| North Star |
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| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Graphical Views | Side-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 75.00% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 78.2% (36 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Byte Back (UK) | (1988) | ||
| #2 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #3 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
| #4 - IBSA (Spain) | (1988) |
Authors/Contributors
| John O'Brien (UK) | - ? | ||
| Steve Kerry [Steven Kerry] (UK) | - ? | ||
| Ben Daglish (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar | page 24 |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Mega Games Volume One | (1988) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | 2 Por 1: VENOM Strikes Back + North Star | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | |||
| Full version in | Space Ace | (1988) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | NorthStar.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| NorthStar.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| NorthStar.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| NorthStar(ByteBack).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| NorthStar(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| NorthStar(IBSA).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| NorthStar.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| NorthStar.gif | 4,777 | Original | Running screen | |||
| NorthStar.jpg | 652,576 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| NorthStar.ay.zip | 1,435 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| NTHSTAR.TXT | 552 | Original | Instructions | - Docs & Cheats (from games database) | ||
| NorthStar.txt | 468 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| NorthStar(EN).txt | 4,589 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| NorthStar(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 425,826 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French | ||
| NorthStar.jpg | 614,546 | Original | Game map | |||
| NorthStar_2.png | 116,924 | Original | Game map | |||
| northstar.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
| North Star (1988)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok | 94 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| NorthStar(ByteBack).jpg | 90,519 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| NorthStar(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 117,175 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| NorthStar(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 23,929 | #3 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| NorthStar(IBSA).jpg | 136,084 | #4 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #7-1988/Apr | page 45 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 58 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 24 | - Review: 90% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #169-1988/May | page 28 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 54 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| The Games Machine | issue #4-1988/Mar | page 44 | - Review: 80% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 48 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 1994/Feb | page 8 | - Review |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #5-1988/Feb | page 12 | - News/Note | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #11-1988/Aug | page 89 | - Hack/Poke | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 130 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 109 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 49 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #53-1988/Jun | page 39 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #54-1988/Jul | page 38 | - Map | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #54-1988/Jul | page 38 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 60 | - Hack/Poke | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note | |
| Sinclair User | issue #119-1992/Jan | page 15 | - Tips | |
| The Games Machine | issue #3-1988/Feb | page 16 | - News/Note | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #26-1988/Feb | page 10 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #32-1988/Aug | page 54 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 34 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 29 | - Hack/Poke |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #77-1988/Mar | page 83 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #78-1988/Apr | page 89 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 80 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 95 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 4 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 76 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #72-1988/Mar | page 20 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 19 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #74-1988/May | page 52 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 41 | - Advert | |
| The Games Machine | issue #4-1988/Mar | page 4 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #27-1988/Mar | page 2 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 97 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #29-1988/May | page 51 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 114 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Space Ace) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Mega Games Volume One) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Space Ace) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 37 | - Review: 8/10 (Space Ace) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Space Ace) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 124 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (10 Mega Games Volume One) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (10 Mega Games Volume One) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Space Ace) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note (Space Ace) |
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