Micro Olympics | ZXDB Entry

Micro Olympics

Sport Game: Action English ZX-Spectrum 48K

Entry Summary

ID	3173
Machine	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Sport Game: Action
Max Players	1
Available Type	A

People

Authors

Database Software

Publishers

Database Publications Ltd

Alternative Software Ltd

Magazine References

Magazine	Issue	Type	Score
Big K	1984 #5	Full-page ad	-
Big K	1984 #6	Full-page ad	-
Crash	1984 #8	Review	-
Crash	1985 #16	Feature	-
Crash	1985 #18	Review	-
Crash	1988 #51	News/Note	-
Games Computing	1984	Review	-
Home Computing Weekly	1984 #75 (week#2)	News/Note	-
Personal Computer Games	1984 #10	Review	-
Personal Computer Games	1984 #12	Letters	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1984 #29 (week#3)	Review	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1984 #39 (week#4)	Full-page ad	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1984 #45 (week#2)	News/Note	-
Sinclair Answers	1985 #2	Review	-
Sinclair User	1984 #29	Full-page ad	-
Sinclair User	1984 #30	Full-page ad	-
Sinclair User	1984 #33	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1987 #66	Review	-
Your Sinclair	1987 #20	Review	-

Scores

Website	Score	Votes
WorldOfSpectrum	4.4	10

Web Links

Centre for Computing History en

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Downloads

Advertisement

File	Size	Tags	Comments
MicroOlympics.jpg	200.5 KB	rel #0

Inlay - Back

File	Size	Tags	Comments
MicroOlympics(OlympicSpectacular)(Profisoft[1])_Back.jpg	227.8 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #4

Inlay - Front

File	Size	Tags	Comments
MicroOlympics_Front.jpg	256.1 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #0
MicroOlympics(OlympicSpectacular)(AlternativeSoftware).jpg	556.5 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #1
MicroOlympics(OlympicSpectacular)(System4).jpg	86.7 KB	rel #3
MicroOlympics(OlympicSpectacular)(Profisoft[1])_Front.jpg	747.6 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #4

Instructions

File	Size	Tags	Comments
MicroOlympics(OlympicSpectacular)(AlternativeSoftwareLtd)(EN).txt	645 B	NoneEnglish rel #1
MicroOlympics(OlympicSpectacular)(System4).pdf	10.2 KB	Spanish rel #3

Loading screen

File	Size	Tags	Comments
MicroOlympics.scr	6.8 KB	rel #0

Media scan

File	Size	Tags	Comments
MicroOlympics_Media.jpg	103.9 KB	Nonerel #0
MicroOlympics(OlympicSpectacular)(AlternativeSoftware)_Media.jpg	111.9 KB	Nonerel #1
MicroOlympics(OlympicSpectacular)(Profisoft[1])_SideA.jpg	167.0 KB	Nonerel #4
MicroOlympics(OlympicSpectacular)(Profisoft[1])_SideA_2.jpg	150.2 KB	Nonerel #4

Running screen

File	Size	Tags	Comments
MicroOlympics.gif	3.3 KB	rel #0

Tape image

File	Size	Tags	Comments
MicroOlympics.tzx.zip	19.9 KB	NoneOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0
MicroOlympics.tap.zip	21.7 KB	UndeterminedEnglish ZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0
MicroOlympics(OlympicSpectacular)(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip	19.7 KB	NoneRe-release (R)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1987rel #1
MicroOlympics(OlympicSpectacular)(System4).tzx.zip	19.9 KB	NoneRe-release (R)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1987rel #3
MicroOlympics(OlympicSpectacular)(Profisoft[1]).tzx.zip	19.7 KB	NoneEnglish ZX-Spectrum 48K rel #4

Releases

Release #	Year	Downloads	Comments
#0	1984	7
#1	1987	4
#2	-	0
#3	1987	3
#4	1987	5

Origins

Type	Title	Publication	Issue	Date
standalone	Micro Olympics	Database Publications Ltd	-	1984

Tags / Members

Tag	Type	Category	Links
Athletics	Sport		Link
Big K - Readers Poll 1984	Annual Awards	Lame Game of the Year	Link
Button Mashers	Feature		Games containing a level or mechanic that require rapidly pushing one or two keys.
Multi-sport Event	Sport		Link
Redefineable keys	Control Option		-

Ports

Title	Platform	Official	Link
-	BBC Micro	Yes	Link
-	Commodore 64	Yes	Link
-	Acorn	Yes	Link

Aliases

Release #	Language	Title
#1	en	Olympic Spectacular
#3	en	Olympic Spectacular
#4	en	Olympic Spectacular

Licenses

Name	Type	Official	Links
Olympic Games '84, Los Angeles	Sports event	No	-