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| Full title | Shinobi |
| Year of release | 1989 |
| Publisher | Virgin Games Ltd (UK) |
| Re-released by | Dro Soft (Spain) Mastertronic Plus (UK) Tronix (UK) |
| Author(s) | Sales Curve Ltd (David Leitch, Drew Northcott, Tiny Williams) |
| Tie-in licence | Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan) (arcade coin-op: Shinobi) |
| Machine type | ZX Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Number of players | 1 |
| Controls | Kempston, Interface 2, Cursor, Redefineable keys |
| Type | Arcade: Gang beat-em-up |
| Message language | English |
| Original publication | Commercial |
| Original price | £9.99 (£14.99 for disk version) 1200 ptas. |
| Budget price | £3.99 |
| Availability | Available as both Perfect TZX and non-TZX |
| Protection scheme | Multiple schemes (see individual downloads) |
| Additional info | Appeared on the compilation Fists of Fury (Virgin Games Ltd)
Appeared on the compilation Super Sega (US Gold Ltd) A soundtrack for this game appeared on side A of covertape SU issue 92: 6 Amazing Coin-Op Tracks (Sinclair User) Features Martial Arts Also listed on Wikipedia, Freebase and Lost in Translation |
| Series | This game belongs in the following series:
1. Shinobi 2. Shadow Dancer |
| Other systems | This title was also advertised for and/or published on the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, NES and Sega Master System |
| Score |
6.71 (26 votes) 
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| Filename | Size | Type | Origin | Code | Barcode | D.L. | Encoding scheme | ||
 | Shinobi.tzx.zip | 129,724 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Original release | 5013715010443 | SpeedLock 7 | |||
 | Shinobi.dsk.zip | 88,174 | (+3 disk image) | Original release | |||||
| | Shinobi(DroSoft).tzx.zip | 123,590 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Re-release | 2VG208 | M-37239-1989 | None | |
| Shinobi(DroSoft).dsk.zip | 79,394 | (+3 disk image) | Re-release | 9VG208 | ||||
| Shinobi(MastertronicPlus).tzx.zip | 129,800 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Re-release | 5012967210816 | SpeedLock 7 | |||
|  | Shinobi(MastertronicPlus).tap.zip | 125,052 | ((non-TZX) TAP tape image) | Re-release | ||||
| Shinobi(Tronix).tzx.zip | 130,086 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Re-release | 5012967210816 | SpeedLock 7 |
| Filename | Size | Type | |
 | Shinobi(MastertronicPlus).gif | 4,240 | (Loading screen) |
| Shinobi(MastertronicPlus).scr | 6,912 | (Loading screen dump) |
| Shinobi.gif | 5,343 | (In-game screen) | |
 | Shinobi.txt | 5,094 | (English instructions) |
| Shinobi(DroSoft).pdf | 14,694 | (Spanish instructions) |
| Shinobi.png | 204,837 | (Game map) |
| Shinobi.jpg | 187,450 | (Cassette inlay) | |
| Shinobi(DroSoft)_Back.jpg | 128,738 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| Shinobi(DroSoft)_Front.jpg | 108,739 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| Shinobi(MastertronicPlus).jpg | 53,781 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| Shinobi(Tronix).jpg | 151,487 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| Shinobi.jpg | 218,940 | (Advertisement) | |
 | Shinobi.ay.zip | 10,943 | (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! |
| 2 player reviews [ View | Write one ] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| New Computer Express | 11.88 | page 246 | (Feature - The Race For Christmas No.1) | |
| New Computer Express | 1.89 | page 202 | (News/Note - Sizzling coin-op batch up for grabs) | |
| Games Machine | 3.89 | page 12 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| New Computer Express | 3.89 | page 406 | (News/Note - Virgin scoops Shinobi) | |
| Games Machine | 5.89 | page 12 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| ACE | 6.89 | page 19 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 6.89 | page 103 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 7.89 | page 32 | (Map) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 8.89 | page 16 | (Review) | [full page] |
| New Computer Express | 9.89 | page 206 | (News/Note - Virgin's heading for trouble) | |
| Crash | 10.89 | page 46 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 10.89 | page 87 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| ACE | 11.89 | page 56 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 11.89 | page 82 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 11.89 | page 35 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 11.89 | page 35 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.89 | page 41 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 4.90 | page 38 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 5.90 | page 13 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 6.90 | page 30 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Crash | 7.90 | page 34 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 7.90 | page 27 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 1.91 | page 18 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 2.91 | page 17 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 7.91 | page 64 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Crash | 9.91 | page 42 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 10.91 | page 61 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 11.91 | page 77 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 2.92 | page 14 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 11.89 | page 40 | (Nuevo) | [full page] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| ACE | 10.89 | page 56 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Crash | 10.89 | page 4 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 10.89 | page 69 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 10.89 | page 19 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 10.89 | page 29 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 10.89 | page 69 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 11.89 | page 84 | (CompoEntry) | [full page] |
| ACE | 12.89 | page 39 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 12.89 | page 79 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 12.89 | page 25 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 12.89 | page 67 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 12.89 | page 65 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| ACE | 1.90 | page 83 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 1.90 | page 61 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 1.90 | page 31 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 1.90 | page 11 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 2.90 | page 81 | (CompoResult) | [full page] |
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