Ballblazer
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Activision Inc (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £7.99
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Cursor, Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Ballblazer (Software) from Lucasfilm Games (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX, NES
Average mag. score  83.67% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  50% (9 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 395.00 Ptas
     #2 - Proein Soft Line (Spain)(1986)
     #3 - Ricochet (UK)(1986)
     * Release price: £1.99

Authors/Contributors
     Graeme Devine (UK)at Program Techniques - ?

Review Awards
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #51 - 1986/Junpage 68
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #26 - 1986/Junpage 15

Compilations
     Full version inMicroHobby issue 213: Tape 42(1991/Sep)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #213 - 1991/Sep
     Full version inStar Games II(1987)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThe Prestige Collection(1987)by Activision Inc (UK)

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

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Ballblazer.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Ballblazer.gif1,473OriginalRunning screen
     Ballblazer.jpg362,497OriginalInlay - Front
     Ballblazer128K.jpg899,375OriginalInlay - Front
     Ballblazer128K_Back.jpg357,884OriginalInlay - Back
     Ballblazer_Back.jpg315,333OriginalInlay - Back
     ballblaz.txt2,228OriginalInstructions
     Ballblazer.txt7,723OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Ballblazer(EN).pdf107,393OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Ballblazer.jpg307,580OriginalAdvertisement
     Ballblazer(DroSoft).jpg228,200#1Inlay - Front
     Ballblazer(DroSoft).pdf31,621#1InstructionsSpanish
     Ballblazer(Ricochet).jpg488,594#3Inlay - Front
     Ballblazer(Ricochet)_Back.jpg615,972#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Computer Gamerissue #14-1986/Maypage 21- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 18- Review: 71%
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #19-1986/May/8 special "week#2"page 14- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 68- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #6-1986/Junpage 62- Review: 8/10
     ZX Computingissue #26-1986/Junpage 15- Review: Great

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 77- Feature - East Meets West (Lucasfilm Games)
     Computer Gamerissue #6-1985/Seppage 6- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #11-1986/Febpage 59- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 128- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 60- CompoResult
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #124-1985/Aug/6 special "week#1"page 6- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"page 8- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #24-1984/Jun/14 special "week#2"page 1- News/Note - Atari stars with Lucasfilms
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #9-1986/Feb/27 special "week#4"page 8- Interview - David Levine interview
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #27-1988/Jul/14 special "week#2"page 17- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 71- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 13- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 62- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 72- Feature - Play It Again, Sam ...
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 12- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #23-1986/Febpage 10- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #25-1986/Maypage 8- CompoEntry
     ZX Computingissue #25-1986/Maypage 58- Feature - David Levine interview

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 115- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 28- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #25-1986/Febpage 22- Two-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 106- Review - Crash - Compilation (The Prestige Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 106- Review - Crash - Compilation (Star Games II)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #73-1987/Novpage 12- News/Note (The Prestige Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 62- Offer (The Prestige Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 106- Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (The Prestige Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 106- Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Star Games II)
     MicroHobbyissue #213-1991/Seppage 15- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 213: Tape 42)
     MicroHobbyissue #213-1991/Seppage 16- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 213: Tape 42)
     The Games Machineissue #1-1987/Octpage 16- News/Note (The Prestige Collection)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #71-1987/Seppage 50- Full-page ad (Star Games II)
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 101- Full-page ad (Star Games II)

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