Altered Beast
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Activision Inc (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £9.99
Features  AY Sound, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Altered Beast (Arcade coin-op) from Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC/DOS, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score  76.25% (8 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  61.1% (37 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1989)
     #2 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1991)as "ARCADE COLLECTION 38: Altered Beast"
     * Release price: £3.99

Authors/Contributors
     Jason Austin (UK)at Software Studios - ?
     Paul Hiley (UK)at Software Studios - ?
     Mark A. Jones (UK)at MAK Computer Graphics - ?

Compilations
     Demo version inYour Sinclair issue 46: Smash Tape 22(1989/Oct)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #46 - 1989/Oct
     Full version inA Toda Maquina II(1990)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inPower Up(1991)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inTriple(1990)by MCM Software S.A. (Spain)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 AlteredBeast.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 AlteredBeast(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     AlteredBeast.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     AlteredBeast.gif7,308OriginalRunning screen
     AlteredBeast_Front.jpg260,575OriginalInlay - Front
     AlteredBeast_Back.jpg265,396OriginalInlay - Back
     AlteredBeast.ay.zip3,242OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     AlteredBeast.mp3.zip5,139,668OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     AlteredBeast(EN).txt5,621OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     AlteredBeast(MULTI-LANG).pdf495,097OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     AlteredBeast.jpg328,201OriginalGame map
     AlteredBeast_2.jpg587,472OriginalGame map
     AlteredBeast_3.png69,586OriginalGame map
     AlteredBeast.jpg228,704OriginalAdvertisement
     AlteredBeast.rzx.zip793,098OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) - [denied]
     Altered Beast (1989)(Activision Inc).pok378OriginalPOK pokes file
     AlteredBeast(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg120,666#1Inlay - Front
     AlteredBeast(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2Front.jpg60,019#1Inlay - Front
     AlteredBeast(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2Back.jpg72,901#1Inlay - Back
     AlteredBeast(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf14,715#1InstructionsSpanish
     AlteredBeast(HitSquad).jpg387,809#2Inlay - Front
     AlteredBeast(HitSquad)_Back.jpg236,277#2Inlay - Back
     AlteredBeast_HitSquad_Instructions.pdf217,014#2Instructions

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 63- Review: 67%
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 35- Review: 18/20
     Crashissue v.1 #95-1992/Janpage 61- Review: 69%
     MicroHobbyissue #195-1990/Janpage 36- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #92-1989/Novpage 10- Review: 70%
     Sinclair Userissue #118-1991/Decpage 49- Review: 70%
     The Games Machineissue #25-1989/Decpage 85- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Your Sinclairissue #47-1989/Novpage 72- Review: 80%
     Your Sinclairissue #66-1991/Junpage 48- Review: 83%
     Your Sinclairissue #72-1991/Decpage 67- Review: 81%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #25-1989/Octpage 78- Solution
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 135- Feature - Xmas '89
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #95-1989/Octpage 46- CompoEntry - The Computer Shop compo
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 35- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #99-1990/Febpage 25- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 26- Preview
     MicroHobbyissue #193-1989/Novpage 10- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #198-1990/Aprpage 62- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #202-1990/Seppage 62- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #210-1991/Maypage 66- Tips - Tokes
     New Computer Expressissue #26-1989/May/6page 47- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #87-1989/Junpage 86- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #94-1990/Janpage 15- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #100-1990/Junpage 54- Map
     Sinclair Userissue #109-1991/Marpage 18- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #129-1992/Novpage 17- Tips
     The Games Machineissue #19-1989/Junpage 12- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #28-1990/Marpage 72- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 87- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 10- CoverGame
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 14- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 38- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 195- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #96-1989/Novpage 81- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert
     Sinclair Userissue #117-1991/Novpage 11- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #118-1991/Decpage 20- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #47-1989/Novpage 99- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #72-1991/Decpage 34- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #73-1992/Janpage 61- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 35- Review: 90% (Power Up)
     Your Sinclairissue #66-1991/Junpage 48- Review: 90% (Power Up)

Related Magazine References
     New Computer Expressissue #135-1991/Jun/8page 27- News/Note - Compilation Time Again (Power Up)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #44-1991/Maypage 13- Full-page ad (Power Up)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #113-1991/Aprpage 7- Full-page ad (Power Up)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #114-1991/Maypage 62- Full-page ad (Power Up)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #116-1991/Julpage 119- Full-page ad (Power Up)
     Crashissue v.1 #88-1991/Maypage 52- Full-page ad (Power Up)
     Sinclair Userissue #110-1991/Aprpage 7- Full-page ad (Power Up)
     Sinclair Userissue #111-1991/Maypage 52- Full-page ad (Power Up)
     Sinclair Userissue #113-1991/Julpage 2- Full-page ad (Power Up)
     Your Sinclairissue #65-1991/Maypage 84- Full-page ad (Power Up)
     Your Sinclairissue #67-1991/Julpage 2- Full-page ad (Power Up)

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