Metro-Cross
Aliases  Metrocross
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Alternating)
Original Price  £8.99
Features  Dynamic Loading Screen
Graphical Views  Oblique 3D Graphics
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Metro-Cross (Arcade coin-op) from Namco Ltd (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga (unofficial), Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES
Average mag. score  75.40% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  75.7% (25 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1987)
     #2 - Kixx (UK)(1987)
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Nick Bruty (UK)at Probe Software Ltd - ?
     Paul Canny (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Best Buy"at Your Sinclairissue #35 - 1988/Novpage 88

Compilations
     Full version inArcade Force Four(1988)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Full version inCoin-Op Connexion(1987)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Full version inLes Tresors de U.S. Gold(1987)by U.S. Gold [France] S.A.R.L. (UK/France)
     Full version inPlay It Again(1987)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Metro-Cross.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Metro-Cross.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 Metro-Cross(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Metro-Cross(Kixx).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Metro-Cross.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Metro-Cross.gif4,942OriginalRunning screen
     Metro-Cross_Front.jpg771,355OriginalInlay - Front
     Metro-Cross_Back.jpg297,732OriginalInlay - Back
     Metro-Cross.txt982OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Metro-Cross.png255,532OriginalGame map
     Metro-Cross.jpg226,931OriginalAdvertisement
     metrocross.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Albert Valls (with rollback)
     Metro-Cross (1987)(US Gold).pok76OriginalPOK pokes file
     Metro-Cross(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg70,353#1Inlay - Front
     Metro-Cross(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt1,249#1InstructionsSpanish
     Metro-Cross(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg314,045#1Advertisement
     Metro-Cross(Kixx).jpg558,870#2Inlay - Front
     Metro-Cross(Kixx)_Back.jpg332,406#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #69-1987/Julpage 20- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 24- Review: 77%
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 109- Review: 80%
     MicroHobbyissue #138-1987/Julpage 22- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #18-1987/May/8 special "week#2"page 53- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #64-1987/Julpage 57- Review: 5/10
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 25- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 88- Review: 9/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #68-1987/Junpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b"page 27- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 120- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #43-1987/Augpage 88- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 60- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #157-1987/Decpage 42- Tips - Tokes
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #22-1987/Jun/5 special "week#1"page 53- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #34-1988/Sep/1 special "week#1"page 26- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 20- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 16- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 16- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #112-1991/Junpage 21- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #124-1992/Junpage 13- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 30- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #24-1987/Decpage 24- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 116- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #68-1987/Junpage 131- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #26-1987/Maypage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 23- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 131- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 17- Advert - Kixx advert
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 26- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 87- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Review - Crash - Compilation (Arcade Force Four)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (Arcade Force Four)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 58- Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 132- Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #79-1988/Maypage 71- Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four)
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 59- Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four)
     Sinclair Userissue #73-1988/Aprpage 17- Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four)
     The Games Machineissue #6-1988/Maypage 13- Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four)
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 100- Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four)
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 44- Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four)

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