Five Star Games 2 at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1987
Original Publisher	Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Compilation
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£9.95
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score	80.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	90% (1 votes)

Contents

Inst.A-1	Alien Highway	(1986)	by Vortex Software (UK)	- Full version
Inst.A-2	Dandy	(1986)	by Electric Dreams Software (UK)	- Full version
Inst.B-1	Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back	(1986)	by Palace Software (UK)	- Full version
Inst.B-2	Quazatron	(1986/Apr/28)	by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)	- Full version
Inst.B-3	Strike Force Cobra	(1986)	by Piranha (UK)	- Full version

Review Awards

"Your Sinclair Best Buy"

at Your Sinclair

issue #19 - 1987/Jul

page 60

Series "Five Star Games"

1.	Five Star Games	(1986)	by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
2.	Five Star Games 2	(1987)	by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
3.	Five Star Games 3	(1987)	by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
FiveStarGames2.gif	24,460	Original	Running screen
FiveStarGames2.jpg	170,972	Original	Inlay - Front
FiveStarGames2.jpg	205,013	Original	Compilation advertisement

Magazine Reviews

	Sinclair User	issue #65-1987/Aug	page 79	- Review: 7/10
	Your Sinclair	issue #19-1987/Jul	page 60	- Review: 9/10

Magazine References

	Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.6 #18-1987/May/8 special "week#2"	page 53	- News/Note - ref. "Five Star Games"
	Your Sinclair	issue #19-1987/Jul	page 61	- CompoEntry

Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #67-1987/May	page 60	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #68-1987/Jun	page 30	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #62-1987/May	page 57	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #17-1987/May	page 22	- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #56-1986/Jun	page 14	- Review (Alien Highway)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #56-1986/Jun	page 14	- Review (Quazatron)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #60-1986/Oct	page 41	- Review (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #61-1986/Nov	page 39	- Review (Strike Force Cobra)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #63-1987/Jan	page 30	- Review (Dandy)
Computer Gamer	issue #15-1986/Jun	page 18	- Review (Quazatron)
Computer Gamer	issue #18-1986/Sep	page 63	- Review (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Computer Gamer	issue #20-1986/Nov	page 37	- Review (Strike Force Cobra)
Computer Gamer	issue #22-1987/Jan	page 40	- Review (Dandy)
Computer Gamer	issue #23-1987/Feb	page 95	- Review (Strike Force Cobra)
Crash	issue v.1 #29-1986/Jun	page 23	- Review: 88% (Alien Highway)
Crash	issue v.1 #29-1986/Jun	page 136	- Review: 94% (Quazatron)
Crash	issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug	page 112	- Review: 91% (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Crash	issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct	page 28	- Review: 83% (Strike Force Cobra)
Crash	issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec	page 145	- Review: 84% (Dandy)
Crash	issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug	page 42	- Review - Crash - Run It Again: 72% (Dandy)
Crash	issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr	page 85	- Review - Crash - Run It Again: 81% (Quazatron)
Crash	issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb	page 40	- Review: 87% (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Crash	issue v.2-2018 special "Annual 2018"	page 57	- Review (Quazatron)
MicroHobby	issue #79-1986/May	page 14	- Review - Nuevo (Alien Highway)
MicroHobby	issue #82-1986/Jun	page 14	- Review - Nuevo (Quazatron)
MicroHobby	issue #89-1986/Jul	page 12	- Review - Nuevo (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
MicroHobby	issue #99-1986/Oct	page 17	- Review - Nuevo (Strike Force Cobra)
MicroHobby	issue #114-1987/Feb	page 13	- Review - Nuevo (Dandy)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"	page 12	- Review (Quazatron)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"	page 16	- Review (Alien Highway)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #42-1986/Oct/16 special "week#3"	page 16	- Review (Dandy)
Sinclair User	issue #50-1986/May	page 24	- Review: 5/5 (Quazatron)
Sinclair User	issue #51-1986/Jun	page 43	- Review: 5/5 (Alien Highway)
Sinclair User	issue #53-1986/Aug	page 32	- Review: 5/5 (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Sinclair User	issue #56-1986/Nov	page 42	- Review: 5/5 (Dandy)
Sinclair User	issue #56-1986/Nov	page 62	- Review: 5/5 (Strike Force Cobra)
Your Computer	issue v.6 #5-1986/May	page 18	- Review: 5/5 (Alien Highway)
Your Computer	issue v.6 #5-1986/May	page 18	- Review: 5/5 (Quazatron)
Your Computer	issue v.7 #1-1987/Jan	page 50	- Review: 5/5 (Dandy)
Your Sinclair	issue #6-1986/Jun	page 61	- Review: 9/10 (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #7-1986/Jul	page 35	- Review: 9/10 (Alien Highway)
Your Sinclair	issue #9-1986/Sep	page 35	- Review: 9/10 (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Your Sinclair	issue #11-1986/Nov	page 36	- Review: 9/10 (Strike Force Cobra)
Your Sinclair	issue #13-1987/Jan	page 50	- Review: 9/10 (Dandy)
Your Sinclair	issue #19-1987/Jul	page 60	- Review: 9/10 (Alien Highway)
Your Sinclair	issue #19-1987/Jul	page 60	- Review: 9/10 (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Your Sinclair	issue #19-1987/Jul	page 60	- Review: 9/10 (Dandy)
Your Sinclair	issue #19-1987/Jul	page 60	- Review: 9/10 (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #19-1987/Jul	page 60	- Review: 9/10 (Strike Force Cobra)
ZX Computing	issue #26-1986/Jun	page 50	- Review (Quazatron)
ZX Computing	issue #27-1986/Jul	page 16	- Review: Great (Alien Highway)
ZX Computing	issue #28-1986/Aug	page 18	- Review (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
ZX Computing	issue #32-1986/Dec	page 50	- Review: Great (Strike Force Cobra)
ZX Computing	issue #34-1987/Feb	page 8	- Review: Great (Dandy)
ZX Magazín	issue 1993/Jan	page 4	- Review (Quazatron)
ZX Magazín	issue 2001/Jan	page 9	- Review (Dandy)

Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #17-1989/Feb	page 70	- News/Note (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #18-1989/Mar	page 82	- News/Note (Quazatron)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #53-1986/Mar	page 8	- News/Note - ref. "Ziggurat" (Quazatron)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #54-1986/Apr	page 9	- News/Note (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #55-1986/May	page 9	- Preview (Quazatron)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #56-1986/Jun	page 42	- CompoEntry (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #57-1986/Jul supplement "IDEAS Central Handbook No. 1"	page 6	- Solution (Quazatron)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #58-1986/Aug	page 50	- Map (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #59-1986/Sep	page 12	- News/Note (Strike Force Cobra)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #62-1986/Dec	page 102	- Tips (Quazatron)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #64-1987/Feb	page 94	- Hack/Poke (Dandy)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #64-1987/Feb	page 94	- Map - map parts 1-3 (Dandy)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #65-1987/Mar	page 53	- Map - map parts 4-6 (Dandy)
Computer Gamer	issue #13-1986/Apr	page 6	- News/Note (Quazatron)
Computer Gamer	issue #17-1986/Aug	page 14	- Feature - The Spectrum Collection - Update (Quazatron)
Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr	page 60	- Feature - Popping Into The Palace Art Gallery (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr	page 110	- Preview (Quazatron)
Crash	issue v.1 #28-1986/May	page 57	- Preview (Alien Highway)
Crash	issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul	page 61	- Hack/Poke (Alien Highway)
Crash	issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul	page 64	- Tips (Quazatron)
Crash	issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul	page 113	- Preview (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Crash	issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep	page 44	- Hack/Poke (Quazatron)
Crash	issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep	page 80	- CompoEntry (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Crash	issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep	page 96	- Preview (Strike Force Cobra)
Crash	issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct	page 66	- Map (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Crash	issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct	page 91	- CompoEntry (Strike Force Cobra)
Crash	issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov	page 73	- CompoResult (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Crash	issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov	page 85	- Hack/Poke (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Crash	issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov	page 158	- Preview (Dandy)
Crash	issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec	page 99	- CompoResult (Strike Force Cobra)
Crash	issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"	page 93	- Tips (Dandy)
Crash	issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb	page 70	- Hack/Poke (Dandy)
Crash	issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb	page 70	- Map (Dandy)
Crash	issue v.1 #42-1987/Jul	page 38	- Letters (Dandy)
Crash	issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug	page 40	- Feature - Run It Again: Gauntlet clones (Dandy)
Crash	issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr	page 83	- Feature - Run It Again: 3D isometric games (Quazatron)
Crash	issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec	page 44	- Hack/Poke (Alien Highway)
Crash	issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec	page 44	- Hack/Poke (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Die Speccy CD	issue 1996/Jan	page 0	- Tips (Quazatron)
FIFO	issue #8-1991	page 30	- Map (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
MicroHobby	issue #98-1986/Oct	page 13	- Feature - Justicieros (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
MicroHobby	issue #110-1987/Jan	page 31	- Tips - Tokes (Quazatron)
MicroHobby	issue #116-1987/Feb	page 20	- Tips - Tokes (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
