| Joe Blade |
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| 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 | Acorn, 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) |
Standalone 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 IV | by Players Premier (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Zap-Pak | (1988) | by Players Premier (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | JoeBlade48.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| JoeBlade.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| JoeBladeV2.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | - v2 | |
| JoeBlade128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| JoeBlade.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| JoeBlade.gif | 3,913 | Original | Running screen | |||
| JoeBlade.jpg | 466,620 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| JoeBlade_2.jpg | 595,407 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| JoeBlade_Back.jpg | 272,565 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| JoeBlade_Media.jpg | 113,492 | Original | Media scan | |||
| JoeBlade_Media_2.jpg | 124,466 | Original | Media scan | |||
| JoeBlade.ay.zip | 1,967 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| JoeBlade.txt | 1,490 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| JoeBlade.jpg | 246,753 | Original | Game map | |||
| JoeBlade_2.png | 119,406 | Original | Game map | |||
| joeblade.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) | ||
| Joe Blade (1987)(Players Software).pok | 199 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 30 | - Review: 84% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #179-1988/Oct | page 44 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 38 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 50 | - Review: 8/10 |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 112 | - Tips | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #82-1988/Aug | page 86 | - Map | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 40 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #53-1988/Jun | page 39 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 45 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 95 | - Preview | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 27 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #27-1988/Mar | page 46 | - Hack/Poke |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
