99 - 1990/Feb

Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #101 - 1990/Apr

Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

Crash

Issue: v.1 #72 - 1990/Jan

Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

Crash

Issue: v.1 #73 - 1990/Feb

Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

Crash

Issue: v.1 #74 - 1990/Mar

Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

Sinclair User

Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec

Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

Sinclair User

Issue: #94 - 1990/Jan

Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

Sinclair User

Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb

Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

Sinclair User

Issue: #98 - 1990/Apr

Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

The Games Machine

Issue: #25 - 1989/Dec

Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

The Games Machine

Issue: #27 - 1990/Feb

Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

The Games Machine

Issue: #28 - 1990/Mar

Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

Your Sinclair

Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan

Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

Your Sinclair

Issue: #50 - 1990/Feb

Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

Your Sinclair

Issue: #51 - 1990/Mar

Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

Scrapped File Downloads

Loading screen

[redundant screenshot]

RealGhostbustersThe.gif

Inlay - Front

Scan of inlay (budget re-release)
[???]

real_ghostbusters.jpg

Inlay - Front

[replaced by better quality/hires version]

RealGhostbustersThe.jpg

Snapshot image

(Title SCREEN$ intact). SLT
[???]

the_real_ghostbusters.zip

Inlay - Front (#2)

[replaced by better quality/hires version]

RealGhostbustersThe(TheHitSquad).jpg

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