| RoboCop 2 |
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| Release Date | 1990 |
| Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £10.99 |
| Disk Price | £15.99 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Screen Movements | Multi-directional Scrolling |
| Tie-in Licences | RoboCop 2 (Movie) from Orion Pictures Corporation (USA), Tobor Productions (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES |
| Average mag. score | 90.20% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 80.4% (72 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: 1100.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Andrew P. Deakin (UK) | - Code | ||
| Ivan Horn (UK) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| Matthew Cannon (UK) | - Music, Sound Effects |
Annual Awards
| 1st Best Game Overall - 1990 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 1st Best Licensed Game (Not Coin-op) - 1990 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Best Sound - 1990 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 3rd Best Graphics - 1990 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #84 - 1991/Jan | page 71 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #107 - 1991/Jan | page 10 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #60 - 1990/Dec | page 14 |
Series "RoboCop"
| 1. | RoboCop | (1988) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | RoboCop 2 | (1990) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 3. | RoboCop 3 | (1992) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Demo version in | MicroHobby issue 204: Tape 29 | (1990/Nov) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #204 - 1990/Nov | ||
| Demo version in | Sinclair User issue 107: Six of the Best 3 | (1991/Jan) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #107 - 1991/Jan |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | RoboCop2(+2).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English | - (+2) |
| RoboCop2.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | |
| RoboCop2.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English | ||
| RoboCop2.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| RoboCop2(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English | |
| RoboCop2(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| RoboCop2(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | - (Small Case) | |
| RoboCop2(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| RoboCop2.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| RoboCop2.gif | 7,181 | Original | Running screen | |||
| RoboCop2.jpg | 743,556 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| RoboCop2_Front.jpg | 319,755 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| RoboCop2_Back.jpg | 253,922 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| RoboCop2_Back_2.jpg | 731,146 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| RoboCop2.ay.zip | 3,067 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| RoboCop2.mp3.zip | 4,683,023 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| RoboCop2.txt | 5,778 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| RoboCop2(EN).pdf | 132,985 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| RoboCop2.jpg | 411,390 | Original | Game map | |||
| RoboCop2_2.jpg | 549,734 | Original | Game map | |||
| RoboCop2_3.png | 163,543 | Original | Game map | |||
| RoboCop2_4.jpg | 61,916 | Original | Game map | |||
| MHPoster204.jpg | 531,121 | Original | Magazine poster | - MicroHobby magazine poster | ||
| YSPoster60.jpg | 616,051 | Original | Magazine poster | - Your Sinclair magazine poster | ||
| RoboCop2.jpg | 227,308 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| RoboCop2_2.jpg | 212,945 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| RoboCop2_3.jpg | 239,759 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| robo2.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus | ||
| RoboCop 2 (1990)(Ocean Software).pok | 170 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| RoboCop2(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg | 111,414 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| RoboCop2(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Front.jpg | 121,910 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| RoboCop2(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Back.jpg | 134,512 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| RoboCop2(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 20,491 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| RoboCop2(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 161,363 | #1 | Advertisement |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #41-1991/Feb | page 44 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #111-1991/Feb | page 65 | - Review: 83% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #84-1991/Jan | page 71 | - Review: 93% | |
| FIFO | issue #21-1993/Feb | page 30 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #204-1990/Nov | page 33 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #107-1991/Jan | page 10 | - Review: 91% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #133-1993/Mar | page 19 | - Review: 91% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #60-1990/Dec | page 14 | - Review: 93% | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 1993/May | page 3 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine References
| MicroHobby | issue #204-1990/Nov | page 53 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 204: Tape 29) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #204-1990/Nov | page 54 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 204: Tape 29) |
Links
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