General info for: Wizball [#ID: 5713]
Title:
Wizball
Also known as:
Wizzball
Release Date:
1987
Original Publisher:
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Paul Owens (UK)
Mark R. Jones (UK)
Peter Clarke (UK)
Steven L. Watson (UK)
Contributors:
Bob Wakelin
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Action
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Controls:
Interface 2 (left)
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Original Price:
£7.95
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Thomson MO/TO
Average mag. score:
88.00% (4 reviews)
Annual Awards:
3rd Best Shoot'Em Up - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

3rd Most Challenging Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct page 22

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #67 - 1987/Oct page 52

Remarks:
Steve Watson was originally set to write this game, but apparantly left without a trace before the game was finished.
Mark: "He just didn't turn up one morning. Paul Owens had to go through his code and finish it off."

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User Score
Score:
7.1
Total votes:
12
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Stats:
  9:  
  8.3% (1)
  8:  
  41.7% (5)
  7:  
  16.7% (2)
  6:  
  25% (3)
  4:  
  8.3% (1)

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1987
Wizball.tap.zip
English
TZX
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1987
Wizball.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
EDOS (UK)
1989
Wizball(EDOS).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1987
Wizball(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
IBSA (Spain)
1987
Wizball(IBSA).tzx.zip
English
TZX
The Hit Squad (UK)
1989
Wizball(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip
English

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RZX Archive

Speccy Screenshot Maps

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

Releases

 Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1987
£7.95

 EDOS (UK)
1989

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1987

 IBSA (Spain)
1987

 The Hit Squad (UK)
1989
£2.99
ARCADE COLLECTION 04: Wizball
Authors/Contributors
Steven L. Watson (UK)  
no team 
Bob Wakelin     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Dixons Premier Collection for Your +3
Publisher: Dixons (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: The Magnificent Seven
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Wizball" Series
Number: 1
Title: Wizball
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1987
Number: 2
Title: Wizkid
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Release:
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #69 - 1987/Jul
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 92%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #151 - 1987/Nov
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #67 - 1987/Oct
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 10/10

 The Games Machine
Issue: #1 - 1987/Oct
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 80%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #3 - 1987/Dec
Page: 112 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 144 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #6 - 1988/Mar
Page: 109 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #7 - 1988/Apr
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #8 - 1988/May
Page: 107 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #42 - 1991/Mar
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #70 - 1987/Aug
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - player's guide

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #70 - 1987/Aug
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #41 - 1987/Jun
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #47 - 1987/Dec
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #47 - 1987/Dec
Page: 134 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #49 - 1988/Feb
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #18 - 1987/May/8 special "week#2"
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #62 - 1987/May
Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Sinclair User
Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 The Games Machine
Issue: #1 - 1987/Oct
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 The Games Machine
Issue: #1 - 1987/Oct
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 61
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #19 - 1987/Jul
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #20 - 1987/Aug
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #20 - 1987/Aug
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #24 - 1987/Dec
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #30 - 1988/Jun
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #85 - 1993/Jan
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #68 - 1987/Jun
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #69 - 1987/Jul
Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #70 - 1987/Aug
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #94 - 1989/Sep
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #42 - 1987/Jul
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #43 - 1987/Aug
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #43 - 1987/Aug
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #44 - 1987/Sep
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #25 - 1987/Jun/26 special "week#4"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #30 - 1987/Jul/31 special "week#5"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #65 - 1987/Aug
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #66 - 1987/Sep
Page: 81 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #67 - 1987/Oct
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #91 - 1989/Oct
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #19 - 1987/Jul
Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #20 - 1987/Aug
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #21 - 1987/Sep
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #22 - 1987/Oct
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #46 - 1989/Oct
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (The Magnificent Seven)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (The Magnificent Seven)
Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 95 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Christmas Crackers (The Magnificent Seven)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (The Magnificent Seven)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Christmas Compilations (The Magnificent Seven)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #5 - 1988/Feb
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #10 - 1988/Jul
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (The Magnificent Seven)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #74 - 1987/Dec
Page: 186 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 138 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #76 - 1988/Feb
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #78 - 1988/Apr
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (The Magnificent Seven)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #80 - 1988/Jun
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (The Magnificent Seven)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #82 - 1988/Aug
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (The Magnificent Seven)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #47 - 1987/Dec
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"
Page: 195 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (The Magnificent Seven)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (The Magnificent Seven)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #73 - 1988/Apr
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (The Magnificent Seven)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #76 - 1988/Jul
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (The Magnificent Seven)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #77 - 1988/Aug
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #2 - 1987/Dec
Page: 93 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #3 - 1988/Feb
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #5 - 1988/Apr
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (The Magnificent Seven)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #7 - 1988/Jun
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (The Magnificent Seven)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #9 - 1988/Aug
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (The Magnificent Seven)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #30 - 1988/Jun
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
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