General info for: SWIV [#ID: 5092]
Title:
Also known as:
SilkWorm In Vertical
Silkworm IV
Special Weapons Interdiction Vehicle
Release Date:
1991
Original Publisher:
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 128K
Maximum Players:
2
Turn Modes:
Original Price:
£10.99
Disk Price:
£14.99
Average mag. score:
88.00% (4 reviews)
Easter Eggs:
Keep pressing keys S and W while program is loading, then press ENTER to hear a speech sample from movie "Aliens". The Aliens logo will also appear in the high score table.
Remarks:
SWIV is not an official sequel, as noted by ex-Sales Curve producer Dan Marchant: "SWIV wasn't really a sequel to Silkworm, but it was certainly inspired by it and several other shoot-'em-ups that we had played and loved."

SWIV image, screenshot or loading screen
SWIV image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
7.5
Total votes:
6


Stats:
  9:  
  16.7% (1)
  8:  
  50% (3)
  6:  
  33.3% (2)

Main File Downloads

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Storm Software [2] (UK)
1991
SWIV.tap.zip
English
Storm Software [2] (UK)
1991
SWIV.tzx.zip
English
Dro Soft (Spain)
1991
SWIV(DroSoft).tzx.zip
English
Kixx (UK)
1991
SWIV(Kixx).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Inspiration
Name: Silkworm
Owner(s): Tecmo Ltd (Japan)

Releases
1991
£10.99
£14.99
1991
1991
£3.99
Authors/Contributors
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
Publisher: Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #84 - 1991/Jan
Date: 1991/Jan
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Publisher: Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #208 - 1991/Mar
Date: 1991/Mar
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Title: MAX
Date: 1991
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Silkworm" Series
Number: 1
Title: Silkworm
Release: 1989
Number: 2
Title: SWIV
Release: 1991
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 83%
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 94%
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 85%
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%
Page: (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - ACE Benchmarks
Page: 8 (FILE)
Article Type: Tips - The Classic Tricks'n'Tactics Supplement
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - ref. "Silkworm IV"
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - player's guide
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - SUper Game Guide
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview
Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (MAX)
Score: 91%
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 208: Tape 35)
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 208: Tape 35)
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (MAX)
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (MAX)
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (MAX)