| Batman |
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| Aliases | Bat Man |
| Release Date | 1986 |
| Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Mods | 1 title(s) |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Graphical Views | Isometric 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Themes | Superhero |
| Tie-in Licences | Batman (Comic) from D.C. Comics Inc (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 87.00% (6 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 83.3% (339 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | |||
| #2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| #3 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1989) | as "MOVIE COLLECTION 03: Batman" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Jon Ritman (UK) | - Code, Game Design/Concept | ||
| Bernie Drummond (UK) | - Code, Game Design/Concept | ||
| Mark Serlin (UK) | - ? | ||
| F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) | - Load Screen | ||
| Bob Wakelin | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 4th Best Arcade Adventure - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 5th Best Graphics - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #55 - 1986/May | page 26 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #28 - 1986/May | page 120 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #50 - 1986/May | page 50 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #5 - 1986/May | page 60 | |
| "ZX Computing Monster Hit" | at ZX Computing | issue #25 - 1986/May | page 42 |
Compilations
| Full version in | A Toda Maquina | (1989) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Dixons Premier Collection for Your +2 | (1988) | by Dixons (UK) | ||
| Full version in | El Lingote | (1987) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Los 40 Principales Vol. 1 | (1987) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Ocean's Greatest Hits | (1986) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Batman.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| BatmanV1.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | - v1 |
| BatmanV2.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 1) | English | - v2 | |
| BatmanV3.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | - v3 |
| Batman(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| Batman(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 1) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Batman.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Batman.gif | 5,167 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Batman(48K).jpg | 1,031,762 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Batman.jpg | 651,887 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Batman_Back.jpg | 812,432 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Batman_Media.jpg | 85,598 | Original | Media scan | |||
| batman.txt | 2,669 | Original | Instructions | - (Drummond/Ritman) | ||
| Batman.txt | 11,358 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Batman.jpg | 480,711 | Original | Game map | |||
| Batman_2.png | 532,561 | Original | Game map | |||
| CRPoster66.jpg | 409,322 | Original | Magazine poster | - Crash magazine poster | ||
| Batman.jpg | 245,692 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Batman_2.jpg | 195,333 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| batman1.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Bobby Lequay | ||
| Batman (1986)(Ocean Software).pok | 1,258 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Batman(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 86,347 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Batman(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 9,440 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Batman(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 283,854 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| Batman(HitSquad).jpg | 402,468 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Batman(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 375,083 | #3 | Inlay - Back | |||
| Batman(MOVIECOLLECTION03-Batman)(TheHitSquad)_Media.jpg | 53,017 | #3 | Media scan | |||
| Batman_HitSquad_Instructions.pdf | 233,677 | #3 | Instructions |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #11-1988/Aug | page 79 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #55-1986/May | page 26 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #14-1986/May | page 38 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #28-1986/May | page 120 | - Review: 93% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 84 | - Review - Crash - Run It Again: 73% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov | page 48 | - Review: 86% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #83-1986/Jun | page 12 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #50-1986/May | page 50 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #5-1986/May | page 44 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #5-1986/May | page 60 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #25-1986/May | page 42 | - Review | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 1993/Feb | page 4 | - Review |
Magazine References
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Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| Spectrum +2A/+3 Incompatibility | (Information - in English) | |
| StrategyWiki | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
