Joe Blade II
Aliases  Joe Blade 2
Release Date  1988
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, Dynamic Loading Screen, In-game Mini-game(s)
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4
Average mag. score  72.50% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  58.6% (24 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Colin Swinbourne (UK) - Code, In-game Graphics
     Mike Brown (UK) - Music
     Andy Severn [Andrew Severn] (UK) - Music
     Simon Daniels (UK) - Story Writing
     Peter Austin (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #57 - 1988/Octpage 30

Remarks
     Allows you to play Pac-Man while loading, code by Andy Severn, graphics by Martin 'Jabba' Severn, based on the original (C64) by Andrew Challis.
A demo of this game was recorded with Crime Busters, the 2nd release of Joe Blade, Metal Army and Sword Slayer.

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
     Demo version inCrime Busters(1988)by Players Software (UK)
     Demo version inMetal Army(1988)by Players Software (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
JoeBladeII.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 JoeBladeII48.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 JoeBladeII128.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     JoeBladeII.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     JoeBladeII.gif5,722OriginalRunning screen
     JoeBladeII.jpg699,425OriginalInlay - Front
     JoeBladeII_Back.jpg539,860OriginalInlay - Back
     JoeBladeII.ay.zip3,761OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     JoeBladeII.txt3,195OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     JoeBladeII.jpg530,167OriginalGame map
     JoeBladeII_2.png117,580OriginalGame map
     joeblade2.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback)
     Joe Blade II (1988)(Players Software).pok103OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 30- Review: 90%
     MicroHobbyissue #181-1988/Novpage 40- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #80-1988/Novpage 64- Review: 55%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 11- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #80-1988/Junpage 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 42- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 77- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #124-1992/Junpage 13- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 11- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 21- Letters
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 25- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 29- Hack/Poke

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 26- Review: 80% (Crime Busters)
     FIFOissue #10-1991page 30- Review (Crime Busters)
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 29- Review: 79% (Metal Army)
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 50- Review: 7/10 (Metal Army)
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 88- Review: 7/10 (Crime Busters)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 60- Hack/Poke (Metal Army)
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 53- Hack/Poke (Crime Busters)
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 25- Map (Metal Army)
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 33- Hack/Poke (Metal Army)
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 35- Hack/Poke (Crime Busters)

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