Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future
Release Date  1986/Aug/26
Original Publisher  Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Controls  Cursor, Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Dan Dare (Comic) from Eagle Magazine (UK)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  94.00% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  83.3% (222 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)
     * Release price: 395.00 Ptas
     #2 - Ricochet (UK)(1986)
     * Release price: £1.99

Authors/Contributors
     Dave B. Chapman (UK)at Gang of Five - ?
     Martin Wheeler (UK)at Gang of Five - ?
     Neil Strudwick (UK) - ?
     Irwan Owen (UK) - ?

Annual Awards
     4th Best Platform Game - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "C+VG Game of the Month"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60 - 1986/Octpage 19
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #32 - 1986/Seppage 16
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #56 - 1988/Seppage 86
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #55 - 1986/Octpage 40
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #11 - 1986/Novpage 53
     "ZX Computing Monster Hit"at ZX Computingissue #31 - 1986/Novpage 46

Series "Dan Dare"
     1. Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future(1986)by Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
     2. Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge(1988)by Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
     3. Dan Dare II: SU Editionby Magazine Sinclair User - within covertape "Sinclair User issue 74: Megatape 3"
     4. Dan Dare III: The Escape(1990)by Virgin Games Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in20 Chart Busters(1988)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version in30 Red Hot Hits(1989)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inDan Dare Collectionby Dro Soft (Spain)
     Full version inJulian Rignall's All Time Top Ten(1992/Mar/15)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inNow Games 4(1987)by Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 40(1987/Jul)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #40 - 1987/Jul- titled "Joe Lens il guerriero"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture(DroSoft).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture(Ricochet).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture.gif6,892OriginalRunning screen
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture.jpg846,647OriginalInlay - Front
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture_Back.jpg558,200OriginalInlay - Back
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture.txt6,430OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture(EN).pdf1,006,069OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture.gif354,418OriginalGame map
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture_2.jpg562,208OriginalGame map
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture_3.jpg200,942OriginalGame map
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture_4.jpg711,561OriginalGame map
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture.jpg165,452OriginalAdvertisement
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture_Comic.jpg441,390OriginalComic
     dandare.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Robert Maines (with rollback)
     Dan Dare Pilot of the Future (1986)(Virgin Games).pok669OriginalPOK pokes file
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture(DroSoft).jpg138,993#1Inlay - Front
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture(DroSoft).pdf162,980#1InstructionsSpanish
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture(DroSoft).jpg338,943#1Advertisement
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture(Ricochet).jpg600,204#2Inlay - Front
     DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture(Ricochet)_Back.jpg466,037#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 19- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #19-1986/Octpage 50- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 16- Review: 92%
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 86- Review: 92%
     MicroHobbyissue #114-1987/Febpage 12- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #34-1986/Aug/21 special "week#3"page 16- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #55-1986/Octpage 40- Review: 5/5
     Sinclair Userissue #74-1988/Maypage 46- Review: 10/10
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 53- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 61- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #78-1992/Junpage 55- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review
     ZX Computingissue #31-1986/Novpage 46- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #48-1991/Seppage 9- News/Note - Dan Dare TV tie-in re-releases
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 42- Feature
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 45- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #53-1986/Marpage 69- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 42- CompoResult
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 13- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Nov supplement "IDEAS Central Handbook No. 2"page 3- Solution - IDEAS Central Handbook #2
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 62- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 72- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 74- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 86- Solution
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 79- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 83- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 44- Hack/Poke
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #124-1985/Aug/6 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #21-1986/May/22 special "week#4"page 5- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #36-1986/Sep/4 special "week#1"page 69- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 89- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 48- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 48- Map
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 48- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 47- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 16- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 21- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 11- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 68- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 54- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 31- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 56- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 36- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 22- Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups
     ZX Computingissue #27-1986/Julpage 5- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #30-1986/Octpage 9- CompoEntry
     ZX Computingissue #34-1987/Febpage 4- CompoResult

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 12- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #20-1986/Novpage 91- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 6- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #35-1986/Aug/28 special "week#4"page 48- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #37-1986/Sep/11 special "week#2"page 10- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.6 #10-1986/Octpage 16- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 96- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 61- Review: 7/10 (Now Games 4)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #122-1992/Janpage 12- News/Note (Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #122-1992/Janpage 27- Poster (Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten)
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 10- News/Note (Now Games 4)
     MicroHobbyissue #112-1987/Janpage 31- Tips - Tokes (Dan Dare Collection)
     MicroHobbyissue #120-1987/Marpage 28- Tips - Tokes (Dan Dare Collection)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1"page 58- Preview (Now Games 4)
     Sinclair Userissue #63-1987/Junpage 20- News/Note (Now Games 4)
     ZX Computingissue #37-1987/Maypage 5- News/Note (Now Games 4)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 15- Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 69- Full-page ad (Now Games 4)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 42- Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1"page 8- Full-page ad (Now Games 4)
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 6- Full-page ad (Now Games 4)
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 49- Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 28- Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)
     The Games Machineissue #10-1988/Seppage 40- Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 12- Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)

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