| ID | 2259 |
|---|---|
| Title | Head over Heels |
| Machine | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max Players | 1 |
| Available Type | A |
| Without Load Screen | No |
| Without Inlay | No |
| Type | Link | Size | MD5 | Flags | Details | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/h/HeadOverHeels.tzx.zip | 38,570 | - | SpeedLock 2Original release (O) | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/h/HeadOverHeels.tap.zip | 37,132 | - | Undetermined | ||
| Loading screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/load/h/scr/HeadOverHeels.scr | 6,912 | - | |||
| Running screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/h/HeadOverHeels.gif | 6,878 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/h/HeadOverHeels.txt | 22,346 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/h/HeadOverHeels_2.txt | 40,501 | - | Multi-language instructions | ||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/h/HeadOverHeels.jpg | 471,394 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/h/HeadOverHeels_2.jpg | 604,773 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/h/HeadOverHeels_3.jpg | 470,666 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/h/HeadOverHeels_4.png | 1,439,896 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/h/HeadOverHeels.jpg | 282,410 | - | |||
| Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | /pub/sinclair/music/ay/games/h/HeadOverHeels.ay.zip | 2,404 | - | |||
| Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | /pub/sinclair/music/mp3/HeadOverHeels.mp3.zip | 4,630,304 | - | |||
| POK pokes file | /zxdb/sinclair/pokes/h/Head over Heels (1987)(Ocean Software).pok | 416 | d815238aa0896f97b4d06795933fa6b3 | |||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002259/HeadOverHeels.jpg | 266,205 | f178aa76fcdf38be1ea0b832a48276f2 | NoneDouble jewel case | ||
| RZX playback file | https://archive.org/download/rzxarchive/head.rzx | - | - | Recorded by Philip Kendall | ||
| Tape image | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002259/HeadOverHeels(ULAplus).tap.zip | 37,240 | 2b745410144f36bb1fc633bcbdf03c9e | None | ULAplus version | |
| Instructions | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002259/HeadOverHeels(EN).pdf | 1,061,210 | 0da1fcb0b4205594ede4905bd2dfb214 | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002259/HeadOverHeels_Media.jpg | 140,638 | 74f9727459c345e08854a63e284b819a | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002259/HeadOverHeels_Media_2.jpg | 134,510 | ec96ce8c93082779b421862ff2053a9a | None | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/h/HeadOverHeels(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | 37,158 | - | NoneRe-release (R) | ||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/h/HeadOverHeels(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 68,634 | - | |||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002259/HeadOverHeels(ErbeSoftwareSA).jpg | 208,403 | 7db7df051bca198034a513f1e076bba4 | NoneSingle jewel case | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/h/HeadOverHeels(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | 38,504 | - | SpeedLock 2Re-release (R) | ||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002259/HeadOverHeels(HitSquad).jpg | 394,525 | 63bd22f631d178f3afaf738edc1dd4de | NoneSingle jewel case | ||
| Inlay - Back | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002259/HeadOverHeels(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 428,488 | 12eaa7fa3cb81ad35db503f4093c9bdc | NoneSingle jewel case | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002259/HeadOverHeels(HitSquad)_Media.jpg | 78,762 | ede46a3b625d2d76618487072127813e | None |
| Type | Title | Publication | Issue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standalone | Head over Heels | Ocean Software Ltd | - | 1987 |
| Direction | Type | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| To | Inspiration for | Arse Over Tit |
| To | Loading screen adaptation(s) | Arse Over Tit |
| To | Original platform for | Head over Heels |
| Tag | Type | Category | Member Seq | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AY Sound | Feature | - | - | |
| Crash Readers Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Best Arcade Adventure | 1 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - US Gold Ltd
1st in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - It's a Crime
2nd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Shattered World
3rd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Megalomania |
| Crash Readers Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Most Challenging Game | 1 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - US Gold Ltd
1st in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - It's a Crime
2nd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Shattered World
3rd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Megalomania |
| Crash Readers Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Best Game | 2 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - US Gold Ltd
1st in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - It's a Crime
2nd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Shattered World
3rd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Megalomania |
| Crash Readers Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Best Graphics | 2 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - US Gold Ltd
1st in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - It's a Crime
2nd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Shattered World
3rd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Megalomania |
| Crash Readers Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Most Accurate Review | 2 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - US Gold Ltd
1st in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - It's a Crime
2nd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Shattered World
3rd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Megalomania |
| Crash Readers Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Most Imaginative Game | 3 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - US Gold Ltd
1st in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - It's a Crime
2nd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Shattered World
3rd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Megalomania |
| Cursor | Control Option | - | - | |
| Interface 2 (right) | Control Option | - | - | |
| Isometric 3D Graphics | Graphical View | - | ||
| Kempston Joystick | Control Option | - | - | |
| Redefineable keys | Control Option | - | - | |
| Teleportation | Theme | - | A game that allows the player to teleport somewhere, using either technology or magic. |
| Website | Score | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| WorldOfSpectrum | 8.48 | 756 |
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Remarks | Mark R. Jones recalls about the alias 'Foot and Mouth': "It was called that almost all the way through development, it wasn't changed until it neared completion. I vividly remember Jon and Bernie coming to the dungeons at Ocean with the latest version to show Gary." |
| Music References | Includes the following music: "Greensleeves". |