Avenger
Release Date  1982
Original Publisher  Abacus Programs (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £4.95
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  5.95
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Inspirations  Scramble (Arcade coin-op) from Konami Ltd (Japan)
Ports  Avenger (ZX81 16K)
Average mag. score  50.00% (1 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  35.8% (12 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Kevin Flynn (UK) - ?

Series "Avenger"
     1. Avenger(1982)by Abacus Programs (UK)
     2. Fireflashby Abacus Programs (UK) - within compilation "Fireflash + Destroyer"
     3. Proteusby Abacus Programs (UK) - within compilation "Proteus + Android Pit Rescue"
     4. Sentinel(1983)by Abacus Programs (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inSpace Odyssey(1984)by Abacus Programs (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Avenger.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
Avenger.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Avenger.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Avenger(Abacus).gif1,347OriginalRunning screen
     Avenger(Abacus).jpg50,426OriginalInlay - Front
     Avenger(Abacus)_2.jpg61,736OriginalInlay - Front
     Avenger_Front.jpg420,786OriginalInlay - Front - demo tape??
     Avenger_Media.jpg115,077OriginalMedia scan
     Avenger(EN)_Scan.jpg240,396OriginalScanned instructionsEnglish
     Avenger(Abacus).jpg69,082OriginalAdvertisement
     Avenger (1982)(Abacus Programs).pok150OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     Sinclair Userissue #27-1984/Jun supplement "Soft Centre 2"page 3- Review: 5/10
     Your Computerissue v.3 #1-1983/Janpage 50- Review

Magazine References
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #41-1983/Dec/13 special "week#2"page 6- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #118-1987/Marpage 31- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #125-1987/Aprpage 31- Tips - Tokes
     Your Computerissue v.3 #1-1983/Janpage 50- Feature - Survey: Spectrum Software

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #7-1984/Octpage 2- Advert
     Big Kissue #8-1984/Novpage 73- Advert
     Big Kissue #9-1984/Decpage 106- Advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Marpage 73- Advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Aprpage 81- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 77- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 36- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 48- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.1 #35-1982/Dec/16 special "week#3"page 6- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #11-1983/Febpage 94- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.2 #12-1982/Decpage 64- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #1-1983/Janpage 146- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #2-1983/Febpage 90- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #3-1983/Marpage 143- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #4-1983/Aprpage 170- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #5-1983/Maypage 47- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Big Kissue #11-1985/Febpage 19- Review: 1/3 (Space Odyssey)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #29-1984/Marpage 35- News/Note (Space Odyssey)
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Marpage 8- News/Note (Space Odyssey)
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 22- News/Note (Space Odyssey)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #41-1983/Dec/13 special "week#2"page 6- News/Note (Space Odyssey)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #7-1984/Octpage 2- Full-page ad (Space Odyssey)
     Big Kissue #8-1984/Novpage 73- Full-page ad (Space Odyssey)
     Big Kissue #9-1984/Decpage 106- Full-page ad (Space Odyssey)

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