Arkanoid
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Edited with  Arkanoid Editor
Inspiration for  Batz 'n Balls
Original Price  £7.95
Mods  3 title(s)
Features  Moai (Easter Island statue) cameo
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Arkanoid (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan)
Inspirations  Breakout (Software) from Atari Games Ltd (USA)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC/DOS, Thomson MO/TO
Average mag. score  80.80% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  83% (117 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     * Budget price: 500.00 Ptas
     #2 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1990)as "ARCADE COLLECTION 07: Arkanoid"
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Mike Lamb (UK) - ?
     Ronnie Fowles (UK) - ?
     Mark R. Jones (UK) - ?

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     Tony Cooper <Tony Cooper (UK)>
@ Probe Software <Probe Software Ltd (UK)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Annual Awards
     1st Least Accurate Review - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "C+VG Game of the Month"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67 - 1987/Maypage 14
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #61 - 1987/Aprpage 46
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #17 - 1987/Maypage 36
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #37 - 1987/Maypage 37

Series "Arkanoid"
     1. Arkanoid(1987)by Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
     2. Arkanoid - Revenge of Doh(1988)by Imagine Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inDixons Premier Collection for Your +2(1988)by Dixons (UK)
     Full version inDixons Premier Collection for Your +3(1988)by Dixons (UK)
     Full version inEl Lingote(1987)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inLos 40 Principales Vol. 3(1987)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inTaito Coin-Op Hits(1988)by Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThe Magnificent Seven(1987)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 40(1987/Jul)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #40 - 1987/Jul- titled "Il muro"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Arkanoid.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Arkanoid.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 2)English
Arkanoid(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Arkanoid(different)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English - (different)
 Arkanoid(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 5)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Arkanoid.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Arkanoid.gif3,547OriginalRunning screen
     Arkanoid.jpg786,408OriginalInlay - Front
     Arkanoid_Back.jpg548,326OriginalInlay - Back
     Arkanoid.ay.zip1,153OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Arkanoid.mp3.zip1,084,990OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     ARKANOID.TXT999OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     arkanoid.txt1,050OriginalInstructions
     Arkanoid.txt4,616OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Arkanoid.png43,008OriginalGame map
     Arkanoid.jpg248,763OriginalAdvertisement
     Arkanoid_2.jpg255,250OriginalAdvertisement
     arkanoid.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) - By Imagine
     Arkanoid (1987)(Imagine Software).pok560OriginalPOK pokes file
     Arkanoid(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).scr6,912#1Loading screen
     Arkanoid(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg59,788#1Inlay - Front
     Arkanoid(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf18,174#1InstructionsSpanish
     Arkanoid(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt2,611#1InstructionsSpanish
     Arkanoid(HitSquad).jpg379,655#2Inlay - Front
     Arkanoid(HitSquad)_Back.jpg333,324#2Inlay - Back
     Arkanoid_HitSquad_Instructions.pdf211,075#2Instructions

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 14- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #102-1990/Maypage 63- Review: 84%
     Computer Gamerissue #26-1987/Maypage 17- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 22- Review: 59%
     MicroHobbyissue #122-1987/Marpage 18- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #10-1987/Mar/6 special "week#1"page 52- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1"page 57- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 46- Review: 5/5
     The Games Machineissue #2-1987/Decpage 30- Review: 71%
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 36- Review: 9/10
     ZX Computingissue #37-1987/Maypage 37- Review: Great

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #1-1987/Octpage 90- Tips
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 137- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #6-1988/Marpage 99- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 98- Letters
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 113- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 105- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 31- Feature - Licence To Thrill?
     BiTissue #6-1992/Marpage 25- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #70-1987/Augpage 51- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 103- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a"page 26- Hack/Poke
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b"page 27- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 11- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 46- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 83- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 83- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 52- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 53- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 58- Feature - Crash Readers Awards
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 44- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #84-1991/Janpage 57- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #91-1991/Augpage 49- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #122-1987/Marpage 19- Tips - Consejos
     MicroHobbyissue #131-1987/Junpage 22- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #133-1987/Junpage 28- Feature - Justicieros
     MicroHobbyissue #155-1987/Decpage 39- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #204-1990/Novpage 64- Tips - Tokes
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #49-1986/Dec/4 special "week#1"page 7- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 104- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 15- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 19- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #63-1987/Junpage 18- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 10- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #69-1987/Decpage 99- Feature
     Sinclair Userissue #74-1988/Maypage 15- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #100-1990/Junpage 16- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #108-1991/Febpage 17- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #111-1991/Maypage 17- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #113-1991/Julpage 16- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #117-1991/Novpage 19- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #117-1991/Novpage 19- Tips
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 3- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 4- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #15-1987/Marpage 52- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 12- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 33- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 54- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 43- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 41- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 33- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 38- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 72- Feature - Your Sinclair 50th birthday!!!
     Your Sinclairissue #71-1991/Novpage 53- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #1-1987/Octpage 2- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 116- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 97- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 113- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #68-1987/Junpage 120- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #69-1987/Julpage 113- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #71-1987/Seppage 134- Advert
     Computer Gamerissue #25-1987/Aprpage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 124- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 131- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 108- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 4- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 53- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #74-1990/Marpage 4- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #75-1990/Aprpage 49- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #76-1990/Maypage 49- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #77-1990/Junpage 49- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 75- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 72- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 46- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #63-1987/Junpage 60- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #64-1987/Julpage 77- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 49- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #66-1987/Seppage -2- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #94-1990/Janpage 82- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 25- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #100-1990/Junpage 59- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Computerissue v.7 #3-1987/Marpage 84- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #15-1987/Marpage 2- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 2- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 99- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 95- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 46- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 90- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #51-1990/Marpage 91- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #52-1990/Aprpage 14- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 65- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 62- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     ZX Computingissue #35-1987/Marpage 92- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 97- Review (The Magnificent Seven)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 118- Review (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 113- Review: 94% (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Review - Crash - Compilation (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Review - Crash - Compilation (Taito Coin-Op Hits)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 95- Feature - Christmas Crackers (The Magnificent Seven)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 124- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 8- News/Note (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Feature - Christmas Compilations (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Feature - Collectable Consumables (Taito Coin-Op Hits)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #5-1988/Febpage 64- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 58- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 171- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 77- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #18-1989/Marpage 68- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 186- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 138- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #76-1988/Febpage 29- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 71- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #80-1988/Junpage 13- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 71- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 34- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #84-1988/Octpage 125- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 100- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 152- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #89-1989/Marpage 14- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #90-1989/Aprpage 6- Advert (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 33- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 195- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 115- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 38- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 122- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 124- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 99- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #63-1989/Aprpage 90- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #65-1989/Junpage 22- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 2- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 72- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     Sinclair Userissue #73-1988/Aprpage 91- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 33- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 52- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 108- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 77- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Sinclair Userissue #84-1989/Marpage 11- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Sinclair Userissue #87-1989/Junpage 2- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     The Games Machineissue #2-1987/Decpage 93- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     The Games Machineissue #3-1988/Febpage 92- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     The Games Machineissue #5-1988/Aprpage 36- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     The Games Machineissue #7-1988/Junpage 22- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 6- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     The Games Machineissue #12-1988/Novpage 132- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     The Games Machineissue #15-1989/Febpage 34- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 36- Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven)
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 105- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 100- Advert (The Magnificent Seven)
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 123- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 116- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 20- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 14- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 2- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)
     Your Sinclairissue #43-1989/Julpage 2- Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits)

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