| Airwolf |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Elite Systems Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £6.95 |
| Controls | Kempston Joystick |
| Tie-in Licences | Airwolf (TV show) from Universal City Studios Inc (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 |
| Average mag. score | 49.50% (6 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 61.5% (67 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - ABC Soft (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: 1695.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #3 - Encore (UK) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: £1.99 | |||
| #4 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| #5 - Zafi Chip (Spain) | (1985) |
Authors/Contributors
| Richard Wilcox (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #13 - 1985/Feb | page 28 |
Series "Airwolf"
| 1. | Airwolf | (1984) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Airwolf II | by Hit-Pak (UK) - within compilation "Trio" |
Compilations
| Full version in | 4 in 1 | (1986) | by Hit-Pak (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Best of Elite Vol 1 | (1987) | by Hit-Pak (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Frank Bruno's Big Box | (1988) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Frank Bruno's Boxing + Airwolf + Boxeadores Frank Bruno | (1989) | by MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Now Games 2 | (1985) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The Elite Collection | (1987) | by Hit-Pak (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Thrill Time Gold 2 | (1990) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Top 10 Collection | (1988) | by Hit-Pak (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 62 | (1989/Jul) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #62 - 1989/Jul | - titled "CHP. ZK1" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Airwolf.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | ||
| Airwolf.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| Airwolf(Encore).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| Airwolf(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| Airwolf(ZafiChip).tzx.zip | #5 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | Spanish |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Airwolf.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Airwolf.gif | 5,083 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Airwolf_Front.jpg | 277,208 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Airwolf_Front_2.jpg | 385,537 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Airwolf_Media.jpg | 80,316 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Airwolf_Media_2.jpg | 101,006 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Airwolf.pdf | 85,290 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Airwolf.txt | 1,421 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Airwolf.gif | 63,801 | Original | Game map | |||
| Airwolf_2.jpg | 320,865 | Original | Game map | |||
| Airwolf.jpg | 137,505 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| airwolf.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) [denied] | ||
| Airwolf (1984)(Elite Systems).pok | 138 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Airwolf(EDOS)_Front.jpg | 268,768 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case (square) | ||
| Airwolf(Encore).jpg | 443,500 | #3 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Airwolf(Encore)_Back.jpg | 346,632 | #3 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| Airwolf(Encore)_Media.jpg | 116,074 | #3 | Media scan | |||
| Airwolf(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 113,187 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Airwolf(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 8,034 | #4 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Airwolf(MCMSoftwareS.A.).txt | 1,027 | #4 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Airwolf(ZafiChip).jpg | 127,534 | #5 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #41-1985/Mar | page 105 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb | page 28 | - Review: 90% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #38-1987/Mar | page 75 | - Review - Crash - Crashback | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 87 | - Review: 47% | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #51-1984/Dec/20 special "week#3" | page 77 | - Review | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #29-1985/Mar | page 16 | - Review: 10% | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 47 | - Review: 3/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #36-1985/Mar | page 38 | - Review: 3/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 51 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 55 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Budget Article | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #13-1985/Apr | page 47 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| Big K | issue #11-1985/Feb | page 0 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #39-1985/Jan | page 9 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #40-1985/Feb | page 2 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb | page 4 | - Two-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 127 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 146 | - Advert | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #14-1985/Jan | page 2 | - Advert | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #48-1984/Nov/29 special "week#5" | page 48 | - Two-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #49-1984/Dec/6 special "week#1" | page 28 | - Two-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #51-1984/Dec/20 special "week#3" | page 8 | - Two-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #1-1985/Jan | page 5 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #5-1985/May | page 89 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Review (The Elite Collection) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Review (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 93 | - Review: 52% (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (The Elite Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Top 10 Collection) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #51-1985/Dec/19 special "week#3" | page 20 | - Review (Now Games 2) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 75 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 53% (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 38 | - Review: 7/10 (Frank Bruno's Big Box) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Feature - Christmas Crackers (The Elite Collection) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #53-1986/Mar | page 8 | - Offer (Now Games 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #89-1989/Mar | page 73 | - Hack/Poke (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 84 | - CompoEntry (4 in 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr | page 84 | - CompoResult (4 in 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (The Elite Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (Top 10 Collection) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #45-1985/Nov/7 special "week#1" | page 5 | - News/Note (Now Games 2) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 27 | - Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (Best of Elite Vol 1) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #2-1986/Feb | page 7 | - News/Note (Now Games 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #14-1987/Feb | page 16 | - Letters (4 in 1) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 6 | - News/Note (The Elite Collection) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #26-1989/Nov | page 20 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 24 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov | page 12 | - Advert (Now Games 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62-1986/Dec | page 3 | - Full-page ad (4 in 1) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #63-1987/Jan | page 164 | - Full-page ad (4 in 1) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #64-1987/Feb | page 132 | - Full-page ad (4 in 1) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #65-1987/Mar | page 3 | - Full-page ad (4 in 1) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 2 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 28 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 3 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 44 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #77-1988/Mar | page 2 | - Two-page ad (Top 10 Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 41 | - Advert (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 10 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 48 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 90 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 2 | - Full-page ad (4 in 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 77 | - Advert (Now Games 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 81 | - Full-page ad (4 in 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb | page 19 | - Full-page ad (4 in 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 2 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 116 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 3 | - Advert (The Elite Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 2 | - Two-page ad (Top 10 Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 28 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #7-1986/Feb/13 special "week#2" | page 39 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 2) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 13 | - Advert (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #24-1989/Nov | page 24 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #1-1986/Jan | page 40 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #2-1986/Feb | page 23 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #3-1986/Mar | page 87 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #4-1986/Apr | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #13-1987/Jan | page 4 | - Full-page ad (4 in 1) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #17-1987/May | page 0 | - Full-page ad (4 in 1) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #18-1987/Jun | page 106 | - Full-page ad (4 in 1) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 3 | - Advert (The Elite Collection) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #31-1986/Nov | page 45 | - Advert (Now Games 2) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #32-1986/Dec | page 91 | - Advert (Now Games 2) |
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