Platoon |
Release Date | 1988/Jan/25 |
Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
Language | English |
Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
Max. Players | 1 |
Original Price | £9.95 |
Features | AY Sound, Multi-Genre, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
Tie-in Licences | Platoon (Movie) from Hemdale Film Corporation (USA) |
Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, PC/DOS |
Average mag. score | 79.00% (6 reviews) |
Martijn's WoS score | 77.8% (46 votes) |
#1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
* Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
#2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1988) | ||
#3 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1990) | as "MOVIE COLLECTION 09: Platoon" | |
* Release price: £2.99 |
Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | - Game Design/Concept | ||
Sean Pearce (UK) | at Choice Software Ltd | - Code | |
David Lyttle (UK) | at Choice Software Ltd | - Code | |
Simon Butler (UK) | at Choice Software Ltd | - ? | |
Mark R. Jones (UK) | at Choice Software Ltd | - Load Screen | |
Andy Sleigh (UK) | at Choice Software Ltd | - ? | |
David Whittaker (UK) | at Choice Software Ltd | - Music |
Zach Townsend <Zach Townsend> @ Choice Software <Choice Software Ltd (UK)> *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
"Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar | page 90 |
Bugfixes provided by Cristian Secara:
Modified "BUGFIX" file provided by Cristian Secara (including additional intro screen adapted from the Commodore 64 version). |
The inlay says "With this special pack: Original Motown recording of 'Tracks Of My Tears' by Smokey Robinson". It also comes with a photo of the Platoon cast and a full-size competition entry to win a copy of the film on video. |
Full version in | 2 Por 1: Platoon + Arkanoid - Revenge of Doh | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | |||
Full version in | The In Crowd | (1988) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
Full version in | Total | (1989) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 52 | (1988/Sep) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #52 - 1988/Sep | - titled "Commando" |
Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
Platoon48V1.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 6) | English | - 48 v1 | |
Platoon48V2.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 7) | English | - 48 v2 | |
Platoon48.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | ||
Platoon128.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | ||
Platoon.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
Platoon(BUGFIX).tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | ||
Platoon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | ||
Platoon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | ||
Platoon(IBSA).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | ||
Platoon(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English | - (incomplete - side B missing) | |
Platoon128.tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English |
Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
Platoon.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
Platoon.gif | 5,506 | Original | Running screen | |||
Platoon_Front.jpg | 392,239 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
Platoon_Back.jpg | 495,897 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
Platoon_Tape.jpg | 85,574 | Original | Media scan | |||
Platoon_Tape_2.jpg | 94,665 | Original | Media scan | |||
Platoon.ay.zip | 5,035 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
Platoon.mp3.zip | 4,719,494 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
Platoon.pdf | 305,238 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
Platoon.txt | 15,293 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
Platoon(EN).pdf | 1,640,781 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
Platoon.jpg | 413,309 | Original | Game map | |||
Platoon_2.png | 260,308 | Original | Game map | |||
Platoon_3.jpg | 1,041,199 | Original | Game map | |||
Platoon_Level1+2.jpg | 224,033 | Original | Game map | |||
Platoon_Level1.jpg | 77,161 | Original | Game map | |||
Platoon_Level2+3.jpg | 201,393 | Original | Game map | |||
Platoon_Level2.jpg | 72,432 | Original | Game map | |||
Platoon_Level3.jpg | 166,939 | Original | Game map | |||
Platoon_Level3_2.jpg | 51,843 | Original | Game map | |||
Platoon_ProposedGameSpecs1.jpg | 94,638 | Original | Game additional material | |||
Platoon_ProposedGameSpecs2.jpg | 127,199 | Original | Game additional material | |||
Platoon_ProposedGameSpecs3.jpg | 120,339 | Original | Game additional material | |||
Platoon_ProposedGameSpecs4.jpg | 86,953 | Original | Game additional material | |||
Platoon_Storyboard1.jpg | 83,979 | Original | Game additional material | |||
Platoon_Storyboard2.jpg | 107,961 | Original | Game additional material | |||
Platoon_Storyboard3.jpg | 293,339 | Original | Game additional material | |||
Platoon_Storyboard4.jpg | 315,308 | Original | Game additional material | |||
Platoon_Storyboard5.jpg | 301,724 | Original | Game additional material | |||
Platoon_Storyboard6.jpg | 311,798 | Original | Game additional material | |||
Platoon_Storyboard7.jpg | 132,161 | Original | Game additional material | |||
Platoon_Poster.jpg | 1,013,219 | Original | Poster | |||
platoon.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
Platoon (1988)(Ocean Software).pok | 1,019 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
Platoon_Competition.jpg | 204,981 | Original | ? | - Competition | ||
Platoon_Photo.jpg | 394,734 | Original | ? | - Photo | ||
Platoon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 62,573 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
Platoon(ErbeSoftwareSA)_Front.jpg | 309,134 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
Platoon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 13,345 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
Platoon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 243,109 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
Platoon(IBSA).jpg | 88,609 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
Platoon(HitSquad).jpg | 465,559 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
Platoon(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 331,074 | #3 | Inlay - Back | |||
Platoon(MOVIECOLLECTION09-Platoon)(HitSquad)_Tape.jpg | 82,906 | #3 | Media scan |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #7-1988/Apr | page 59 | - Review: 530/1000 | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #77-1988/Mar | page 42 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #102-1990/May | page 62 | - Review: 94% | |
Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 90 | - Review: 93% | |
MicroHobby | issue #164-1988/Mar | page 34 | - Review - Nuevo | |
New Computer Express | issue #144-1991/Aug/10 | page 51 | - Review | |
Sinclair User | issue #72-1988/Mar | page 12 | - Review: 8/10 | |
The Games Machine | issue #3-1988/Feb | page 56 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
The Games Machine | issue #4-1988/Mar | page 60 | - Review: 84% | |
Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 39 | - Review: 7/10 | |
ZX Magazín | issue 1994/Jan | page 6 | - Review |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 118 | - Review (The In Crowd) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 115 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (The In Crowd) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (The In Crowd) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #40-1989/Apr | page 63 | - Review: 9/10 (The In Crowd) |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (The In Crowd) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (The In Crowd) |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 98 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
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ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #18-1989/Mar | page 83 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #20-1989/May | page 54 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 28 | - Advert (The In Crowd) | |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 86 | - Advert (The In Crowd) | |
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C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #88-1989/Feb | page 32 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #89-1989/Mar | page 99 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #90-1989/Apr | page 6 | - Two-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #91-1989/May | page 54 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a" | page 75 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #94-1989/Sep | page 88 | - Advert (The In Crowd) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 30 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
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