Grand National
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Sport Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.95
Sports  Horse Racing/Riding
Tie-in Licences  Aintree Racecourse (Brand)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  73.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  79.6% (27 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - ABC Soft (Spain)(1985)
     #2 - EDOS (UK)
     #3 - Encore (UK)(1985)
     * Release price: £1.99
     #4 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1985)

Authors/Contributors
     Andy Williams (UK) - Code
     Paul Holmes (UK) - Code

Compilations
     Full version inSpectrum Online Tape A(1985)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 GrandNational.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 GrandNational_2.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 GrandNational(ABCSoft).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 GrandNational(Encore).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 GrandNational(ZafiChip).tzx.zip#4ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     GrandNational.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     GrandNational.gif4,704OriginalRunning screen
     GrandNational_Front.jpg272,762OriginalInlay - Front
     GrandNational_Back.jpg297,849OriginalInlay - Back
     GrandNational.txt14,292OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GrandNational.jpg157,188OriginalAdvertisement
     gnational.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren - Finishing first in the race
     Grand National (1985)(Elite Systems).pok34OriginalPOK pokes file
     GrandNational(ABCSoft).jpg136,365#1Inlay - Front
     GrandNational(Encore).jpg294,783#3Inlay - Front
     GrandNational(Encore)_Back.jpg238,550#3Inlay - Back
     GrandNational(ZafiChip).jpg251,294#4Inlay - Front
     GrandNational(ZafiChip).pdf608,784#4InstructionsSpanish
     GrandNational(ZafiChip).txt15,925#4InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 36- Review: 79%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #111-1985/May/7 special "week#1"page 11- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #32-1985/Junpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #39-1985/Junpage 22- Review: 4/5
     Your Computerissue v.5 #6-1985/Junpage 37- Review: 3/5
     Your Spectrumissue #15-1985/Junpage 51- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 66- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 9- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 46- Feature - Sports Scene supplement
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 45- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 111- CompoResult
     MicroHobby Especialissue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial"page 27- Feature - Informe
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Your Computerissue v.5 #4-1985/Aprpage 29- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 13- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 3- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 132- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #5-1985/Maypage 5- Full-page ad

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