Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Aliases	Barbarian II
Release Date	1988
Original Publisher	Palace Software (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£12.99
Disk Price	£19.99
Features	AY Sound, Border Effects
Controls	Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, PC/DOS
Average mag. score	72.29% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	80.4% (71 votes)

Re-releases

#1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
		* Release price: 875.00 Ptas
#2 - IBSA (Spain)	(1988)
#3 - Kixx (UK)	(1990)
		* Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors

Steve Brown (UK)		- Game Design/Concept, Inlay/Poster Art
Paul Atkinson (UK)	at MC Lothlorien Ltd	- ?
Lee Gibbons		- Inlay/Poster Art

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX

@ Icon Design <Icon Design Ltd (UK)>
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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

Demo version in	Sinclair User issue 77: Megatape 6	(1988/Aug)	by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #77 - 1988/Aug
Full version in	Heroes	(1990)	by Domark Ltd (UK)
Full version in	Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten	(1992/Mar/15)	by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Full version in	Mega Mix	(1989)	by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Full version in	The Classic Collection	(1992)	by Hot-Shot Entertainments Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 128K	(SpeedLock 7)	English
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax128.z80.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 128K	(???)	English
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax.dsk.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 128 +3	(None)	English
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K	(Unspecified custom loader)	English
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 128 +3	(None)	English
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax(IBSA).tzx.zip	#2	ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K	(Unspecified custom loader)	English
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax(Kixx).tzx.zip	#3	ZX-Spectrum 128K	(SpeedLock 7)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax.gif	5,892	Original	Running screen
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax_Front.jpg	686,874	Original	Inlay - Front
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax_Front_2.jpg	756,204	Original	Inlay - Front
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax_Back.jpg	500,347	Original	Inlay - Back
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax_Back_2.jpg	702,700	Original	Inlay - Back
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax.txt	3,824	Original	Instructions	English
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax_German.txt	4,166	Original	Instructions	German
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax(MULTI-LANG).pdf	1,116,654	Original	Instructions	Multi-language: English, French
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax_English.jpg	1,267,362	Original	Scanned instructions	English
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax.jpg	788,431	Original	Game map
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax_2.png	178,142	Original	Game map
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax.jpg	148,040	Original	Advertisement
barbarian2.zip	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Rafal (with rollback)
Barbarian II The Dungeon of Drax (1988)(Palace Software).pok	872	Original	POK pokes file
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg	60,266	#1	Inlay - Front
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg	359,863	#1	Inlay - Front
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf	34,461	#1	Instructions	Spanish
BarbarianII-TheDungeonOfDrax(Kixx).jpg	416,288	#3	Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #13-1988/Oct	page 90	- Review - not a Spectrum article
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #82-1988/Aug	page 46	- Review - not a Spectrum article
Crash	issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan	page 19	- Review: 81%
Crash	issue v.1 #83-1990/Dec	page 53	- Review: 71%
MicroHobby	issue #186-1989/Mar	page 33	- Review - Nuevo
New Computer Express	issue #16-1989/Feb/25	page 30	- Review - not a Spectrum article
Sinclair User	issue #81-1988/Dec	page 26	- Review: 69%
Sinclair User	issue #105-1990/Nov	page 60	- Review: 88%
The Games Machine	issue #9-1988/Aug	page 56	- Review - not a Spectrum article
Your Sinclair	issue #37-1989/Jan	page 49	- Review: 6/10
Your Sinclair	issue #57-1990/Sep	page 50	- Review: 77%
Your Sinclair	issue #60-1990/Dec	page 84	- Review: 60%

Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #11-1988/Aug	page 18	- Preview
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #15-1988/Dec	page 129	- Map
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #79-1988/May	page 9	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #80-1988/Jun	page 8	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #81-1988/Jul	page 100	- Feature
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #81-1988/Jul	page 101	- Offer
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #82-1988/Aug	page 48	- CompoEntry
Crash	issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug	page 118	- Preview
Crash	issue v.1 #64-1989/May	page 36	- Hack/Poke
MicroHobby	issue #175-1988/Aug	page 60	- Preview - Premiere
MicroHobby	issue #186-1989/Mar	page 34	- Map - Mapa
MicroHobby	issue #187-1989/Apr	page 42	- Feature - Justicieros
New Computer Express	issue #65-1990/Feb/3	page 14	- Hack/Poke
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.7 #30-1988/Aug/4 special "week#1"	page 16	- News/Note
Sinclair User	issue #76-1988/Jul	page 25	- News/Note
Sinclair User	issue #77-1988/Aug	page 9	- CoverGame
Sinclair User	issue #77-1988/Aug	page 88	- Preview
Sinclair User	issue #111-1991/May	page 17	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #111-1991/May	page 18	- Hack/Poke
The Games Machine	issue #7-1988/Jun	page 8	- News/Note
The Games Machine	issue #8-1988/Jul	page 10	- Preview
The Games Machine	issue #15-1989/Feb	page 77	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #32-1988/Aug	page 7	- News/Note
Your Sinclair	issue #32-1988/Aug	page 18	- Preview
Your Sinclair	issue #33-1988/Sep	page 49	- CompoEntry
Your Sinclair	issue #46-1989/Oct	page 38	- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #12-1988/Sep	page 6	- Full-page ad
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #16-1989/Jan	page 110	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #82-1988/Aug	page 23	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #83-1988/Sep	page 73	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug	page 83	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep	page 50	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec	page 51	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan	page 49	- Full-page ad
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.7 #48-1988/Dec/8 special "week#2"	page 64	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #77-1988/Aug	page 28	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #78-1988/Sep	page 44	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #82-1989/Jan	page 52	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #83-1989/Feb	page 28	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #33-1988/Sep	page 45	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #34-1988/Oct	page 35	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #36-1988/Dec	page 14	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #37-1989/Jan	page 19	- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews

Crash	issue v.1 #81-1990/Oct	page 43	- Review: 82% (Heroes)
Sinclair User	issue #95-1990/Feb	page 75	- Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 79% (Mega Mix)
Your Sinclair	issue #57-1990/Sep	page 50	- Review: 78% (Heroes)

Related Magazine References

	C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #122-1992/Jan	page 12	- News/Note (Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten)
	C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #122-1992/Jan	page 27	- Poster (Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten)

Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #28-1990/Jan	page 59	- Full-page ad (Mega Mix)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #29-1990/Feb	page 21	- Advert (Mega Mix)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #35-1990/Aug	page 49	- Full-page ad (Heroes)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #97-1989/Dec	page 130	- Full-page ad (Mega Mix)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #99-1990/Feb	page 99	- Advert (Mega Mix)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #101-1990/Apr	page 56	- Full-page ad (Mega Mix)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #104-1990/Jul	page 23	- Full-page ad (Heroes)
Crash	issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan	page 68	- Full-page ad (Mega Mix)
Crash	issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb	page 3	- Advert (Mega Mix)
Crash	issue v.1 #74-1990/Mar	page 3	- Advert (Mega Mix)
Sinclair User	issue #93-1989/Dec	page 64	- Full-page ad (Mega Mix)
Sinclair User	issue #94-1990/Jan	page 116	- Full-page ad (Mega Mix)
Sinclair User	issue #95-1990/Feb	page 99	- Advert (Mega Mix)
Sinclair User	issue #98-1990/Apr	page 3	- Advert (Mega Mix)
Sinclair User	issue #102-1990/Aug	page 23	- Full-page ad (Heroes)
The Games Machine	issue #25-1989/Dec	page 100	- Full-page ad (Mega Mix)
The Games Machine	issue #27-1990/Feb	page 100	- Full-page ad (Mega Mix)
The Games Machine	issue #28-1990/Mar	page 3	- Advert (Mega Mix)
Your Sinclair	issue #49-1990/Jan	page 104	- Full-page ad (Mega Mix)
Your Sinclair	issue #50-1990/Feb	page 3	- Advert (Mega Mix)
Your Sinclair	issue #51-1990/Mar	page 92	- Full-page ad (Mega Mix)
Your Sinclair	issue #56-1990/Aug	page 33	- Full-page ad (Heroes)

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