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Screwball (1985) (BBC Model B, Cassette)

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Genre:	Arcade Game: Action
Publisher:	Blue Ribbon
Cover Art Language:	English
Machine Compatibility:	BBC Model B
Release:	Professionally released on Cassette
Available For:	Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC464, BBC Model B & Spectrum 16K
Compatible Emulators:	BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows))
Original Release Date:	3rd September 1985
Original Release Price:	£2.50
Market Valuation:	£2.50 (How Is This Calculated?)
Item Weight:	64g
Box Type:	Cassette Single Plastic Black
Author(s):	Mike Williams & Mike Goldberg

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Authors: Mike Williams & Mike Goldberg

Computer & Video Games

1st December 1985

Based on the principle of jumping about from square to square changing the colour of the square as you go. Simple, but reasonably entertaining. Read Review

Electron User Group

1st July 2003

A bit of a rogue Blue Ribbon title. Perhaps worth a look to complete your Blue Ribbon collection. Read Review

Home Computing Weekly

3rd September 1985

On the whole, the game is of a high standard. Read Review

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The Game | Game Controls | Scores | Loading

The Game

You are Screwball and you have sixty seconds to change the colour of all the squares that surround you (by simply jumping on them).

Menacing you all the time, however, are the 'black bugs'... and they sure are mean. They even cheat by sometimes not even walking on the squares.

If they catch you then I'm afraid you lose a life. Kill the bugs by digging holes for them to fall through. If you really are in a fix then as a last resort you may Hyperspace to the top of the grid... but you don't always survive the journey.

Game Controls

A - Up/Left, Z - Down/Right, * - Up/Right, ? - Down/Left
SPACE - Dig Hole, RETURN - Hyperspace

DELETE/COPY - Freeze/Unfreeze, S/Q - Sound On/Off

Scores

50 points for each square change
500 points for killing a black bug

Bonus Screwball each level

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Tape: CHAIN"" (RETURN)
Disc: Press SHIFT and tap BREAK.

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	A digital version of Screwball suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows))
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