| Rygar |
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| Aliases | Rygar - Legendary Warrior Rygar - Let's Fight!!! |
| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Mods | 1 title(s) |
| Features | Dynamic Loading Screen |
| Graphical Views | Side-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Tie-in Licences | Rygar - Legendary Warrior (Arcade coin-op) from Tecmo Ltd (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga (unofficial), Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, NES, Sega Master System |
| Average mag. score | 62.17% (6 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 77.8% (42 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Kixx (UK) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Antony R. Lill [Antony R. Hartley] (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - ? |
Compilations
| Full version in | Les Geantes de l'Arcade | by U.S. Gold [France] S.A.R.L. (UK/France) | |||
| Full version in | Sinclair User issue 105: Six of the Best 1 | (1990/Nov) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #105 - 1990/Nov | ||
| Full version in | Spectrum +3 Spectacular | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Summertime Specials | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Thunder Blade + Rygar | (1989) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 49 | (1988/May) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #49 - 1988/May | - titled "Track Fire" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Rygar.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Rygar.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English | ||
| Rygar(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Rygar(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Rygar(Promotional)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (Promotional) |
| Rygar(Kixx).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Rygar.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| 0004284-load-1.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Rygar.gif | 4,624 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Rygar_Front.jpg | 1,388,261 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Rygar_Back.jpg | 439,385 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| rygar.txt | 984 | Original | Instructions | |||
| Rygar.txt | 1,147 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Rygar.zip | 8,206,499 | Original | Scanned instructions | - Scanned Multi-language instructions | ||
| Rygar.png | 76,237 | Original | Game map | |||
| Rygar.jpg | 242,605 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| rygar.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback) | ||
| Rygar (1987)(US Gold).pok | 113 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Rygar(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 108,713 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Rygar(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg | 129,858 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Rygar(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 36,154 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Rygar(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 879 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Rygar(Kixx).jpg | 636,929 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Rygar(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 477,202 | #2 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 34 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 19 | - Review: 58% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #64-1989/May | page 32 | - Review: 45% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #166-1988/Mar | page 29 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #69-1987/Dec | page 87 | - Review: 5/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #34-1988/Oct | page 88 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #41-1989/May | page 50 | - Review: 6/10 |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 7 | - News/Note | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 70 | - News/Note | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #18-1989/Mar | page 82 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 40 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 60 | - Hack/Poke | |
| MicroHobby | issue #161-1988/Jan | page 33 | - Preview - Premiere | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 104 | - News/Note | |
| Sinclair User | issue #105-1990/Nov | page 8 | - CoverGame | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 96 | - News/Note | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 9 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 32 | - Tips |
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 78 | - Full-page ad | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 78 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #72-1987/Oct | page 163 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 62 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 42 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 70 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 32 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 163 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 82 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #68-1987/Nov | page 89 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 2 | - Advert | |
| The Games Machine | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 75 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #22-1987/Oct | page 108 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 76 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Your Sinclair | issue #34-1988/Oct | page 88 | - Review - ref. "Summer Games" (Summertime Specials) |
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