4x4 Off-Road Racing
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase
Max. Players  1
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  8.99
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Features  AY Sound, Dynamic Loading Screen, Prize Game
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  4x4 Off-Road Racing (Software) from Epyx Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, PC/DOS
Average mag. score  60.57% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  55.3% (21 votes)

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

Authors/Contributors
     Steve Marsden (UK) - ?
     David Cooke (UK) - ?

Compilations
     Full version inEpyx Action(1989)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
4x4Off-RoadRacing.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
 4x4Off-RoadRacing.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
4x4Off-RoadRacing(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 4x4Off-RoadRacing(Kixx).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Alkatraz Protection System)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     4x4Off-RoadRacing.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     4x4Off-RoadRacing.gif2,872OriginalRunning screen
     4x4Off-RoadRacing_Front.jpg1,189,836OriginalInlay - Front
     4x4Off-RoadRacing.ay.zip3,406OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     4x4Off-RoadRacing.txt19,413OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     4x4Off-RoadRacing(MULTI-LANG).pdf909,924OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     4x4Off-RoadRacing.jpg286,308OriginalAdvertisement
     4x4 Off-Road Racing (1988)(US Gold).pok207OriginalPOK pokes file
     4x4Off-RoadRacing_PictureSheet.gif21,269Original? - Picture sheet
     4x4Off-RoadRacing(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg44,699#1Inlay - Front
     4x4Off-RoadRacing(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf70,971#1InstructionsSpanish
     4x4Off-RoadRacing(Kixx).jpg350,812#2Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 45- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 18- Review: 42%
     MicroHobbyissue #186-1989/Marpage 27- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #84-1989/Marpage 21- Review: 40%
     Sinclair Userissue #103-1990/Seppage 24- Review: 80%
     The Games Machineissue #12-1988/Novpage 45- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 97- Review: 7/10
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 59- Review: 60%
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 55- Review: 60%
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 79- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 72%

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 114- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 14- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 47- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 73- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 79- Feature - Complete Guide to Driving games

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 70- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 70- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #84-1988/Octpage 132- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b"page 56- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 113- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 174- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 44- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #11-1988/Octpage 113- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #12-1988/Novpage 6- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #21-1989/Augpage 4- Advert
     The Games Machineissue #22-1989/Seppage 4- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 116- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 93- Review: 79% (Epyx Action)
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 59- Review: 60% (Epyx Action)

Related Magazine References
     Sinclair Userissue #96-1990/Marpage 49- Offer (Epyx Action)
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 37- Offer (Epyx Action)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #26-1989/Novpage 59- Full-page ad (Epyx Action)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #30-1990/Marpage 60- Advert (Epyx Action)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #96-1989/Novpage 38- Full-page ad (Epyx Action)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #98-1990/Janpage 57- Full-page ad (Epyx Action)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #99-1990/Febpage 36- Advert (Epyx Action)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #100-1990/Marpage 10- Advert (Epyx Action)
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 10- Full-page ad (Epyx Action)
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 4- Full-page ad (Epyx Action)
     Sinclair Userissue #95-1990/Febpage 21- Advert (Epyx Action)
     Sinclair Userissue #96-1990/Marpage 9- Advert (Epyx Action)
     The Games Machineissue #24-1989/Novpage 100- Full-page ad (Epyx Action)

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