Astroclone
Release Date  1985/Oct/10
Original Publisher  Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Features  Multi-Genre
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Teleportation
Average mag. score  87.00% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.1% (53 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1985)

Authors/Contributors
     Steve Turner (UK)at Graftgold Ltd - ?
     Andrew Braybrook (UK)at Graftgold Ltd - ?

Review Awards
     "C+VG Blitz Game"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49 - 1985/Novpage 24

Series "SpaceWars3D"
     1. 3D Space-Wars(1983)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
     2. 3D Seiddab Attack(1984)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
     3. 3D Lunattack(1984)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
     4. Astroclone(1985)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in10 Computer Hits 3(1986)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inCrash issue 89: Presents 25(1991/Jun)by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #89 - 1991/Jun
     Full version inSinclair User issue 77: Megatape 6(1988/Aug)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #77 - 1988/Aug
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 31(1986/Oct)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #31 - 1986/Oct- titled "Astrolotta"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Astroclone.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Astroclone.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
Astroclone(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Astroclone.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Astroclone.gif5,045OriginalRunning screen
     Astroclone.jpg326,386OriginalInlay - Front - Clamshell case (small)
     Astroclone_Media.jpg95,816OriginalMedia scan
     Astroclone.pdf60,361OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Astroclone.zip18,181OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Astroclone(EN).pdf313,764OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Astroclone.png663,909OriginalGame map
     Astroclone_Part1.jpg280,680OriginalGame map
     Astroclone_Part2.jpg293,373OriginalGame map
     Astroclone_Part3.jpg266,954OriginalGame map
     Astroclone.jpg179,179OriginalAdvertisement
     astroclone.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Robin Clive (with rollback)
     Astroclone (1985)(Hewson Consultants).pok609OriginalPOK pokes file
     Astroclone(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg59,317#1Inlay - Front
     Astroclone(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf83,427#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 24- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #8-1985/Novpage 65- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 146- Review: 88%
     MicroHobbyissue #59-1985/Decpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #41-1985/Oct/10 special "week#2"page 37- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"page 13- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Novpage 32- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.5 #11-1985/Novpage 41- Review: 4/5
     Your Spectrumissue #21-1985/Decpage 49- Review
     ZX Computingissue #22-1985/Decpage 64- Review: 4/5

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #37-1984/Novpage 35- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 18- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 21- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 44- Feature - The Hewson Express - Andrew Hewson interview
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 19- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 80- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 50- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 118- Solution - partial solution
     Crashissue v.1 #25-1986/Febpage 56- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 110- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"page 18- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 3- CoverGame
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #121-1985/Jul/16 special "week#3"page 6- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #122-1985/Jul/23 special "week#4"page 5- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #132-1985/Oct/1 special "week#1"page 7- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #39-1985/Sep/26 special "week#4"page 1- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 8- CoverGame
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 4- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.5 #10-1985/Octpage 17- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 41- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #66-1991/Junpage 28- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #82-1992/Octpage 28- Tips
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 12- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 6- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 6- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 6- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 87- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #43-1985/Octpage 41- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Novpage 29- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #45-1985/Decpage 31- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 91- Full-page ad

Related Magazine References
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #43-1986/Oct/23 special "week#4"page 45- News/Note (10 Computer Hits 3)

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