Glider Rider |
Release Date | 1986 |
Original Publisher | Quicksilva Ltd (UK) |
Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
Language | English |
Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
Max. Players | 1 |
Original Price | £8.95 |
Features | AY Sound |
Graphical Views | Isometric 3D Graphics |
Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
Average mag. score | 80.50% (4 reviews) |
Martijn's WoS score | 78% (53 votes) |
#1 - Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK) | (1987) | ||
#2 - Mind Games Espana S.A. (Spain) | |||
#3 - Zafiro Software Division (Spain) | (1988) |
3rd Best Music - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. (3rd equal with Dynamite Dan 2) |
"Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov | page 18 | |
"Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #55 - 1986/Oct | page 34 | |
"ZX Computing Globella" | at ZX Computing | issue #31 - 1986/Nov | page 61 |
ZXSR: The first real example of how a 128k game with excellent music could truly add something over a 48k game. |
Full version in | Crash issue 98: Presents 34 | (1992/Apr) | by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #98 - 1992/Apr | ||
Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 41 | (1987/Sep) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #41 - 1987/Sep | - titled "Isola pazza" |
Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
GliderRider.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English | ||
GliderRider128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | ||
GliderRider48.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | ||
GliderRider(Bug-ByteSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | ||
GliderRider(ZafiroSoftwareDivision).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
GliderRider.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
GliderRider.gif | 5,707 | Original | Running screen | |||
GliderRider.jpg | 338,448 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
GliderRider_Back.jpg | 397,946 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
GliderRider.ay.zip | 19,114 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
GliderRider.mp3.zip | 398,947 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
GliderRider.txt | 4,916 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
GliderRider.jpg | 318,865 | Original | Game map | |||
GliderRider_2.jpg | 63,447 | Original | Game map | |||
GliderRider_3.png | 141,422 | Original | Game map | |||
GliderRider.jpg | 155,302 | Original | Advertisement | |||
glider.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by James Hollidge | ||
Glider Rider (1986)(Quicksilva).pok | 278 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
GliderRider(Bug-ByteSoftware).jpg | 345,436 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
GliderRider(Bug-ByteSoftware)_Back.jpg | 193,189 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
GliderRider(MindGamesEspanaS.A.).jpg | 156,950 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
GliderRider(ZafiroSoftwareDivision).jpg | 50,887 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
GliderRider(ZafiroSoftwareDivision).txt | 739 | #3 | Instructions | Spanish |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #9-1988/Jun | page 84 | - Review | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov | page 33 | - Review | |
Computer Gamer | issue #20-1986/Nov | page 15 | - Review | |
Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 18 | - Review: 80% | |
Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 18 | - Review: 92% | |
Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 102 | - Review - Crash - Run It Again | |
MicroHobby | issue #103-1986/Nov | page 17 | - Review - Nuevo | |
Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #38-1986/Sep/18 special "week#3" | page 16 | - Review | |
Sinclair User | issue #55-1986/Oct | page 34 | - Review: 5/5 | |
Your Sinclair | issue #11-1986/Nov | page 75 | - Review: 5/10 | |
ZX Computing | issue #31-1986/Nov | page 61 | - Review: Great | |
ZX Magazín | issue 1995/Jan | page 32 | - Review |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #9-1988/Jun | page 82 | - Feature - The Third Dimension - Isometric 3D Games | |
Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 97 | - Preview | |
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