| Dragon Ninja |
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| Aliases | Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja |
| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £8.95 |
| Disk Price | £12.95 |
| Features | AY Sound, Moai (Easter Island statue) cameo, Multi-loader in 48K mode, Multiple Boss Fights |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Themes | Ninja, Train Surfing |
| Tie-in Licences | Dragon Ninja (Arcade coin-op) from Data East USA Inc (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES |
| Average mag. score | 65.32% (10 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 70.7% (31 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | |||
| * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| #3 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1991) | as "ARCADE COLLECTION 25: Dragon Ninja" | |
| * Release price: £3.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Paul Owens (UK) | - Code | ||
| Mark R. Jones (UK) | - In-game Graphics, Load Screen | ||
| Bill Harbison (UK) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| Jonathan Dunn (UK) | - Music |
Compilations
| Demo version in | ACE issue 16 | (1989/Jan) | by Magazine ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) - covertape from issue #16 - 1989/Jan | ||
| Full version in | A Toda Maquina | (1989) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Mega Mix | (1989) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Ninja Collection | (1991) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | DragonNinja48.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| DragonNinja.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English | ||
| DragonNinja128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | |
| DragonNinja.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| DragonNinja(Fixed).dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | - Fixed: added suitable second copy of 3 Speedlock weak sector | |
| DragonNinja(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| DragonNinja(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| DragonNinja(ErbeSoftwareSA)(Fixed).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | - Fixed: corrected motor issue in Erbe boot loader | |
| DragonNinja(IBSA).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| DragonNinja(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| DragonNinja.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| DragonNinja.gif | 5,339 | Original | Running screen | |||
| DragonNinja.jpg | 1,132,701 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| DragonNinja_2.jpg | 1,907,816 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| DragonNinja_Back.jpg | 516,162 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| DragonNinja_Back_2.jpg | 526,847 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| DragonNinja.ay.zip | 3,626 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| DragonNinja.mp3.zip | 3,530,045 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| DragonNinja.txt | 2,747 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| DragonNinja.png | 39,783 | Original | Game map | |||
| DragonNinja.jpg | 275,326 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| DragonNinja_2.jpg | 299,265 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| dragonninja.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
| Dragon Ninja (1988)(Imagine Software).pok | 216 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| DragonNinja(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 131,682 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| DragonNinja(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg | 199,434 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| DragonNinja(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 34,322 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| DragonNinja(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 380,227 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| DragonNinja(IBSA).jpg | 67,464 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| DragonNinja(HitSquad).jpg | 467,094 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| DragonNinja(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 331,492 | #3 | Inlay - Back | |||
| DragonNinja_HitSquad_Instructions.pdf | 216,774 | #3 | Instructions |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #18-1989/Mar | page 49 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #20-1989/May | page 80 | - Review: 792/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #89-1989/Mar | page 28 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #116-1991/Jul | page 85 | - Review: 73% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #62-1989/Mar | page 16 | - Review: 46% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #90-1991/Jul | page 49 | - Review: 55% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #187-1989/Apr | page 37 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| New Computer Express | issue #12-1989/Jan/28 | page 29 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 104 | - Review: 78% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #112-1991/Jun | page 35 | - Review: 82% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #17-1989/Apr | page 31 | - Review: 61% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #40-1989/Apr | page 58 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #66-1991/Jun | page 76 | - Review: 60% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #77-1992/May | page 60 | - Review: 49% |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 8 | - News/Note | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 15 | - CoverGame | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #26-1989/Nov | page 110 | - Tips | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec supplement "Christmas Crackers" | page 20 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #90-1991/Jul | page 26 | - Hack/Poke | |
| New Computer Express | issue #2-1988/Nov/19 | page 26 | - Preview | |
| New Computer Express | issue #15-1989/Feb/18 | page 30 | - News/Note - not a Spectrum article | |
| Sinclair User | issue #83-1989/Feb | page 29 | - Offer | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 20 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Sinclair User | issue #111-1991/May | page 18 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Sinclair User | issue #121-1992/Mar | page 15 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 14 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #43-1989/Jul | page 38 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 34 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #46-1989/Oct | page 38 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #46-1989/Oct | page 40 | - Tips |
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Related Magazine Reviews
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 75 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 79% (Mega Mix) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #121-1992/Mar | page 40 | - Review: 56% (Ninja Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #77-1992/May | page 60 | - Review: 70% (Ninja Collection) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 59 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #29-1990/Feb | page 21 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| BiT | issue #18-1993/Mar | page 39 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| BiT | issue #19-1993/Apr | page 39 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 130 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #99-1990/Feb | page 99 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #101-1990/Apr | page 56 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #121-1991/Dec | page 108 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #123-1992/Feb | page 14 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan | page 68 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 3 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #74-1990/Mar | page 3 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #95-1992/Jan | page 40 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #97-1992/Mar | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 64 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #94-1990/Jan | page 116 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 99 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #98-1990/Apr | page 3 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #118-1991/Dec | page 39 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #120-1992/Feb | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #25-1989/Dec | page 100 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #27-1990/Feb | page 100 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #28-1990/Mar | page 3 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 104 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #50-1990/Feb | page 3 | - Advert (Mega Mix) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #51-1990/Mar | page 92 | - Full-page ad (Mega Mix) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #73-1992/Jan | page 91 | - Full-page ad (Ninja Collection) |
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