MicroHobby	issue #121-1987/Mar	page 30	- Tips - Tokes (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"	page 5	- News/Note (Quazatron)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"	page 16	- Tips (Alien Highway)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"	page 48	- News/Note (Alien Highway)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"	page 49	- News/Note (Quazatron)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #34-1986/Aug/21 special "week#3"	page 19	- Hack/Poke (Quazatron)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #38-1986/Sep/18 special "week#3"	page 6	- News/Note (Dandy)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #42-1986/Oct/16 special "week#3"	page 61	- News/Note (Dandy)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #45-1986/Nov/6 special "week#1"	page 5	- News/Note (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #46-1986/Nov/13 special "week#2"	page 27	- Map (Strike Force Cobra)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #48-1986/Nov/27 special "week#4"	page 20	- Tips (Strike Force Cobra)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #50-1986/Dec/11 special "week#2"	page 20	- Map (Strike Force Cobra)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #50-1986/Dec/11 special "week#2"	page 20	- Tips (Strike Force Cobra)
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information (Alien Highway)
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information (Quazatron)
Sinclair User	issue #49-1986/Apr	page 9	- News/Note (Quazatron)
Sinclair User	issue #50-1986/May	page 26	- CompoEntry (Quazatron)
Sinclair User	issue #52-1986/Jul	page 17	- CompoResult (Quazatron)
Sinclair User	issue #52-1986/Jul	page 88	- Preview (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Sinclair User	issue #53-1986/Aug	page 20	- Tips (Quazatron)
Sinclair User	issue #54-1986/Sep	page 20	- Tips (Quazatron)
Sinclair User	issue #54-1986/Sep	page 88	- Preview (Strike Force Cobra)
Sinclair User	issue #55-1986/Oct	page 20	- Tips (Quazatron)
Sinclair User	issue #56-1986/Nov	page 20	- Hack/Poke (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Sinclair User	issue #60-1987/Mar	page 20	- News/Note (Dandy)
Sinclair User	issue #61-1987/Apr	page 75	- Feature - Clone Wars! (Dandy)
Sinclair User	issue #111-1991/May	page 7	- CoverGame (Alien Highway)
YS Smash Tips	issue 1988/Aug	page 2	- Hack/Poke (Alien Highway)
YS Smash Tips	issue 1988/Aug	page 9	- Hack/Poke (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
YS Smash Tips	issue 1988/Aug	page 12	- Hack/Poke (Dandy)
YS Smash Tips	issue 1988/Aug	page 24	- Hack/Poke - ref. "Highway Encounter" (Alien Highway)
YS Smash Tips	issue 1988/Aug	page 50	- Hack/Poke (Strike Force Cobra)
Your Computer	issue v.6 #4-1986/Apr	page 19	- News/Note (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Your Computer	issue v.6 #6-1986/Jun	page 45	- Map (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Your Sinclair	issue #5-1986/May	page 13	- News/Note (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #8-1986/Aug	page 37	- Tips (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #8-1986/Aug	page 38	- CompoEntry (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #10-1986/Oct	page 9	- Preview (Strike Force Cobra)
Your Sinclair	issue #11-1986/Nov	page 88	- CompoResult (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #12-1986/Dec	page 20	- Preview (Dandy)
Your Sinclair	issue #12-1986/Dec	page 26	- Tips (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #14-1987/Feb	page 26	- Tips (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #15-1987/Mar	page 40	- Tips (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #16-1987/Apr	page 23	- Tips (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #16-1987/Apr	page 24	- Map (Dandy)
Your Sinclair	issue #17-1987/May	page 58	- Hack/Poke (Alien Highway)
Your Sinclair	issue #18-1987/Jun	page 53	- Hack/Poke (Dandy)
Your Sinclair	issue #28-1988/Apr	page 29	- Hack/Poke (Alien Highway)
Your Sinclair	issue #28-1988/Apr	page 29	- Hack/Poke (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Your Sinclair	issue #28-1988/Apr	page 29	- Hack/Poke (Strike Force Cobra)
Your Sinclair	issue #36-1988/Dec	page 34	- Hack/Poke (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #61-1991/Jan	page 6	- CoverGame (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #63-1991/Mar	page 41	- Tips (Quazatron)
ZX Computing	issue #24-1986/Apr	page 5	- News/Note (Quazatron)
ZX Computing	issue #26-1986/Jun	page 52	- Feature - Steve Turner interview (Quazatron)
ZX Computing	issue #29-1986/Sep	page 4	- News/Note (Alien Highway)
ZX Computing	issue #29-1986/Sep	page 6	- News/Note (Strike Force Cobra)

