Rambo III
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.95
Disk Price  £14.95
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Rambo III (Movie) from Carolco Pictures Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, PC/DOS, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score  71.61% (8 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  56.7% (38 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     #2 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1991)as "MOVIE COLLECTION 14: Rambo III"
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Andrew P. Deakin (UK) - Code
     Ivan Horn (UK) - In-game Graphics
     Jonathan Dunn (UK) - Music
     Renato Casaro - Inlay/Poster Art

Compilations
     Demo version inYour Sinclair issue 35: Smash Tape 10(1988/Nov)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #35 - 1988/Nov
     Full version inA Toda Maquina(1989)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 RamboIII.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(SpeedLock 7)English
RamboIII_2.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)Czech
 RamboIII.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
 RamboIII.jpgOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???) - snippets electronic magazine
 RamboIII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 RamboIII(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(SpeedLock 7)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     RamboIII.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     RamboIII.gif5,568OriginalRunning screen
     RamboIII.jpg623,101OriginalInlay - Front
     RamboIII_Back.jpg617,672OriginalInlay - Back
     RamboIII_Media.jpg114,727OriginalMedia scan
     RamboIII.ay.zip2,699OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Rambo3(EN).txt9,324OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     RamboIII.jpg124,769OriginalGame map
     RamboIII_2.jpg2,333,240OriginalGame map
     RamboIII_Level1.jpg105,877OriginalGame map
     RamboIII_Level1_2.jpg141,084OriginalGame map
     RamboIII_Part1.gif746,558OriginalGame map
     RamboIII_Part2.gif841,664OriginalGame map
     RamboIII.jpg188,740OriginalAdvertisement
     rambo3.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva & F0X
     Rambo III (1988)(Ocean Software).pok126OriginalPOK pokes file
     RamboIII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg60,830#1Inlay - Front
     RamboIII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt6,767#1InstructionsSpanish
     RamboIII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg291,985#1Advertisement
     RamboIII(HitSquad).jpg569,321#2Inlay - Front
     RamboIII(HitSquad)_Back.jpg524,999#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #19-1989/Aprpage 85- Review: 649/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 37- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 61- Review: 58%
     Crashissue v.1 #87-1991/Aprpage 50- Review: 85%
     MicroHobbyissue #184-1989/Janpage 40- Review - Nuevo
     New Computer Expressissue #3-1988/Nov/26page 31- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 68- Review: 64%
     Sinclair Userissue #110-1991/Aprpage 36- Review: 84%
     The Games Machineissue #15-1989/Febpage 51- Review: 72%
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 118- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #64-1991/Aprpage 79- Review: 65%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 8- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #19-1989/Aprpage 72- Map
     BiTissue #16-1993/Janpage 13- Solution
     BiTissue #16-1993/Janpage 19- Map
     BiTissue #16-1993/Janpage 22- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 14- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 41- Solution - solution part 1
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 41- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 33- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #92-1991/Seppage 42- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #185-1989/Febpage 61- Feature - Justicieros
     New Computer Expressissue #2-1988/Nov/19page 26- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 25- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 93- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 31- Offer
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 14- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #18-1989/Maypage 77- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 10- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 18- CoverGame
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 37- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 38- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 43- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 24- Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 30- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #71-1991/Novpage 48- Map - map part 1
     Your Sinclairissue #71-1991/Novpage 48- Solution - solution part 1
     ZX Magazínissue 1996/Janpage 24- Solution

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #14-1988/Novpage 148- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #26-1989/Novpage 78- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 148- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 142- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 34- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #95-1989/Octpage 48- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 10- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 212- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 2- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #85-1991/Febpage 63- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #86-1991/Marpage 55- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #87-1991/Aprpage 13- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     New Computer Expressissue #2-1988/Nov/19page 56- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #80-1988/Novpage 108- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #83-1989/Febpage 15- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 24- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #108-1991/Febpage 65- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #110-1991/Aprpage 23- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 85- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 63- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #47-1989/Novpage 2- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #63-1991/Marpage 25- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #64-1991/Aprpage 82- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

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