Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters
Release Date  1990
Original Publisher  Domark Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £9.99
Disk Price  £14.99
Features  AY Sound, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Graphical Views  Isometric 3D Graphics
Controls  Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right)
Tie-in Licences  Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA), Tengen Inc (USA)
Ports  Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters (SAM Coupé)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  83.00% (10 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80.3% (40 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1990)
     #2 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1992)as "ARCADE COLLECTION 47: Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters"
     * Release price: £3.99

Authors/Contributors
     Jim Tripp (UK)at Teque Software Development Ltd - ?
     Neil Adamson (UK)at Teque Software Development Ltd - ?
     Matt Furniss (UK)at Teque Software Development Ltd - ?

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #78 - 1990/Julpage 45
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #101 - 1990/Julpage 54
     "The Games Machine Star Player"at The Games Machineissue #33 - 1990/Augpage 52
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #79 - 1992/Julpage 58

Compilations
     Full version inTNT 2: Double Dynamite(1992)by Domark Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThe Tengen Trilogy(1990)by Domark Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThe Winning Team(1991)by Domark Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters.gif5,517OriginalRunning screen
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters_Front.jpg272,645OriginalInlay - Front
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters_Back.jpg313,469OriginalInlay - Back
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters_Tape.jpg59,203OriginalMedia scan
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters.ay.zip2,633OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     EFTPOTRM.TXT2,201OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     eftptrm.txt2,175OriginalInstructions
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters.txt2,116OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters(MULTI-LANG).pdf596,080OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters.jpg528,192OriginalGame map
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters_2.jpg687,809OriginalGame map
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters_3.png228,370OriginalGame map
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters.jpg321,532OriginalAdvertisement
     escaperobot.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback)
     Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters (1990)(Domark).pok224OriginalPOK pokes file
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg140,535#1Inlay - Front
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg445,054#1Advertisement
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters(HitSquad).jpg414,657#2Inlay - Front
     EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheRobotMonsters(HitSquad)_Back.jpg341,836#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #32-1990/Maypage 43- Review - not a Spectrum article
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #37-1990/Octpage 97- Review: 700/1000
     BiTissue #22-1993/Julpage 29- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #78-1990/Julpage 45- Review: 90%
     Crashissue v.1 #98-1992/Aprpage 73- Review: 73%
     FIFOissue #13-1992/Aprpage 32- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #202-1990/Seppage 29- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 54- Review: 91%
     Sinclair Userissue #124-1992/Junpage 44- Review: 90%
     The Games Machineissue #31-1990/Junpage 52- Review - not a Spectrum article
     The Games Machineissue #33-1990/Augpage 52- Review: 91%
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 72- Review: 83%
     Your Sinclairissue #66-1991/Junpage 36- Review: 80%
     Your Sinclairissue #76-1992/Aprpage 61- Review: 72%
     Your Sinclairissue #79-1992/Julpage 58- Review: 90%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #30-1990/Marpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #99-1990/Febpage 94- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #102-1990/Maypage 68- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #108-1990/Novpage 29- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #109-1990/Decpage 52- Feature - C&VG Challenge
     Crashissue v.1 #70-1989/Novpage 16- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #74-1990/Marpage 27- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #90-1991/Julpage 31- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #199-1990/Maypage 11- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #202-1990/Seppage 56- Map - Mapa
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #96-1990/Marpage 76- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #102-1990/Augpage 37- Offer
     The Games Machineissue #27-1990/Febpage 8- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #28-1990/Marpage 8- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 9- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #51-1990/Marpage 88- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #61-1991/Janpage 48- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #69-1991/Seppage 37- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #70-1991/Octpage 40- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #85-1993/Janpage 24- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #85-1993/Janpage 24- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #32-1990/Maypage 15- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #102-1990/Maypage 75- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #103-1990/Junpage 77- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #99-1990/Maypage 59- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 45- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #78-1992/Junpage 12- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #115-1991/Junpage 83- Review: 90% (The Winning Team)
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 33- Review: 86% (The Winning Team)
     Crashissue v.1 #98-1992/Aprpage 73- Review: 54% (TNT 2: Double Dynamite)
     Sinclair Userissue #112-1991/Junpage 31- Review: 85% (The Winning Team)
     Sinclair Userissue #121-1992/Marpage 12- Review: 84% (TNT 2: Double Dynamite)
     Your Sinclairissue #66-1991/Junpage 36- Review: 66% (The Winning Team)
     Your Sinclairissue #76-1992/Aprpage 61- Review: 49% (TNT 2: Double Dynamite)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #97-1992/Marpage 11- News/Note (TNT 2: Double Dynamite)
     Your Sinclairissue #65-1991/Maypage 13- News/Note (The Winning Team)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #54-1992/Marpage 27- Full-page ad (TNT 2: Double Dynamite)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #124-1992/Marpage 14- Full-page ad (TNT 2: Double Dynamite)

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