General info for: Dynamite Dan II [#ID: 1553]
Title:
Dynamite Dan II
Also known as:
Dynamite Dan II: Dr Blitzen and the Islands of Arcanum
Release Date:
1986
Original Publisher:
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Rod Bowkett (UK)
Contributors:
Steinar Lund
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Platform
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Dynamic Loading Screen
Themes:
Espionage/Secret Service
Original Price:
£7.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score:
85.75% (4 reviews)
Annual Awards:
1st Best Platform Game - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.

1st Best Sound FX - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.

3rd Best Music - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. (3rd equal with Glider Rider 128k)
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep page 28

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #53 - 1986/Aug page 67

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #9 - 1986/Sep page 36

"ZX Computing Monster Hit" at ZX Computing issue #30 - 1986/Oct page 42

Music References:
Includes the following music: Scott Joplin, "Maple Leaf Rag" [title screen]; W. A. Mozart, Sonata in C [first record]; P. I. Tchaikovsky, The Year 1812 Solemn Overture in E flat major op. 49 TH 49 "The 1812 Overture" [on collecting a bomb]

Dynamite Dan II image, screenshot or loading screen
Dynamite Dan II image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
8.4
Total votes:
17
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Stats:
  10:  
  17.6% (3)
  9:  
  35.3% (6)
  8:  
  17.6% (3)
  7:  
  29.4% (5)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1986
DynamiteDanII.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1985
DynamiteDanII.tzx.zip
English
TZX
Z Cobra (Spain)
1987
DynamiteDanII(ZCobra).tzx.zip
English

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RZX Archive

Speccy Screenshot Maps

  http://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=DynamiteDan2


Releases

 Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1986
£7.95

 Zafi Chip (Spain)
1986

 Z Cobra (Spain)
1987
875.00 Ptas
Authors/Contributors
Rod Bowkett (UK)     
no team 
Steinar Lund (Norway)     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: MicroHobby issue 214: Tape 43
Publisher: Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #214 - 1991/Oct
Date: 1991/Oct
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Sinclair User issue 109: Great Eight 1
Publisher: Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #109 - 1991/Mar
Date: 1991/Mar
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 33
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #33 - 1986/Dec
Date: 1986/Dec
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Dischi mortali
Titles in "DynamiteDan" Series
Number: 1
Title: Dynamite Dan
Publisher: Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
Release: 1985
Number: 2
Title: Dynamite Dan II
Publisher: Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
Release: 1986
Additional File Downloads
Remote link
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1986
https://github.com
Source code repository - Disassembled

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Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #59 - 1986/Sep
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #18 - 1986/Sep
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 93%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #96 - 1986/Sep
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #36 - 1986/Sep/4 special "week#1"
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - ref. "Dynamite Dan"

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #8 - 1986/Aug
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 3/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 ZX Computing
Issue: #30 - 1986/Oct
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #56 - 1986/Jun
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #33 - 1986/Oct
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #33 - 1986/Oct
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #33 - 1986/Oct
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #33 - 1986/Oct
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #33 - 1986/Oct
Page: 81 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 81 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #38 - 1987/Mar
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Crash Readers Awards

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #43 - 1987/Aug
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 MicroHobby
Issue: #96 - 1986/Sep
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Consejos

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #42 - 1986/Oct/16 special "week#3"
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #51 - 1986/Jun
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #56 - 1986/Nov
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #109 - 1991/Mar
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 14
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #5 - 1986/May
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #8 - 1986/Aug
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #14 - 1987/Feb
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #19 - 1987/Jul
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #56 - 1986/Jun
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #57 - 1986/Jul
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #59 - 1986/Sep
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #16 - 1986/Jul
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #29 - 1986/Jun
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #30 - 1986/Jul
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #34 - 1986/Aug/21 special "week#3"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #45 - 1986/Nov/6 special "week#1"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #51 - 1986/Jun
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #52 - 1986/Jul
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #54 - 1986/Sep
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #6 - 1986/Jun
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #7 - 1986/Jul
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #6 - 1986/Jun
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine References

MicroHobby
Issue: #214 - 1991/Oct
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 214: Tape 43)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #214 - 1991/Oct
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 214: Tape 43)
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 ZX Spectrum Reviews (English)

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 RZX Archive (English)

 The Tipshop (English)

 UVL (English)

 Wikipedia (English)

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 ZXInfo (ZXDB Front End)

 Every Game Going (Multi-Platform Archive)

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