| Target: Renegade |
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| Aliases | Target Renegade Target; Renegade |
| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) (Cooperative) |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Disk Price | £14.95 |
| Mods | 1 title(s) |
| Features | AY Sound, Final Big Boss Fight, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Graphical Views | Oblique 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Themes | Martial Arts |
| Inspirations | Renegade (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, NES |
| Average mag. score | 86.33% (9 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 83.9% (571 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1990) | as "ARCADE COLLECTION 19: Target: Renegade" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Mike Lamb (UK) | - Code | ||
| Dawn Drake (UK) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| Simon Butler (UK) | - Game Design/Concept | ||
| Jonathan Dunn (UK) | - Music | ||
| Gari Biasillo (UK) | - Music | ||
| Bob Wakelin | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| Hall Of Fame - Planeta Sinclair Awards 2024 |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #52 - 1988/May | page 22 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #31 - 1988/Jul | page 64 |
Remarks
| Gari Biasillo composed the music/sfx for the Spectrum 128k (and Amstrad) versions, whereas Jonathan Dunn handled the 48k version. |
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 | Special Action | (1989) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The In Crowd | (1988) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The Spectrum | (2024/Nov/22) | by Retro Games Ltd | ||
| Full version in | Total | (1989) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 46 | (1988/Feb) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #46 - 1988/Feb | - titled "Metropolitana" | |
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 54 | (1988/Nov) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #54 - 1988/Nov | - titled "Metropolitana 2" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Target-Renegade48.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Target-Renegade.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English | ||
| Target-Renegade128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | |
| Target-Renegade.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Target-Renegade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| Target-Renegade(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| TargetRenegade.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| TargetRenegade.gif | 4,031 | Original | Running screen | |||
| TargetRenegade.jpg | 1,003,715 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| TargetRenegade_Back.jpg | 590,061 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Double jewel case | ||
| Target-Renegade_Media.jpg | 135,915 | Original | Media scan | |||
| TargetRenegade.ay.zip | 4,819 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| TargetRenegade.mp3.zip | 4,556,676 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| TargetRenegade.txt | 3,481 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| TargetRenegade.jpg | 427,929 | Original | Game map | |||
| TargetRenegade_2.png | 45,407 | Original | Game map | |||
| SUPoster075.jpg | 438,478 | Original | Magazine poster | - Sinclair User magazine poster | ||
| TargetRenegade.jpg | 241,107 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| target.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Russell Marks | ||
| Target Renegade (1988)(Imagine Software).pok | 353 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| TargetRenegade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 149,033 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| TargetRenegade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg | 117,707 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| TargetRenegade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 5,244 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| TargetRenegade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 338,256 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| TargetRenegade(HitSquad).jpg | 374,138 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| TargetRenegade(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 351,323 | #2 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| Target-Renegade(HitSquad)_Media.jpg | 97,786 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #9-1988/Jun | page 67 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #10-1988/Jul | page 67 | - Review: 650/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 45 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 22 | - Review: 90% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #84-1991/Jan | page 80 | - Review: 84% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #173-1988/Jul | page 44 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 42 | - Review: 10/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #106-1990/Dec | page 62 | - Review: 81% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #7-1988/Jun | page 35 | - Review: 85% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #31-1988/Jul | page 64 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 29 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 90% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #61-1991/Jan | page 85 | - Review: 92% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 55 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review |
Magazine References
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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 #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 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (The In Crowd) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| 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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| Spectrum Computing RZX - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
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