| Renegade |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Inspiration for | Subway Vigilante |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 7.95 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Mods | 2 title(s) |
| Features | AY Sound, Multiple Boss Fights |
| Graphical Views | Oblique 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Screen Movements | Flip-screen |
| Themes | Martial Arts |
| Tie-in Licences | Renegade (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, Sega Master System, Thomson MO/TO |
| Average mag. score | 84.31% (8 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 83.6% (334 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| #3 - Ocean-Imagine Hellas (Greece) | |||
| #4 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1990) | as "ARCADE COLLECTION 06: Renegade" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Mike Lamb (UK) | - ? | ||
| Ronnie Fowles (UK) | - ? | ||
| Fred Gray (UK) | - ? | ||
| Bob Wakelin | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 2nd Best Game Inlay - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Easiest Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Least Accurate Review - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Most Challenging Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #22 - 1987/Oct | page 48 |
Series "Renegade"
| 1. | Renegade | (1987) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Target: Renegade | (1988) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 3. | Renegade III | (1989) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | 2 Por 1: Renegade + Target Renegade | (1988) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Taito Coin-Op Hits | (1988) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | We Are the Champions | (1988) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Renegade48.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Renegade.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 4) | English | ||
| Renegade128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | |
| Renegade.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Renegade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| Renegade(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Renegade.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Renegade.gif | 6,130 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Renegade.jpg | 981,781 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Renegade.ay.zip | 3,081 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Renegade.mp3.zip | 4,774,177 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| renegade.txt | 1,280 | Original | Instructions | |||
| Renegade.pdf | 384,612 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Renegade(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 390,368 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French | ||
| Renegade.png | 32,227 | Original | Game map | |||
| Renegade_GraphicsGrids-Heads.jpg | 47,278 | Original | Game additional material | |||
| Renegade_GraphicsGrids-Player.jpg | 72,560 | Original | Game additional material | |||
| Renegade.jpg | 312,024 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Renegade_2.jpg | 258,595 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| renegade.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Fred Fischer | ||
| Renegade (1987)(Imagine Software).pok | 614 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Renegade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 72,854 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Renegade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 5,331 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Renegade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 429,618 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| Renegade(IBSA).jpg | 153,690 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Renegade(HitSquad).jpg | 471,689 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Renegade(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 325,035 | #4 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 47 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 74 | - Review: 845/1000 | |
| BiT | issue #15-1992/Dec | page 23 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #99-1990/Feb | page 56 | - Review: 86% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 34 | - Review: 89% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 41 | - Review - Crash - Run It Again | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #74-1990/Mar | page 48 | - Review: 81% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #155-1987/Dec | page 28 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 64 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| The Games Machine | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 54 | - Review: 82% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #22-1987/Oct | page 48 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #50-1990/Feb | page 46 | - Review: 82% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 55 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review |
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 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (We Are the Champions) | |
| 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 #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 (Taito Coin-Op Hits) |
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 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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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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