| ID | 5156 |
|---|---|
| Title | Academy |
| Machine | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| 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/a/Academy.tzx.zip | 77,303 | - | NoneOriginal release (O) | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/a/Academy.tap.zip | 42,543 | - | Undetermined | ||
| Loading screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/load/a/scr/Academy.scr | 6,912 | - | |||
| Running screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/a/Academy.gif | 3,558 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/a/Academy.txt | 19,136 | - | |||
| ? | /pub/sinclair/games-extras/Academy_IdentificationChart.jpg | 86,049 | - | Identification chart | ||
| POK pokes file | /zxdb/sinclair/pokes/a/Academy (1987)(CRL Group).pok | 450 | 4df373b24bbfd35e92005826f30c935d | |||
| RZX playback file | https://archive.org/download/rzxarchive/academy.zip | - | - | Recorded by Matt Barber | ||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005156/Academy_Front.jpg | 731,094 | 36c034d474f205e3e8cc48afd2d949f4 | NoneClamshell case (small) | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005156/Academy_Media.jpg | 131,187 | 22348862e593ffd24eab14e0d82686ad | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005156/Academy_Media_2.jpg | 133,068 | ac973c0411a70ff02855d95d38718aab | None | ||
| Instructions | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005156/Academy(EN).pdf | 602,000 | b711a2c35c3dad2efadd641b19f3921e | None | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/a/Academy(SummitSoftware1).tzx.zip | 41,897 | - | NoneRe-release (R) | ||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005156/Academy(SummitSoftware).jpg | 307,074 | 10c9cfc19501362ebc0f30f8721529fc | NoneSingle jewel case | ||
| Inlay - Back | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005156/Academy(SummitSoftware)_Back.jpg | 188,342 | 969b1ee298501a3f6836fa607179f5b4 | NoneSingle jewel case | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005156/Academy(SummitSoftware)_Media.jpg | 107,040 | 622bbf7844ce4f0a4804f7a433535f4d | None |
| Type | Title | Publication | Issue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standalone | Academy | CRL Group PLC | - | 1987 |
| Direction | Type | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| To | Documented by | Academy Help |
| Tag | Type | Category | Member Seq | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Effects | Feature | - | Any program implementing multicolor effects on the border area (from small effects to intensify the gameplay, to complex effects like letters scrolling or paper-border sync to extend the screen area). | |
| Crash Readers Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Least 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 |
| Custom Screen Loader | Feature | - | Any title featuring a custom way to display the loading screen while the game loads (excluding timers). | |
| Kempston Joystick | Control Option | - | - | |
| Small Gameplay Area (<50%) | Feature | - | Actual gameplay happens in less than half of computer screen. The surrounding screen area is mostly decorative: it may display some additional information such as score or energy, but losing it wouldn't make a lot of difference. | |
| TauCeti | Series | 3 | - | |
| Vector Graphics | Feature | - | Any title featuring some kind of real-time vector or polygon based graphics (from FX details to fully polygonal simulators). |
| Website | Score | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| WorldOfSpectrum | 8.38 | 176 |
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Remarks | Includes {Star Map from Sol|CRL Group PLC|0008789}. |
| Release # | Language | Title |
|---|---|---|
| #0 | en | Tau Ceti II |