The Guardian
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  PSS (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £5.95
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Inspirations  Tempest (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA)
Average mag. score  59.00% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  56.7% (6 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Soft & Easy (Netherlands)(1983)as "Beschermheer"

Compilations
     Full version in55(1985)by PSS (UK)
     Full version inSoftware Magazine issue 13a(1985)by Monser S.A. (Spain)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 08(1984/Sep)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #8 - 1984/Sep- titled "Tempest"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
GuardianThe.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
GuardianThe.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
GuardianThe(Beschermheer)(SoftEasy).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)Dutch

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     GuardianThe.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     GuardianThe.gif4,305OriginalRunning screen
     GuardianThe_Front.jpg257,409OriginalInlay - Front
     GuardianThe(EN).txt1,964OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Guardian, The (1983)(PSS).pok118OriginalPOK pokes file
     GuardianThe(Beschermheer)(SoftEasy).scr6,912#1Loading screen
     GuardianThe(Beschermheer)(SoftEasy).jpg.jpg214,397#1Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Marpage 17- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 39- Review: 68%
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 64- Review - Crash Living Guide: 68%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #53-1984/Mar/13 special "week#2"page 8- Review
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #6-1984/Maypage 78- Review: 4/10
     Sinclair Programsissue #18-1984/Aprpage 9- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #25-1984/Aprpage 38- Review: 6/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #26-1983/Decpage 19- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #23-1984/Jun/7 special "week#1"page 41- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #31-1984/Maypage 160- Full-page ad
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Janpage 18- Full-page ad
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Febpage 72- Advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Marpage 26- Advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Aprpage 62- Advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Maypage 79- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 103- Advert
     Games Computingissue 1984/Febpage 47- Full-page ad
     Games Computingissue 1984/Marpage 69- Advert
     Games Computingissue 1984/Aprpage 91- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #39-1983/Nov/29 special "week#5"page 1- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #39-1983/Nov/29 special "week#5"page 64- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #41-1983/Dec/13 special "week#2"page 1- Advert
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     Home Computing Weeklyissue #48-1984/Feb/7 special "week#1"page 56- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #51-1984/Feb/28 special "week#4"page 1- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #52-1984/Mar/6 special "week#1"page 1- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #54-1984/Mar/20 special "week#3"page 56- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #56-1984/Apr/3 special "week#1"page 1- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 147- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #1-1984/Janpage 2- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #2-1984/Marpage 42- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #3-1984/Maypage 10- Advert

Related Magazine References
     Sinclair Programsissue #35-1985/Seppage 11- News/Note (55)
     Your Spectrumissue #18-1985/Seppage 6- News/Note (55)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #34-1985/Aug/22 special "week#4"page 27- Advert (55)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #36-1985/Sep/5 special "week#1"page 35- Advert (55)

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