By Fair Means...or Foul

Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/SoloEnglishZX-Spectrum 48K
Entry Summary
ID776
TitleBy Fair Means...or Foul
MachineZX-Spectrum 48K
LanguageEnglish
GenreArcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo
Max Players2
Available TypeA
Without Load ScreenNo
Without InlayNo
People
Authors
Publishers
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Downloads
TypeLinkSizeMD5FlagsDetailsComments
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/b/ByFairMeans...orFoul.tzx.zip36,074-
SpeedLock 5Original release (O)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1989rel #0
Disk image/pub/sinclair/games/b/ByFairMeans...orFoul.dsk.zip33,425-
NoneOriginal release (O)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 128 +31989rel #0
Snapshot image/pub/sinclair/games/b/ByFairMeans...orFoul.z80.zip33,135-
Undetermined
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1989rel #0
Loading screen/pub/sinclair/screens/load/b/scr/ByFairMeans...orFoul.scr6,912-
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Running screen/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/b/ByFairMeans...orFoul.gif4,651-
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Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/b/ByFairMeans...orFoul.jpg182,357-
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POK pokes file/zxdb/sinclair/pokes/b/By Fair Means...or Foul (1989)(Superior Software).pok353b090775d3b27e60dfb536fd9cbb07361
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Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul.jpg538,3819896b911738cb2cba521584bd8c7da8a
NoneDouble jewel case
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Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul2.jpg942,145dc8ba019c2e825830ce89c8f1b7cfc32
NoneDouble jewel case (square)
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RZX playback filehttps://archive.org/download/rzxarchive/byfairmeans.rzx--
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Recorded by Rafal (with rollback)
Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul(EN).pdf497,1809e524573eca6123c6ef7f799fffea6a9
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Englishrel #0
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Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul_Media_2.jpg166,6451614c8120a4099f2dc5fd5a774d04280
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Loading screen/pub/sinclair/screens/load/b/scr/ByFairMeans...orFoul(ProBoxingSimulator)(CodeMastersLtd).scr6,912-
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Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/b/ByFairMeans...orFoul(ProBoxingSimulator)(CodeMastersLtd).txt3,558-
Englishrel #1
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeans...orFoul(CodeMastersLtd).jpg636,81967cf74f48e12759f97b9c3251e9a98a6
NoneSingle jewel case
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Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul(ProBoxingSimulator)(CodeMasters)_2.jpg619,243dd11e1ff2c47ae8de309dfa696daae45
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Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul(ProBoxingSimulator)(CodeMasters)_3.jpg671,63260f0c3ad1792e07108f500c2fe4e5d8f
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Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul(ProBoxingSimulator)(CodeMasters)_Tape.jpg77,0048c93ec109aab9914b0d2c1677046d950
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Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul(ProBoxingSimulator)(CodeMasters)_4.jpg643,0051005820d9dfef332f8239e757e7325c7
NoneSingle jewel case
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Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul(ProBoxingSimulator)(CodeMasters)_Back.jpg307,46553a1fe4ce61d8fd95ebbee30e24edb50
NoneSingle jewel case
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Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul(ProBoxingSimulator)(CodeMasters)_Media.jpg130,8402597bd9e6b260c693e58a35988dbece0
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Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul(ProBoxingSimulator)(EDOS)_Back.jpg730,469ee28771f880ccf7db448d16325ded803
NoneDouble jewel case (square)
rel #2
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul(ProBoxingSimulator)(EDOS)_Front.jpg883,7415b156f7e6f9efa27907ce21293b11a5c
NoneDouble jewel case (square)
rel #2
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0000776/ByFairMeansorFoul(ProBoxingSimulator)(EDOS)_Media.jpg99,172a388abdd840e6f0c4efaf8e8bfa607d2
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Releases
Release #YearDownloads
#0198913
#119909
#2-3
Origins
TypeTitlePublicationIssueDate
standaloneBy Fair Means...or FoulSuperior Software Ltd-1989
Relations
No relations recorded
Tags / Members
TagTypeCategoryMember SeqLinks
BoxingSport-
Link
CursorControl Option-
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Interface 2 (right)Control Option-
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Kempston JoystickControl Option-
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SimultaneousTurn Mode-
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Ports
TitlePlatformOfficialLink
-Amstrad CPCYesLink
-BBC MicroYesLink
-AcornYesLink
-AcornYesLink
By Fair Means... or Foul!Commodore 64YesLink
Pro Boxing SimulatorCommodore 64YesLink
Pro Boxing SimulatorAmigaYesLink
Pro Boxing SimulatorAtari STYesLink
Remakes
No remakes recorded
Scores
WebsiteScoreVotes
WorldOfSpectrum5.5317
Notes
TypeText
RemarksMuch noise was made when it turned out that Code Masters' "NEW release" {Pro Boxing Simulator|Code Masters Ltd|0000776} was in fact {By Fair Means...or Foul|Superior Software Ltd|0000776} with only a changed opening screen and different packaging. Their explanation for this fiasco was that it really was a new release: for them to be exact. Code Masters ultimately decided to reissue their version with an appropriate notice on the inlay and to give the money back to everyone who bought the game expecting to get something new.
CreditsCover artwork for the Codemasters re-release as Pro Boxing Simulator: Rod Walker.
Aliases
Release #LanguageTitle
#1enPro Boxing Simulator
#2enPro Boxing Simulator
Licenses
No licenses linked
Web links
WebsiteLanguageURL
Wikipediaenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/By_Fair_Means_or_Foul
Centre for Computing Historyenhttps://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/56888/Pro%20Boxing%20Simulator/
MobyGamesenhttps://www.mobygames.com/game/by-fair-means-or-foul
RZX Archiveenhttps://www.rzxarchive.co.uk/b.php#byfairmeans
The Tipshopenhttps://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/info.pl?name=By%20Fair%20Means%2e%2e%2eor%20Foul
UVLenhttps://www.uvlist.net/game-12331-By+Fair+Means...+or+Foul+Pro+Boxing+Simulator+By+Fair+Means+or+Foul
RZX Archive - YouTubeenhttps://youtu.be/1ZIREAssA20
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/4TQB96E4yJU
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/dSiFkRHPs0E
Files
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