| Double Dragon |
| |
| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | Melbourne House (Australia/UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Features | Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Themes | Martial Arts |
| Tie-in Licences | Double Dragon (Arcade coin-op) from American Technos (USA), Taito Corporation (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC/DOS, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive |
| Average mag. score | 61.92% (12 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 56.7% (59 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Dro Soft (Spain) | (1989) | ||
| #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1992) | ||
| * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas | |||
| #3 - Mastertronic Plus (UK) | (1989) | ||
| #4 - Tronix (UK) | (1989) |
Authors/Contributors
| David Leitch (UK) | at Binary Design Ltd | - ? | |
| Ben Jackson (UK) | at Binary Design Ltd | - ? | |
| Jeremy Nelson (UK) | at Binary Design Ltd | - ? | |
| Danny S. Whelan (UK) | at Binary Design Ltd | - ? | |
| Fernando San Gregorio | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Credits
| Fernando San Gregorio created the Dro Soft (Spain) cover. |
Series "DoubleDragon"
| 1. | Double Dragon | (1989) | by Melbourne House (Australia/UK) | |
| 2. | Double Dragon II: The Revenge | (1989) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) | |
| 3. | Double Dragon III: The Rosetta Stone | (1991) | by Storm Software [2] (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | 100% Dynamite | (1990) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Edition One | (1990) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Ninja Collection | (1991) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The Biz | (1990) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | DoubleDragon.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| DoubleDragon.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| DoubleDragon.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| DoubleDragon(DroSoft).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| DoubleDragon(DroSoft).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| DoubleDragon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| DoubleDragon(MastertronicPlus).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| DoubleDragon(Tronix).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| DoubleDragon.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| DoubleDragon.gif | 7,448 | Original | Running screen | |||
| DoubleDragon.jpg | 1,537,920 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| DoubleDragon_Front.jpg | 749,939 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| DoubleDragon_Back.jpg | 581,406 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| DoubleDragon.txt | 6,255 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| DoubleDragon(EN).pdf | 404,746 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| DoubleDragon.jpg | 330,257 | Original | Game map | |||
| DoubleDragon_2.png | 94,159 | Original | Game map | |||
| DoubleDragon.jpg | 210,517 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| doubledragon.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
| Double Dragon (1989)(Melbourne House).pok | 249 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| DoubleDragon(DroSoft)_Front.jpg | 294,680 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| DoubleDragon(DroSoft)_Back.jpg | 286,128 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| DoubleDragon(DroSoft).pdf | 289,953 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| DoubleDragon(DroSoft).txt | 7,243 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| DoubleDragon(MastertronicPlus).jpg | 411,482 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| DoubleDragon(MastertronicPlus)_Back.jpg | 314,304 | #3 | Inlay - Back | |||
| DoubleDragon(Tronix).jpg | 552,215 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| DoubleDragon(Tronix)_Back.jpg | 342,565 | #4 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 49 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #113-1991/Apr | page 72 | - Review: 56% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb | page 66 | - Review: 64% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #87-1991/Apr | page 50 | - Review: 42% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #187-1989/Apr | page 30 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| New Computer Express | issue #2-1988/Nov/19 | page 29 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 54 | - Review: 51% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #107-1991/Jan | page 56 | - Review: 54% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #110-1991/Apr | page 35 | - Review: 51% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 42 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 97 | - Review: 69% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #51-1990/Mar | page 53 | - Review: 70% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #59-1990/Nov | page 30 | - Review: 70% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #62-1991/Feb | page 52 | - Review: 70% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #77-1992/May | page 60 | - Review: 66% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 71 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #84-1988/Oct | page 121 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #85-1988/Nov | page 27 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 65 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #112-1991/Mar | page 51 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 85 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #80-1988/Nov | page 75 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #81-1988/Dec | page 27 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 49 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #12-1988/Nov | page 27 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 21 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 26 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #64-1991/Apr | page 45 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 89 | - Review: 73% (100% Dynamite) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #121-1992/Mar | page 40 | - Review: 56% (Ninja Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 97 | - Review: 74% (100% Dynamite) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #51-1990/Mar | page 53 | - Review: 96% (The Biz) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #59-1990/Nov | page 30 | - Review: 88% (Edition One) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #77-1992/May | page 60 | - Review: 70% (Ninja Collection) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 196 | - Full-page ad (100% Dynamite) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 54 | - Full-page ad (100% Dynamite) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #29-1990/Feb | page 20 | - Advert (100% Dynamite) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #29-1990/Feb | page 21 | - Advert (The Biz) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #30-1990/Mar | page 56 | - Full-page ad (The Biz) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #32-1990/May | page 80 | - Full-page ad (Edition One) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #37-1990/Oct | page 72 | - Full-page ad (Edition One) | |
| BiT | issue #18-1993/Mar | page 39 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| BiT | issue #19-1993/Apr | page 39 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 30 | - Full-page ad (100% Dynamite) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 146 | - Full-page ad (100% Dynamite) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #98-1990/Jan | page 51 | - Full-page ad (100% Dynamite) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #98-1990/Jan | page 124 | - Full-page ad (The Biz) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #99-1990/Feb | page 98 | - Advert (100% Dynamite) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #99-1990/Feb | page 99 | - Advert (The Biz) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #100-1990/Mar | page 51 | - Full-page ad (The Biz) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #101-1990/Apr | page 11 | - Full-page ad (Edition One) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #102-1990/May | page 51 | - Full-page ad (The Biz) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #106-1990/Sep | page 69 | - Full-page ad (Edition One) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #121-1991/Dec | page 108 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #123-1992/Feb | page 14 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 76 | - Full-page ad (100% Dynamite) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 2 | - Advert (100% Dynamite) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 3 | - Advert (The Biz) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #74-1990/Mar | page 2 | - Advert (100% Dynamite) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #74-1990/Mar | page 3 | - Advert (The Biz) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #74-1990/Mar | page 51 | - Full-page ad (The Biz) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #75-1990/Apr | page 4 | - Full-page ad (Edition One) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #76-1990/May | page 51 | - Full-page ad (The Biz) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #95-1992/Jan | page 40 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #97-1992/Mar | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 100 | - Full-page ad (100% Dynamite) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 98 | - Advert (100% Dynamite) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 99 | - Advert (The Biz) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #96-1990/Mar | page 41 | - Full-page ad (The Biz) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #98-1990/Apr | page 2 | - Advert (100% Dynamite) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #98-1990/Apr | page 3 | - Advert (The Biz) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #99-1990/May | page 75 | - Full-page ad (The Biz) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #118-1991/Dec | page 39 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #120-1992/Feb | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #26-1990/Jan | page 100 | - Full-page ad (100% Dynamite) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #28-1990/Mar | page 2 | - Advert (100% Dynamite) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #28-1990/Mar | page 3 | - Advert (The Biz) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #30-1990/May | page 11 | - Full-page ad (The Biz) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #34-1990/Sep | page 6 | - Full-page ad (Edition One) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #47-1989/Nov | page 88 | - Full-page ad (100% Dynamite) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 116 | - Full-page ad (100% Dynamite) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #50-1990/Feb | page 2 | - Advert (100% Dynamite) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #50-1990/Feb | page 3 | - Advert (The Biz) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #52-1990/Apr | page 91 | - Full-page ad (The Biz) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #54-1990/Jun | page 92 | - Full-page ad (The Biz) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #73-1992/Jan | page 91 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) |
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