| Lightforce |
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| Release Date | 1986/Sep |
| Original Publisher | Faster Than Light (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Graphical Views | Top-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Screen Movements | Vertical Scrolling |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 83.29% (7 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 82.1% (131 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Rack-It (UK) | (1989) | ||
| * Release price: £1.99 | |||
| #3 - Zafi Chip (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| #4 - Z Cobra (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Greg Follis (UK) | - ? | ||
| Roy Carter [Royston Carter] (UK) | - ? | ||
| Brendan McMahon (UK) | at S.B. Graphics | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 1st Best Graphics - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Best Game Inlay - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Best Music - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Best Shoot'Em Up - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd State of the Art Award - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Most Challenging Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Most Effective Game Advertisement - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62 - 1986/Dec | page 50 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov | page 16 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #55 - 1986/Oct | page 32 | |
| "ZX Computing Monster Hit" | at ZX Computing | issue #32 - 1986/Dec | page 56 |
Remarks
| Runner-up for "Best Music in 1987 Crash Readers Awards" makes absolutely no sense, since Lightforce didn't have any music and it was released in 1986. |
Remarks
| SU password "MISER" |
Compilations
| Full version in | 6-Pak Vol 2 | (1987/Sep/14) | by Hit-Pak (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Christmas Collection | (1989) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Crash issue 84: Presents 20 | (1991/Jan) | by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #84 - 1991/Jan | ||
| Full version in | Joystick Thunder | (1990) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Sinclair User issue 118: Great Eight 7 | (1991/Dec) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #118 - 1991/Dec | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 35 | (1987/Feb) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #35 - 1987/Feb | - titled "Laserforce" | |
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 60 | (1989/May) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #60 - 1989/May | - titled "Regulus" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | LightForce.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| LightForce.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| LightForce(Rack-It).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Gargoyle) | English | ||
| Lightforce(ZafiChip).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| LightForce.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| LightForce.gif | 3,430 | Original | Running screen | |||
| LightForce.jpg | 645,500 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| LightForce_Back.jpg | 599,199 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| LightForce.txt | 1,588 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| LightForce.jpg | 152,529 | Original | Game map | |||
| LightForce_2.png | 301,500 | Original | Game map | |||
| Lightforce_Gameaddmat.jpg | 211,735 | Original | Game additional material | English | ||
| Lightforce_Gameaddmat.pdf | 1,067,201 | Original | Game additional material | English | ||
| lightforce.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Robert Maines (with rollback) | ||
| Light Force (1986)(Faster Than Light).pok | 128 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| LightForce(Rack-It).jpg | 429,354 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| LightForce(Rack-It)_Back.jpg | 315,851 | #2 | Inlay - Back | |||
| LightForce(ZCobra).jpg | 134,044 | #4 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #7-1988/Apr | page 68 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62-1986/Dec | page 50 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #20-1986/Nov | page 39 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #23-1987/Feb | page 43 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 16 | - Review: 91% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 111 | - Review: 82% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #114-1987/Feb | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #40-1986/Oct/2 special "week#1" | page 52 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #55-1986/Oct | page 32 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #12-1986/Dec | page 47 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #12-1986/Dec | page 93 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 123 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #32-1986/Dec | page 56 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 94 | - Review: 86% (Christmas Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 109 | - Review (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #38-1987/Sep/25 special "week#4" | page 60 | - Review (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #68-1987/Nov | page 104 | - Review: 8/10 (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 9/10 (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #47-1989/Nov | page 89 | - Review: 93% (Christmas Collection) |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 12 | - News/Note (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 12 | - News/Note (Christmas Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep | page 16 | - News/Note (Christmas Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 48 | - CompoEntry (Christmas Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 22 | - CompoResult (Christmas Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 98 | - Preview (Christmas Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 8 | - News/Note (Christmas Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 8 | - News/Note (Joystick Thunder) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71-1987/Sep | page 13 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #72-1987/Oct | page 3 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 19 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 2 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 29 | - Advert (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #22-1987/Oct | page 17 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 2 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2) |
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 Spectrum Show - Youtube | (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) |
