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| Full title | Great Escape, The |
| Year of release | 1986 |
| Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Re-released by | EDOS (UK) Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) The Hit Squad (UK) |
| Author(s) | Denton Designs (John Heap) |
| Inspired by | United Artists Inc (USA) (movie: Great Escape, The) |
| Machine type | ZX Spectrum 48K |
| Number of players | 1 |
| Controls | Kempston, Interface 2, Cursor, Redefineable keys |
| Type | Arcade: Adventure |
| Message language | English |
| Original publication | Commercial |
| Original price | £7.95 |
| Budget price | £2.99 |
| Availability | Available as both Perfect TZX and non-TZX |
| Protection scheme | Multiple schemes (see individual downloads) |
| Additional info | Appeared on side A of the compilation 40 Principales Vol. 2, Los (Erbe Software S.A.)
Appeared on side B of the compilation Chartbusters (Ocean Software Ltd) Appeared on side B of the compilation Conflict Command (Ocean Software Ltd) Appeared on the compilation Lingote, El (Erbe Software S.A.) Appeared on tape 1, side A of the compilation Live Ammo (Ocean Software Ltd) Appeared on tape 2, side A of the compilation Magnificent Seven, The (Ocean Software Ltd) Appeared on side A of covertape MicroHobby issue 193: Tape 14 (MicroHobby) Features Isometric 3D Graphics Also listed on Wikipedia and Freebase |
| Other systems | This title was also advertised for and/or published on the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 |
| Score |
8.64 (454 votes) 
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| Filename | Size | Type | Origin | Code | Barcode | D.L. | Year | Encoding scheme | ||
 | GreatEscapeThe.tzx.zip | 32,598 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Original release | 5013156010170 | 1986 | SpeedLock 2 | |||
| | GreatEscapeThe_2.tzx.zip | 30,742 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Original release | 5013156010170 | 1986 | None | ||
|  | GreatEscapeThe.tap.zip | 31,463 | ((non-TZX) TAP tape image) | 1986 | |||||
| GreatEscapeThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | 32,272 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Re-release | M-28679-1986 | 1986 | SpeedLock 2 | |||
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| | GreatEscapeThe(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | 32,285 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Re-release | M-28679-1986 | 1986 | None | ||
| GreatEscapeThe(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | 32,630 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Re-release | MC06 | 5013156410697 | 1989 | SpeedLock 2 |
| Filename | Size | Type | |
 | GreatEscapeThe.gif | 2,504 | (Loading screen) |
| GreatEscapeThe.scr | 6,912 | (Loading screen dump) |
| GreatEscapeThe.gif | 5,347 | (In-game screen) | |
 | GreatEscapeThe.txt | 10,685 | (English instructions) |
| GreatEscapeThe.zip | 4,431,932 | (Scanned English instructions) |
| GreatEscapeThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 17,842 | (Spanish instructions) |
| GreatEscapeThe.jpg | 353,479 | (Game map) |
| GreatEscapeThe_2.gif | 25,118 | (Game map) |
| GreatEscapeThe_3.jpg | 69,586 | (Game map) |
| GreatEscapeThe_4.jpg | 893,928 | (Game map) |
| GreatEscapeThe_5.jpg | 360,680 | (Game map) |
| GreatEscapeThe_6.gif | 159,187 | (Game map) |
| GreatEscapeThe_7.png | 189,395 | (Game map) |
| GreatEscapeThe_8.jpg | 947,406 | (Game map) |
| GreatEscapeThe.jpg | 122,399 | (Cassette inlay) | |
| GreatEscapeThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 131,025 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| GreatEscapeThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg | 77,711 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| GreatEscapeThe(TheHitSquad).jpg | 94,884 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| GreatEscapeThe.jpg | 234,061 | (Advertisement) | |
| GreatEscapeThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 337,600 | (Advertisement) | |
 | GreatEscapeThe.ay.zip | 856 | (Ripped in-game and theme music in AY format) |
| The Tipshop has hints, cheats and/or POKEs for this game! |
| This title is available for sale at The Preservation Team Shop! |
| 7 player reviews [ View | Write one ] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| Popular Computing Weekly | 10.86 | page 361 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 10.86 | page 422 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 10.86 | page 21 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 10.86 | page 42 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Crash | 11.86 | page 13 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 11.86 | page 66 | (Feature - Micros In The Movies) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.86 | page 16 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.86 | page 116 | (Feature - Software advertising) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 12.86 | page 22 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 12.86 | page 64 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 12.86 | page 46 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Computer Gamer | 1.87 | page 29 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 1.87 | page 100 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Crash | 1.87 | page 100 | (Map) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 1.87 | page 86 | (Solution) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 1.87 | page 87 | (Map) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 1.87 | page 45 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 1.87 | page 45 | (Map) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 1.87 | page 67 | (Map) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 1.87 | page 86 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 2.87 | page 64 | (Solution) | [full page] |
| Crash | 2.87 | page 64 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 2.87 | page 26 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Crash | 3.87 | page 35 | (Feature - Crash Readers Awards) | [full page] |
| ZX Computing | 3.87 | page 8 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 8.87 | page 58 | (Solution) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 4.88 | page 29 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| YS Smash Tips | 8.88 | page 21 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 10.88 | page 26 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.88 | page 45 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 5.89 | page 32 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 1.90 | page 61 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 2.90 | page 46 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 3.90 | page 30 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Crash | 3.90 | page 46 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 6.90 | page 33 | (Map) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 9.90 | page 12 | (Solution) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 9.90 | page 13 | (Map) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 12.86 | page 24 | (Nuevo) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 12.86 | page 25 | (Consejos) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 12.86 | page 26 | (Mapa) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 12.86 | page 20 | (Justicieros) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 2.87 | page 21 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 2.87 | page 26 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 3.87 | page 30 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 3.87 | page 29 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 5.87 | page 29 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 7.87 | page 17 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 7.87 | page 27 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 7.87 | page 29 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 9.87 | page 29 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 10.87 | page 29 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 11.87 | page 25 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 1.88 | page 66 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 3.88 | page 66 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 4.88 | page 69 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 4.88 | page 70 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 5.88 | page 69 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 5.88 | page 69 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 6.88 | page 69 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 6.88 | page 69 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 3.90 | page 65 | (Tokes) | [full page] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| Computer Gamer | 10.86 | page 41 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Crash | 10.86 | page 140 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 10.86 | page 127 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 10.86 | page 156 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 10.86 | page 116 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 10.86 | page 98 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| ZX Computing | 10.86 | page 92 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Crash | 11.86 | page 27 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 11.86 | page 139 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 11.86 | page 52 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 12.86 | page 76 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Crash | 1.87 | page 20 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 1.87 | page 22 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 1.87 | page 35 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 1.87 | page 92 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 2.87 | page 66 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.89 | page 4 | (Advert - The Hit Squad advert) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 12.89 | page 84 | (Advert - The Hit Squad advert) | [full page] |
| Crash | 1.90 | page 53 | (Advert - The Hit Squad advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 1.90 | page 82 | (Advert - The Hit Squad advert) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 1.90 | page 90 | (Advert - The Hit Squad advert) | [full page] |
| Crash | 2.90 | page 45 | (Advert - The Hit Squad advert) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 2.90 | page 92 | (Advert - The Hit Squad advert) | [full page] |
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