| Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior |
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| Aliases | Barbarian |
| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Palace Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) |
| Loading screen adaptation(s) | Zlý sen pařana Františka Pařby |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Mods | 1 title(s) |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Other Platforms | Acorn, Amiga, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 86.50% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 81.7% (134 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | as "Barbarian: El Guerrero Definitivo" | |
| * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Kixx (UK) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: £3.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Steve Brown (UK) | - Game Design/Concept, Inlay/Poster Art | ||
| Shaun Griffiths (UK) | - ? | ||
| Richard Joseph (UK) | - ? |
Annual Awards
| 2nd Most Effective Game Advertisement - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Easiest Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. (with Chronos) |
Series "Barbarian"
| 1. | Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior | (1987) | by Palace Software (UK) | |
| 2. | Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax | (1988) | by Palace Software (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Los 40 Principales Vol. 8 | (1987) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | The In Crowd | (1988) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | We Are the Champions | (1988) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 49 | (1988/May) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #49 - 1988/May | - titled "Duello mortale" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior(1Player).tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - (1 player) |
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior(2Players).tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - (2 players) |
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior(different).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (different) |
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior(Barbarian-ElGuerreroDefinitivo)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior(Kixx).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior.gif | 7,043 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior.jpg | 549,849 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior_2.jpg | 545,348 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior_Back.jpg | 476,582 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior_Back_2.jpg | 443,768 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior_SideA.jpg | 128,227 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior_SideB.jpg | 120,670 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior.ay.zip | 1,292 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior.mp3.zip | 2,175,445 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior.pdf | 315,208 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior.txt | 4,551 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior_Italian.pdf | 438,004 | Original | Instructions | Italian | ||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior_Italian.txt | 5,071 | Original | Instructions | Italian | ||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior.png | 46,996 | Original | Game map | |||
| MHPoster136.jpg | 358,226 | Original | Magazine poster | - MicroHobby magazine poster | ||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior.jpg | 106,735 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| barbarian_pal.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Philip Kendall | ||
| Barbarian The Ultimate Warrior (1987)(Palace Software).pok | 195 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 155,407 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 5,458 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 344,579 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior(Kixx).jpg | 679,436 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 476,991 | #2 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| Barbarian-TheUltimateWarrior(Kixx)_Media.jpg | 75,124 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| BiT | issue #37-1994/Oct | page 19 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #68-1987/Jun | page 14 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 58 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun | page 114 | - Review: 85% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 38 | - Review - Crash - Run It Again | |
| Crash | issue v.2-2018 special "Annual 2018" | page 57 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #136-1987/Jul | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| New Computer Express | issue #141-1991/Jul/20 | page 51 | - Review | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #22-1987/Jun/5 special "week#1" | page 51 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #63-1987/Jun | page 24 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 30 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 29 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 91% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 105 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 65 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun | page 27 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug | page 69 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 44 | - Advert | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #22-1987/Jun/5 special "week#1" | page 56 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #25-1987/Jun/26 special "week#4" | page 2 | - Advert | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #39-1987/Oct/2 special "week#1" | page 9 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #63-1987/Jun | page 31 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #65-1987/Aug | page 37 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #66-1987/Sep | page 62 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.7 #6-1987/Jun | page 76 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #18-1987/Jun | page 19 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #20-1987/Aug | page 62 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #21-1987/Sep | page 72 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 118 | - Review (The In Crowd) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 110 | - Review: 93% (The In Crowd) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 115 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (The In Crowd) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (The In Crowd) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #40-1989/Apr | page 63 | - Review: 9/10 (The In Crowd) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (The In Crowd) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 8 | - News/Note (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (The In Crowd) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #8-1988/May | page 123 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 98 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 196 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #18-1989/Mar | page 83 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #20-1989/May | page 54 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 28 | - Advert (The In Crowd) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 86 | - Advert (The In Crowd) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #78-1988/Apr | page 95 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 132 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 74 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #82-1988/Aug | page 87 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 35 | - Advert (We Are the Champions) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 73 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 94 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #88-1989/Feb | page 32 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #89-1989/Mar | page 99 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #90-1989/Apr | page 6 | - Two-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #91-1989/May | page 54 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a" | page 75 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #94-1989/Sep | page 88 | - Advert (The In Crowd) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 124 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #53-1988/Jun | page 42 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug | page 46 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 123 | - Advert (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 30 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb | page 15 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #63-1989/Apr | page 90 | - Two-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #65-1989/Jun | page 22 | - Two-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 2 | - Two-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep | page 51 | - Advert (The In Crowd) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #7-1988/Dec/24 special "Issues 7 & 8" | page 7 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #11-1989/Jan/21 | page 7 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #74-1988/May | page 100 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #79-1988/Oct | page 17 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #81-1988/Dec | page 124 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 44 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #84-1989/Mar | page 33 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #86-1989/May | page 19 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #87-1989/Jun | page 2 | - Two-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #90-1989/Sep | page 9 | - Advert (The In Crowd) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #91-1989/Oct | page 36 | - Advert (The In Crowd) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #6-1988/May | page 116 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #8-1988/Jul | page 124 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #11-1988/Oct | page 61 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 119 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #23-1989/Oct | page 4 | - Advert (The In Crowd) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 24 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #31-1988/Jul | page 36 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #34-1988/Oct | page 80 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 129 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 108 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #40-1989/Apr | page 14 | - Two-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #41-1989/May | page 2 | - Two-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #42-1989/Jun | page 5 | - Full-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #43-1989/Jul | page 2 | - Two-page ad (The In Crowd) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 21 | - Advert (The In Crowd) |
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