| Galaxy Force |
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| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | Activision Inc (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Controls | Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Tie-in Licences | Galaxy Force (Arcade coin-op) from Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive |
| Average mag. score | 71.25% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 44.3% (7 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1989) |
Authors/Contributors
| Keith Burkhill (UK) | at Software Studios | - ? | |
| Paul Hiley (UK) | at Software Studios | - ? | |
| Focus Creative Enterprises Ltd (UK) | - ? | ||
| NIK | - ? |
Compilations
| Full version in | A Toda Maquina II | (1990) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| GalaxyForce.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| GalaxyForce(MCMSoftwareSA).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| GalaxyForce.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| GalaxyForce.gif | 4,336 | Original | Running screen | |||
| GalaxyForce_Front.jpg | 227,783 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| GalaxyForce_Back.jpg | 235,727 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| GalaxyForce.ay.zip | 39,001 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| GalaxyForce.pdf | 339,068 | Original | Instructions | - Multi-language instructions | ||
| GalaxyForce.txt | 5,298 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| GalaxyForce(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 604,504 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| GalaxyForce.jpg | 220,728 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| GalaxyForce.rzx.zip | 780,484 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) - [denied] | ||
| Galaxy Force (1989)(Activision Inc).pok | 112 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| GalaxyForce(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_Front.jpg | 122,541 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| GalaxyForce(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_Back.jpg | 178,325 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| GalaxyForce(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 11,310 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 91 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan | page 50 | - Review - ref. "Galaxy Force II": 79% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #196-1990/Feb | page 29 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #94-1990/Jan | page 63 | - Review: 50% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #26-1990/Jan | page 28 | - Review - ref. "Galaxy Force II": 78% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #50-1990/Feb | page 18 | - Review: 78% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #55-1990/Jul | page 33 | - Review |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 135 | - Feature - Xmas '89 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #69-1989/Oct | page 26 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 34 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #90-1991/Jul | page 26 | - Hack/Poke | |
| New Computer Express | issue #4-1988/Dec/3 | page 47 | - News/Note - The pitching and rolling road | |
| Sinclair User | issue #91-1989/Oct | page 88 | - Preview | |
| Sinclair User | issue #96-1990/Mar | page 18 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #46-1989/Oct | page 95 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #55-1990/Jul | page 34 | - Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups |
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 134 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 63 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 35 | - Full-page ad |
Links
| Hardcore Gaming 101 | (Information - in English) | |
| Lost in Translation | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
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| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
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| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
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