Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Origin of  Dan Dare II: SU Edition
Original Price  £7.95
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  9.95
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Disk Price  £14.95
Features  Multi-machine Medium
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Groups  Flippy Flippy
Tie-in Licences  Dan Dare (Comic) from Eagle Magazine (UK)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  78.28% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  82.6% (55 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)(1988)
     #2 - EDOS (UK)
     #3 - Ricochet (UK)(1988)

Authors/Contributors
     Andy Green [Andrew Green] (UK)at Gang of Five - ?
     Martin Wheeler (UK)at Gang of Five - ?
     Simon Butler (UK)at Gang of Five - ?
     Irwan Owen (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #27 - 1988/Marpage 71

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 inDan Dare Collectionby Dro Soft (Spain)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
DanDareII-MekonsRevenge.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
DanDareII-MekonsRevenge.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 DanDareII-MekonsRevenge.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
DanDareII-MekonsRevenge(Ricochet).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     DanDareII-MekonsRevenge.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     DanDareII-MekonsRevenge.gif6,733OriginalRunning screen
     DanDareII-MekonsRevenge.jpg908,922OriginalInlay - Front
     DanDareII-MekonsRevenge_Back.jpg630,863OriginalInlay - Back
     DanDareII-MekonsRevenge.txt4,787OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     DanDareII-MekonsRevenge(EN).pdf591,036OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     DanDareII-MekonsRevenge.jpg450,273OriginalGame map
     DanDareII-MekonsRevenge_2.jpg576,682OriginalGame map
     DanDareII-MekonsRevenge_3.png188,286OriginalGame map
     DanDareII-MekonsRevenge.jpg234,294OriginalAdvertisement
     dandare2.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback)
     Dan Dare II Mekon's Revenge (1988)(Virgin Games).pok497OriginalPOK pokes file
     DanDareII-MekonsRevenge(Ricochet).jpg595,292#3Inlay - Front
     DanDareII-MekonsRevenge(Ricochet)_Back.jpg283,115#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #5-1988/Febpage 41- Review: 814/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #77-1988/Marpage 54- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #49-1988/Febpage 86- Review: 74%
     Sinclair Userissue #72-1988/Marpage 62- Review: 7/10
     The Games Machineissue #3-1988/Febpage 49- Review: 76%
     Your Sinclairissue #27-1988/Marpage 71- Review: 9/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 86- Solution
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 45- Feature - 100 Top Games
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 45- Tips
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 70- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #48-1991/Seppage 9- News/Note - Dan Dare TV tie-in re-releases
     Bajtekissue special "9 Gier Komputerowych"page 8- Map
     BiTissue #29-1994/Febpage 22- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #49-1988/Febpage 44- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 32- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 49- Solution
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 39- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #54-1988/Julpage 42- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 44- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 70- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 75- Tips
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Solution
     MicroHobbyissue #166-1988/Marpage 9- Preview - Premiere
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #4-1988/Jan/28 special "week#4"page 17- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #69-1987/Decpage 135- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #5-1988/Aprpage 53- Offer
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 12- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #26-1988/Febpage 9- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 6- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 30- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 57- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 24- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 32- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 55- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 74- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 33- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 36- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 38- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 22- Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups
     Your Sinclairissue #62-1991/Febpage 32- Tips
     ZX Magazínissue 1991/Jun special "1991/06-1991/08"page 51- Map

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #6-1988/Marpage 38- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #22-1989/Julpage 30- Advert - Mastertronic advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #76-1988/Febpage 76- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a"page 46- Advert - Mastertronic advert
     Crashissue v.1 #49-1988/Febpage 115- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #4-1988/Jan/28 special "week#4"page 2- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #71-1988/Febpage 81- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #27-1988/Marpage 35- Full-page ad

Related Magazine References
     MicroHobbyissue #112-1987/Janpage 31- Tips - Tokes (Dan Dare Collection)
     MicroHobbyissue #120-1987/Marpage 28- Tips - Tokes (Dan Dare Collection)

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