| ID | 4793 |
|---|---|
| Title | SQIJ! |
| Machine | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max Players | 1 |
| Available Type | A |
| Without Load Screen | Yes |
| Without Inlay | No |
| Type | Link | Size | MD5 | Flags | Details | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/s/SQIJ.tzx.zip | 14,723 | - | NoneOriginal release (O) | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/s/SQIJ.tap.zip | 14,273 | - | Undetermined | ||
| Running screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/s/SQIJ.gif | 1,775 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/s/SQIJ.txt | 666 | - | |||
| POK pokes file | /zxdb/sinclair/pokes/s/SQIJ! (1987)(The Power House).pok | 197 | 37b48f850304b9a5a9d95aec067d9afd | |||
| Remote link | http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-01-22-the-story-behind-the-worst-game-ever-made | - | - | |||
| Inlay - Back | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004793/SQIJ_Back.jpg | 381,298 | 351dc971fef90f2fde40dd296f092087 | NoneSingle jewel case | ||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004793/SQIJ_Front.jpg | 432,310 | 509899454a032d58ca994eac3e530773 | NoneSingle jewel case |
| Release # | Year | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| #0 | 1987 | 8 |
| Type | Title | Publication | Issue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standalone | SQIJ! | The Power House | - | 1987 |
| Direction | Type | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| From | Authored with | Laser Basic |
| To | Inspiration for | SQIJ 2018 |
| To | Inspiration for | SQIJ'D! |
| Website | Score | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| WorldOfSpectrum | 1.65 | 78 |
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Remarks | Comes with a free audio track by H.E.X. |
| Remarks | Widely considered the worst commercial game for the ZX-Spectrum, CRL reported selling only 250 copies. It was created by inexperienced Jason Creighton when he was 15 y/o, based on a printed game map without direct access to the original Commodore 64 version, given 1 month deadline during his school exams. |
| Known Errors | The game cannot be controlled because CAPS LOCK is mistakenly turned on by the program loader. In order to play the game, BREAK into BASIC, execute POKE 23658,0 and CONTINUE. |