Vindicators
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Domark Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £9.99
Disk Price  £14.99
Tie-in Licences  Vindicators (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA), Tengen Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES
Average mag. score  54.29% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  53.3% (9 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1989)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     #2 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1991)as "ARCADE COLLECTION 28: Vindicators"
     * Release price: £3.99

Authors/Contributors
     Mike Hiddleston (UK)at Consult Computer Systems - Code
     Paul Johnson [2] (UK)at Consult Computer Systems - In-game Graphics
     Dave Kelly (UK)at Consult Computer Systems - Music
     Steinar Lund (Norway) - Inlay/Poster Art

Compilations
     Full version inThe Winning Team(1991)by Domark Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Vindicators.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Vindicators.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Vindicators.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 Vindicators(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
Vindicators(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Vindicators.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Vindicators.gif5,115OriginalRunning screen
     Vindicators.jpg992,112OriginalInlay - Front
     Vindicators_Back.jpg730,768OriginalInlay - Back
     Vindicators_Media.jpg102,338OriginalMedia scan
     Vindicators.ay.zip711OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Vindicators.txt2,680OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Vindicators.jpg426,445OriginalAdvertisement
     vindicators.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback) - Infinite lives poke used
     Vindicators (1989)(Domark).pok73OriginalPOK pokes file
     Vindicators(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg78,466#1Inlay - Front
     Vindicators(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf14,092#1InstructionsSpanish
     Vindicators(HitSquad).jpg489,373#2Inlay - Front
     Vindicators(HitSquad)_Back.jpg256,166#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 59- Review - not a Spectrum article
     BiTissue #22-1993/Julpage 29- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #90-1989/Aprpage 40- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #64-1989/Maypage 80- Review: 49%
     MicroHobbyissue #189-1989/Junpage 38- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #86-1989/Maypage 24- Review: 59%
     Sinclair Userissue #115-1991/Seppage 54- Review: 85%
     The Games Machineissue #18-1989/Maypage 44- Review - not a Spectrum article
     The Games Machineissue #19-1989/Junpage 52- Review: 57%
     Your Sinclairissue #42-1989/Junpage 71- Review: 38%
     Your Sinclairissue #66-1991/Junpage 36- Review: 40%
     Your Sinclairissue #69-1991/Seppage 56- Review: 52%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #19-1989/Aprpage 18- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #89-1989/Marpage 12- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #91-1989/Maypage 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 97- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #66-1989/Julpage 36- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #187-1989/Aprpage 15- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #190-1989/Julpage 46- Feature - Justicieros
     Sinclair Userissue #88-1989/Julpage 76- Offer
     Sinclair Userissue #93-1989/Decpage 20- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #93-1989/Decpage 76- Offer
     The Games Machineissue #17-1989/Aprpage 10- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 96- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 6- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 38- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #19-1989/Aprpage 51- Multipage ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #90-1989/Aprpage 51- Multipage ad
     Crashissue v.1 #90-1991/Julpage 11- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #91-1991/Augpage 33- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #113-1991/Julpage 22- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #114-1991/Augpage 52- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     The Games Machineissue #17-1989/Aprpage 37- Multipage ad
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 90- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #68-1991/Augpage 4- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #115-1991/Junpage 83- Review: 90% (The Winning Team)
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 33- Review: 86% (The Winning Team)
     Sinclair Userissue #112-1991/Junpage 31- Review: 85% (The Winning Team)
     Your Sinclairissue #66-1991/Junpage 36- Review: 66% (The Winning Team)

Related Magazine References
     Your Sinclairissue #65-1991/Maypage 13- News/Note (The Winning Team)

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