Dynamite Dan
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Themes  Espionage/Secret Service, Teleportation
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score  84.40% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  83.8% (122 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Circulo de Soft (Spain)(1985)
     #2 - Silverbird Software Ltd (UK)(1985)
     * Release price: £1.99
     #3 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)

Authors/Contributors
     Rod Bowkett (UK) - ?
     Steinar Lund (Norway) - Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards
     1st Best Platform Game - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.
     2nd Best Sound FX - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.
     3rd Best Music - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "C+VG Blitz Game"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47 - 1985/Seppage 26
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #18 - 1985/Julpage 26

Music References
     Includes the following music: W.A. Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 11 K 331, III. Rondò alla turca

Series "DynamiteDan"
     1. Dynamite Dan(1985)by Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
     2. Dynamite Dan II(1986)by Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inComputer Classics(1987)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inCrash issue 80: Presents 16(1990/Sep)by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #80 - 1990/Sep
     Full version inMicroHobby issue 211: Tape 39(1991/Jun)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #211 - 1991/Jun
     Full version inSinclair User issue 108: Six of the Best 4(1991/Feb)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #108 - 1991/Feb
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 25(1986/Mar)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #25 - 1986/Mar- titled "Super Agent"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
DynamiteDan.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 DynamiteDan.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Power-Load)English
 DynamiteDan(CirculodeSoft).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
DynamiteDan(SilverbirdSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
DynamiteDan(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     dynamitedan0OriginalRemote linkEnglish - Source code repository - Disassembled
     DynamiteDan.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     DynamiteDan.gif4,093OriginalRunning screen
     DynamiteDan.jpg321,470OriginalInlay - Front
     DynamiteDan_Back.jpg113,989OriginalInlay - Back
     DynamiteDan.ay.zip29,517OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     dynadan.txt1,545OriginalInstructions
     DynamiteDan.txt1,492OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     DynamiteDan.gif100,451OriginalGame map
     DynamiteDan_2.gif153,665OriginalGame map
     DynamiteDan_3.png144,924OriginalGame map
     DynamiteDan_4.jpg281,776OriginalGame map
     DynamiteDan.jpg200,845OriginalAdvertisement
     dynamitedan.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus, and Richard Burton (unaided) (with rollback)
     Dynamite Dan (1985)(Mirrorsoft).pok268OriginalPOK pokes file
     DynamiteDan(CirculoDeSoft).jpg105,025#1Inlay - Front
     DynamiteDan(CirculoDeSoft).pdf7,791#1InstructionsSpanish
     DynamiteDan(CirculoDeSoft).txt1,963#1InstructionsSpanish
     DynamiteDan(CirculoDeSoft).jpg289,806#1Advertisement
     DynamiteDan(SilverbirdSoftware).jpg527,628#2Inlay - Front
     DynamiteDan(SilverbirdSoftware)_Back.jpg221,429#2Inlay - Back
     DynamiteDan(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg109,754#3Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 26- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #6-1985/Seppage 63- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 26- Review: 94%
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 39- Review: 92%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #120-1985/Jul/9 special "week#2"page 12- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #48-1985/Octpage 4- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Programsissue #35-1985/Seppage 17- Review: 76%
     Sinclair Userissue #42-1985/Seppage 18- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.5 #9-1985/Seppage 34- Review: 3/5
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 42- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 9- News/Note
     BiTissue #29-1994/Febpage 19- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 41- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 58- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 28- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 78- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 135- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 110- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"page 5- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 66- Feature - Crash Readers Awards
     Crashissue v.1 #80-1990/Seppage 5- CoverGame
     MicroHobbyissue #90-1986/Augpage 31- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobbyissue #99-1986/Octpage 22- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobby Especialissue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial"page 17- Feature - Supercincuenta
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #108-1991/Febpage 6- CoverGame
     Sinclair Userissue #117-1991/Novpage 22- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #46-1985/Augpage 4- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 8- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #48-1985/Octpage 17- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 16- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 25- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 10- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #53-1986/Marpage 18- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 9- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 33- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #121-1985/Jul/16 special "week#3"page 2- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #122-1985/Jul/23 special "week#4"page 2- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #123-1985/Jul/30 special "week#5"page 48- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #126-1985/Aug/20 special "week#3"page 2- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #127-1985/Aug/27 special "week#4"page 2- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #34-1985/Aug/22 special "week#4"page 5- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #35-1985/Aug/29 special "week#5"page 7- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #44-1985/Oct/31 special "week#5"page 5- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #6-1986/Feb/6 special "week#1"page 2- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue 1986 special "Annual 1986"page 46- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #42-1985/Seppage 115- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #9-1985/Seppage 32- Advert

Related Magazine References
     MicroHobbyissue #211-1991/Junpage 15- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 211: Tape 39)
     MicroHobbyissue #211-1991/Junpage 16- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 211: Tape 39)

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