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Zortek And The Microchips

Title:	Zortek And The Microchips
Category:	Game/Educational
Release Date:	1985
Language:	English
Size:	16K
Device Req.:	Disk (1 side) or 2 Tapes
Machine:	PAL & NTSC
Code Type:	Basic
Distribution:	Commercial/TA
Retail Price:	£12.99

Released by:	Commodore Business Machines (UK) Ltd. (CBM)
Notes:	Full name: Start Programming with Zortek and the Microchips. Advertised as available in cassette or disk formats.

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C64 release

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Releases
Name	Released By	Release Date	Distribution	Retail Price	Format	Package	Rarity	Owned
Disk release	Commodore Business Machines (UK) Ltd.	1985	Commercial	£12.99	Disk		Unspecified	0
Cassette release	Commodore Business Machines (UK) Ltd.	1985	Commercial		Cassette	Large box	Unspecified	2
2 found.

Publications
Bundled: Zortek And The Mi... (Software Manual/English)

Covers

Box Cover (Front)
[ Large cover ]

Box Cover (Back)
[ Large cover ]

Box Cover (Left)

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Physical Media

Cassette 1

Cassette 2

Additional Informations
It is an original Commodore release (US, UK, both?) and it was delivered on two tapes, an instruction-booklet in full-color comic book style, and a sticker/badge "I program with Gortek". It was released for the C16/Plus4, the C64/C128 and the VIC 20, whereby the versions for the C64 and the VIC 20 were called GORTEK AND THE MICROCHIPS. This game/software was designed to teach programming the BASIC language to children. The (short) story: "Help ZORTEK (GORTEK) to teach the Microchips to program the Computer in time to ward off an attack from the powerfull Zitrons !" Interesting links to the other versions: - the C64 version (box, 2 tapes, instructions and the sticker) [ link ] - a larger/detailed foto of the C64 box. [ link ] - The C64 version with everything which belongs to it in detail. [ link ] - The VIC 20 version (box, 2 tapes, instructions and the sticker) [ link ] - a larger detailed foto of the VIC 20 box. [ link ] - a Commodore commercial flyer with a little screenshot of the C64 version. [ link ]

Facts About The Game
"The back of the stockroom had 2 big double doors. One night somebody ramraided the building and stole thousands of copies of a game called 'Zortek and the Microchips'. It was completely useless, and had been left there for years to keep the draught out - they couldn't sell it. They were about to claim thousands in insurance until the police recovered all of them, even the thieves didn't want them." Kevin Blake, Tynesoft.