Apocalypse - Spectrum Computing

Aliases	Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation
Release Date	1983
Original Publisher	Red Shift Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Strategy Game: War
Max. Players	4 (Turn based)
Available add-on(s)	Apocalypse Expansion Kit Vol. 1: Novamaps Apocalypse Expansion Kit Vol. 2: Historical Scenarios - Chapter 1: Fall of Rome + Napoleon's Campaigns 1813 Apocalypse Expansion Kit Vol. 2: Historical Scenarios - Chapter 2: The 1984 Pacific War
Original Price	£9.95
Features	Border Effects
Tie-in Licences	Apocalypse (Board) from Games Workshop (UK)
Other Platforms	BBC Micro
Average mag. score	70.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	65% (6 votes)

Standalone re-releases

#1 - Command Software (France)

(1987)

Authors/Contributors

Mike Hayes (UK)	at Games Workshop	- Game Design/Concept
Dino [UK] [Julian Fuller] (UK)	at Red Shift Ltd	- Code
Joey [Joe Capricorn]	at Red Shift Ltd	- ?

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
Apocalypse.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
Apocalypse.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
Apocalypse(alternate-Side1).tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)
Apocalypse(alternate-Side2).tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)
Apocalypse(CommandSoftware).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
Apocalypse.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
Apocalypse.gif	3,069	Original	Running screen
Apocalypse.jpg	113,570	Original	Inlay - Front
Apocalypse.zip	20,364	Original	Instructions	English
Apocalypse(EN).pdf	483,052	Original	Instructions	English
Apocalypse.jpg	72,459	Original	Advertisement
Apocalypse(CommandSoftware)_Front.jpg	406,676	#1	Inlay - Front		- Double jewel case
Apocalypse(CommandSoftware)_SideA.jpg	80,672	#1	Media scan
Apocalypse(CommandSoftware)_SideB.jpg	83,177	#1	Media scan
Apocalypse(CommandSoftware)(EN).pdf	920,060	#1	Instructions	English

Magazine Reviews

Crash	issue v.1 #1-1984/Feb	page 61	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #2-1984/Mar	page 63	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #4-1984/May	page 68	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug	page 51	- Review
Micro Adventurer	issue #7-1984/May	page 39	- Review
Personal Computer Games	issue #9-1984/Aug	page 100	- Review
Personal Computer Games	issue #9-1984/Aug	page 102	- Review
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #37-1983/Sep/15 special "week#3"	page 58	- Review
Sinclair User	issue #63-1987/Jun	page 99	- Review: 4/5
White Dwarf	issue #54-1984/Jun	page 18	- Review
Your Sinclair	issue #23-1987/Nov	page 94	- Review: 6/10
Your Spectrum	issue #2-1984/Mar	page 58	- Review
ZX Computing	issue #12-1984/Apr	page 49	- Review

Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #68-1987/Jun	page 12	- News/Note
Computer Answers	issue #15-1984/Apr	page 23	- Feature - War For Thought
Crash	issue v.1 #9-1984/Oct	page 76	- Feature - Overview of Strategy Games
Crash	issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug	page 51	- Letters
Micro Adventurer	issue #7-1984/May	page 39	- Feature - A game with an unlimited life
Micro Adventurer	issue #9-1984/Jul	page 24	- Feature - Battling it out with the computer
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #48-1986/Nov/27 special "week#4"	page 5	- News/Note
Your Sinclair	issue #18-1987/Jun	page 104	- News/Note
ZX Computing	issue #38-1987/Jun	page 6	- News/Note

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Sinclair User	issue #18-1983/Sep	page 121	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #21-1983/Dec	page 144	- Advert
White Dwarf	issue #51-1984/Mar	page 46	- Advert
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