Xevious
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  2 (Alternating)
Original Price  £7.99
Features  Custom Screen Loader
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Xevious (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA), Namco Ltd (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES
Average mag. score  66.80% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  70.8% (28 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Americana Software Ltd (UK)(1987)
     * Release price: £2.99
     #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1987)
     #3 - Dro Soft (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 395.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Nick Bruty (UK)at Probe Software Ltd - ?

Compilations
     Full version inEl Lingote(1987)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inSpace Ace(1988)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Xevious.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Xevious.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 Xevious(AmericanaSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 Xevious(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
Xevious(DroSoft).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Xevious.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Xevious.gif3,499OriginalRunning screen
     Xevious(FR)_Front.jpg907,996OriginalInlay - Front - Double jewel case
     Xevious_Front.jpg715,870OriginalInlay - Front - Double jewel case
     Xevious(FR)_Back.jpg565,930OriginalInlay - Back - Double jewel case - French release
     Xevious_Back.jpg345,380OriginalInlay - Back - Double jewel case
     Xevious(FR)_Media.jpg142,681OriginalMedia scan - French release
     Xevious_Media.jpg84,226OriginalMedia scan
     Xevious.txt1,508OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Xevious.png201,775OriginalGame map
     Xevious_Badge.jpg37,079OriginalBadge
     Xevious_Poster.jpg940,800OriginalPoster
     Xevious.jpg168,824OriginalAdvertisement
     xevious.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback)
     Xevious (1987)(US Gold).pok116OriginalPOK pokes file
     Xevious(AmericanaSoftwareLtd).jpg492,504#1Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Xevious(AmericanaSoftware)_Media.jpg103,193#1Media scan
     Xevious(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg50,039#2Inlay - Front
     Xevious(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf20,492#2InstructionsSpanish
     Xevious(DroSoft).jpg133,588#3Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 49- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 104- Review: 64%
     MicroHobbyissue #120-1987/Marpage 22- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 23- Review: 4/5
     Sinclair Userissue #69-1987/Decpage 56- Review: 3/10
     Your Computerissue v.7 #2-1987/Febpage 49- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 85- Review: 8/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 91- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 12- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 42- CompoResult
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #68-1987/Junpage 12- CompoResult
     Computer Gamerissue #18-1986/Seppage 7- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 191- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 68- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 49- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 60- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #130-1987/Maypage 15- Tips - Tokes
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #38-1987/Sep/25 special "week#4"page 60- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 135- Preview
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 62- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.6 #9-1986/Seppage 18- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 12- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 35- Hack/Poke
     ZX Computingissue #29-1986/Seppage 4- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #33-1987/Janpage 6- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 51- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 69- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 119- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 160- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 104- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 64- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.6 #11-1986/Novpage 54- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 86- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 128- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 104- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 114- Review - not a Spectrum article (Space Ace)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Review - Crash - Compilation (Space Ace)
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 37- Review: 8/10 (Space Ace)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 116- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Space Ace)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Feature - Collectable Consumables (Space Ace)
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 9- News/Note (Space Ace)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 61- Advert (Space Ace)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 47- Advert (Space Ace)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 35- Advert (Space Ace)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 33- Advert (Space Ace)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 35- Advert (Space Ace)
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 95- Advert (Space Ace)
     The Games Machineissue #13-1988/Decpage 91- Advert (Space Ace)

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