| Combat School |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous, Turn based) |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Disk Price | £14.95 |
| Features | AY Sound, Button Mashers, Multi-Genre, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Graphical Views | Perpendicular 2.5D Graphics, Side-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Screen Movements | Horizontal Scrolling, Static Screen, Vertical Scrolling |
| Sports | Multi-sport Event |
| Tie-in Licences | Combat School (Arcade coin-op) from Konami Ltd (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 91.00% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 80.2% (56 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #3 - Ocean-Imagine Hellas (Greece) | |||
| #4 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1990) | as "ARCADE COLLECTION 08: Combat School" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Mike Lamb (UK) | - Code | ||
| Andrew P. Deakin (UK) | - Code | ||
| Ivan Horn (UK) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| David Whittaker (UK) | - Music, Sound Effects | ||
| Jas C. Brooke (UK) | - Music, Sound Effects |
Contents
| Inst.A-1 | Combat School 48K [Combat School] | (1987) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-1 | Combat School 128K [Combat School] | (1987) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-2 | Gryzor | (1987) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | - Demo version |
Annual Awards
| 2nd Best Simulation - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Most Accurate Review - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 16 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #26 - 1988/Feb | page 26 |
Credits
| While David Whittaker is the author of the music for the 48k version of the game, on the 128k version the music is credited to Jas C. Brook. |
Compilations
| Demo version in | Gryzor | (1987) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The In Crowd | (1988) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Total | (1989) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | CombatSchool.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| CombatSchool.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 5) | English | ||
| CombatSchool.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| CombatSchool(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| CombatSchool(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| CombatSchool.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| CombatSchool.gif | 5,701 | Original | Running screen | |||
| CombatSchool.jpg | 839,494 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| CombatSchool_Tape.jpg | 71,210 | Original | Media scan | |||
| CombatSchool.ay.zip | 3,052 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| combatsc.txt | 1,637 | Original | Instructions | |||
| CombatSchool.pdf | 342,581 | Original | Instructions | - Multi-language instructions | ||
| CombatSchool.txt | 15,506 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| CombatSchool_German.txt | 13,805 | Original | Instructions | German | ||
| CombatSchool(EN).pdf | 144,157 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| CombatSchool.png | 82,605 | Original | Game map | |||
| CombatSchool.jpg | 212,711 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| combat.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren & Grant Percival (no rollback) (with rollback) | ||
| Combat School (1987)(Ocean Software).pok | 637 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| CombatSchool(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 112,622 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| CombatSchool(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 41,511 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| CombatSchool(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 7,444 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| CombatSchool(IBSA).jpg | 35,817 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| CombatSchool(HitSquad).jpg | 369,455 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| CombatSchool(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 330,409 | #4 | Inlay - Back | |||
| CombatSchool(ARCADECOLLECTION08-CombatSchool)(HitSquad)_Tape.jpg | 83,035 | #4 | Media scan | |||
| CombatSchool_HitSquad_Instructions.pdf | 227,830 | #4 | Instructions |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #5-1988/Feb | page 60 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #8-1988/May | page 71 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 32 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 26 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 16 | - Review: 93% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #163-1988/Feb | page 32 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Proxima Magazine | issue v.2 #2-1996 | page 27 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 46 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #26-1988/Feb | page 26 | - Review: 9/10 |
Magazine References
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| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #13-1988/Oct | page 49 | - Tips (Gryzor) | |
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