Overlander
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Vehicle Combat
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.99
Disk Price  £12.99
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  78.67% (9 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  75.2% (23 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     #3 - Encore (UK)(1990)
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Simon Cooke (UK) - Game Design/Concept
     Mark Haigh-Hutchinson (UK) - Code
     Gary Tonge (UK) - In-game Graphics, Load Screen

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #34 - 1988/Octpage 93

Compilations
     Full version inThe Story So Far Vol 2(1989)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThrill Time Platinum(1990)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 54(1988/Nov)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #54 - 1988/Nov- titled "Terra 2000"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Overlander48.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Overlander.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English
 Overlander128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
 Overlander.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 Overlander(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 Overlander(MCMSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 Overlander(Encore).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Overlander.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Overlander.gif5,980OriginalRunning screen
     Overlander_Front.jpg388,275OriginalInlay - Front
     OverLander.ay.zip4,625OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Overlander(EN).txt6,557OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Overlander(MULTI-LANG).pdf242,388OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German
     Overlander.png28,543OriginalGame map
     Overlander.jpg470,455OriginalAdvertisement
     overlander.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) [denied]
     Overlander (1988)(Elite Systems).pok1,344OriginalPOK pokes file
     Overlander(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg97,727#2Inlay - Front
     Overlander(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg55,864#2Inlay - Front
     Overlander(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf25,069#2InstructionsSpanish
     Overlander(MCMSoftwareS.A.).txt6,474#2InstructionsSpanish
     Overlander(Encore).jpg456,604#3Inlay - Front
     Overlander(Encore)_Back.jpg244,920#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 81- Review - not a Spectrum article
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 65- Review - not a Spectrum article
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #103-1990/Junpage 67- Review: 75%
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 12- Review: 85%
     Crashissue v.1 #76-1990/Maypage 48- Review: 68%
     FIFOissue #1-1990page 19- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #179-1988/Octpage 41- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 26- Review: 81%
     Sinclair Userissue #99-1990/Maypage 74- Review: 86%
     The Games Machineissue #10-1988/Seppage 69- Review - not a Spectrum article
     The Games Machineissue #11-1988/Octpage 51- Review: 74%
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 93- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 76- Review: 80%
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 50- Review: 69%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #12-1988/Seppage 18- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 105- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 44- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 68- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 39- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 60- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 66- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #178-1988/Octpage 23- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #183-1988/Decpage 22- Feature - Justicieros
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #27-1988/Jul/14 special "week#2"page 6- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #29-1988/Jul/28 special "week#4"page 4- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 15- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 38- Offer
     Sinclair Userissue #112-1991/Junpage 19- Tips
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 13- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 31- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 27- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #12-1988/Seppage 2- Two-page ad - coming soon ...
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #31-1990/Aprpage 13- Advert - Encore advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 2- Two-page ad - coming soon ...
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #101-1990/Aprpage 12- Advert - Encore advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #27-1988/Jul/14 special "week#2"page 2- Two-page ad - coming soon ...

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 92- Review: 62% (The Story So Far Vol 2)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 93- Review: 62% (Thrill Time Platinum)
     Sinclair Userissue #95-1990/Febpage 75- Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 59% (The Story So Far Vol 2)
     Sinclair Userissue #95-1990/Febpage 75- Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 68% (Thrill Time Platinum)
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 76- Review: 79% (The Story So Far Vol 2)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 34- CompoEntry (Thrill Time Platinum)
     Crashissue v.1 #73-1990/Febpage 22- CompoResult (Thrill Time Platinum)
     The Games Machineissue #21-1989/Augpage 9- News/Note (The Story So Far Vol 2)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #23-1989/Augpage 6- Advert (The Story So Far Vol 2)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 6- Advert (The Story So Far Vol 2)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #26-1989/Novpage 20- Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 24- Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #96-1989/Novpage 10- Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 48- Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)
     The Games Machineissue #20-1989/Julpage 40- Advert (The Story So Far Vol 2)
     The Games Machineissue #22-1989/Seppage 2- Advert (The Story So Far Vol 2)
     The Games Machineissue #24-1989/Novpage 24- Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)

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