| ID | 5587 |
|---|---|
| Title | Virus |
| 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/v/Virus.tzx.zip | 34,956 | - | Firebird BleepLoadOriginal release (O) | ||
| Disk image | /pub/sinclair/games/v/Virus.dsk.zip | 25,111 | - | NoneOriginal release (O) | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/v/Virus.tap.zip | 34,849 | - | Undetermined | ||
| Loading screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/load/v/scr/Virus.scr | 6,912 | - | |||
| Running screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/v/Virus.gif | 3,204 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/v/Virus.rtf | 27,824 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/v/Virus.txt | 2,522 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/v/Virus.jpg | 206,051 | - | |||
| POK pokes file | /zxdb/sinclair/pokes/v/Virus (1988)(Firebird Software).pok | 570 | f95769a88832393e6f0b44044d4644aa | |||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005587/Virus.jpg | 506,073 | 0d517b7df43d32af90716984846e6de3 | NoneDouble jewel case | ||
| Instructions | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005587/Virus(EN).pdf | 1,929,142 | 7b60789e48d02636597560028affb51d | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005587/Virus_Media.jpg | 103,385 | f52dcba3d9dfb7ce8bdae0b44021152b | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005587/Virus_Media_2.jpg | 105,508 | e4e21fe98ffce4ce1384d2518a2597a8 | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005587/Virus_Media_3.jpg | 131,088 | da4bd86202b45c72673fbd92a39b4970 | None |
| Type | Title | Publication | Issue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standalone | Virus | Firebird Software Ltd | - | 1988 |
| Tag | Type | Category | Member Seq | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cursor | Control Option | - | - | |
| Interface 2 (left) | Control Option | - | - | |
| Interface 2 (right) | Control Option | - | - | |
| Kempston Joystick | Control Option | - | - | |
| Perspective 3D Graphics | Graphical View | - | ||
| Redefineable keys | Control Option | - | - | |
| Tilt Magazine Awards 1988 | Annual Awards | Best Animation | 1 | |
| 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 | 7.96 | 25 |
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Remarks | This version started as a bedroom project, as Firebird did not believe the game was viable on 8-bit systems. It was not until Steve Dunn had written a demo of the ship flying over the landscape that anything official was signed. |