Thorn EMI Video Ltd [#ID: 14549]
Name:
Thorn EMI Video Ltd (UK)
Type:
Company: Publisher/Manager
Founder of:
Creative Sparks (UK) ,
Sparklers (UK) ,
Super Sparklers (UK) ,
Thorn EMI Computer Software (UK)
External:
ZX-Art page
File Downloads
Photos and promotional material:
 ThornEMIVideoLtd-ad.jpg
Photos and promotional material:
 ThornEMIVideoLtd-ad2.jpg
Magazine References

Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #26 - 1983/Aug/30 special "week#5"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Cable TV software downloads

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #25 - 1984/Jun/21 special "week#3"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Thorn-EMI imports from States

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.2 #33 - 1983/Aug/18 special "week#3"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Cable TV software downloads

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.2 #39 - 1983/Sep/29 special "week#5"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #41 - 1984/Oct/11 special "week#2"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - HesWare goes under

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #47 - 1985/Nov/21 special "week#3"
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #23 - 1983/Sep
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #27 - 1984/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - You Can't Beat Thorn-EMI's New Spectrum Games

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #46 - 1985/Aug
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #47 - 1985/Sep
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #50 - 1985/Dec
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #52 - 1986/Feb
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #52 - 1986/Feb
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #1 - 1984/Feb
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - You Can't Beat Thorn-EMI's New Spectrum Games

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #3 - 1984/Feb
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - You Can't Beat Thorn-EMI's New Spectrum Games

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #4 - 1984/Mar
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - You Can't Beat Thorn-EMI's New Spectrum Games

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #39 - 1983/Dec/7
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - You Can't Beat Thorn-EMI's New Spectrum Games

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.2 #10 - 1983/Mar/10 special "week#2"
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.2 #34 - 1983/Aug/25 special "week#4"
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.2 #36 - 1983/Sep/8 special "week#2"
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #14 - 1983/May
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #22 - 1984/Jan
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - You Can't Beat Thorn-EMI's New Spectrum Games

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #1 - 1984/Jan
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - You Can't Beat Thorn-EMI's New Spectrum Games

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - Seconds out for the challenge of the season, guess this month's mystery Microgamer and you too could win a super prize!

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #8 - 1985/Aug
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - "These are even crazier than I am!"

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #9 - 1985/Sep
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - "Three of a kind, OK ya?"

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #11 - 1985/Nov
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - Weather you like adventure, intrigue, sports or arcade, this month's mystery Microgamer has the game for you!

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #12 - 1985/Dec
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - Seconds out for the challenge of the season, guess this month's mystery Microgamer and you too could win a super prize!
Associated titles [0]

American Football

Category:
Sport Game: Management

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1984

Original Publisher:
Softstone Ltd (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
American Football image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
American Football image, screenshot or loading screen



Bargain Basement!!!

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
Sparklers (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Bargain Basement!!! image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Bargain Basement!!! image, screenshot or loading screen



Black Hawk

Category:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1984

Original Publisher:
Creative Sparks (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Black Hawk image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Black Hawk image, screenshot or loading screen



Blockade Runner

Category:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 16K

Date:
1983

Original Publisher:
Thorn EMI Video Ltd (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Blockade Runner image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Blockade Runner image, screenshot or loading screen



Danger Mouse in Double Trouble

Category:
Arcade Game: Adventure

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1984

Original Publisher:
Creative Sparks (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Danger Mouse in Double Trouble image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Danger Mouse in Double Trouble image, screenshot or loading screen



Danger Mouse in Making Whoopee!

Category:
Arcade Game: Maze

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Creative Sparks (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Danger Mouse in Making Whoopee! image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Danger Mouse in Making Whoopee! image, screenshot or loading screen



Danger Mouse in the Black Forest Chateau

Category:
Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1984

Original Publisher:
Creative Sparks (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Danger Mouse in the Black Forest Chateau image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Danger Mouse in the Black Forest Chateau image, screenshot or loading screen



Delta Wing

Category:
Game: Flight Simulator

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1984

Original Publisher:
Creative Sparks (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Delta Wing image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Delta Wing image, screenshot or loading screen



Desert Burner

Category:
Arcade Game: Vehicle Combat

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Sparklers (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Desert Burner image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Desert Burner image, screenshot or loading screen



Doombase

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
Sparklers (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Doombase image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Doombase image, screenshot or loading screen



Everyone's a Wally

Category:
Arcade Game: Adventure

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985/Feb/23

Original Publisher:
Mikro-Gen Ltd (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Everyone's a Wally image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Everyone's a Wally image, screenshot or loading screen



Les Flics

Category:
Arcade Game: Adventure

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1984

Original Publisher:
PSS (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Les Flics image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Les Flics image, screenshot or loading screen



Frank N Stein

Category:
Arcade Game: Platform

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1984

Original Publisher:
PSS (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Frank N Stein image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Frank N Stein image, screenshot or loading screen



Gold Rush

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 16K

Date:
1983

Original Publisher:
Thorn EMI Video Ltd (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Gold Rush image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Gold Rush image, screenshot or loading screen



Kidnap

Category:
Arcade Game: Platform

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Sparklers (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Kidnap image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Kidnap image, screenshot or loading screen



Leonardo

Category:
Utility: Graphics

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985/Mar/11

Original Publisher:
Creative Sparks (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Leonardo image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Leonardo image, screenshot or loading screen



Lil'Alien

Category:
Arcade Game: Platform

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Nationsoft (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Lil'Alien image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Lil'Alien image, screenshot or loading screen



Metaldrone

Category:
Arcade Game: Platform

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1987

Original Publisher:
Sparklers (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Metaldrone image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
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Money Manager

Category:
General: Domestic

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1984

Original Publisher:
Creative Sparks (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Money Manager image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Money Manager image, screenshot or loading screen



One Hundred and Eighty!

Category:
Sport Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1983

Original Publisher:
Mikro-Gen Ltd (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
One Hundred and Eighty! image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
One Hundred and Eighty! image, screenshot or loading screen



Orc Attack

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1984

Original Publisher:
Creative Sparks (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Orc Attack image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Orc Attack image, screenshot or loading screen



Quackshot

Category:
Arcade Game: Maze

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Sparklers (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Quackshot image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Quackshot image, screenshot or loading screen



River Rescue

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1984

Original Publisher:
Thorn EMI Video Ltd (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
River Rescue image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
River Rescue image, screenshot or loading screen



Road Racer

Category:
Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1983

Original Publisher:
Thorn EMI Video Ltd (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Road Racer image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Road Racer image, screenshot or loading screen



SAS: Operation Thunderflash!!

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
Super Sparklers (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
SAS: Operation Thunderflash!! image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
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Smudge & the Moonees

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Nationsoft (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
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Running screen:
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Snodgits

Category:
Arcade Game: Adventure

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Creative Sparks (UK)




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Sparklers Special

Category:
Compilation

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Creative Sparks (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
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Running screen:
Sparklers Special image, screenshot or loading screen



Special Delivery

Category:
Arcade Game: Platform

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1984

Original Publisher:
Creative Sparks (UK)




Loading/Opening screen:
Special Delivery image, screenshot or loading screen
Running screen:
Special Delivery image, screenshot or loading screen



St. Crippens

Category:
Arcade Game: Action

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1985

Original Publisher:
Sparklers (UK)




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