Flying Shark - Classic Shoot-em-up Game for ZX Spectrum
| Name of the program: | Flying Shark |
| Categories: | |
| Supported languages: | English |
| Legal status: | No information |
| Produced by: | Graftgold Ltd |
| Published by: | Firebird Software Ltd |
| Authors: | Drew Northcott (Loading screen), Steve Turner (Music), Dominic Robinson (Coding), Gavin Wade, John Cumming (Graphics), David Rowe (Illustrations) |
| Publication year: | 1987 |
| Tags: | Ace Pilot, Airplane, Battle, Combat, Enemy Planes, Midair, Mission, Overcoming Odds, Shoot 'Em Up, Ultimate Fight, Warfare |
| Links: |  Page on Speccy Screenshot Maps  Page on The RZX Archive  Page on Spectrum Computing  Page on World Of Spectrum  Page on Virtual TR-DOS |
| Rating: | 4.20 |
| Added: | 18.11.2016 19:48 |
Flying Shark is an arcade shoot-em-up game developed by Graftgold Ltd and published by Firebird Software Ltd in 1987. The game is available in English and is playable on ZX Spectrum 48K, ZX Spectrum 128K, ZX Spectrum 128 +3, and other compatible hardware. The objective of the game is to fly a lone mission against overwhelming odds and save mankind. Players control a combat ace and must shoot down enemy planes and drop smart bombs to progress. The game features bonus scores, extra firepower, and multiple player modes.
Releases
| Title | Year | Supported languages | Release type | Release by | Hardware | Times downloaded | Times played | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Shark | 1987 | English | Original | Firebird Software Ltd | ZX Spectrum 48K | TZX tape |  | 197 | 165 | ||||||
| Flying Shark | 1987 | English | Original | Firebird Software Ltd | ZX Spectrum 48K | TAP tape | | 162 | 120 | ||||||
| Flying Shark | 1988 | English | Re-release | Dro Soft | ZX Spectrum 48K | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Flying Shark | 1994 | English | Adaptation | Silicon Brains | AY-3-8910/12, YM2149F + Alternative Loading Screen + AY Music | SCL disk | | 58 | 24 | | |||||
| Flying Shark | 1996 | English | Adaptation | ROM Corp | | SCL disk | | 58 | 10 | | |||||
| Flying Shark | 1998 | English | Adaptation | BrokImSoft, Slider | | SCL disk | | 44 | 21 | | |||||
| Flying Shark | 1998 | English | Adaptation | VAD | | SCL disk | | 45 | 11 | | |||||
| Flying Shark | 1998 | English | Adaptation | Amiga Must Die | | SCL disk | | 38 | 8 | | |||||
| Flying Shark | 1999 | English | Adaptation | Eternity Industry | | SCL disk | | 56 | 42 | | |||||
| Flying Shark | 1999 | English | Adaptation | Power of Sound | | SCL disk | | 44 | 11 | | |||||
| Flying Shark | 2006 | English | Adaptation | TomCaT | Kempston mouse TR-DOS | SCL disk | | 40 | 26 | | |||||
| Flying Shark | 2006 | English | Modification | Velesoft | Kempston mouse Tape | TAP tape | | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| Flying Shark | 2009 | English | Adaptation | SG-Team | | SCL disk | | 69 | 25 | | |||||
| Flying Shark | 2022 | English | Modification | tiboh, Slider, goodboy | AY-3-8910/12, YM2149F Kempston mouse TR-DOS ZX Spectrum 128K ZX Spectrum 48K + Alternative Loading Screens + AY Music & SFX of Amstrad CPC & Atari ST + Kempston Mouse + Pentagon Fix + Instructions | SCL disk | | 25 | 9 | | |||||
| Flying Shark | 2023 | English | Modification | Bob Fossil | +3DOS AY-3-8910/12, YM2149F ZX Spectrum 128 +3 | DSK disk | | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Flying Shark | 2023 | English | Modification | Bob Fossil | AY-3-8910/12, YM2149F Tape ZX Spectrum 128K ZX Spectrum 128 +2 | TAP tape | | 8 | 6 | ||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Adaptation | Ligasoft | | SCL disk | | 51 | 27 | | ||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Adaptation | Welcome Corporation, AmoNik | | SCL disk | | 43 | 9 | | ||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Adaptation | VMG | | SCL disk | | 53 | 14 | | ||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Unknown | TAW | TR-DOS | SCL disk | | 5 | 4 | | ||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Cracked | Bill Gilbert |
| TAP tape | | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Cracked | Copper Feet | | TAP tape | | 7 | 2 | |||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Cracked | Церикопик | LOADER BY SERG
| TAP tape | | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Cracked | Studio Komputerowe D.h.juventus |
| TAP tape | | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Cracked | | TAP tape | | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Cracked | Xland/Ace |
| TAP tape | | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Cracked | Andrzej Staszewski |
| TAP tape | | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Cracked | Livsoft |
| TAP tape | | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Adaptation | Сергей Крутько | | SCL disk | | 6 | 1 | | ||||||
| Flying Shark | English | Adaptation | DIM | | SCL disk | | 6 | 0 | | ||||||
Maps
Download game walkthrough in RZX format
flyingshark.rzx by Kostya
Included in compilations
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Votes history
| Nickname | Votes | Date |
|---|---|---|
| shitter | 5 | 30.08.2024 17:17 |
| creator | 5 | 27.02.2024 19:57 |
| chubrik | 5 | 25.08.2023 00:50 |
| moroz1999 | 5 | 03.11.2021 00:22 |
| tiboh | 5 | 08.10.2018 04:12 |
Program music
| Song title | Musician(s) | Year | Rating | Download | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flying Shark - Title (Beeper) 1 | Steve Turner | AY | 1987 | 5 | 38 | Flying Shark |   | ||||
| 2 | Flying Shark - Area Complete (Beeper) 2 | Steve Turner | AY | 1987 | 5 | 10 | Flying Shark | | ||||
| 3 | Flying Shark - A Great Score (Beeper) 3 | Steve Turner | AY | 1987 | 5 | 12 | Flying Shark | |