Rock 'n Wrestle at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Aliases	Rock & Wrestle
Release Date	1985
Original Publisher	Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo
Max. Players	2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price	£8.95
Controls	Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Sports	Wrestling
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score	69.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	63.6% (27 votes)

Re-releases

#1 - Firebird Software Ltd (UK)	(1985)
#2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)	(1986)	as "Rock 'n Lucha"
#3 - Graphic Game S.A. (Argentina)	(1987)
#4 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)	(1988)

Authors/Contributors

Steven Taylor (Australia)	at Beam Software	- ?
Frank Oldham (Australia)	at Beam Software	- ?
Damian Watharow (Australia)	at Beam Software	- ?

Review Awards

"ZX Computing Globella"

at ZX Computing

issue #27 - 1986/Jul

page 48

Remarks

Despite adverts promoting "complete rock sound track", this game has no music whatsoever.

Compilations

Full version in	123	(1989)	by Silverbird Software Ltd (UK)
Full version in	Action Pack	(1990)	by Prism Leisure Corporation PLC (UK)
Full version in	El Super 10	(1986)	by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
RockNWrestle.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
RockNWrestle.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
RockNWrestle(FirebirdSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(Firebird BleepLoad)	English
RockNWrestle(RockNLucha)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip	#2	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
RockNWrestle(RockNLucha)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip	#2	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(Unspecified custom loader)	English
RockNWrestle(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip	#4	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(Firebird BleepLoad)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
RockNWrestle.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
RockNWrestle.gif	6,004	Original	Running screen
RockNWrestle.jpg	367,296	Original	Inlay - Front
RockNWrestle.txt	14,881	Original	Instructions	English
RockNWrestle(EN).pdf	406,234	Original	Instructions	English
RockNWrestle.jpg	228,549	Original	Advertisement
RockNWrestle_2.jpg	472,578	Original	Advertisement
RockNWrestle_3.jpg	570,299	Original	Advertisement
Rock 'n Wrestle (1985)(Melbourne House).pok	417	Original	POK pokes file
RockNWrestle(FirebirdSoftware).jpg	376,881	#1	Inlay - Front
RockNWrestle(FirebirdSoftwareLtd)(EN).pdf	210,904	#1	Instructions	English
RockNWrestle(RockNLucha)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg	207,001	#2	Inlay - Front
RockNWrestle(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg	83,596	#4	Inlay - Front
RockNWrestle(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf	24,913	#4	Instructions	Spanish

Magazine Reviews

Computer Gamer	issue #12-1986/Mar	page 54	- Review
Computer Gamer	issue #16-1986/Jul	page 19	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul	page 24	- Review: 48%
MicroHobby	issue #83-1986/Jun	page 14	- Review - Nuevo
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #18-1986/May/1 special "week#1"	page 17	- Review
Sinclair User	issue #52-1986/Jul	page 37	- Review: 4/5
Your Sinclair	issue #7-1986/Jul	page 44	- Review: 8/10
ZX Computing	issue #27-1986/Jul	page 48	- Review: Great

Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #54-1986/Apr	page 43	- CompoEntry
Computer Gamer	issue #17-1986/Aug	page 13	- CompoEntry
Computer Gamer	issue #19-1986/Oct	page 46	- CompoResult
Crash	issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"	page 82	- CompoEntry
Crash	issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar	page 59	- CompoResult
K64	issue #27-1987/Jun	page 10	- News/Note
MicroHobby Especial	issue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial"	page 20	- Feature - Informe
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #41-1985/Oct/10 special "week#2"	page 4	- News/Note
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #51-1985/Dec/19 special "week#3"	page 1	- News/Note
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #8-1986/Feb/20 special "week#3"	page 32	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.6 #51-1987/Dec/31 special "week#5"	page 24	- News/Note
Sinclair User	issue #52-1986/Jul	page 73	- CompoEntry
Sinclair User	issue #56-1986/Nov	page 48	- CompoResult
Your Sinclair	issue #3-1986/Mar	page 4	- News/Note
Your Sinclair	issue #8-1986/Aug	page 38	- CompoEntry
Your Sinclair	issue #11-1986/Nov	page 88	- CompoResult

Magazine Advertisements

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Crash	issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"	page 53	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #25-1986/Feb	page 47	- Full-page ad
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #45-1985/Nov/7 special "week#1"	page 2	- Full-page ad
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Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #3-1986/Jan/16 special "week#3"	page 2	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #46-1986/Jan	page 29	- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews

Your Sinclair

issue #42-1989/Jun

page 42

- Review: 3/10 (123)

Related Magazine References

	ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #18-1989/Mar	page 82	- News/Note (123)
	C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #91-1989/May	page 8	- News/Note (123)

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