Astro Blaster
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Quicksilva Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £4.95
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Inspirations  Galaxian (Arcade coin-op) from Namco Ltd (Japan)
Ports  Astro Blaster (Timex Tx2068)
Martijn's WoS score  65.8% (21 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Investronica S.A. (Spain)(1983)
     #2 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1987)

Authors/Contributors
     John Edwards (UK) - ?
     Glenn Flood (UK) - ?

Compilations
     Full version inClasicos Spectrum: Basurero + Penetrator + Astro Blaster + 3D Tunnel(1987)by Microbyte [ES] (Spain)
     Full version inSinclair Plus 3(1987)by Microbyte [ES] (Spain)
     Full version inTus Juegos 4(1984)by Monser S.A. (Spain)- titled "Space War"
     Full version inTus Juegos Single 4D(1984)by Monser S.A. (Spain)- titled "Space War"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
AstroBlaster.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
AstroBlaster.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
AstroBlaster(InvestronicaS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)Spanish
AstroBlaster(Microbyte1).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)Spanish

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     AstroBlaster.gif1,460OriginalRunning screen
     AstroBlaster.jpg232,743OriginalInlay - Front
     AstroBlaster_Back.jpg261,904OriginalInlay - Back
     AstroBlaster.txt1,447OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     astroblaster.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Malcolm - 1983 version. Infinite lives poke used
     Astro Blaster (1983)(Quicksilva).pok134OriginalPOK pokes file
     AstroBlaster(InvestronicaS.A.).jpg50,858#1Inlay - Front
     AstroBlaster(InvestronicaS.A.).txt999#1InstructionsSpanish
     AstroBlaster(Microbyte).jpg82,782#2Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 46- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 46- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 62- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #10-1983/May/10 special "week#2"page 42- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #16-1983/Julpage 28- Review
     ZX Computingissue #10-1983/Decpage 163- Review

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #8-1984/Seppage 82- Tips
     Personal Computer Newsissue #15-1983/Jun/22page 10- Offer
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #18-1983/May/5 special "week#1"page 42- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #32-1985/Aug/8 special "week#2"page 26- Hack/Poke
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     The Spectrum Showissue #0-2013/Decpage 23- Feature
     Your Spectrumissue #18-1985/Seppage 11- Hack/Poke
     ZX Computingissue #7-1983/Junpage 57- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #19-1983/Maypage 2- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #7-1983/Apr/19 special "week#3"page 48- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #13-1983/May/31 special "week#5"page 48- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #17-1983/Jun/28 special "week#4"page 48- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #1-1983/Sep special "Summer"page 114- Advert
     Personal Computer Newsissue #10-1983/May/20page 0- Advert
     Sinclair Programsissue #7-1983/Maypage 60- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #14-1983/Maypage 116- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #15-1983/Junpage 116- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #16-1983/Julpage 108- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #17-1983/Augpage 124- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #5-1983/Maypage 20- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #7-1983/Junpage 132- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #8-1983/Augpage 148- Advert

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