World Series Basketball

Sport Game: Action English ZX-Spectrum 48K

Entry Summary

ID	5749
Machine	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Sport Game: Action
Max Players	2
Available Type	A

People

Authors

Publishers

Magazine References

Magazine	Issue	Type	Score
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1985 #48	Advert	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1985 #50	Full-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1986 #51	Full-page ad	-
Computer Gamer	1985 #9	Review	-
Crash	1985 #20	News/Note	-
Crash	1985 #20	Advert	-
Crash	1985 #22	Preview	-
Crash	1985 #22	Advert	-
Crash	1985 #23	Review	-
Crash	1985 #23	Full-page ad	-
Crash	1986 #24 (Christmas Special 1985/86)	Full-page ad	-
Crash	1986 #25	Full-page ad	-
Home Computing Weekly	1985 #126 (week#3)	News/Note	-
MicroHobby	1985 #49	Review	-
MicroHobby	1986 #65	Tips	-
MicroHobby	1987 #115	Tips	-
MicroHobby Especial	1985 #1 (Especial)	Feature	-
MicroHobby Especial	1986 #3 (Especial)	Tips	-
MicroHobby Especial	1987 #7 (Especial)	Feature	-
Sinclair User	1985 #42	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1985 #45	Review	-
Sinclair User	1985 #45	Full-page ad	-
Sinclair User	1986 #46	Tips	-
Your Computer	1985 #9	Advert	-
Your Sinclair	1986 #1	Full-page ad	-
Your Spectrum	1985 #21	Review	-
ZX Computing	1986 #23	Review	-

Scores

Website	Score	Votes
WorldOfSpectrum	8.33	98

Web Links

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Downloads

File	Size	Tags	Comments
WorldSeriesBasketball.jpg	236.4 KB	rel #0
WorldSeriesBasketball(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg	296.5 KB	rel #1

Game map

File	Size	Tags	Comments
WorldSeriesBasketball.png	32.8 KB	rel #0

Inlay - Front

File	Size	Tags
WorldSeriesBasketball.jpg	521.4 KB	NoneClamshell case (small)rel #0
WorldSeriesBasketball(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg	134.2 KB	rel #1
WorldSeriesBasketball(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg	92.1 KB	rel #1

Instructions

File	Size	Tags
WorldSeriesBasketball.txt	9.9 KB	English rel #0
WorldSeriesBasketball(EN).pdf	152.4 KB	NoneEnglish rel #0
WorldSeriesBasketball(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf	71.1 KB	Spanish rel #1

Loading screen

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

Media scan

File	Size	Tags	Comments
WorldSeriesBasketball_Media.jpg	110.1 KB	Nonerel #0

POK pokes file

File	Size	Tags	Comments
World Series Basketball (1985)(Imagine Software).pok	126 B	rel #0

Running screen

File	Size	Tags	Comments
WorldSeriesBasketball.gif	2.7 KB	rel #0

RZX playback file

File	Size	Tags	Comments
wsbasketball.zip	-	rel #0	Recorded by Chema san

Tape image

File	Size	Tags	Comments
WorldSeriesBasketball.tzx.zip	23.9 KB	SpeedLock 1Original release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #0
WorldSeriesBasketball.tap.zip	25.7 KB	UndeterminedEnglish ZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #0
WorldSeriesBasketball.tap.zip	23.2 KB	NoneEnglish ZX-Spectrum 48K rel #0	ULAplus version
WorldSeriesBasketball(MediumCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip	24.3 KB	Unspecified custom loaderRe-release (R)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #1	(Medium Case)
WorldSeriesBasketball(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip	24.5 KB	Unspecified custom loaderRe-release (R)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #1	(Small Case)

Releases

Release #	Year	Downloads	Comments
#0	1985	13
#1	1985	6

Origins

Type	Title	Publication	Issue	Date
standalone	World Series Basketball	Imagine Software Ltd	-	1985

Tags / Members

Tag	Type	Links
Basketball	Sport	Link
Cursor	Control Option	-
Interface 2 (left)	Control Option	-
Interface 2 (right)	Control Option	-
Kempston Joystick	Control Option	-
Redefineable keys	Control Option	-
Simultaneous	Turn Mode	-
WorldSeriesBaseball	Series	-

Notes

RemarksWorld Series Baseball and World Series Basketball were already in production when Ocean bought Imagine in October 1984, becoming the last two games that started production and ended up released under that label.