| Mercenary |
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| Aliases | Mercenary I Mercenary: Escape from Targ |
| Release Date | 1987/Sep/03 |
| Original Publisher | Novagen Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Game: Tactical Combat |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Inspiration for | Murk Alfa |
| Available add-on(s) | Mercenary: The Second City |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Features | Vector Graphics |
| Graphical Views | Perspective 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Hyperspace/Warp, Teleportation |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 |
| Average mag. score | 90.89% (9 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 82.1% (72 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) |
Authors/Contributors
| Paul Woakes (UK) | - Game Design/Concept | ||
| David Aubrey-Jones (UK) | - Code | ||
| Peter Gudynas | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #44 - 1987/Sep | page 16 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #89 - 1991/Jun | page 47 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #23 - 1987/Nov | page 68 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #67 - 1991/Jul | page 59 |
Remarks
| The Spectrum +3 disk version has AY sound effects. |
Remarks
| There's a title discrepancy on the inlays (and adverts) between the use of "Mercenary" and "Mercenary I". |
Series "Mercenary"
| 1. | Mercenary | (1987) | by Novagen Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Damocles | by Novagen Software Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Command Performance | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Paul Woakes' Mercenary 1 Compendium | (1988) | by Novagen Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Mercenary.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Mercenary.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 4) | English | ||
| Mercenary.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Mercenary.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Mercenary.gif | 2,360 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Mercenary_Front.jpg | 429,564 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Mercenary_Front_2.jpg | 593,250 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| Mercenary_Back.jpg | 370,371 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| Mercenary_Media.jpg | 150,849 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Mercenary_Media_2.jpg | 123,390 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Mercenary.txt | 12,138 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Mercenary(EN).pdf | 173,830 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Mercenary.gif | 44,863 | Original | Game map | |||
| Mercenary_2.gif | 48,808 | Original | Game map | |||
| Mercenary_3.jpg | 209,831 | Original | Game map | |||
| Mercenary_4.jpg | 264,935 | Original | Game map | |||
| Mercenary_Insert.jpg | 145,741 | Original | Game additional material | |||
| Mercenary.jpg | 159,288 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| mercenary.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) | ||
| Mercenary(EDOS)_Front.jpg | 1,012,243 | #1 | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case (square) | ||
| Mercenary(EDOS)_Back.jpg | 1,069,828 | #1 | Inlay - Back | - Double jewel case (square) |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #3-1987/Dec | page 81 | - Review: 870/1000 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 16 | - Review: 96% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 47 | - Review: 93% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 61 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #112-1991/Jun | page 32 | - Review: 82% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 51 | - Review: 96% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 68 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #41-1989/May | page 66 | - Review: 95% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #67-1991/Jul | page 59 | - Review: 99% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 55 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #72-1987/Oct | page 160 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 92 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 6 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #38-1987/Sep/25 special "week#4" | page 46 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #66-1987/Sep | page 57 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 26 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 114 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #21-1987/Sep | page 83 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #22-1987/Oct | page 47 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 110 | - Review: 72% (Command Performance) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 111 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Command Performance) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #41-1989/May | page 66 | - Review: 77% (Command Performance) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 124 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Command Performance) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #89-1989/Aug | page 76 | - Offer (Command Performance) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 112 | - Advert (Command Performance) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 44 | - Advert (Command Performance) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 124 | - Full-page ad (Command Performance) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #18-1989/Mar | page 44 | - Advert (Command Performance) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 70 | - Advert (Command Performance) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 131 | - Full-page ad (Command Performance) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #88-1989/Feb | page 2 | - Advert (Command Performance) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #88-1989/Feb | page 20 | - Advert (Command Performance) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 8 | - Full-page ad (Command Performance) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb | page 100 | - Advert (Command Performance) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 100 | - Advert (Command Performance) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #15-1989/Feb | page 6 | - Advert (Command Performance) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 112 | - Full-page ad (Command Performance) |
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) | |
| Spectrum Computing RZX - 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) | |
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| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
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