Golden Axe
Release Date  1990
Original Publisher  Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £9.99
Disk Price  £14.99
Mods  1 title(s)
Features  AY Sound, Multiple Boss Fights
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Golden Axe (Arcade coin-op) from Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PC/DOS, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score  67.17% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80.6% (66 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
     * Release price: 1100.00 Ptas
     #2 - Tronix (UK)(1990)

Authors/Contributors
     Jason Green (UK)at Probe Software Ltd - ?
     David Shea (UK)at Paradise Software [2] - ?
     Sound Images (UK) - ?
     Dermot Power (Ireland) - Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards
     3rd Best Coin-op Conversion - 1990 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #61 - 1991/Janpage 16

Remarks
     The Spectrum +3 disk version has a recreation of the map screen, including the animated quill.

Compilations
     Full version in2 Hot 2 Handle(1992)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSuper Sega(1991)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
GoldenAxe.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
 GoldenAxe.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(SpeedLock 7)English
 GoldenAxe.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 GoldenAxe(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 GoldenAxe(MCMSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 GoldenAxe(Tronix).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(SpeedLock 7)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     GoldenAxe.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     GoldenAxe.gif7,612OriginalRunning screen
     GoldenAxe_Front.jpg278,014OriginalInlay - Front
     GoldenAxe_Front_2.jpg940,938OriginalInlay - Front
     GoldenAxe_Back.jpg233,417OriginalInlay - Back
     GoldenAxe_Back_2.jpg803,232OriginalInlay - Back
     GoldenAxe.ay.zip2,905OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     GoldenAxe.mp3.zip3,756,885OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     GoldenAxe.txt10,613OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GoldenAxe_German.txt9,986OriginalInstructionsGerman
     GoldenAxe(MULTI-LANG).pdf1,199,120OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     GoldenAxe.jpg533,585OriginalGame map
     GoldenAxe_2.png89,925OriginalGame map
     GoldenAxe_Poster.jpg465,910OriginalPoster
     GoldenAxe_Poster.jpg1,919,582OriginalPoster
     YSPoster57.jpg673,836OriginalMagazine poster - Your Sinclair magazine poster
     GoldenAxe.jpg241,561OriginalAdvertisement
     GoldenAxe_2.jpg411,866OriginalAdvertisement
     goldenaxe.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback)
     Golden Axe (1990)(Virgin Games).pok253OriginalPOK pokes file
     GoldenAxe(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_Front.jpg208,105#1Inlay - Front
     GoldenAxe(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_Back.jpg225,911#1Inlay - Back
     GoldenAxe(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf25,100#1InstructionsSpanish
     GoldenAxe(Tronix).jpg571,265#2Inlay - Front
     GoldenAxe(Tronix)_Back.jpg460,665#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     BiTissue #3-1991/Decpage 26- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #111-1991/Febpage 64- Review: 65%
     Crashissue v.1 #84-1991/Janpage 72- Review: 76%
     FIFOissue #14-1992/Maypage 18- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #208-1991/Marpage 33- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #106-1990/Decpage 71- Review: 71%
     Your Sinclairissue #61-1991/Janpage 16- Review: 91%
     Your Sinclairissue #77-1992/Maypage 59- Review: 30%
     Your Sinclairissue #77-1992/Maypage 59- Review: 70%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #39-1990/Decpage 30- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #108-1990/Novpage 124- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #74-1990/Marpage 21- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #80-1990/Seppage 28- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #92-1991/Seppage 39- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #203-1990/Octpage 15- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #208-1991/Marpage 34- Map - Mapa
     MicroHobbyissue #217-1992/Janpage 61- Tips - Tokes
     Sinclair Userissue #105-1990/Novpage 78- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #106-1990/Decpage 92- CompoEntry
     Sinclair Userissue #108-1991/Febpage 41- CompoResult
     Sinclair Userissue #113-1991/Julpage 17- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #118-1991/Decpage 19- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 12- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 42- Poster
     Your Sinclairissue #64-1991/Aprpage 42- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #40-1991/Janpage 84- Two-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #48-1991/Seppage 79- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #109-1990/Decpage 62- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #110-1991/Janpage 148- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #83-1990/Decpage 58- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #106-1990/Decpage 65- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #61-1991/Janpage 32- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Sinclair Userissue #118-1991/Decpage 14- Review: 84% (Super Sega)
     Your Sinclairissue #71-1991/Novpage 65- Review: 62% (Super Sega)
     Your Sinclairissue #77-1992/Maypage 59- Review: 90% (2 Hot 2 Handle)

Related Magazine References
     BiTissue #10-1992/Julpage 5- News/Note (2 Hot 2 Handle)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     BiTissue #17-1993/Febpage 40- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     BiTissue #18-1993/Marpage 40- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     BiTissue #19-1993/Aprpage 40- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #121-1991/Decpage 9- Advert (Super Sega)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #122-1992/Janpage 116- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #124-1992/Marpage 42- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     Crashissue v.1 #96-1992/Febpage 4- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     Sinclair Userissue #119-1992/Janpage 11- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     Your Sinclairissue #72-1991/Decpage 17- Advert (Super Sega)
     Your Sinclairissue #74-1992/Febpage 20- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     Your Sinclairissue #75-1992/Marpage 68- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)

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