| Ranarama |
| |
| Aliases | Rana Rama |
| Release Date | 1987/Mar |
| Original Publisher | Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Maze |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | Custom Screen Loader, In-game Mini-game(s) |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Teleportation |
| Groups | Players - Collectors Edition |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 85.29% (7 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 84.7% (176 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #3 - Players Software (UK) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 | |||
| #4 - PIM Software (Greece) |
Authors/Contributors
| Steve Turner (UK) | at Graftgold Ltd | - ? | |
| Steve Weston (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art | ||
| Peter Austin (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #65 - 1987/Mar | page 16 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #38 - 1987/Mar | page 108 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #60 - 1987/Mar | page 46 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #16 - 1987/Apr | page 52 | |
| "ZX Computing Monster Hit" | at ZX Computing | issue #36 - 1987/Apr | page 46 |
Credits
| Cover art for the Players reissue: Peter Austin. |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Featured on Four Smash Hits from Hewson Consultants for£9.95 (14.95 on +3 Disk). Other games were Zynaps, Exolon and Uridium Plus. |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Great Games 3 | (1988) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Four Smash Hits | (1987) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Heatwave | (1989/Aug) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Ranarama.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Search Loader (SEARCH 19 / D.G.COOKE 19)) | English | ||
| Ranarama.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | ||
| Ranarama(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Search Loader (SEARCH 19 / D.G.COOKE 19)) | English | ||
| Ranarama(IBSA).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Search Loader (SEARCH 19 / D.G.COOKE 19)) | English | ||
| Ranarama(PlayersSoftware).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Search Loader (SEARCH 19 / D.G.COOKE 19)) | English | ||
 | Ranarama(PIMSoftware).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Ranarama.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Ranarama.gif | 5,832 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Ranarama.jpg | 583,449 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| Ranarama_Media.jpg | 89,788 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Ranarama.ay.zip | 634 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Ranarama.pdf | 157,787 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Ranarama.txt | 12,780 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Ranarama(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 781,836 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, German | ||
| Ranarama.jpg | 577,556 | Original | Game map | |||
| Ranarama_2.jpg | 583,617 | Original | Game map | |||
| Ranarama_3.jpg | 427,331 | Original | Game map | |||
| Ranarama_4.png | 435,748 | Original | Game map | |||
| SUPoster061.jpg | 316,011 | Original | Magazine poster | - Sinclair User magazine poster | ||
| Ranarama.jpg | 273,034 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| ranarama.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Robin Clive & Miguel Garcia | ||
| Ranarama (1987)(Hewson Consultants).pok | 178 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Ranarama(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 62,091 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Ranarama(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 76,994 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Ranarama(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 8,984 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Ranarama(IBSA).jpg | 110,009 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Ranarama(PlayersSoftware).jpg | 698,478 | #3 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case - number 3 | ||
| Ranarama(PlayersSoftware)_Back.jpg | 490,550 | #3 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case - number 3 | ||
| Ranarama(PlayersSoftware)_Media.jpg | 67,695 | #3 | Media scan | |||
| Ranarama(PIMSoftware)_Front.jpg | 701,017 | #4 | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| Ranarama(PIMSoftware)_Media.jpg | 143,540 | #4 | Media scan | |||
| Ranarama(PIMSoftware)(EL).pdf | 426,171 | #4 | Instructions | Greek |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #65-1987/Mar | page 16 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 26 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #25-1987/Apr | page 28 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #38-1987/Mar | page 108 | - Review: 90% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug | page 42 | - Review - Crash - Run It Again: 92% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #126-1987/Apr | page 18 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #60-1987/Mar | page 46 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #16-1987/Apr | page 52 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 44 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 40 | - Review: 87% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #63-1991/Mar | page 81 | - Review: 78% | |
| ZX Computing | issue #36-1987/Apr | page 46 | - Review | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 2001/Jan | page 10 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #66-1987/Apr | page 49 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 19 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr | page 9 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 9 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 120 | - Review (10 Great Games 3) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #71-1988/Feb | page 37 | - Review: 9/10 (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 63 | - Review: 89% (10 Great Games 3) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 44 | - Review: 6/10 (10 Great Games 3) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 40 | - Review: 90% (Heatwave) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 9 | - News/Note (Four Smash Hits) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (10 Great Games 3) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b" | page 10 | - News/Note (Heatwave) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 49 | - CompoEntry (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 121 | - CompoResult (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 18 | - News/Note (Heatwave) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #89-1989/Aug | page 66 | - CompoEntry (Heatwave) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #92-1989/Nov | page 62 | - CompoResult (Heatwave) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #98-1990/Apr | page 37 | - Offer (Heatwave) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #21-1989/Aug | page 9 | - News/Note (Heatwave) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 41 | - Full-page ad (Four Smash Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 6 | - Full-page ad (Four Smash Hits) |
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