Eliminator
Aliases  Roadstar XRi
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.99
Features  AY Sound, Multicolour (Rainbow Graphics)
Graphical Views  Perspective 3D Graphics
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Groups  Players - Collectors Edition
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  71.79% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  70% (25 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1989)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     #3 - Players Software (UK)(1990)
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     John M. Phillips (UK) - Game Design/Concept
     John Wildsmith (UK) - Code, In-game Graphics
     Stephen J. Crow (UK) - In-game Graphics
     Nick Jones [Nicholas Jones] (UK) - Music
     Steve Weston (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art
     Tim White (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #41 - 1989/Maypage 74

Compilations
     Full version inChristmas Collection(1989)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
     Full version inCrash issue 97: Presents 33(1992/Mar)by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #97 - 1992/Mar
     Full version inJoystick Thunder(1990)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Eliminator_2.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Eliminator_2.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 7)English
Eliminator(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Eliminator(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
Eliminator(PlayersSoftware).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Eliminator.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Eliminator.gif5,345OriginalRunning screen
     Eliminator.jpg470,140OriginalInlay - Front
     Eliminator_Tape.jpg65,887OriginalMedia scan
     Eliminator.ay.zip2,847OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     eliminat.txt1,212OriginalInstructions
     Eliminator_2.txt1,183OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Eliminator(MULTI-LANG).pdf360,898OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German
     Eliminator.jpg156,502OriginalAdvertisement
     eliminator.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) - Hewson Consultants version. The original release is bugged, making it uncompletable. Thanks to Bandit of WoS forums for providing a fix.
     Eliminator (1988)(Hewson Consultants).pok59OriginalPOK pokes file
     Eliminator(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg395,758#2Inlay - Front
     Eliminator(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf8,652#2InstructionsSpanish
     Eliminator(PlayersSoftware).jpg465,317#3Inlay - Front
     Eliminator(PlayersSoftware)_Back.jpg277,667#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 82- Review - not a Spectrum article
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #21-1989/Junpage 78- Review: 755/1000
     Crashissue v.1 #63-1989/Aprpage 11- Review: 82%
     FIFOissue #10-1991page 31- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #188-1989/Maypage 30- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #85-1989/Aprpage 33- Review: 61%
     Sinclair Userissue #108-1991/Febpage 64- Review: 51%
     The Games Machineissue #11-1988/Octpage 77- Review - not a Spectrum article
     The Games Machineissue #18-1989/Maypage 55- Review: 79%
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 74- Review: 90%
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 33- Review
     Your Sinclairissue #63-1991/Marpage 81- Review: 64%

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 91- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #97-1992/Marpage 7- CoverGame
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 110- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 37- Offer
     The Games Machineissue #11-1988/Octpage 89- CompoEntry
     The Games Machineissue #13-1988/Decpage 101- Tips
     The Games Machineissue #18-1989/Maypage 77- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 7- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 103- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 36- Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #14-1988/Novpage 15- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 45- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #11-1988/Octpage 11- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     The Games Machineissue #13-1988/Decpage 27- Full-page ad - coming soon ...

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 94- Review: 86% (Christmas Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #47-1989/Novpage 89- Review: 93% (Christmas Collection)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #96-1989/Novpage 12- News/Note (Christmas Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 16- News/Note (Christmas Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 48- CompoEntry (Christmas Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #73-1990/Febpage 22- CompoResult (Christmas Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 98- Preview (Christmas Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 8- News/Note (Christmas Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 8- News/Note (Joystick Thunder)

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