General info for: SWIV [#ID: 5092]
Title:
Also known as:
SilkWorm In Vertical
Silkworm IV
Special Weapons Interdiction Vehicle
Silkworm IV
Special Weapons Interdiction Vehicle
Release Date:
1991
Original Publisher:
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 128K
Genre:
Maximum Players:
2
Turn Modes:
Original Price:
£10.99
Disk Price:
£14.99
Other platforms:
Average mag. score:
88.00% (4 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Sinclair User Gold" at Sinclair User issue #112 - 1991/Jun page 26
"Sinclair User Best Budget" at Sinclair User issue #131 - 1993/Jan page 36
"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #65 - 1991/May page 14
"Sinclair User Best Budget" at Sinclair User issue #131 - 1993/Jan page 36
"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #65 - 1991/May page 14
Easter Eggs:
Keep pressing keys S and W while program is loading, then press ENTER to hear a speech sample from movie "Aliens". The Aliens logo will also appear in the high score table.
Remarks:
SWIV is not an official sequel, as noted by ex-Sales Curve producer Dan Marchant: "SWIV wasn't really a sequel to Silkworm, but it was certainly inspired by it and several other shoot-'em-ups that we had played and loved."
User Score
Stats:
9: 14.3% (1)
8: 42.9% (3)
7: 14.3% (1)
6: 28.6% (2)
Main File Downloads
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JSSpeccy
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Speccy Screenshot Maps
LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Releases
Authors/Contributors
Compilations featuring this title
Date: 1991/Mar
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Silkworm" Series
Additional File Downloads
Icons provided by Flaticon
Issue:
#40 - 1991/Jan
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article
Issue:
#50 - 1991/Nov
Article Type: Feature - ACE Benchmarks
Article Type: Tips - The Classic Tricks'n'Tactics Supplement
Issue:
#102 - 1990/May
Article Type: Preview - ref. "Silkworm IV"
Issue:
#116 - 1991/Jul
Article Type: Tips - player's guide
Issue:
#40 - 1991/Jan
Article Type: Full-page ad
Issue:
#41 - 1991/Feb
Article Type: Full-page ad
Issue:
#110 - 1991/Jan
Article Type: Full-page ad
Issue:
#111 - 1991/Feb
Article Type: Full-page ad
Issue:
#208 - 1991/Mar
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 208: Tape 35)
Issue:
#208 - 1991/Mar
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 208: Tape 35)
Issue:
#50 - 1991/Nov
Article Type: Advert (MAX)
Issue:
#120 - 1991/Nov
Article Type: Advert (MAX)
Issue:
#121 - 1991/Dec
Article Type: Advert (MAX)
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