| Powerplay |
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| Aliases | Powerplay: The Game of the Gods |
| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Players Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Genre | Game: Board |
| Max. Players | 4 (Turn based) |
| Original Price | £1.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Dynamic Loading Screen, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Graphical Views | Isometric 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Ancient Mythology |
| Tie-in Licences | Powerplay (Software) from Arcana Software Design (Greece) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 83.00% (2 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 61.5% (13 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Arcana Software Design (Greece) | (1989) | ||
| #2 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1989) |
Authors/Contributors
| Simon Daniels (UK) | - Game Design/Concept | ||
| Andrew Severn (UK) | - Code | ||
| Martin Severn (UK) | - Load Screen | ||
| Colin Swinbourne (UK) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| Mike Brown (UK) | - Music | ||
| Peter Austin (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Powerplay.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| Powerplay.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | - (+TAP) | |
| Powerplay(ArcanaSoftwareDesign).tap.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | Greek | |
| Powerplay(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | Spanish | |
| Powerplay(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | Spanish |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Powerplay.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Powerplay.gif | 4,833 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Powerplay.jpg | 762,182 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Powerplay_Back.jpg | 596,312 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Powerplay_Tape.jpg | 74,822 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Powerplay.ay.zip | 1,824 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Powerplay.txt | 4,639 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Powerplay.rzx.zip | 185,600 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Paul E Collins (with rollback) | ||
| Powerplay(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 57,826 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Powerplay(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 20,540 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 30 | - Review: 82% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #184-1989/Jan | page 38 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #81-1988/Dec | page 81 | - Review: 84% | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 1993/May | page 9 | - Review |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 70 | - News/Note |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| The Tipshop | (Tips, Maps, Solutions, Cheats, Pokes) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
