R-Type at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1988
Original Publisher	Electric Dreams Software (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players	1
Documented by	It's Behind You - The Making Of A Computer Game
Original Price	£9.99
Mods	1 title(s)
Features	Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode, Multiple Boss Fights
Graphical Views	Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls	Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Screen Movements	Horizontal Scrolling
Tie-in Licences	R-Type (Arcade coin-op) from Irem Corporation (Japan)
Other Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, Playstation, Playstation, Sega Master System
Average mag. score	91.26% (12 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	85.4% (518 votes)

Re-releases

#1 - Proein Soft Line (Spain)	(1988)
		* Release price: 1200.00 Ptas
#2 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)	(1989)
#3 - The Hit Squad (UK)	(1990)	as "ARCADE COLLECTION 18: R-Type"
		* Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors

Bob Pape [Robert C. Pape] (UK)	at Software Studios	- ?
Mark A. Jones (UK)	at Software Studios	- ?
Robert L. Hylands (UK)	at Software Studios	- ?

Review Awards

"Crash Smash"	at Crash	issue v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec	page 26
"Sinclair User Classic"	at Sinclair User	issue #81 - 1988/Dec	page 90
"Your Sinclair Megagame"	at Your Sinclair	issue #37 - 1989/Jan	page 42
"Your Sinclair Megagame"	at Your Sinclair	issue #61 - 1991/Jan	page 84

Known Errors

The original release could not be completed because final level 8 was missing from tape (level 7 was stored twice instead). This mistake was fixed in the re-releases.

Series "RType"

	1.	R-Type	(1988)	by Electric Dreams Software (UK)
	2.	R-Type II		by Activision Inc (UK)

Compilations

Demo version in	Computer & Video Games Issue 85: R-Type Playable Demo	(1988/Oct/15)	by Magazine C&VG (Computer & Video Games) - covertape from issue #85 - 1988/Nov
Full version in	Dark Force	(never (1989))	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*
	R-Type.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
R-Type.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
R-Type.gif	5,426	Original	Running screen
R-Type_Front.jpg	462,774	Original	Inlay - Front
R-Type_Back.jpg	441,424	Original	Inlay - Back
R-Type.txt	1,980	Original	Instructions	English
R-Type(MULTI-LANG).pdf	523,943	Original	Instructions	Multi-language: English, French, German
R-Type.jpg	615,215	Original	Game map
R-Type_2.jpg	87,857	Original	Game map
R-Type_3.jpg	319,167	Original	Game map
R-Type_4.png	158,641	Original	Game map
R-Type_5.jpg	82,251	Original	Game map
CRPoster58.jpg	663,101	Original	Magazine poster		- Crash magazine poster
R-Type.jpg	295,091	Original	Advertisement
R-Type_2.jpg	293,540	Original	Advertisement
R-Type.rzx.zip	317,861	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) - [denied]
R-Type (1988)(Electric Dreams Software).pok	523	Original	POK pokes file
R-Type(ProeinSoftLine).jpg	264,650	#1	Advertisement
R-Type(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg	58,827	#2	Inlay - Front
R-Type(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg	117,181	#2	Inlay - Front
R-Type(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf	25,559	#2	Instructions	Spanish
R-Type(MCMSoftwareS.A.).txt	4,672	#2	Instructions	Spanish
R-Type(HitSquad).jpg	379,339	#3	Inlay - Front
R-Type(HitSquad)_Back.jpg	337,498	#3	Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #15-1988/Dec	page 50	- Review: 871/1000
BiT	issue #4-1992/Jan	page 8	- Review
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #85-1988/Nov	page 18	- Review: 93%
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #110-1991/Jan	page 89	- Review: 93%
Crash	issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec	page 26	- Review: 92%
Crash	issue v.1 #84-1991/Jan	page 76	- Review: 82%
Crash	issue v.2-2018 special "Annual 2018"	page 59	- Review
FIFO	issue #4-1990	page 20	- Review
MicroHobby	issue #185-1989/Feb	page 41	- Review - Nuevo
New Computer Express	issue #5-1988/Dec/10	page 33	- Review - not a Spectrum article
New Computer Express	issue #143-1991/Aug/3	page 51	- Review
Sinclair User	issue #81-1988/Dec	page 90	- Review: 90%
Sinclair User	issue #106-1990/Dec	page 35	- Review: 88%
The Games Machine	issue #15-1989/Feb	page 35	- Review: 90%
Your Sinclair	issue #37-1989/Jan	page 42	- Review: 9/10
Your Sinclair	issue #51-1990/Mar	page 53	- Review: 98%
Your Sinclair	issue #55-1990/Jul	page 33	- Review: 94%
Your Sinclair	issue #55-1990/Jul	page 35	- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review
Your Sinclair	issue #61-1991/Jan	page 84	- Review: 98%
Your Sinclair	issue #78-1992/Jun	page 55	- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review

Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #9-1988/Jun	page 8	- News/Note
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #14-1988/Nov	page 8	- News/Note
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #14-1988/Nov	page 13	- CompoEntry
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #21-1989/Jun	page 63	- Hack/Poke
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #76-1988/Feb	page 9	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #79-1988/May	page 102	- Offer - badge offer
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #80-1988/Jun	page 15	- Preview
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #85-1988/Nov	page 23	- CompoEntry
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #86-1988/Dec supplement "Christmas Crackers"	page 4	- Preview
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #86-1988/Dec	page 28	- CompoEntry
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #88-1989/Feb	page 92	- Map - map parts 1-3
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #88-1989/Feb	page 94	- Map - map parts 4-8
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #90-1989/Apr	page 9	- CompoResult
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #91-1989/May	page 51	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug	page 117	- Preview
Crash	issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov	page 0	- Poster
Crash	issue v.1 #62-1989/Mar	page 46	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #62-1989/Mar	page 46	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #64-1989/May	page 34	- Map
Crash	issue v.1 #66-1989/Jul	page 32	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug	page 33	- Hack/Poke
FIFO	issue #13-1992/Apr	page 28	- News/Note
MicroHobby	issue #183-1988/Dec	page 14	- Preview - Premiere
MicroHobby	issue #186-1989/Mar	page 45	- Feature - Justicieros
New Computer Express	issue #1-1988/Nov/12	page 46	- Feature - The Race For Christmas No.1
New Computer Express	issue #1-1988/Nov/12	page 57	- News/Note - R-Type is my type
New Computer Express	issue #4-1988/Dec/3	page 11	- News/Note - The curious case of R-Type and Katakis
New Computer Express	issue #10-1989/Jan/14	page 22	- Tips
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information
Sinclair User	issue #73-1988/Apr	page 46	- News/Note
Sinclair User	issue #77-1988/Aug	page 84	- Preview
Sinclair User	issue #79-1988/Oct	page 26	- Preview
Sinclair User	issue #79-1988/Oct	page 86	- Feature
Sinclair User	issue #83-1989/Feb	page 14	- Hack/Poke
Sinclair User	issue #84-1989/Mar	page 14	- Map
Sinclair User	issue #88-1989/Jul	page 20	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #98-1990/Apr	page 16	- Solution - solution levels 1-4
Sinclair User	issue #112-1991/Jun	page 19	- Hack/Poke
The Games Machine	issue #6-1988/May	page 15	- Feature - Studio Line
The Games Machine	issue #9-1988/Aug	page 13	- Preview
The Games Machine	issue #14-1989/Jan	page 12	- Preview
The Games Machine	issue #15-1989/Feb	page 79	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #28-1988/Apr	page 7	- News/Note
Your Sinclair	issue #32-1988/Aug	page 9	- Preview
Your Sinclair	issue #39-1989/Mar	page 25	- Map
Your Sinclair	issue #39-1989/Mar	page 27	- Hack/Poke
Your Sinclair	issue #40-1989/Apr	page 33	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #41-1989/May	page 20	- Letters
Your Sinclair	issue #41-1989/May	page 21	- Letters
Your Sinclair	issue #42-1989/Jun	page 34	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #43-1989/Jul	page 34	- Map
Your Sinclair	issue #43-1989/Jul	page 34	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #43-1989/Jul	page 38	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #44-1989/Aug	page 34	- Hack/Poke
Your Sinclair	issue #44-1989/Aug	page 36	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #45-1989/Sep	page 26	- Letters
Your Sinclair	issue #46-1989/Oct	page 39	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #46-1989/Oct	page 40	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #47-1989/Nov	page 40	- Hack/Poke
Your Sinclair	issue #55-1990/Jul	page 35	- Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups
Your Sinclair	issue #59-1990/Nov	page 34	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #75-1992/Mar	page 36	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #87-1993/Mar	page 28	- Tips

Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #14-1988/Nov	page 60	- Full-page ad
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #15-1988/Dec	page 92	- Full-page ad
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #16-1989/Jan	page 122	- Two-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #85-1988/Nov	page 60	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #86-1988/Dec	page 154	- Two-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #87-1989/Jan	page 12	- Two-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #109-1990/Dec	page 138	- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Crash	issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan	page 40	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb	page 76	- Two-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #83-1990/Dec	page 73	- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Crash	issue v.1 #84-1991/Jan	page 77	- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Sinclair User	issue #80-1988/Nov	page 35	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #82-1989/Jan	page 10	- Two-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #106-1990/Dec	page 61	- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Sinclair User	issue #107-1991/Jan	page 63	- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
The Games Machine	issue #13-1988/Dec	page 34	- Two-page ad
The Games Machine	issue #14-1989/Jan	page 55	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #35-1988/Nov	page 87	- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #97-1989/Dec	page 89	- Review (Dark Force)
Sinclair User	issue #95-1990/Feb	page 74	- Review - Attack of the Compilations! (Dark Force)
Your Sinclair	issue #51-1990/Mar	page 53	- Review: 96% (The Biz)

Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

issue #25-1989/Oct

page 122

- News/Note (Dark Force)

Related Magazine Advertisements

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)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #95-1989/Oct	page 107	- Full-page ad (Dark Force)
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 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 #102-1990/May	page 51	- Full-page ad (The Biz)
Crash	issue v.1 #69-1989/Oct	page 51	- Full-page ad (Dark Force)
Crash	issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb	page 3	- Advert (The Biz)
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 #76-1990/May	page 51	- Full-page ad (The Biz)
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 3	- Advert (The Biz)
Sinclair User	issue #99-1990/May	page 75	- Full-page ad (The Biz)
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)
Your Sinclair	issue #46-1989/Oct	page 21	- Full-page ad (Dark Force)
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)

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