Enduro Racer
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  Activision Inc (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase
Max. Players  2 (Alternating)
Original Price  £9.99
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Sports  Motocross
Tie-in Licences  Enduro Racer (Arcade coin-op) from Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Master System
Average mag. score  89.71% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81% (87 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Proein Soft Line (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 1450.00 Ptas
     #2 - IBSA (Spain)(1989)
     #3 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1989)as "ARCADE COLLECTION 01: Enduro Racer"
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Alan Laird (UK)at Giga Games - ?
     Ian Morrison (UK)at Giga Games - ?
     Focus Creative Enterprises Ltd (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "C+VG Game of the Month"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67 - 1987/Maypage 14
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #40 - 1987/Maypage 16
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #16 - 1987/Aprpage 31
     "ZX Computing Monster Hit"at ZX Computingissue #38 - 1987/Junpage 76

Compilations
     Full version in6-Pak Vol 3(1988)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
     Full version inBig Box(1991)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inFists 'n' Throttles(1988)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
     Full version inIkari Warriors + Enduro Racer + Thundercats(1989)by MCM Software S.A. (Spain)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 EnduroRacer.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 EnduroRacer-1.jpgOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???) - snippets electronic magazine
 EnduroRacer-2.jpgOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???) - snippets electronic magazine
 EnduroRacer(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     EnduroRacer.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     EnduroRacer.gif4,317OriginalRunning screen
     EnduroRacer.jpg824,524OriginalInlay - Front
     EnduroRacer_Back.jpg438,852OriginalInlay - Back
     EnduroRacer_Tape.jpg72,406OriginalMedia scan
     EnduroRacer.txt5,182OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     EnduroRacer.jpg213,198OriginalGame map
     EnduroRacer_2.jpg62,475OriginalGame map
     EnduroRacer_3.png55,544OriginalGame map
     EnduroRacer.rzx.zip84,355OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Paul French - [denied]
     Enduro Racer (1987)(Activision Inc).pok260OriginalPOK pokes file
     EnduroRacer(ProeinSoftLine).jpg120,980#1Inlay - Front
     EnduroRacer(ProeinSoftLine).pdf45,231#1InstructionsSpanish
     EnduroRacer(ProeinSoftLine).jpg293,860#1Advertisement
     EnduroRacer(IBSA).jpg153,773#2Inlay - Front
     EnduroRacer(HitSquad).jpg257,364#3Inlay - Front
     EnduroRacer(HitSquad)_Back.jpg234,497#3Inlay - Back
     EnduroRacer(ARCADECOLLECTION01-EnduroRacer)(HitSquad)_SideA.jpg56,431#3Media scan
     EnduroRacer(ARCADECOLLECTION01-EnduroRacer)(HitSquad)_SideB.jpg50,966#3Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     BiTissue #6-1992/Marpage 19- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 14- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #27-1987/Junpage 38- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 16- Review: 92%
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 101- Review - Crash - Run It Again
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 44- Review: 85%
     Crashissue v.2-2018 special "Annual 2018"page 60- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #130-1987/Maypage 18- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #6-1987/Feb/5 special "week#1"page 44- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 24- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 31- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 68- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 31- Review: 86%
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 80- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 85%
     ZX Computingissue #38-1987/Junpage 76- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 49- Feature - 100 Top Games
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 49- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #73-1987/Novpage 58- Tips
     Computer Gamerissue #24-1987/Marpage 4- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #25-1987/Aprpage 4- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #26-1987/Maypage 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 51- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 57- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #43-1987/Augpage 57- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #43-1987/Augpage 57- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 55- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 101- Feature - Run It Again: Race games
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 44- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #91-1991/Augpage 49- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #131-1987/Junpage 22- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #145-1987/Seppage 12- Feature - Justicieros
     MicroHobby Especialissue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial"page 25- Feature - Informe
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #64-1987/Julpage 16- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 16- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #66-1987/Seppage 12- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 31- Letters
     Sinclair Userissue #102-1990/Augpage 72- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #112-1991/Junpage 21- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #117-1991/Novpage 19- Tips
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 16- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 16- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 10- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 14- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 18- Letters
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 41- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 42- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 78- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 29- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 80- Feature - Complete Guide to Driving games
     ZX Computingissue #35-1987/Marpage 6- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 10- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 6- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a"page 115- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Computer Gamerissue #25-1987/Aprpage 18- Two-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #26-1987/Maypage 30- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 4- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 14- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 23- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 76- Two-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 76- Two-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #88-1989/Julpage 57- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #89-1989/Augpage 9- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 69- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     The Games Machineissue #20-1989/Julpage 19- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 32- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 28- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #43-1989/Julpage 48- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 66- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 116- Review (Fists 'n' Throttles)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 110- Review - not a Spectrum article (Fists 'n' Throttles)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Review - Crash - Compilation (Fists 'n' Throttles)
     Sinclair Userissue #75-1988/Junpage 67- Review: 8/10 (6-Pak Vol 3)
     Sinclair Userissue #116-1991/Octpage 39- Review: 30% (Big Box)
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 68- Review: 8/10 (Fists 'n' Throttles)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 116- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Fists 'n' Throttles)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Feature - Collectable Consumables (Fists 'n' Throttles)
     Sinclair Userissue #75-1988/Junpage 63- CompoEntry (6-Pak Vol 3)
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 76- CompoResult (6-Pak Vol 3)
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 9- News/Note (Fists 'n' Throttles)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #79-1988/Maypage 2- Two-page ad (6-Pak Vol 3)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 41- Advert (Fists 'n' Throttles)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 2- Two-page ad (6-Pak Vol 3)
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 13- Advert (Fists 'n' Throttles)

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