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| Full title | Virus |
| Year of release | 1988 |
| Publisher | Firebird Software Ltd (UK) |
| Re-released by | MCM Software S.A. (Spain) |
| Author(s) | Steven A. Dunn |
| Machine type | ZX Spectrum 48K |
| Number of players | 1 |
| Controls | Kempston, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Cursor, Redefineable keys |
| Type | Arcade: Shoot-em-up |
| Message language | English |
| Original publication | Commercial |
| Original price | £7.95 |
| Availability | Available as both Perfect TZX and non-TZX |
| Protection scheme | Multiple schemes (see individual downloads) |
| Additional info | Appeared on side A of covertape Crash issue 83: Presents 19 (Crash)
A demo version appeared on side A of covertape SU issue 77: Megatape 6 (Sinclair User) Features Vector Graphics Also listed on Wikipedia and Freebase |
| SPOT comments | Sinclair User cover demo; Crash cover game |
| Score |
8.26 (21 votes) |
| Filename | Size | Type | Origin | Code | Barcode | D.L. | Encoding scheme | ||
| Virus.tzx.zip | 34,956 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Original release | 5012439011934 | Firebird BleepLoad | ||||
| Virus.dsk.zip | 25,111 | (+3 disk image) | Original release | ||||||
| Virus.tap.zip | 34,849 | ((non-TZX) TAP tape image) |
| Filename | Size | Type | |
| Virus.gif | 6,130 | (Loading screen) | |
| Virus.scr | 6,912 | (Loading screen dump) | |
| Virus.gif | 3,204 | (In-game screen) | |
| Virus.rtf | 27,824 | (English instructions) | |
| Virus.txt | 2,522 | (English instructions) | |
| Virus(Firebird).jpg | 160,646 | (Cassette inlay) | |
| Virus.jpg | 206,051 | (Advertisement) |
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| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| Computer & Video Games | 6.88 | page 14 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 6.88 | page 18 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 6.88 | page 118 | (Preview) | |
| ACE | 7.88 | page 19 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 7.88 | page 208 | (News/Note) | |
| ACE | 8.88 | page 54 | (Review) | [full page] |
| ACE | 8.88 | page 118 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Crash | 8.88 | page 14 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 8.88 | page 30 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 8.88 | page 9 | (CoverGame) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 8.88 | page 26 | (Review) | [full page] |
| ACE | 10.88 | page 67 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| ACE | 10.88 | page 67 | (Feature - 100 Top Games) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 9.88 | page 70 | (Review) | [full page] |
| ACE | 10.88 | page 94 | (Review) | [full page] |
| ACE | 10.88 | page 121 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 10.88 | page 100 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 11.88 | page 38 | (Review) | [full page] |
| New Computer Express | 11.88 | page 116 | (News/Note) | |
| Your Sinclair | 11.88 | page 54 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.88 | page 49 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| New Computer Express | 12.88 | page 418 | (Feature - The greats of 88) | |
| Your Sinclair | 1.89 | page 35 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 2.89 | page 29 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| ACE | 4.89 | page 70 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Crash | 4.89 | page 34 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 2.90 | page 75 | (Feature - Your Sinclair 50th birthday!!!) | [full page] |
| ACE | 7.90 | page 16 | (Feature - The Key to Three Dee) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.90 | page 4 | (CoverGame) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 10.88 | page 22 | (Premiere) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 10.88 | page 43 | (Nuevo) | [full page] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| ACE | 6.88 | page 47 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 6.88 | page 36 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 8.88 | page 39 | (Offer) | [full page] |