General info for: Head over Heels [#ID: 2259]
Title:
Head over Heels
Also known as:
Foot and Mouth
Release Date:
1987
Original Publisher:
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Jon Ritman (UK)
Bernie Drummond (UK)
F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK)
Guy Stevens (UK)
Contributors:
Bob Wakelin
Inspiration for:
Arse Over Tit
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Adventure
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Graphical Views:
Isometric 3D Graphics
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Themes:
Teleportation
Original Price:
£7.95
Other versions:
Head over Heels (ZX-Spectrum Next)
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 (unofficial), MSX
Average mag. score:
90.89% (9 reviews)
Annual Awards:
1st Best Arcade Adventure - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

1st Most Challenging Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

2nd Best Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

2nd Best Graphics - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

2nd Most Accurate Review - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

3rd Most Imaginative Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.
Review Awards:
"C+VG Hit" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #67 - 1987/May page 28

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #39 - 1987/Apr page 20

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #62 - 1987/May page 28

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #18 - 1987/Jun page 68

"ZX Computing Monster Hit" at ZX Computing issue #38 - 1987/Jun page 50

Music References:
Includes the following music: "Greensleeves".
Remarks:
Mark R. Jones recalls about the alias 'Foot and Mouth': "It was called that almost all the way through development, it wasn't changed until it neared completion.
I vividly remember Jon and Bernie coming to the dungeons at Ocean with the latest version to show Gary."

Head over Heels image, screenshot or loading screen
Head over Heels image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
9.1
Total votes:
38
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Stats:
  10:  
  47.4% (18)
  9:  
  31.6% (12)
  8:  
  5.3% (2)
  7:  
  13.2% (5)
  6:  
  2.6% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1987
HeadOverHeels.tap.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1987
HeadOverHeels(ULAplus).tap.zip
English
ULAplus version
TZX
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1987
HeadOverHeels.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1987
HeadOverHeels(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
The Hit Squad (UK)
1987
HeadOverHeels(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip
English

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Speccy Screenshot Maps

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


Releases

 Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1987
£7.95

 EDOS (UK)
unknown

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1987

 IBSA (Spain)
1987

 The Hit Squad (UK)
1990
£2.99
ARCADE COLLECTION 12: Head over Heels
Authors/Contributors
Jon Ritman (UK)     
no team 
Bernie Drummond (UK)  
no team 
Guy Stevens (UK)  
no team 
Bob Wakelin     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Dixons Premier Collection for Your +2
Publisher: Dixons (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Outlet issue 117
Publisher: Chezron Software (UK)
Date: 1997
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: The Magnificent Seven
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: ZX Files Megatape 4
Publisher: Magazine ZXFiles - covertape from issue #7 - 1998
Date: 1998
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
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