| Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Go! (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Loading screen adaptation(s) | The Khangrin Plans |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Disk Price | £12.99 |
| Features | Dynamic Loading Screen |
| Graphical Views | Side-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Screen Movements | Horizontal Scrolling |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 72.97% (9 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 77.8% (29 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | as "Trantor" | |
| #2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #3 - Kixx (UK) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| David Quinn (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - ? | |
| Nick Bruty (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - ? | |
| Alan Tomkins (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - ? | |
| David Whittaker (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - Music | |
| Paul Canny (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 1st Best Music - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74 - 1987/Dec | page 36 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #69 - 1987/Dec | page 104 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #24 - 1987/Dec | page 42 |
Remarks
| Includes an audio sountrack: The Fight by Resister. |
Compilations
| Demo version in | Crash issue 45: Sampler | (1987/Oct) | by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct | ||
| Full version in | Command Performance | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Crash issue 85: Presents 21 | (1991/Feb) | by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #85 - 1991/Feb | ||
| Full version in | Sinclair User issue 107: Six of the Best 3 | (1991/Jan) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #107 - 1991/Jan | ||
| Full version in | Space Ace | (1988) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| 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) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 46 | (1988/Feb) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #46 - 1988/Feb | - titled "Blaster" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English | ||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper(Kixx).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper.gif | 5,263 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper.jpg | 916,142 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper.ay.zip | 1,942 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper.mp3.zip | 490,152 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper.mp3.zip | 828,652 | Original | Bonus soundtrack(s) in MP3 format | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 79,647 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German | ||
| Trantor.txt | 2,445 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper.jpg | 188,277 | Original | Game map | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper_2.jpg | 752,407 | Original | Game map | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper_3.png | 49,927 | Original | Game map | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper_4.jpg | 548,610 | Original | Game map | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper.jpg | 191,999 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| trantor.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Rouslan Gordeyev | ||
| Trantor The Last Stormtrooper (1987)(Go!).pok | 142 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper(Trantor)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 46,582 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper(Trantor)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 16,546 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper(Kixx).jpg | 568,934 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 379,211 | #3 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #3-1987/Dec | page 68 | - Review: 517/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 36 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 116 | - Review: 68% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #64-1989/May | page 31 | - Review: 56% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #158-1987/Dec | page 26 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #69-1987/Dec | page 104 | - Review: 10/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #86-1989/May | page 56 | - Review: 68% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #24-1987/Dec | page 42 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #34-1988/Oct | page 88 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #41-1989/May | page 66 | - Review: 83% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #42-1989/Jun | page 42 | - Review: 7/10 |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 86 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71-1987/Sep | page 96 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #72-1987/Oct | page 100 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 106 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 70 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 105 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 42 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 116 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #66-1987/Sep | page 31 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 42 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 87 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #21-1987/Sep | page 24 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #22-1987/Oct | page 44 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #24-1987/Dec | page 108 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 76 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 111 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Command Performance) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 114 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Space Ace) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Space Ace) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #34-1988/Oct | page 88 | - Review - ref. "Summer Games" (Summertime Specials) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 37 | - Review: 8/10 (Space Ace) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #41-1989/May | page 66 | - Review: 77% (Command Performance) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Space Ace) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 124 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Command Performance) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Space Ace) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #89-1989/Aug | page 76 | - Offer (Command Performance) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note (Space Ace) |
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