Backpackers Guide to the Universe

Arcade Game: PlatformEnglishZX-Spectrum 48K
Entry Summary
ID376
TitleBackpackers Guide to the Universe
MachineZX-Spectrum 48K
LanguageEnglish
GenreArcade Game: Platform
Max Players1
Available TypeA
Without Load ScreenNo
Without InlayNo
People
Authors
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TypeLinkSizeMD5FlagsDetailsComments
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/b/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse.tzx.zip58,526-
NoneOriginal release (O)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/b/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse(hacked).tap.zip38,692-
Undetermined
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0
(hacked)
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/b/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse(original).tap.zip39,148-
Undetermined
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0
(original)
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/b/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse(theGuide).tap.zip26,449-
Undetermined
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0
(the guide)
Loading screen/pub/sinclair/screens/load/b/scr/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse.scr6,912-
rel #0
Running screen/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/b/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse.gif4,075-
rel #0
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/b/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse.txt9,142-
Englishrel #0
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/b/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse.zip126,803-
Englishrel #0
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/b/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse.jpg659,973-
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Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/b/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse_2.png485,609-
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Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/b/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse.jpg180,601-
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Code sheet/pub/sinclair/games-extras/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse_CodeSheet.jpg175,568-
rel #0
POK pokes file/zxdb/sinclair/pokes/b/Backpackers Guide to the Universe (1984)(Fantasy Software).pok8759fa0a6f9f544726a32a8938ce7ae505
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Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000376/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse.jpg384,134b30d2c840f653b0f819fa09962715167
NoneSingle jewel case
rel #0
Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000376/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse(EN).pdf814,99602f9ab314823bdcb436ceacb23148033
None
Englishrel #0
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000376/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse_Media.jpg70,7775e4059bf4b4f5e3f7c1b281c0f8f382c
None
rel #0
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/b/BackpackersGuideToTheUniverse(PaxmanPromotions).tzx.zip58,558-
NoneRe-release (R)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #1
Releases
Release #YearDownloads
#0198416
#119841
Origins
TypeTitlePublicationIssueDate
standaloneBackpackers Guide to the UniverseFantasy Software [1]-1984
Relations
No relations recorded
Tags / Members
TagTypeCategoryMember SeqLinks
Padlock ProtectionFeature-
Any protection system similar to Padlock System's coded cards. The protection system was produced in conjunction with Software Projects, consisting of a card with numbers and letters that corresponded with a row of four colours. The player upon loading the game would be presented with a number, and using the card, had to match that number to four colours on screen, for instance A1 would need the player to input Blue, Purple, Green, Blue, getting the code correct would start the game. If the incorrect colours were input, the process would just continue to loop.
ThePyramidSeries3
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Ports
No ports recorded
Remakes
No remakes recorded
Scores
WebsiteScoreVotes
WorldOfSpectrum6.4314
Notes
TypeText
RemarksOnly the first part of Backpackers was ever written. Parts 2 and 3 never materialised.
Aliases
Release #LanguageTitle
#0enBackpackers Guide to the Universe Part 1
Licenses
No licenses linked
Web links
WebsiteLanguageURL
Speccy Screenshot Mapsenhttp://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=Backpackers
Centre for Computing Historyenhttps://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/8148/Backpackers%20-%20Guide%20To%20the%20Universe%20Part%201/
MobyGamesenhttps://www.mobygames.com/game/backpackers-guide-to-the-universe-part-1
The Tipshopenhttps://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/info.pl?name=Backpackers%20guide%20to%20the%20universe
UVLenhttps://www.uvlist.net/game-12069-Backpackers+Guide+to+the+Universe+Part+1
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