| Live and Let Die |
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| Aliases | Aquablast Live and Let Die - The Computer Game |
| Release Date | 1988/Oct/20 |
| Original Publisher | Domark Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Espionage/Secret Service |
| Tie-in Licences | Live and Let Die (Movie) from Eon Productions (UK), United Artists Inc (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 61.00% (7 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 63.3% (20 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas | |||
| #3 - Encore (UK) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Byron Nilsson (UK) | at Elite Systems Ltd | - Code | |
| Peter Tattersall (UK) | at Elite Systems Ltd | - In-game Graphics | |
| Paul D. Walker (UK) | at Elite Systems Ltd | - ? | |
| Mark Cooksey (UK) | at Elite Systems Ltd | - Music | |
| Steinar Lund (Norway) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Remarks
| Initially set out to be written by Lynsoft (Gordon Fong), but ultimately cancelled and moved to Elite Systems. |
Series "James Bond"
| 1. | A View to a Kill - The Computer Game | (1985) | by Domark Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | The Living Daylights - The Computer Game | (1987) | by Domark Ltd (UK) | |
| 3. | Live and Let Die | (1988) | by Domark Ltd (UK) | |
| 4. | Licence to Kill | (1989) | by Domark Ltd (UK) | |
| 5. | The Spy Who Loved Me | (1990) | by Domark Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | The James Bond 007 Collection | (1991) | by Domark Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The Story So Far Vol 2 | (1989) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Thrill Time Platinum | (1990) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 57 | (1989/Feb) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #57 - 1989/Feb | - titled "Acqua Raid" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | LiveAndLetDie.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| LiveAndLetDie.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| LiveAndLetDie.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| LiveAndLetDie(Encore).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| LiveAndLetDie.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| LiveAndLetDie.gif | 4,876 | Original | Running screen | |||
| LiveAndLetDie.jpg | 997,073 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| LiveAndLetDie_Back.jpg | 620,401 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| LiveAndLetDie.ay.zip | 3,094 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| LiveAndLetDie.txt | 3,509 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| LiveAndLetDie.png | 15,102 | Original | Game map | |||
| LiveAndLetDie.jpg | 313,248 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| liveandletdie.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by s0l1t3r (with rollback) | ||
| Live and Let Die (1988)(Domark).pok | 414 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| LiveAndLetDie(Encore).jpg | 435,334 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| LiveAndLetDie(Encore)_Back.jpg | 327,124 | #3 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 58 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| BiT | issue #22-1993/Jul | page 18 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #85-1988/Nov | page 56 | - Review: 72% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 186 | - Review: 71% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #184-1989/Jan | page 31 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| New Computer Express | issue #2-1988/Nov/19 | page 28 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Sinclair User | issue #80-1988/Nov | page 22 | - Review: 60% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #101-1990/Jul | page 34 | - Review: 51% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 66 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 93 | - Review: 5/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 76 | - Review: 58% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #72-1991/Dec | page 68 | - Review: 65% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #14-1988/Nov | page 2 | - Two-page ad | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #32-1990/May | page 31 | - Advert - Encore advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #85-1988/Nov | page 2 | - Two-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #102-1990/May | page 12 | - Advert - Encore advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #103-1990/Jun | page 12 | - Advert - Encore advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 58 | - Two-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #51-1991/Dec | page 102 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (The James Bond 007 Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 92 | - Review: 62% (The Story So Far Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 93 | - Review: 62% (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 75 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 59% (The Story So Far Vol 2) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 75 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 68% (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #118-1991/Dec | page 41 | - Review: 58% (The James Bond 007 Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 76 | - Review: 79% (The Story So Far Vol 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #72-1991/Dec | page 68 | - Review: 73% (The James Bond 007 Collection) |
Related Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 34 | - CompoEntry (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 22 | - CompoResult (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #21-1989/Aug | page 9 | - News/Note (The Story So Far Vol 2) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #23-1989/Aug | page 6 | - Advert (The Story So Far Vol 2) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 6 | - Advert (The Story So Far Vol 2) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #26-1989/Nov | page 20 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 24 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #50-1991/Nov | page 28 | - Full-page ad (The James Bond 007 Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 10 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 48 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #120-1991/Nov | page 111 | - Full-page ad (The James Bond 007 Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #117-1991/Nov | page 31 | - Full-page ad (The James Bond 007 Collection) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #20-1989/Jul | page 40 | - Advert (The Story So Far Vol 2) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #22-1989/Sep | page 2 | - Advert (The Story So Far Vol 2) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #24-1989/Nov | page 24 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) |
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