| Driller |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Incentive Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £14.95 |
| Disk Price | £17.95 |
| Features | Freescape, Padlock Protection, Small Gameplay Area (<50%), Vector Graphics |
| Graphical Views | Perspective 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Teleportation |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 (unofficial), PC/DOS |
| Average mag. score | 88.41% (10 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 81.6% (70 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - System 4 (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #2 - Musical 1 S.A. (Spain) | (1991) | ||
| #3 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1991) | as "ARCADE COLLECTION 22: Driller" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Chris Andrew [2] (UK) | at Major Developments | - ? | |
| Ian Andrew (UK) | at Major Developments | - ? | |
| Stephen Northcott (UK) | at Major Developments | - ? | |
| Paul Gregory (UK) | at Major Developments | - ? | |
| Steinar Lund (Norway) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 1st Best Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 1st Best Game Packaging - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 1st Best Graphics - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 1st Most Accurate Review - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 1st Most Imaginative Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Most Overhyped Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75 - 1988/Jan | page 24 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #47 - 1987/Dec | page 24 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #25 - 1988/Jan | page 96 |
Remarks
| First game to feature "Solid" 3D. |
Series "Driller"
| 1. | Driller | (1987) | by Incentive Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Dark Side | (1988) | by Incentive Software Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Demo version in | Crash issue 45: Sampler | (1987/Oct) | by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct | ||
| Demo version in | Outlet issue 005 | (1988) | by Chezron Software (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten | (1992/Mar/15) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Special Action | (1989) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Virtual Worlds | (1991/Jul/26) | by Domark Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Driller.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Driller.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| Driller.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Driller(Musical1S.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Driller(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 7) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Driller.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Driller.gif | 3,414 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Driller_Front.jpg | 342,771 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Driller_Back.jpg | 326,550 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Driller.pdf | 828,468 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Driller.zip | 94,939 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Driller.jpg | 307,275 | Original | Game map | |||
| Driller_2.jpg | 155,608 | Original | Game map | |||
| Driller_3.jpg | 122,314 | Original | Game map | |||
| Driller_4.jpg | 125,688 | Original | Game map | |||
| Driller_5.jpg | 90,511 | Original | Game map | |||
| Driller.jpg | 82,329 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Driller_2.jpg | 370,583 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Driller_3.jpg | 226,757 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| driller.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Ignacio Pérez Gil | ||
| Driller (1987)(Incentive Software).pok | 116 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Driller(System4).jpg | 136,635 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Driller(Musical1S.A.).jpg | 57,166 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Driller(Musical1S.A.).pdf | 31,286 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Driller(Musical1S.A.).txt | 8,955 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Driller(HitSquad).jpg | 467,713 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Driller(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 508,418 | #3 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 76 | - Review: 931/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 24 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 24 | - Review: 97% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #87-1991/Apr | page 50 | - Review: 86% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #91-1991/Aug | page 63 | - Review: 87% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #69-1987/Dec | page 61 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #110-1991/Apr | page 37 | - Review: 60% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #2-1987/Dec | page 38 | - Review: 94% | |
| Your Computer | issue v.8 #2-1988/Feb | page 61 | - Review | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 96 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 72 | - Review: 90% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #65-1991/May | page 72 | - Review: 97% | |
| Your Spectrum/CZ | issue #12-2000/Sep | page 3 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #119-1991/Oct | page 88 | - Review: 92% (Virtual Worlds) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #91-1991/Aug | page 63 | - Review: 86% (Virtual Worlds) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #115-1991/Sep | page 16 | - Review: 91% (Virtual Worlds) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 72 | - Review: 82% (Special Action) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 18 | - Review: 91% (Virtual Worlds) |
Related Magazine References
| BiT | issue #4-1992/Jan | page 5 | - News/Note (Virtual Worlds) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #122-1992/Jan | page 12 | - News/Note (Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #122-1992/Jan | page 27 | - Poster (Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #145-1991/Aug/17 | page 50 | - News/Note - All Together Now (Virtual Worlds) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #147-1991/Aug/31 | page 23 | - News/Note - Virtual Collection (Virtual Worlds) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 13 | - News/Note (Virtual Worlds) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #23-1989/Aug | page 77 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 28 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 86 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #92-1989/Jun | page 97 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b" | page 65 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #94-1989/Sep | page 88 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 4 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep | page 51 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #88-1989/Jul | page 100 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #90-1989/Sep | page 9 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #91-1989/Oct | page 36 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #20-1989/Jul | page 9 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #23-1989/Oct | page 4 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 92 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 21 | - Advert (Special Action) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
| ZXAAA | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
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