Heavy Metal
Release Date  1990
Original Publisher  U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.99
Disk Price  £14.99
Features  AY Sound, Dynamic Loading Screen, Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Controls  Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Heavy Metal (Software) from Access Software Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  82.50% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  73.3% (12 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1990)

Authors/Contributors
     Jim Gardner (UK)at Probe Software Ltd - ?
     Jas C. Brooke (UK)at Probe Software Ltd - ?
     Alan Tomkins (UK)at Probe Software Ltd - ?
     Jason Green (UK)at Probe Software Ltd - ?
     Stephen J. Crow (UK)at Probe Software Ltd - ?

Contents
     Inst.A-1 Heavy Metal(1990)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)- Full version
     Inst.B-1 Beach-Head(1984)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)- Full version

Review Awards
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #101 - 1990/Julpage 18

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 HeavyMetal.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 HeavyMetal.slt.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
HeavyMetal(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 HeavyMetal(ErbeSoftwareSA).dsk.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     HeavyMetal.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     HeavyMetal.gif4,927OriginalRunning screen
     HeavyMetal_Front.jpg542,520OriginalInlay - Front
     HeavyMetal_Back.jpg613,722OriginalInlay - Back
     HeavyMetal(EN).pdf484,278OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     HeavyMetal(EN).txt32,216OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     HeavyMetal(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg123,109#1Inlay - Front
     HeavyMetal(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf515,350#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     BiTissue #15-1992/Decpage 15- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #199-1990/Maypage 38- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 18- Review: 90%
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 88- Review: 75%

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #73-1990/Febpage 50- CompoEntry - Crash Hotline compo
     Crashissue v.1 #75-1990/Aprpage 22- CompoResult - Crash Hotline compo
     MicroHobbyissue #197-1990/Marpage 11- Preview - Premiere
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 36- Offer
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 68- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 96- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 105- Preview

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #31-1990/Aprpage 18- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #32-1990/Maypage 48- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #101-1990/Aprpage 54- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #102-1990/Maypage 35- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #104-1990/Julpage 56- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #77-1990/Junpage 30- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #78-1990/Julpage 52- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #80-1990/Seppage 13- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #100-1990/Junpage 25- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 84- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 35- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     BiTissue #21-1993/Junpage 23- Review (Beach-Head)
     Big Kissue #9-1984/Decpage 50- Review: 1/3 (Beach-Head)
     Crashissue v.1 #10-1984/Novpage 14- Review: 79% (Beach-Head)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #88-1984/Nov/13 special "week#2"page 26- Review (Beach-Head)
     MicroHobbyissue #7-1984/Decpage 16- Review - Nuevo (Beach-Head)
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 52- Review: 8/10 (Beach-Head)
     Sinclair Answersissue #2-1985/Janpage 24- Review (Beach-Head)
     Sinclair Programsissue #26-1984/Decpage 15- Review: 67% (Beach-Head)
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 42- Review: 8/10 (Beach-Head)
     Your Spectrumissue #10-1984/Decpage 63- Review (Beach-Head)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #35-1984/Seppage 24- News/Note (Beach-Head)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #36-1984/Octpage 22- News/Note (Beach-Head)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #44-1985/Junpage 69- Tips (Beach-Head)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #45-1985/Julpage 54- Tips (Beach-Head)
     Computer Gamerissue #5-1985/Augpage 22- Feature - The Spectrum Collection - 15 classics (Beach-Head)
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 160- CompoEntry (Beach-Head)
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 143- Tips (Beach-Head)
     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 40- CompoResult (Beach-Head)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #69-1984/Jul/3 special "week#1"page 23- CompoEntry (Beach-Head)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #84-1984/Oct/16 special "week#3"page 4- CompoResult (Beach-Head)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #84-1984/Oct/16 special "week#3"page 6- News/Note (Beach-Head)
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #9-1984/Augpage 19- News/Note (Beach-Head)
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #10-1984/Seppage 14- News/Note (Beach-Head)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #22-1988/Jun/9 special "week#2"page 25- News/Note (Beach-Head)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #23-1988/Jun/16 special "week#3"page 25- News/Note (Beach-Head)
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information (Beach-Head)
     Sinclair Userissue #40-1985/Julpage 15- Tips (Beach-Head)
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 8- CoverGame (Beach-Head)
     Your Sinclairissue #2-1986/Febpage 35- Tips (Beach-Head)
     Your Spectrumissue #18-1985/Seppage 64- Tips (Beach-Head)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #32-1984/Junpage 60- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (Beach-Head)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #35-1984/Seppage 27- Full-page ad (Beach-Head)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #36-1984/Octpage 88- Full-page ad (Beach-Head)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #36-1984/Octpage 94- Advert (Beach-Head)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #37-1984/Novpage 125- Advert (Beach-Head)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #37-1984/Novpage 197- Advert (Beach-Head)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 76- Advert (Beach-Head)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #39-1985/Janpage 40- Advert (Beach-Head)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #40-1985/Febpage 56- Advert (Beach-Head)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Marpage 116- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Crashissue v.1 #10-1984/Novpage 160- Full-page ad (Beach-Head)
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 50- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 18- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 18- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 113- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 143- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #10-1984/Seppage 8- Full-page ad (Beach-Head)
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 129- Full-page ad (Beach-Head)
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 131- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 120- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 99- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 16- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Novpage 27- Full-page ad (Beach-Head)
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 85- Full-page ad (Beach-Head)
     Sinclair Userissue #34-1985/Janpage 40- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Sinclair Userissue #35-1985/Febpage 14- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Sinclair Userissue #36-1985/Marpage 14- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 125- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Sinclair Userissue #38-1985/Maypage 36- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Your Computerissue v.4 #9-1984/Seppage 177- Full-page ad (Beach-Head)
     Your Computerissue v.4 #10-1984/Octpage 157- Full-page ad (Beach-Head)
     Your Computerissue v.4 #10-1984/Octpage 201- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Your Computerissue v.4 #11-1984/Novpage 92- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Your Computerissue v.4 #12-1984/Decpage 176- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Your Computerissue v.5 #1-1985/Janpage 18- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Your Computerissue v.5 #2-1985/Febpage 38- Advert (Beach-Head)
     Your Computerissue v.5 #3-1985/Marpage 134- Advert (Beach-Head)

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