Joe Blade
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  Players Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £1.99
Features  AY Sound, In-game Mini-game(s)
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score  81.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  68.5% (36 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Serma Software (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 650.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Colin Swinbourne (UK) - Code
     Martin Severn (UK) - ?
     Gari Biasillo (UK) - Music
     Peter Austin (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Remarks
     Also came as bonus with Azimuth Head Alignment Kit.
There were 2 versions of this game; the second version was released in 1988 (barcode 5013728000868) and also contained a demo version of Joe Blade II.

Series "Joe Blade"
     1. Joe Blade(1987)by Players Software (UK)
     2. Joe Blade II(1988)by Players Software (UK)
     3. Joe Blade III(1989)by Players Premier (UK)
     4. Joe Blade IVby Players Premier (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inZap-Pak(1988)by Players Premier (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
JoeBlade48.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 JoeBlade.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 JoeBladeV2.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English - v2
JoeBlade128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     JoeBlade.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     JoeBlade.gif3,913OriginalRunning screen
     JoeBlade.jpg466,620OriginalInlay - Front
     JoeBlade_2.jpg595,407OriginalInlay - Front
     JoeBlade_Back.jpg272,565OriginalInlay - Back
     JoeBlade.ay.zip1,967OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     JoeBlade.txt1,490OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     JoeBlade.jpg246,753OriginalGame map
     JoeBlade_2.png119,406OriginalGame map
     joeblade.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback)
     Joe Blade (1987)(Players Software).pok199OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 30- Review: 84%
     MicroHobbyissue #179-1988/Octpage 44- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #67-1987/Octpage 38- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 50- Review: 8/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #79-1988/Maypage 112- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 86- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #49-1988/Febpage 40- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 39- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 45- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 95- Preview
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 27- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #27-1988/Marpage 46- Hack/Poke

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