| Dynamite Dan II |
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| Aliases | Dynamite Dan II: Dr Blitzen and the Islands of Arcanum |
| Release Date | 1986 |
| Original Publisher | Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | Custom Screen Loader |
| Themes | Espionage/Secret Service |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC |
| Average mag. score | 85.75% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 83.1% (164 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Zafi Chip (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| #2 - Z Cobra (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Rod Bowkett (UK) | - ? | ||
| Steinar Lund (Norway) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 1st Best Platform Game - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 1st Best Sound FX - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Best Music - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. (3rd equal with Glider Rider 128k) |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep | page 28 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #53 - 1986/Aug | page 67 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #9 - 1986/Sep | page 36 | |
| "ZX Computing Monster Hit" | at ZX Computing | issue #30 - 1986/Oct | page 42 |
Music References
| Includes the following music: Scott Joplin, "Maple Leaf Rag" [title screen]; W. A. Mozart, Sonata in C [first record]; P. I. Tchaikovsky, The Year 1812 Solemn Overture in E flat major op. 49 TH 49 "The 1812 Overture" [on collecting a bomb] |
Series "DynamiteDan"
| 1. | Dynamite Dan | (1985) | by Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Dynamite Dan II | (1986) | by Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | MicroHobby issue 214: Tape 43 | (1991/Oct) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #214 - 1991/Oct | ||
| Full version in | Sinclair User issue 109: Great Eight 1 | (1991/Mar) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #109 - 1991/Mar | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 33 | (1986/Dec) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #33 - 1986/Dec | - titled "Dischi mortali" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | DynamiteDanII.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| DynamiteDanII.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| DynamiteDanII(ZCobra).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| dynamite-dan2 | 0 | Original | Remote link | - Source code repository - Disassembled | ||
| DynamiteDanII.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| DynamiteDanII.gif | 5,362 | Original | Running screen | |||
| DynamiteDanII.jpg | 809,613 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| DynamiteDanII_Back.jpg | 720,584 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Double jewel case | ||
| DynamiteDanII_Media.jpg | 137,053 | Original | Media scan | |||
| DynamiteDanII.ay.zip | 2,427 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| DynamiteDanII.txt | 2,245 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| DynamiteDanII.jpg | 285,536 | Original | Game map | |||
| DynamiteDanII_2.png | 350,712 | Original | Game map | |||
| DynamiteDanII_Island1.jpg | 60,088 | Original | Game map | |||
| DynamiteDanII_Island3+4.jpg | 205,820 | Original | Game map | |||
| DynamiteDanII.jpg | 200,563 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| dyanmitedan2.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) | ||
| Dynamite Dan II (1986)(Mirrorsoft).pok | 423 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| DynamiteDanII(ZafiChip).jpg | 332,820 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| DynamiteDanII(ZCobra).jpg | 128,580 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| DynamiteDanII(ZCobra).txt | 3,361 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #59-1986/Sep | page 36 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #18-1986/Sep | page 65 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 28 | - Review: 93% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #96-1986/Sep | page 15 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #36-1986/Sep/4 special "week#1" | page 27 | - Review - ref. "Dynamite Dan" | |
| Sinclair User | issue #53-1986/Aug | page 67 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #8-1986/Aug | page 45 | - Review: 3/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #9-1986/Sep | page 36 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #30-1986/Oct | page 42 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #56-1986/Jun | page 43 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #57-1986/Jul | page 16 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #59-1986/Sep | page 39 | - Full-page ad | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #16-1986/Jul | page 37 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #29-1986/Jun | page 45 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul | page 27 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 55 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 38 | - Advert | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #34-1986/Aug/21 special "week#3" | page 2 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #45-1986/Nov/6 special "week#1" | page 2 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #51-1986/Jun | page 37 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #52-1986/Jul | page 39 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #54-1986/Sep | page 39 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #6-1986/Jun | page 55 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #7-1986/Jul | page 16 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #9-1986/Sep | page 6 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #6-1986/Jun | page 38 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #9-1986/Sep | page 15 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine References
| MicroHobby | issue #214-1991/Oct | page 51 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 214: Tape 43) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #214-1991/Oct | page 52 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 214: Tape 43) |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
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| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
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| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
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