Spy Hunter

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Spy Hunter
System(s): Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit family, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Release Date RRP Code
Commodore 64
US
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.959.95 [2]
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk) 		£12.9512.95 [2]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette) 		£7.957.95 [2]
IBM PC compatibles
US
Atari 8-bit Family
US
BBC Micro
UK 		£9.959.95 [1]

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Spy Hunter is a port of a 1983 Bally Midway arcade game. The port was developed by U.S. Gold and published by Sega for the Atari 2600 and various home computers. The 2600 version was produced internally at Sega Electronics.

Magazine articles

Main article: Spy Hunter/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Home versions US print advert

  • SegaTheArcadeWinnersVarious C64Spectrum UK PrintAd.jpg

    Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum versions UK print advert

  • ArcadeHallofFame C64 UK PrintAd.jpg

    Commodore 64 UK print advert

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Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #38: "December 1984" (1984-11-16)
also published in:
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Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #40: "February 1985" (1985-01-16)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Atari 2600 version

Atari 2600, US
SpyHunter Atari2600 US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSpyHunter Atari2600 US Box Front.jpg
Cover
SpyHunter Atari2600 US Cart.jpg
Cart

Atari 8-bit Family version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №45, p25[7]
Atari 8-bit Family
 92
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[7]
Atari 8-bit Family
 93
Based on
1 review

Spy Hunter

Atari 8-bit family, US
SpyHunter A8B US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSpyHunter A8B US Box Front.jpg
Cover

BBC Micro version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №58, p26-27[1]
BBC Micro
 75
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[1]
BBC Micro
 75
Based on
1 review

Spy Hunter

BBC Micro, UK
SpyHunter BBCMicro EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №45, p25[7]
87 №1, p40/41[8]
Commodore 64
 90
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[7]
Zzap!64 (UK)
76
[8]
Commodore 64
 84
Based on
2 reviews

Spy Hunter

Commodore 64, US (cartridge)
SpyHunter C64 US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSpyHunter C64 US Box Front.jpg
Cover
SpyHunter C64 US Cart.jpg
Cart
SpyHunter C64 US Manual.pdf
Manual
Commodore 64, US (disk)
SpyHunter C64 US Box Back Disk.jpgNospine.pngSpyHunter C64 US Box Front Disk.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, UK
SpyHunter C64 EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SpyHunter C64 UK Cassette.jpg
Cart

IBM PC version

DOS, US
SpyHunter IBMPC US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSpyHunter IBMPC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
SpyHunter IBMPC US Disk.jpg
Disk

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №45, p25[7]
ZX Spectrum
 92
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[7]
ZX Spectrum
 93
Based on
1 review

Spy Hunter

ZX Spectrum, UK
SpyHunter Spectrum EU Box.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES
SpyHunter Spectrum EU Box Erbe.jpg
Cover

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:CVG UK 058.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 058.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 040.pdf, page 97
  3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1985" (UK; 1984-12-16), page 48
  4. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1985" (UK; 1985-02-16), page 44
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1985" (UK; 1985-03-16), page 56
  6. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1985" (UK; 1985-04-16), page 87
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 File:CVG UK 045.pdf, page 25 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 045.pdf_p25" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 045.pdf_p25" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 045.pdf_p25" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 045.pdf_p25" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 045.pdf_p25" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:Zzap64 UK 001.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 001.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
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