Arcadia
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £5.50
Competitions  C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  50.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  74.5% (41 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - ABC Soft (Spain)(1983)
     * Release price: 1495.00 Ptas
     #2 - Bumfun Software (Spain)(2020)
     * Release price: £12.00

Authors/Contributors
     D.H.L. [David H. Lawson] (UK) - ?
     Steve Blower (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     Mark Butler <Mark Butler (UK)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Annual Awards
     3rd place in the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Best Arcade Style Game.
     4th place in the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Game of the Year 1983.
     Rank #47 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Compilations
     Full version inValue Pack 16K(1984)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 14(1985/Mar)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #14 - 1985/Mar- titled "Rigel"
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 55(1988/Dec)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #55 - 1988/Dec- titled "Duran"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Arcadia.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
Arcadia.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
Arcadia(alternate).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Arcadia.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Arcadia.gif2,031OriginalRunning screen
     Arcadia_2.jpg81,074OriginalInlay - Front
     Arcadia.jpg375,760OriginalInlay - Front
     Arcadia_3.jpg462,266OriginalInlay - Front
     Arcadia_Back.jpg194,645OriginalInlay - Back
     Arcadia.txt1,115OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Arcadia.jpg220,794OriginalAdvertisement
     Arcadia_2.jpg178,049OriginalAdvertisement
     Arcadia_3.jpg185,360OriginalAdvertisement
     arcadia.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Richard Burton - from the Speccy Tour 2003
     Arcadia (1982)(Imagine Software).pok291OriginalPOK pokes file
     Arcadia(BumfunSoftware).jpg332,544#2Inlay - Front
     Arcadia(BumfunSoftware)_Tape.jpg82,214#2Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #17-1983/Mar supplement "Book of Reviews"page 8- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 40- Review - Crash - Run It Again
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 46- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 46- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 62- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #2-1983/Mar/15 special "week#3"page 32- Review
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #1-1983/Sep special "Summer"page 97- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #9-1983/Mar/3 special "week#1"page 13- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #16-1983/Julpage 29- Review: 5/10
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"page 49- Review: 5/10
     Which Micro? & Software Reviewissue 1983/Marpage 49- Review
     Your Computerissue v.3 #7-1983/Julpage 62- Review
     ZX Computingissue #6-1983/Aprpage 115- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #25-1983/Novpage 121- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #35-1984/Seppage 8- Letters
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 46- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 38- Feature - Run It Again: Invaders / Galaxians
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 147- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 19- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 65- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 51- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 44- Hack/Poke
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #48-1984/Feb/7 special "week#1"page 7- CompoEntry
     MicroHobbyissue #59-1985/Decpage 35- Tips - Micromania
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #29-1984/Jul/19 special "week#3"page 36- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #8-1985/Feb/21 special "week#3"page 39- Hack/Poke
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Programsissue #29-1985/Marpage 30- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 18- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #124-1992/Junpage 13- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 3- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.3 #7-1983/Julpage 62- Feature - ZX Spectrum Software
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 91- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #15-1985/Junpage 6- Hack/Poke
     ZX Computingissue #8-1983/Augpage 9- Letters

Magazine Advertisements
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     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #9-1983/Mar/3 special "week#1"page 26- Advert
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Related Magazine References
     Big Kissue #7-1984/Octpage 4- News/Note (Value Pack 16K)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #36-1984/Octpage 22- News/Note (Value Pack 16K)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #24-1984/Jun/14 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note - Imagine's games sold [to Beau-Jolly] (Value Pack 16K)

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