General info for: Spitfire 40 [#ID: 4763]
Title:
Spitfire 40
Also known as:
Spitfire '40
Release Date:
1985
Original Publisher:
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Phil
Issi (UK)
John May (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Game: Flight Simulator
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Vector Graphics
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Original Price:
£9.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score:
80.00% (4 reviews)
Annual Awards:
3rd Best Simulation - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.
Review Awards:
"C+VG Hit" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #54 - 1986/Apr page 22

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar page 34

"Your Sinclair Hot Shot" at Your Sinclair issue #4 - 1986/Apr page 68

"ZX Computing Globert" at ZX Computing issue #24 - 1986/Apr page 23

Known Errors:
The 128K version is incomplete. It contains new features, such as a new star effect (that you must find in the first mission), but flying over it makes the game crash because part of the code is missing.
Publication:
There are three know Mirrorsoft releases for this game: the original 1985 release for ZX Spectrum 48K; a second release in 1986 that includes a 48K only version on one side of the cassette and a 128K compatible version on the other side; and a third release in 1986 with an incomplete 128K enhanced version.

Spitfire 40 image, screenshot or loading screen
Spitfire 40 image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
7.3
Total votes:
3
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Stats:
  9:  
  33.3% (1)
  7:  
  33.3% (1)
  6:  
  33.3% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1985
Spitfire40_48.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1985
Spitfire40_48V1.tzx.zip
English
48 v1
TZX     JSSpeccy
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1986
Spitfire40_48V2.tzx.zip
English
48 v2
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1986
Spitfire40_128.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1986
Spitfire40_128.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
1989
Spitfire40(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Zafi Chip (Spain)
1986
Spitfire40(ZafiChip).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Z Cobra (Spain)
1987
Spitfire40(ZCobra).tzx.zip
English

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Releases

 Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1985
£9.95

 Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
1989
£2.99

 EDOS (UK)
unknown

 Zafi Chip (Spain)
1986

 Z Cobra (Spain)
1987
875.00 Ptas
Authors/Contributors
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Flight Ace
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Spitfire 40 + Strike Force Harrier
Publisher: Again Again (UK)
Date: 1992
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: ZX-Spectrum Vega
Publisher: Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
Date: 2015/Apr/24
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 32
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #32 - 1986/Nov
Date: 1986/Nov
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Guerra aerea
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #54 - 1986/Apr
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 Crash
Issue: v.2 - 2018 special "Annual 2018"
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 MicroHobby
Issue: #89 - 1986/Jul
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #49 - 1986/Apr
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #4 - 1986/Apr
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #51 - 1990/Mar
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 40%

 ZX Computing
Issue: #24 - 1986/Apr
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 2001/Apr
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

FIFO
Issue: #1 - 1990
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #16 - 1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #17 - 1986/Apr/24 special "week#4"
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #52 - 1986/Jul
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #5 - 1986/May
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 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
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #5 - 1988/Feb
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #7 - 1988/Apr
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #51 - 1986/Jan
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #53 - 1986/Mar
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #54 - 1986/Apr
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #62 - 1986/Dec
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #67 - 1987/May
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #77 - 1988/Mar
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #13 - 1986/Apr
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #108 - 1985/Apr/16 special "week#3"
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #34 - 1985/Aug/22 special "week#4"
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #42 - 1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #46 - 1985/Nov/14 special "week#2"
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #51 - 1985/Dec/19 special "week#3"
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #6 - 1986/Feb/6 special "week#1"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #10 - 1986/Mar/6 special "week#1"
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #12 - 1986/Mar/20 special "week#3"
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #15 - 1986/Apr/10 special "week#2"
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #44 - 1985/Nov
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #46 - 1986/Jan
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #47 - 1986/Feb
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #49 - 1986/Apr
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #7 - 1985/Jul
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 0 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 120 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Flight Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article (Flight Ace)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Flight Ace)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #83 - 1989/Feb
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Flight Ace)
Score: 83%
Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Flight Ace)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (Flight Ace)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 95 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)
Related Links

 ZX Spectrum Reviews (English)

 MobyGames (English)

 The Tipshop (English)

 UVL (English)

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 User Reviews (formerly Spectrum 20)

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 ZX-Art (Spectrum Graphics)

 ZXInfo (ZXDB Front End)

 Every Game Going (Multi-Platform Archive)

 The Tipshop (Tips, Maps, Solutions, Cheats, Pokes)

 New World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

 Original World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

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