SWIV (original) (raw)
General info
Amiga original?
Amiga Original
Relationships
WHDLoad
Stats
Genre
Conversions
Amstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48/128/+2/+3 – Timex TS2068/TC2068/TC2048
Version info
Features
Credits
Hard Disk Installer
Compilations
Releases
Year
1991
Name
SWIV
Licence
Commercial
Type
Full Price
Country
Worldwide
Publisher
Languages
English
Manual Languages
English, French, German, Italian
Disks
1
Rarity
One version is common, at least one other version is rare
Year
1992
Name
SWIV
Licence
Commercial
Type
Budget
Country
Worldwide
Publisher
Languages
English
Manual Languages
English, French, German, Italian
Disks
1
Rarity
One version is common, at least one other version is rare
Notes
[1] SWIV was The Sales Curve's spiritual successor / unofficial sequel to Tecmo's 1988 coin-op SILKWORM.
[2] SWIV = Special Weapons Interdiction Vehicles / Secret Weapons Installation Verification / SILKWORM IV
[3] Original release contents include a game poster, ST DRAGON postcard and a free badge (see Scans).
[4] Distributed in Spain by Dro Soft.
Conversion Notes
N.B. MEGA SWIV (aka FIREPOWER 2000) for Mega Drive/Genesis and SUPER SWIV for SNES are console games very different in design to SWIV, released initially for 8/16-bit computer platforms only.
Screen info
ECS / OCS
Scan info
Box: ECS / OCS
Disk: ECS / OCS
Misc: ECS / OCS
UK Advert (CU Amiga 11/1992, Page 24) [Budget]
UK Advert (Amiga Format, Issue 56, 2/1994, Page 87) [Budget, Kixx]
SWIV Players Guide (Pt. 1) [1/2] [Source: Amiga Action, Issue 21 (June 1991), p72]
SWIV Players Guide (Pt. 1) [2/2] [Source: Amiga Action, Issue 21 (June 1991), p73]
SWIV Players Guide (Pt. 2) [1/2] [Source: Amiga Action, Issue 22 (July 1991), p72]
SWIV Players Guide (Pt. 2) [1/2] [Source: Amiga Action, Issue 22 (July 1991), p72]
Manual info
ECS / OCS
Instructions (Geman/English/French/Italian)
ECS / OCS
Start the game and press ‘P’ to pause. Type “NCC-1701” and then any key except ‘P’. The screen will flash blue several times and you now have unlimited lives. Press ‘P’ to unpause and return to the game.
When you destroy a goosecopter, it will split into 3 power up icons which cycle between 4 different symbols. Each time you shoot the icon twice it will change to a new symbol. If you shoot it 100 times (so it changes symbols 50 times) it will be replaced with a yellow star. If you collect the star, you will gain super fast 8 way fire!
Conversion info
Acorn Archimedes
No conversion screens found.
Amstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128
Atari ST/E
Commodore C64/128
MSX 1/2
Nintendo Game Boy Color
No conversion screens found.
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48/128/+2/+3 – Timex TS2068/TC2068/TC2048
OpenRetro
Exotica
Lemon Amiga
SPS
WHDLoad
Map info
ECS / OCS
MAGAZINE REVIEWS
Magazine
Amiga Action
Issue
20 (May 1991)
Rating
91%
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
3
Magazine
Amiga Action
Issue
38 (Nov 1992)
Rating
94%
Reviewer
Peter Lee
Release type
Re-release
Review
Scans
1
Magazine
Amiga Force
Issue
1 (Nov - Dec 1992)
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Re-release
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
Amiga Force
Issue
2 (Jan - Feb 1993)
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Roundup
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
Amiga Force
Issue
3 (Mar 1993)
Rating
94%
Reviewer
Ben the Boffin
Release type
Roundup
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
Amiga Format
Issue
21 (Apr 1991)
Rating
92%
Reviewer
Maff Evans
Release type
Review
Scans
2
Magazine
Amiga Joker
Issue
Apr 1991
Rating
85%
Reviewer
Carsten Borgmeier
Release type
Review
Scans
1
Magazine
Amiga Joker
Issue
Feb 1993
Rating
Reviewer
Joachim Nettelbeck
Release type
Re-release
Review
Scans
1
Magazine
Amiga Magazine (It)
Issue
23 (May 1991)
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
Amiga Power
Issue
19 (Nov 1992)
Rating
92%
Reviewer
Les Ellis
Release type
Re-release
Review
Scans
2
Magazine
Amiga User International
Issue
Vol 5 No 7 (Jul 1991)
Rating
81%
Reviewer
Hal Levee
Release type
Review
Scans
1
Magazine
Australian Commodore and Amiga Review
Issue
Vol 8 No 7 (Jul 1991)
Rating
Reviewer
Phil Campbell
Release type
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
Computer + Video Games
Issue
113 (Apr 1991)
Rating
93%
Reviewer
Paul Glancey
Robert Swan
Release type
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
CU Amiga
Issue
Feb 1991
Rating
90%
Reviewer
Mark Patterson
Release type
Review
Scans
2
Magazine
CU Amiga
Issue
Apr 1991
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Roundup
Review
Scans
1
Magazine
Datormagazin
Issue
No 12 (Jul 1991)
Rating
83%
Reviewer
Magnus Friskytt
Release type
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
Génération 4
Issue
31 (Mar 1991)
Rating
94%
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
Svenska Hemdatornytt
Issue
No 2 (Feb 1991)
Rating
85%
Reviewer
Derek dela Fuente
Release type
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
The One
Issue
30 (Mar 1991)
Rating
93%
Reviewer
Ciaran Brennan
Release type
Review
Scans
2
Magazine
The One
Issue
54 (Mar 1993)
Rating
81%
Reviewer
Simon Byron
Release type
Re-release
Review
Scans
1
Magazine
Zero
Issue
13 (Nov 1990)
Rating
91%
Reviewer
David McCandless
Release type
Review
Scans
3
Magazine
Zzap
Issue
72 (Apr 1991)
Rating
83%
Reviewer
Stuart Wynne
Robin Hogg
Release type
Review
Scans
0
MAGAZINE PREVIEWS
Magazine
ACE: Advanced Computer Entertainment
Issue
40 (Jan 1991)
Rating
Reviewer
Jim Douglas
Release type
Preview (in-depth)
Review
Scans
1
Magazine
Amiga Action
Issue
16 (Jan 1991)
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Preview (in-depth)
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
Amiga Format
Issue
18 (Jan 1991)
Rating
Reviewer
Trenton Webb
Release type
Preview
Review
Scans
1
Magazine
Amiga Joker
Issue
Nov 1990
Rating
Reviewer
T. Kansas
Carsten Borgmeier
Oskar Dzierzynski
Release type
Preview
Review
Scans
1
Magazine
CU Amiga
Issue
Jun 1990
Rating
Reviewer
Steve James
Release type
Preview (in-depth)
Review
Scans
2
Magazine
Génération 4
Issue
26 (Oct 1990)
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Preview
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
Génération 4
Issue
28 (Dec 1990)
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Preview
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
The One
Issue
27 (Dec 1990)
Rating
Reviewer
Laurence Scotford
Release type
Preview (in-depth)
Review
Scans
0
Magazine
Zero
Issue
9 (Jul 1990)
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Preview
Review
Scans
1
Magazine
Zero
Issue
11 (Sep 1990)
Rating
Reviewer
David Wilson
Release type
Preview (in-depth)
Review
Scans
2