General info for: Heavy Metal [#ID: 2273]
Title:
Heavy Metal
Release Date:
1990
Original Publisher:
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Jim Gardner (UK)
Jas C. Brooke (UK)
Alan Tomkins (UK)
Jason Green (UK)
Stephen J. Crow (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Dynamic Loading Screen
Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Controls:
Interface 2 (left)
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Original Price:
£9.99
Disk Price:
£14.99
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
82.50% (2 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #101 - 1990/Jul page 18


Heavy Metal image, screenshot or loading screen
Heavy Metal image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
6
Total votes:
1
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Stats:
  6:  
  100% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TZX
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1990
HeavyMetal.tzx.zip
English
Snapshot image
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1990
HeavyMetal.slt.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1990
HeavyMetal(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
DSK
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1990
HeavyMetal(ErbeSoftwareSA).dsk.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Heavy Metal
Type: Software
Owner(s): Access Software Inc (USA)

Releases

 U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1990
£9.99
£14.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1990
Authors/Contributors
Contents
Media/Side/#: A-1
Title: Heavy Metal
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release Date: 1990
Media/Side/#: B-1
Title: Beach-Head
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release Date: 1984
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

BiT
Issue: #15 - 1992/Dec
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 MicroHobby
Issue: #199 - 1990/May
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #101 - 1990/Jul
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #50 - 1990/Feb
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 75%
Magazine References

Crash
Issue: v.1 #73 - 1990/Feb
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry - Crash Hotline compo

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Issue: v.1 #75 - 1990/Apr
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult - Crash Hotline compo

 MicroHobby
Issue: #197 - 1990/Mar
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 Sinclair User
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Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

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Issue: #39 - 1989/Mar
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 Your Sinclair
Issue: #48 - 1989/Dec
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan
Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #31 - 1990/Apr
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

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Issue: #32 - 1990/May
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #102 - 1990/May
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #104 - 1990/Jul
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #77 - 1990/Jun
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #78 - 1990/Jul
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #80 - 1990/Sep
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #100 - 1990/Jun
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #101 - 1990/Jul
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #57 - 1990/Sep
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
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