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C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #55-1986/May	page 11	- Advert (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
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C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #56-1986/Jun	page 23	- Full-page ad (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
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Computer Gamer	issue #15-1986/Jun	page 18	- Full-page ad (Quazatron)
Computer Gamer	issue #20-1986/Nov	page 21	- Full-page ad (Dandy)
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Crash	issue v.1 #28-1986/May	page 69	- Full-page ad (Alien Highway)
Crash	issue v.1 #29-1986/Jun	page 27	- Full-page ad (Quazatron)
Crash	issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug	page 13	- Full-page ad (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Crash	issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct	page 89	- Full-page ad (Strike Force Cobra)
Crash	issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov	page 140	- Full-page ad (Dandy)
Crash	issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov	page 147	- Advert (Strike Force Cobra)
Crash	issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec	page 94	- Full-page ad (Dandy)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #21-1986/May/22 special "week#4"	page 47	- Full-page ad (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #30-1986/Jul/24 special "week#4"	page 31	- Full-page ad (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Sinclair User	issue #50-1986/May	page 35	- Full-page ad (Quazatron)
Sinclair User	issue #50-1986/May	page 39	- Full-page ad (Alien Highway)
Sinclair User	issue #51-1986/Jun	page 11	- Full-page ad (Quazatron)
Sinclair User	issue #51-1986/Jun	page 40	- Full-page ad (Alien Highway)
Sinclair User	issue #53-1986/Aug	page 45	- Full-page ad (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Sinclair User	issue #57-1986/Dec	page 112	- Advert (Strike Force Cobra)
Your Computer	issue v.6 #6-1986/Jun	page 17	- Full-page ad (Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back)
Your Sinclair	issue #5-1986/May	page 0	- Full-page ad (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #6-1986/Jun	page 7	- Full-page ad (Quazatron)
Your Sinclair	issue #6-1986/Jun	page 87	- Full-page ad (Alien Highway)
Your Sinclair	issue #11-1986/Nov	page 29	- Full-page ad (Dandy)
Your Sinclair	issue #11-1986/Nov	page 84	- Full-page ad (Strike Force Cobra)
Your Sinclair	issue #12-1986/Dec	page 7	- Full-page ad (Dandy)
Your Sinclair	issue #13-1987/Jan	page 46	- Full-page ad (Dandy)

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