General info for: Blade Alley [#ID: 560]
Title:
Blade Alley
Release Date:
1983
Original Publisher:
PSS (UK)
Creators:
Supports:
Currah MicroSpeech
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Maximum Players:
1
Controls:
Kempston Joystick
Original Price:
£5.95
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX:
6.95
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Average mag. score:
70.42% (4 reviews)

Blade Alley image, screenshot or loading screen
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User Score
Score:
5.5
Total votes:
4
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Stats:
  6:  
  50% (2)
  5:  
  50% (2)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
PSS (UK)
1983
BladeAlley.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
PSS (UK)
1983
BladeAlley.tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Soft & Easy (Netherlands)
1983
BladeAlley(3D-Ravijn)(SoftEasy).tap.zip
Dutch
TZX     JSSpeccy
Soft & Easy (Netherlands)
1983
BladeAlley(3D-Ravijn)(SoftEasy).tzx.zip
Dutch

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Inspiration
Name: Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan)

Releases

 PSS (UK)
1983
£5.95

 Soft & Easy (Netherlands)
1983
3D-Ravijn

 PRISM Micro-informatique S.A. (France)
1984
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 10 Mega Hits
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1985
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Microsoftware Magazine Vol 2 No 2
Publisher: Infinite Software (UK)
Date: 1985
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Arcade Alley
Title: Spectrumania 2/04
Publisher: Ventamatic (Spain)
Date: 1985
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Stars Spectrum issue 03 - Juegos
Publisher: Magazine Stars Spectrum - covertape from issue #3 - 1985
Date: 1985
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Guerra Espacial
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 17
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #17 - 1985/Jun
Date: 1985/Jun
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Guerre spaziali
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

Big K
Issue: #7 - 1984/Oct
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 2/3

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #5 - 1984/Jun
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 85%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #15 - 1985/Apr
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Crashback

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #7 - 1984/Jun
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 7/10

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #14 - 1984/Apr/5 special "week#1"
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #27 - 1984/Jun supplement "Soft Centre 2"
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 6/10
Magazine References

Computer Choice
Issue: 1984/Jun
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #5 - 1984/Jun
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #7 - 1984/Aug
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #9 - 1984/Aug
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Here Come the Talkies!

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #23 - 1984/Jun/7 special "week#1"
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #7 - 1984/Jul
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Spectrum Software
Magazine Advertisements

Big K
Issue: #1 - 1984/Apr
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #27 - 1984/Jan
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #28 - 1984/Feb
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #29 - 1984/Mar
Page: 107 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #30 - 1984/Apr
Page: 111 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1984/Mar
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1984/Apr
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1984/May
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #3 - 1984/Apr
Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Games Computing
Issue: 1984/Mar
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Games Computing
Issue: 1984/Apr
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #48 - 1984/Feb/7 special "week#1"
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #54 - 1984/Mar/20 special "week#3"
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #59 - 1984/Apr/24 special "week#4"
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #60 - 1984/May/1 special "week#1"
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #3 - 1984/Feb
Page: 109 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #4 - 1984/Mar
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #5 - 1984/Apr
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #6 - 1984/May
Page: 129 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #16 - 1984/Apr/19 special "week#3"
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #17 - 1984/Apr/26 special "week#4"
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #23 - 1984/Feb
Page: 151 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #3 - 1984/May
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #42 - 1985/Apr
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (10 Mega Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #43 - 1985/May
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (10 Mega Hits)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #15 - 1985/Apr
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (10 Mega Hits)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #9 - 1985/Feb/28 special "week#4"
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (10 Mega Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #37 - 1985/Apr
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (10 Mega Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #38 - 1985/May
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (10 Mega Hits)
Related Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #42 - 1985/Apr
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #43 - 1985/May
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #37 - 1985/Apr
Page: 128 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #38 - 1985/May
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits)
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