General info for: Combat Lynx [#ID: 1026]
Title:
Combat Lynx
Release Date:
1984
Original Publisher:
Durell Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Mike A. Richardson (UK)
Contributors:
Tim Hayward
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Game: Flight Simulator
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Vector Graphics
Controls:
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Original Price:
£8.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
76.60% (5 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #10 - 1984/Nov page 94

"PCG Hit" at Personal Computer Games issue #12 - 1984/Nov page 75

Remarks:
Two versions were available: a keyboard-only version (1984) and a joystick version (1985).
Remarks:
ZXSR: Formed part of the Big 4 compilation from Durell for £9.95. Other games were: Critical Mass, Turbo Esprit, Saboteur!

Combat Lynx image, screenshot or loading screen
Combat Lynx image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
6.8
Total votes:
5
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Stats:
  8:  
  20% (1)
  7:  
  40% (2)
  6:  
  40% (2)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Durell Software Ltd (UK)
1985
CombatLynx(joystick).tap.zip
English
(joystick)
TZX     JSSpeccy
Durell Software Ltd (UK)
1985
CombatLynx(joystick).tzx.zip
English
(joystick)
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Durell Software Ltd (UK)
1984
CombatLynx.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Durell Software Ltd (UK)
1984
CombatLynx.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Encore (UK)
1988
CombatLynx(Encore).tzx.zip
English

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Releases

 Durell Software Ltd (UK)
1984
£8.95

 ABC Soft (Spain)
1984
2495.00 Ptas

 EDOS (UK)
unknown

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1984

 Graphic Game S.A. (Argentina)
1987

 Encore (UK)
1988
£1.99
Authors/Contributors
Tim Hayward  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Big 4
Publisher: Durell Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1986/Oct
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Thrill Time Gold 3
Publisher: Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Top 10 Collection
Publisher: Hit-Pak (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 15
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #15 - 1985/Apr
Date: 1985/Apr
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Tornado blu
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

Crash
Issue: v.1 #10 - 1984/Nov
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 88%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 85%

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #91 - 1984/Dec/4 special "week#1"
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 MicroHobby
Issue: #3 - 1984/Nov
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #12 - 1984/Nov
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Sinclair User
Issue: #33 - 1984/Dec
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Your Sinclair - Budget Article

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #10 - 1984/Dec
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Computing
Issue: #16 - 1984/Dec
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

K64
Issue: #26 - 1987/May
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 MicroHobby Especial
Issue: #1 - 1985/Nov special "Especial"
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Supercincuenta

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #11 - 1984/Oct
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #13 - 1984/Dec
Page: 125 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #38 - 1985/May
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #10 - 1984/Oct
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Spectrum Software

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #5 - 1984/Jul
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ZX Computing
Issue: #16 - 1984/Dec
Page: 154 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #35 - 1984/Sep
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #37 - 1984/Nov
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #43 - 1985/May
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #44 - 1985/Jun
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #54 - 1986/Apr
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #2 - 1985/May
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #14 - 1985/Mar
Page: 127 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #15 - 1985/Apr
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #16 - 1985/May
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Games Computing
Issue: 1984/Nov
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #108 - 1985/Apr/16 special "week#3"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #11 - 1984/Oct
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #30 - 1985/Apr
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #31 - 1985/May
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #32 - 1985/Jun
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #33 - 1985/Jul
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #34 - 1985/Aug
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #35 - 1985/Sep
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #31 - 1984/Oct
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #37 - 1985/Apr
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #39 - 1985/Jun
Page: 131 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #9 - 1984/Sep
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #11 - 1984/Nov
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 ZX Computing
Issue: #15 - 1984/Oct
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ZX Computing
Issue: #17 - 1985/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ZX Computing
Issue: #24 - 1986/Apr
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
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Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Top 10 Collection)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #57 - 1986/Dec
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Big 4)
Score: 4/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #13 - 1987/Jan
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Big 4)
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 ZX Computing
Issue: #34 - 1987/Feb
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Big 4)
Related Magazine References

Computer Gamer
Issue: #18 - 1986/Sep
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (Top 10 Collection)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #43 - 1986/Oct/23 special "week#4"
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Big 4)

 ZX Computing
Issue: #29 - 1986/Sep
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Big 4)
Related Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #61 - 1986/Nov
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Big 4)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #66 - 1987/Apr
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #72 - 1987/Oct
Page: 157 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #77 - 1988/Mar
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #24 - 1987/Mar
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Big 4)

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #25 - 1987/Apr
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Big 4)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #36 - 1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"
Page: 144 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Big 4)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #39 - 1987/Apr
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Big 4)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #40 - 1987/May
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 Crash
Issue: v.1 #42 - 1987/Jul
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Big 4)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 Crash
Issue: v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Top 10 Collection)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #58 - 1987/Jan
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Big 4)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #59 - 1987/Feb
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Big 4)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Big 4)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #14 - 1987/Feb
Page: 95 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #15 - 1987/Mar
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 Your Sinclair
Issue: #16 - 1987/Apr
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #17 - 1987/May
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Related Links

 ZX Spectrum Reviews (English)

 Centre for Computing History (English)

 Centre for Computing History (English)

 MobyGames (English)

 The Tipshop (English)

 UVL (English)

Other Sites

 User Reviews (formerly Spectrum 20)

 The TZX Vault (Software Preservation)

 ZX-Art (Spectrum Graphics)

 ZXInfo (ZXDB Front End)

 Every Game Going (Multi-Platform Archive)

 The Tipshop (Tips, Maps, Solutions, Cheats, Pokes)

 New World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

 Original World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

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