| Rastan |
| |
| Aliases | Rastan Saga |
| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Disk Price | £14.95 |
| Features | AY Sound, Beeper Music, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode, Multiple Boss Fights |
| Graphical Views | Side-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Screen Movements | Multi-directional Scrolling |
| Tie-in Licences | Rastan (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, Sega Master System |
| Average mag. score | 81.00% (8 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 75.1% (44 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1990) | as "ARCADE COLLECTION 17: Rastan" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Tom Lanigan (UK) | at Icon Design Ltd | - ? | |
| Paul Murray (UK) | at Icon Design Ltd | - ? | |
| Jas C. Brooke (UK) | at Icon Design Ltd | - ? | |
| Ed Knight (UK) | at Icon Design Ltd | - ? | |
| Bob Wakelin | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #30 - 1988/Jun | page 63 |
Known Errors
| When you reach the end of level 6 and walk next to the big window, the game should teleport to the fight scene with the level boss (like it happened in level 2 and 4). However, nothing happens. The fix for this problem is POKE 59729,42: POKE 59730,33 (to be entered at the start of level 6). |
Compilations
| Full version in | Taito Coin-Op Hits | (1988) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Rastan48.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Rastan.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English | ||
| Rastan128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | |
| Rastan(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| Rastan(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| Rastan(different)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | - (different) | |
| Rastan(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Rastan.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Rastan.gif | 4,707 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Rastan.jpg | 1,144,144 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Rastan_Back.jpg | 527,534 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Rastan_Media.jpg | 87,600 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Rastan.ay.zip | 2,275 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Rastan.mp3.zip | 4,703,272 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| Rastan.txt | 2,524 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Rastan.jpg | 186,610 | Original | Game map | |||
| Rastan_2.png | 524,341 | Original | Game map | |||
| Rastan.jpg | 246,476 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| rastan.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback) | ||
| Rastan (1988)(Imagine Software).pok | 240 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Rastan(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 80,218 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Rastan(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg | 51,639 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Rastan(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 34,081 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Rastan(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 5,046 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Rastan(HitSquad).jpg | 452,511 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Rastan(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 262,038 | #2 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 16 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #107-1990/Oct | page 70 | - Review: 87% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 20 | - Review: 85% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #82-1990/Nov | page 49 | - Review: 83% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #171-1988/Jun | page 41 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #74-1988/May | page 58 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #104-1990/Oct | page 66 | - Review: 81% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #6-1988/May | page 59 | - Review: 55% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 63 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #59-1990/Nov | page 54 | - Review: 87% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 118 | - Review (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 113 | - Review: 94% (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Taito Coin-Op Hits) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 124 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Taito Coin-Op Hits) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 171 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 77 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #18-1989/Mar | page 68 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #84-1988/Oct | page 125 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #85-1988/Nov | page 100 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 152 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #89-1989/Mar | page 14 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #90-1989/Apr | page 6 | - Advert (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 124 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #62-1989/Mar | page 99 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #63-1989/Apr | page 90 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #65-1989/Jun | page 22 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #79-1988/Oct | page 108 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #81-1988/Dec | page 77 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #84-1989/Mar | page 11 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #87-1989/Jun | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #12-1988/Nov | page 132 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #15-1989/Feb | page 34 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 123 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 116 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 20 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #40-1989/Apr | page 14 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #41-1989/May | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #43-1989/Jul | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) |
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