Spectrum Computing - ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

John Smyth [#ID: 18136]

Name:

John Smyth (UK)

Type:

Person

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Remarks:

John recalls: "Despite my absolute ignorance of computers (I only bought one about three years ago) I found myself designing game covers for Mastertronic through a studio called 'Words and Pictures' for whom I'd done illustration work previously."

Title

Type

Writer

Language

Year

Title: They Were Our Gods!

Type: Interview

Interviewer: Paul Morrison

Language: English

Year: 2016

Associated titles [0]

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Agent X image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Agent X image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K

Date:
1987

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Agent X II image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Agent X II image, screenshot or loading screen

Alcatraz Harry

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1984

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Alcatraz Harry image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Alcatraz Harry image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1987

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Ball Crazy image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Ball Crazy image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1988

Original Publisher:
Entertainment USA (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Cage Match image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Cage Match image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Platform

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1990

Original Publisher:
Atlantis Software Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Cavemania image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Cavemania image, screenshot or loading screen

Caves of Doom

Category:
Arcade Game: Platform

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Caves of Doom image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Caves of Doom image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Platform

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Chiller image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Chiller image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K

Date:
1989

Original Publisher:
Atlantis Software Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Crossfire image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Crossfire image, screenshot or loading screen

The Curse of Sherwood

Category:
Arcade Game: Adventure

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1987

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

no image

Running screen:

The Curse of Sherwood image, screenshot or loading screen

Devil's Crown

Category:
Arcade Game: Adventure

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Devil's Crown image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Devil's Crown image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Maze

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1988

Original Publisher:
Destiny Software (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Diamond image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Diamond image, screenshot or loading screen

Dodgy Geezers

Category:
Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Dodgy Geezers image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Dodgy Geezers image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Adventure

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1987/Feb

Original Publisher:
Bulldog Software [1] (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Feud image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Feud image, screenshot or loading screen

Finders Keepers

Category:
Arcade Game: Platform

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Finders Keepers image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Finders Keepers image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1988

Original Publisher:
Atlantis Software Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Gunfighter image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Gunfighter image, screenshot or loading screen

Hotch Potch

Category:
Game: Puzzle

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Hotch Potch image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Hotch Potch image, screenshot or loading screen

How to be a Hero

Category:
Arcade Game: Maze

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1987

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

How to be a Hero image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

How to be a Hero image, screenshot or loading screen

Incredible Shrinking Fireman

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Incredible Shrinking Fireman image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Incredible Shrinking Fireman image, screenshot or loading screen

Jackle & Wide

Category:
Arcade Game: Adventure

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1987

Original Publisher:
Bulldog Software [1] (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Jackle & Wide image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Jackle & Wide image, screenshot or loading screen

Jason's Gem

Category:
Arcade Game: Maze

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Jason's Gem image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Jason's Gem image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Kane image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Kane image, screenshot or loading screen

Loco-Motion

Category:
Game: Puzzle

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Loco-Motion image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Loco-Motion image, screenshot or loading screen

One Man and His Droid

Category:
Arcade Game: Maze

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

One Man and His Droid image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

One Man and His Droid image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Pippo image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Pippo image, screenshot or loading screen

Play It Again, Sam

Category:
Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Play It Again, Sam image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Play It Again, Sam image, screenshot or loading screen

Proof of Destruction

Category:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1988

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Proof of Destruction image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Proof of Destruction image, screenshot or loading screen

Rentakill Rita

Category:
Arcade Game: Adventure

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1987

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Rentakill Rita image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Rentakill Rita image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Platform

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

Rockman image, screenshot or loading screen

Running screen:

Rockman image, screenshot or loading screen

Category:
Arcade Game: Maze

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Loading/Opening screen:

no image

Running screen:

S.O.S. image, screenshot or loading screen

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