Spitfire 40 [#ID: 4763]
Title:
Also known as:
Spitfire '40
Release Date:
1985
Original Publisher:
Creators:
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Original Price:
£9.95
Other platforms:
Average mag. score:
80.00% (4 reviews)
Annual Awards:
3rd Best Simulation - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.
Review Awards:
"C+VG Hit" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #54 - 1986/Apr page 22
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar page 34
"Your Sinclair Hot Shot" at Your Sinclair issue #4 - 1986/Apr page 68
"ZX Computing Globert" at ZX Computing issue #24 - 1986/Apr page 23
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar page 34
"Your Sinclair Hot Shot" at Your Sinclair issue #4 - 1986/Apr page 68
"ZX Computing Globert" at ZX Computing issue #24 - 1986/Apr page 23
Known Errors:
The 128K version is incomplete. It contains new features, such as a new star effect (that you must find in the first mission), but flying over it makes the game crash because part of the code is missing.
Publication:
There are three know Mirrorsoft releases for this game: the original 1985 release for ZX Spectrum 48K; a second release in 1986 that includes a 48K only version on one side of the cassette and a 128K compatible version on the other side; and a third release in 1986 with an incomplete 128K enhanced version.
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User Score
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9: 33.3% (1)
7: 33.3% (1)
6: 33.3% (1)
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Compilations featuring this title
Title: Flight Ace
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
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 32
Date: 1986/Nov
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Guerra aerea
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Issue:
#4 - 1988/Jan
Article Type: Advert
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#5 - 1988/Feb
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#7 - 1988/Apr
Article Type: Advert
Article Type: Full-page ad
Article Type: Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...
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Issue:
#16 - 1989/Jan
Article Type: Review (Flight Ace)
Issue:
#87 - 1989/Jan
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article (Flight Ace)
Issue:
v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Flight Ace)
Issue:
#16 - 1989/Jan
Article Type: Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Flight Ace)
Issue:
v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (Flight Ace)
Issue:
#15 - 1988/Dec
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)
Issue:
#16 - 1989/Jan
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)
Issue:
#85 - 1988/Nov
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)
Issue:
#86 - 1988/Dec
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)
Issue:
#87 - 1989/Jan
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)
