Jetpac
Title:
Also known as:
Jet Pac
Release Date:
1983/May
Original Publisher:
Contributors:
Loading screen adaptation(s):
Availability:
Distribution denied
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 16K
Maximum Players:
2
Native Programming Languages:
Turn Modes:
Original Price:
£5.50
Disk Price:
£14.95
Average mag. score:
70.00% (2 reviews)
Annual Awards:
Rank #15 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Winner of the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Game of the Year 1983.
Known Errors:
The small starships on level 4 can crash into the scenery; for some reason that counts as a kill for the player. That means that just standing on the top platform, the player can gain a lot of extra points.
Remarks:
ZXSR: Also available on ROM cartridge for £14.95

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User Score
Score:
8.7
Total votes:
46


Stats:
  10:  
  39.1% (18)
  9:  
  26.1% (12)
  8:  
  13% (6)
  7:  
  15.2% (7)
  6:  
  4.3% (2)
  5:  
  2.2% (1)

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Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
1983
Jetpac.tzx.zip
English
Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
1983
Jetpac.rom.zip
English
Ricochet (UK)
1983
Jetpac(Ricochet).tzx.zip
English
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
Jetpac(SinclairResearchLtd).tzx.zip
English

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Releases
1983/May
£5.50
£14.95
1983
1983
£1.99
1983
1983
1800.00 Ptas
unknown
unknown
25.00 DM
Authors/Contributors
Tim Stamper (UK)     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
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Date: 1986
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Date: 1984
Release Type: Full version
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Date: 1984
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Cosmonauta
Date: 1988
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Alternate Title:
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Date: 2015/Apr/24
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #2 - 1984/Feb
Date: 1984/Feb
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Explorer
Titles in "Jetpac" Series
Number: 1
Title: Jetpac
Release: 1983
Number: 2
Release: 1983
Number: 3
Release:
Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
1983
https://github.com
Source code repository - Disassembled
Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
1983
https://pobtastic.github.io
English
Source code repository - Disassembled
RZX playback file
Recorded by Albert Valls - [denied]
Jetpac.rzx.zip

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jetpac.gif
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Jetpac.gif
Inlay - Front
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jetpac.jpg
Inlay - Front

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Jetpac.jpg
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jetpac.zip
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TAP (Title SCREEN$ intact)
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jetpac.zip
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jetpac.zip
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jetpac.zip
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(Title SCREEN$ intact). NO SOUND!
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jetpac.zip
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jetpac.zip
Instructions

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jetpac.txt
Instructions
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JETPAC.TXT
ZX Interface 2 cartridge box scan

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Jetpac.jpg
Inlay - Front (#2)

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Jetpac(Ricochet).jpg
Inlay - Front (#3)

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Jetpac(SinclairResearchLtd).jpg

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