| Exolon |
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| Release Date | 1987/Jul |
| Original Publisher | Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Inspiration for | Cerius Shuriken Yeti |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Graphical Views | Side-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Themes | Teleportation |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 89.50% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 84.6% (384 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #3 - IBSA (Spain) | (1987) |
Authors/Contributors
| Raffaele Cecco (UK) | - Code, In-game Graphics | ||
| Nick Jones [Nicholas Jones] (UK) | - Music | ||
| Nigel Brownjohn (UK) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| Steve Weston (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 2nd Best Shoot'Em Up - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Best Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Best Graphics - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Best Platform Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #70 - 1987/Aug | page 25 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #43 - 1987/Aug | page 14 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #65 - 1987/Aug | page 44 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #20 - 1987/Aug | page 35 |
Known Errors
Bugfix provided by Ast A. Moore:
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Remarks
| Raffaele Cecco commnents on Exolon: "Nigel Brownjohn was a brilliant animator and I asked him early on to design the character. I believe I added the exoskeleton armour and double-gun myself, which was easy to do over the base animated character." |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Featured on Four Smash Hits from Hewson Consultants for£9.95 (14.95 on +3 Disk). Other games were Zynaps, Rana Rama and Uridium Plus. |
Compilations
| Full version in | Cecco Collection | (1990) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Christmas Collection | (1989) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Computer Classics | (1987) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Dix Jeux Magnifiques II | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd [FR] (UK/France) | |||
| Full version in | Four Smash Hits | (1987) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Joystick Thunder | (1990) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Space Ace | (1988) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 44 | (1987/Dec) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #44 - 1987/Dec | - titled "Il guastatore" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Exolon.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| Exolon.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Hewson Slowload (64512)) | English | ||
| Exolon.mdr.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | ||
| Exolon(BUGFIX).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| Exolon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Hewson Slowload (64512)) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Exolon.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| 0001686-run-1.scr | 6,912 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Exolon.jpg | 359,856 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Exolon_Tape.jpg | 62,782 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Exolon.ay.zip | 4,588 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Exolon.mp3.zip | 1,114,110 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| EXOLON.TXT | 2,519 | Original | Instructions | - Docs & Cheats (from games database) | ||
| exolon.txt | 1,150 | Original | Instructions | |||
| Exolon.txt | 3,404 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Exolon(EN).pdf | 103,217 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Exolon.png | 190,281 | Original | Game map | |||
| Exolon_2.jpg | 211,194 | Original | Game map | |||
| Exolon_3.jpg | 220,884 | Original | Game map | |||
| Exolon_4.jpg | 501,119 | Original | Game map | |||
| Exolon.jpg | 188,738 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| exolon.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by TomCaT | ||
| Exolon (1987)(Hewson Consultants).pok | 542 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Exolon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 93,704 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Exolon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 35,211 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Exolon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 1,684 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Exolon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 290,757 | #2 | Advertisement | |||
| Exolon(IBSA).jpg | 86,569 | #3 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| BiT | issue #10-1992/Jul | page 17 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #70-1987/Aug | page 25 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug | page 14 | - Review: 90% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #145-1987/Sep | page 18 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #65-1987/Aug | page 44 | - Review: 10/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #20-1987/Aug | page 35 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #56-1990/Aug | page 69 | - Review: 78% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #70-1987/Aug | page 45 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71-1987/Sep | page 37 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 25 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #66-1987/Sep | page 10 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #20-1987/Aug | page 15 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 114 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Space Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 94 | - Review: 86% (Christmas Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #105-1990/Aug | page 58 | - Review: 90% (Cecco Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Space Ace) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #71-1988/Feb | page 37 | - Review: 9/10 (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 37 | - Review: 8/10 (Space Ace) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #47-1989/Nov | page 89 | - Review: 93% (Christmas Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #56-1990/Aug | page 69 | - Review: 92% (Cecco Collection) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 9 | - News/Note (Four Smash Hits) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Space Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 12 | - News/Note (Christmas Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 49 | - CompoEntry (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 121 | - CompoResult (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Space Ace) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep | page 16 | - News/Note (Christmas Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 48 | - CompoEntry (Christmas Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 22 | - CompoResult (Christmas Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note (Space Ace) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 98 | - Preview (Christmas Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 8 | - News/Note (Christmas Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 8 | - News/Note (Joystick Thunder) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 61 | - Advert (Space Ace) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 47 | - Advert (Space Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 41 | - Full-page ad (Four Smash Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #85-1988/Nov | page 35 | - Advert (Space Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 33 | - Advert (Space Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 35 | - Advert (Space Ace) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 6 | - Full-page ad (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 95 | - Advert (Space Ace) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #13-1988/Dec | page 91 | - Advert (Space Ace) |
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