Power Drift
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Activision Inc (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.99
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Power Drift (Arcade coin-op) from Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score  80.71% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80.9% (34 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1989)
     #2 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1991)as "ARCADE COLLECTION 39: Power Drift"
     * Release price: £3.99

Authors/Contributors
     John Mullins (UK)at Software Studios - ?
     Clive Paul (UK)at Software Studios - ?
     Mr Pixels (UK)at Software Studios - ?
     David Lowe (UK)at Software Studios - ?

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #72 - 1991/Decpage 68

Compilations
     Demo version inMicroHobby issue 195: Tape 17(1990/Jan)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #195 - 1990/Jan
     Demo version inYour Sinclair issue 47: Smash Tape 23(1989/Nov)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #47 - 1989/Nov
     Full version inTriple(1990)by MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inWheels of Fire(1990)by Domark Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 PowerDrift.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     PowerDrift.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     PowerDrift.gif6,773OriginalRunning screen
     PowerDrift_Front.jpg261,918OriginalInlay - Front
     PowerDrift_Back.jpg277,342OriginalInlay - Back
     PowerDrift_Tape.jpg88,065OriginalMedia scan
     PowerDrift.ay.zip5,954OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     PowerDrift.txt11,523OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     PowerDrift(MULTI-LANG).pdf2,205,509OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     PowerDrift.jpg379,971OriginalAdvertisement
     PowerDrift_2.jpg90,250OriginalAdvertisement
     PowerDrift.rzx.zip122,974OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) - [denied]
     Power Drift (1989)(Activision Inc).pok177OriginalPOK pokes file
     PowerDrift_InTheBox.zip2,016,447Original? - In the box
     PowerDrift(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg90,050#1Inlay - Front
     PowerDrift(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_Front.jpg133,757#1Inlay - Front
     PowerDrift(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_Back.jpg159,126#1Inlay - Back
     PowerDrift(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf14,347#1InstructionsSpanish
     PowerDrift(MCMSoftwareS.A.).txt1,680#1InstructionsSpanish
     PowerDrift(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg239,660#1Advertisement
     PowerDrift(HitSquad).jpg483,962#2Inlay - Front
     PowerDrift(HitSquad)_Back.jpg362,941#2Inlay - Back
     PowerDrift(ARCADECOLLECTION39-PowerDrift)(HitSquad)_Tape.jpg42,694#2Media scan
     PowerDrift(ARCADECOLLECTION39-PowerDrift)(HitSquad)_Tape_2.jpg51,552#2Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 92- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 70- Review: 81%
     Crashissue v.1 #95-1992/Janpage 63- Review: 71%
     MicroHobbyissue #195-1990/Janpage 32- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #93-1989/Decpage 39- Review: 79%
     Sinclair Userissue #118-1991/Decpage 49- Review: 81%
     The Games Machineissue #25-1989/Decpage 90- Review - not a Spectrum article
     The Spectrum Showissue #1-2014/Aprpage 9- Review
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 23- Review: 82%
     Your Sinclairissue #60-1990/Decpage 93- Review: 81%
     Your Sinclairissue #72-1991/Decpage 68- Review: 90%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #26-1989/Novpage 19- Preview
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 135- Feature - Xmas '89
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b"page 107- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #95-1989/Octpage 46- CompoEntry - The Computer Shop compo
     Crashissue v.1 #70-1989/Novpage 24- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 39- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #194-1989/Decpage 10- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #195-1990/Janpage 12- Feature - Justicieros
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 58- Feature
     Sinclair Userissue #94-1990/Janpage 15- Hack/Poke
     The Games Machineissue #23-1989/Octpage 8- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #27-1990/Febpage 69- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #47-1989/Novpage 9- CoverGame
     Your Sinclairissue #47-1989/Novpage 12- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #52-1990/Aprpage 22- Letters

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #25-1989/Octpage 81- Advert
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #26-1989/Novpage 31- Advert
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 44- Two-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #28-1990/Janpage 13- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #95-1989/Octpage 58- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #96-1989/Novpage 87- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 28- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #98-1990/Janpage 139- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #92-1989/Novpage 82- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #93-1989/Decpage 122- Two-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #117-1991/Novpage 11- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #118-1991/Decpage 20- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 35- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 114- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #72-1991/Decpage 34- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #73-1992/Janpage 61- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Sinclair Userissue #107-1991/Janpage 58- Review: 69% (Wheels of Fire)
     Your Sinclairissue #60-1990/Decpage 93- Review: 86% (Wheels of Fire)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #107-1990/Octpage 10- News/Note (Wheels of Fire)
     MicroHobbyissue #195-1990/Janpage 53- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 195: Tape 17)
     MicroHobbyissue #195-1990/Janpage 54- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 195: Tape 17)
     Your Sinclairissue #58-1990/Octpage 12- News/Note (Wheels of Fire)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #108-1990/Novpage 13- Full-page ad (Wheels of Fire)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #109-1990/Decpage 14- Two-page ad (Wheels of Fire)
     Sinclair Userissue #105-1990/Novpage 5- Full-page ad (Wheels of Fire)
     Sinclair Userissue #107-1991/Janpage 9- Full-page ad (Wheels of Fire)
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 9- Full-page ad (Wheels of Fire)

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