Lode Runner
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Software Projects Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Mods  1 title(s)
Features  AY Sound, Padlock Protection
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Lode Runner (Software) from Broderbund Software (USA)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, NES
Average mag. score  66.83% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.4% (87 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     David J. Anderson (UK)at Platinum Productions - ?
     Ian Morrison (UK)at Platinum Productions - ?
     Roger Tissyman - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "PCG Hit"at Personal Computer Gamesissue #15 - 1985/Febpage 34

Music References
     Includes the following music: [128K] J. S. Bach, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"

Remarks
     This game was later converted to an arcade coin-op by Irem Corporation.

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
LodeRunner48.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English - Side A (48K)
LodeRunner(48K)(SideA).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - Side A (48K)
LodeRunner(48K)(SideB).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - Side B (48K)
 LodeRunner.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English - Side B (48K)
LodeRunner128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English - Sides A/B (128K)
LodeRunner128.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English - Sides A/B (128K)
 LodeRunner(NewGameSet).z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English - Side B (48K)

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     LodeRunner.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     LodeRunner(NewGameSet).gif3,214OriginalRunning screen - Side B
     LodeRunner.gif2,097OriginalRunning screen
     LodeRunner.jpg338,216OriginalInlay - Front
     LodeRunner_2.jpg387,936OriginalInlay - Front
     LodeRunner_Back.jpg277,891OriginalInlay - Back
     LodeRunner_Back_2.jpg118,476OriginalInlay - Back
     LodeRunner.ay.zip1,893OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     LodeRunner.txt2,399OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     LodeRunner.png181,579OriginalGame map
     LodeRunner_CodeSheet.gif221,423OriginalCode sheet
     LodeRunner_CodeSheet.txt20,660OriginalCode sheet
     LodeRunner_CodeSheet.zip13,218,373OriginalCode sheet
     LodeRunner.jpg98,284OriginalAdvertisement
     LodeRunner_2.jpg215,572OriginalAdvertisement
     loderunner.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Rouslan Gordeyev (with rollback)
     Lode Runner (1984)(Software Projects).pok132OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Marpage 105- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure"page 105- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 38- Review: 81%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #94-1985/Jan/8 special "week#2"page 9- Review
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #15-1985/Febpage 34- Review: 8/10
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #47-1984/Nov/22 special "week#4"page 67- Review
     Sinclair Programsissue #28-1985/Febpage 15- Review: 60%
     Sinclair Userissue #35-1985/Febpage 29- Review: 6/10
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 55- Review: 3/5
     Your Computerissue v.5 #1-1985/Janpage 65- Review: 3/5

Magazine References
     Big Kissue #7-1984/Octpage 4- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 48- Letters
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #107-1985/Apr/9 special "week#2"page 4- News/Note
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 20- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 88- Feature - Matthew Smith interview

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #9-1984/Decpage 64- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #37-1984/Novpage 110- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 140- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #39-1985/Janpage 118- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #40-1985/Febpage 88- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #44-1985/Junpage 35- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #45-1985/Julpage 103- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 187- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 144- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 164- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 32- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Newsissue #87-1984/Nov/17page 52- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 67- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #35-1985/Febpage 73- Full-page ad

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