Android Two
Aliases  Android 2
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Vortex Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £5.95
Graphical Views  Perpendicular 2.5D Graphics
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Teleportation
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  86.00% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.6% (47 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Aackosoft (Netherlands)(1983)
     #2 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1983)
     #3 - Ventamatic (Spain)(1983)
     * Release price: 1700.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Costa Panayi (UK) - ?
     Bob Haberfield - Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards
     Rank #27 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Review Awards
     "Crash Game Of The Month"at Crashissue v.1 #2 - 1984/Marpage 13

Series "Android"
     1. Android One(1983)by Vortex Software (UK)
     2. Android Two(1983)by Vortex Software (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in10 Computer Hits 2(1986)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSinclair User issue 112: Twelve Pack 1(1991/Jun)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #112 - 1991/Jun
     Full version inThe Best of 3D(1987)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 12(1985/Jan)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #12 - 1985/Jan- titled "Laser One"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
AndroidTwo.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
AndroidTwoV1.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - v1
AndroidTwoV2.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - v2
AndroidTwo(Aackosoft).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 AndroidTwo(Ventamatic).z80.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)Spanish

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     AndroidTwo.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     AndroidTwo.gif5,267OriginalRunning screen
     AndroidTwo.jpg247,474OriginalInlay - Front
     AndroidTwo_Back.jpg183,604OriginalInlay - Back
     ANDROID2.TXT3,927OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     android2.txt1,210OriginalInstructions
     AndroidTwo.txt3,771OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     AndroidTwo.png30,801OriginalGame map
     AndroidTwo.jpg136,586OriginalAdvertisement
     AndroidTwo_2.jpg191,852OriginalAdvertisement
     android2.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Colin Attle (with rollback)
     Android Two (1983)(Vortex Software).pok192OriginalPOK pokes file
     AndroidTwo(Ventamatic).scr6,912#3Loading screen

Magazine Reviews
     Big Kissue #1-1984/Aprpage 25- Review: 3/3
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Marpage 16- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 13- Review: 90%
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 66- Review - Crash Living Guide: 90%
     Crashissue v.1 #8-1984/Seppage 69- Review - Crash - Crashback
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #46-1984/Jan/24 special "week#4"page 40- Review
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #4-1984/Marpage 82- Review: 8/10
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #51-1983/Dec/22 special "week#4"page 64- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 53- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"page 29- Review
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 64- Review: 7/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 26- Feature - Game Of The Future
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #41-1991/Febpage 63- Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 43- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 100- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #6-1984/Julpage 100- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 143- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #91-1991/Augpage 47- Tips
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #41-1983/Dec/13 special "week#2"page 37- News/Note
     MicroHobby Especialissue #3-1986/Jun special "Especial"page 14- Tips - Tokes
     New Computer Expressissue #142-1991/Jul/27page 22- Hack/Poke
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 94- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #20-1984/May/17 special "week#3"page 42- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #36-1984/Sep/6 special "week#1"page 37- Tips
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Novpage 138- Feature - Costa Panayi interview
     Sinclair Userissue #112-1991/Junpage 6- CoverGame
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 91- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #12-1985/Marpage 55- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 11- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 102- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #44-1984/Jan/10 special "week#2"page 27- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #46-1984/Jan/24 special "week#4"page 26- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #48-1984/Feb/7 special "week#1"page 20- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #50-1984/Feb/21 special "week#3"page 19- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #60-1984/May/1 special "week#1"page 4- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #62-1984/May/15 special "week#3"page 11- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #3-1984/Jan/19 special "week#3"page 26- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #5-1984/Feb/2 special "week#1"page 6- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #9-1984/Mar/1 special "week#1"page 12- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #19-1984/May/10 special "week#2"page 9- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #45-1984/Nov/8 special "week#2"page 2- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 4- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 100- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #25-1984/Aprpage 4- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #26-1984/Maypage 8- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #27-1984/Junpage 4- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 50- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #34-1985/Janpage 94- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #12-1984/Decpage 42- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #2-1984/Marpage 36- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #10-1984/Decpage 15- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #11-1985/Febpage 15- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #12-1985/Marpage 51- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 32- Review: 3/5 (10 Computer Hits 2)
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 15- Review (The Best of 3D)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"page 12- Review (10 Computer Hits 2)
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 38- Review: 4/5 (10 Computer Hits 2)
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 29- Review: 6/10 (The Best of 3D)
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 64- Review: 8/10 (The Best of 3D)

Related Magazine References
     Sinclair Userissue #63-1987/Junpage 105- Preview (The Best of 3D)

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