General info for: Silkworm [#ID: 4507]
Title:
Silkworm
Release Date:
1989
Original Publisher:
Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Nigel Brown (UK)
Ned Langman (UK)
Barry Leitch (UK)
Contributors:
David John Rowe, Junior Tomlin
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Maximum Players:
2
Features:
AY Sound
Multiple Boss Fights
Controls:
Interface 2 (left)
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Turn Modes:
Simultaneous
Original Price:
£9.99
Disk Price:
£14.99
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES
Average mag. score:
84.42% (12 reviews)
Review Awards:
"C+VG Hit" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #93 - 1989/Jul special "93a" page 36

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #88 - 1989/Jul page 26

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #43 - 1989/Jul page 54


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User Score
Score:
7.7
Total votes:
10
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Stats:
  9:  
  30% (3)
  8:  
  20% (2)
  7:  
  40% (4)
  6:  
  10% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TZX
Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
1989
Silkworm.tzx.zip
English
DSK
Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
1989
Silkworm.dsk.zip
English
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1989
Silkworm(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
DSK
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1989
Silkworm(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Mastertronic Plus (UK)
1989
Silkworm(MastertronicPlus).tap.zip
English
TZX
Mastertronic Plus (UK)
1989
Silkworm(MastertronicPlus).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Tronix (UK)
1989
Silkworm(Tronix).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Silkworm
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Tecmo Ltd (Japan)
Releases

 Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
1989
£9.99
£14.99

 EDOS (UK)
unknown

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1989
875.00 Ptas

 Mastertronic Plus (UK)
1989

 Tronix (UK)
1989
Authors/Contributors
David John Rowe (UK)  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Junior Tomlin  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: MicroHobby issue 190: Tape 9
Publisher: Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #190 - 1989/Jul
Date: 1989/Jul
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Title: Edition One
Publisher: Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Sinclair User issue 92: 6 Amazing Coin-Op Tracks
Publisher: Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #92 - 1989/Nov
Date: 1989/Nov
Release Type: Soundtrack
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Silkworm" Series
Number: 1
Title: Silkworm
Publisher: Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Release: 1989
Number: 2
Title: SWIV
Publisher: Storm Software [2] (UK)
Release: 1991
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Jul special "93a"
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 80%

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #113 - 1991/Apr
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 88%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #66 - 1989/Jul
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 73%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #87 - 1991/Apr
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 72%

 FIFO
Issue: #16 - 1992/Aug
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 MicroHobby
Issue: #191 - 1989/Sep
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #88 - 1989/Jul
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 86%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #107 - 1991/Jan
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 88%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #110 - 1991/Apr
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #119 - 1992/Jan
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 83%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #17 - 1989/Apr
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 The Games Machine
Issue: #20 - 1989/Jul
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 77%

 The Spectrum Show
Issue: #1 - 2014/Apr
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #43 - 1989/Jul
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #55 - 1990/Jul
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #59 - 1990/Nov
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 93%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #62 - 1991/Feb
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 93%
Magazine References

BiT
Issue: #3 - 1991/Dec
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 BiT
Issue: #4 - 1992/Jan
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #92 - 1989/Jun
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #65 - 1989/Jun
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #70 - 1989/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #92 - 1991/Sep
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 MicroHobby
Issue: #190 - 1989/Jul
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 MicroHobby
Issue: #192 - 1989/Oct
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 New Computer Express
Issue: #9 - 1989/Jan/7
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 New Computer Express
Issue: #17 - 1989/Mar/4
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 New Computer Express
Issue: #44 - 1989/Sep/9
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 New Computer Express
Issue: #44 - 1989/Sep/9
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jun
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

 Sinclair User
Issue: #88 - 1989/Jul
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Sinclair User
Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #91 - 1989/Oct
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Sinclair User
Issue: #92 - 1989/Nov
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Sinclair User
Issue: #117 - 1991/Nov
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 The Games Machine
Issue: #16 - 1989/Mar
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 The Games Machine
Issue: #18 - 1989/May
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 The Games Machine
Issue: #20 - 1989/Jul
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #47 - 1989/Nov
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #50 - 1990/Feb
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #55 - 1990/Jul
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #27 - 1989/Dec
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #28 - 1990/Jan
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #112 - 1991/Mar
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #94 - 1990/Jan
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #25 - 1989/Dec
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #26 - 1990/Jan
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #48 - 1989/Dec
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #64 - 1991/Apr
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
Related Magazine Reviews

Your Sinclair
Issue: #59 - 1990/Nov
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Edition One)
Score: 88%
Related Magazine References

MicroHobby
Issue: #190 - 1989/Jul
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 190: Tape 9)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #190 - 1989/Jul
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 190: Tape 9)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #32 - 1990/May
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Edition One)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #37 - 1990/Oct
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Edition One)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #101 - 1990/Apr
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Edition One)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #106 - 1990/Sep
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Edition One)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #75 - 1990/Apr
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Edition One)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #34 - 1990/Sep
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Edition One)
Scrapped File Downloads
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