Barbarian
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.99
Features  Icon/Menu Driven Control
Graphical Views  Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Barbarian (Software) from Psygnosis Ltd (USA)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, PC/DOS
Average mag. score  78.80% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  78.9% (71 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Paul Murray (UK)at Icon Design Ltd - ?
     Ed Knight (UK)at Icon Design Ltd - ?
     Roger Dean - Inlay/Poster Art

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     @ Psygnosis <Psygnosis Ltd (USA)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Compilations
     Full version inMicroHobby issue 206: Tape 33(1991/Jan)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #206 - 1991/Jan

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

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Barbarian_2.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Barbarian_2.gif3,279OriginalRunning screen
     Barbarian_Front.jpg821,951OriginalInlay - Front
     Barbarian_Back.jpg530,580OriginalInlay - Back
     Barbarian.txt25,739OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Barbarian_German.txt3,629OriginalInstructionsGerman
     Barbarian(MULTI-LANG).pdf1,576,628OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     Barbarian.jpg191,328OriginalGame map
     Barbarian_2.jpg543,536OriginalGame map
     Barbarian_3.png75,869OriginalGame map
     Barbarian.rzx.zip114,074OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Kostya - [denied]
     Barbarian (1988)(Melbourne House).pok126OriginalPOK pokes file
     Barbarian(DroSoft).jpg124,534#1Inlay - Front
     Barbarian(DroSoft).txt14,909#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 26- Review: 7/10
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 96- Review: 81%
     MicroHobbyissue #184-1989/Janpage 30- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 58- Review: 92%
     The Games Machineissue #10-1988/Seppage 72- Review: 81%
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 35- Review: 7/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #1-1987/Octpage 90- Tips
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 78- Feature - Carry On Screaming ... (frustrating games)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #12-1988/Seppage 19- Preview
     Bajtekissue special "9 Gier Komputerowych"page 10- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #71-1987/Seppage 65- Map - not a Spectrum article
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #89-1989/Marpage 73- Hack/Poke
     Computer Gamerissue #27-1987/Junpage 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #55-1988/Augpage 117- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 44- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 49- Hack/Poke
     FIFOissue #9-1991page 30- Map
     MicroHobbyissue #142-1987/Seppage 28- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #148-1987/Octpage 14- Feature - Justicieros
     MicroHobbyissue #151-1987/Novpage 29- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #181-1988/Novpage 48- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #185-1989/Febpage 61- Feature - Justicieros
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #27-1988/Jul/14 special "week#2"page 8- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #29-1988/Jul/28 special "week#4"page 35- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 86- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #83-1989/Febpage 14- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #103-1990/Seppage 16- Tips
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 13- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 9- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 54- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 35- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 78- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 35- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 36- Map

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 66- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 44- Advert

Related Magazine References
     MicroHobbyissue #206-1991/Janpage 55- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 206: Tape 33)
     MicroHobbyissue #206-1991/Janpage 56- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 206: Tape 33)

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