Rod-Land
Release Date  1991
Original Publisher  Storm Software [2] (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £11.99
Mods  1 title(s)
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Rod-Land (Arcade coin-op) from Jaleco Entertainment (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES
Average mag. score  91.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  82.4% (95 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)(1991)
     #2 - Kixx (UK)(1991)

Authors/Contributors
     Jason McGann (UK)at Twilight - ?
     Shaun G. McClure (UK)at Twilight - ?

Review Awards
     "Sinclair User Gold"at Sinclair Userissue #117 - 1991/Novpage 29
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #73 - 1992/Janpage 45

Compilations
     Demo version inSinclair User issue 119: Great Eight 8(1992/Jan)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #119 - 1992/Jan
     Full version inDouble Dragon III + Rod-Land(1991)by Storm Software [2] (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Rod-Land.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
 Rod-Land.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(SpeedLock 7)English
 Rod-Land(DroSoft).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128K(SpeedLock 7)English
 Rod-Land(Kixx).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 128K(SpeedLock 7)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Rod-Land.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Rod-Land.gif4,362OriginalRunning screen
     Rod-Land_Front.jpg234,320OriginalInlay - Front
     Rod-Land_Back.jpg256,302OriginalInlay - Back
     Rod-Land.ay.zip3,434OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Rod-Land.txt3,382OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Rod-Land(MULTI-LANG).pdf434,102OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     Rod-Land.png358,888OriginalGame map
     Rod-Land.jpg274,785OriginalAdvertisement
     rodland.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback)
     Rod-Land (1991)(Storm Software).pok232OriginalPOK pokes file
     Rod-Land_Characters.jpg66,346Original? - Characters
     Rod-Land(DroSoft)_Front.jpg127,701#1Inlay - Front
     Rod-Land(DroSoft)_Back.jpg139,534#1Inlay - Back
     Rod-Land(DroSoft).pdf81,593#1InstructionsSpanish
     Rod-Land(Kixx).jpg732,750#2Inlay - Front
     Rod-Land(Kixx)_Back.jpg341,514#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #50-1991/Novpage 113- Review - not a Spectrum article
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #51-1991/Decpage 124- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #95-1992/Janpage 54- Review: 88%
     MicroHobbyissue #217-1992/Janpage 30- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #117-1991/Novpage 29- Review: 91%
     Your Sinclairissue #73-1992/Janpage 45- Review: 95%
     ZX Magazínissue 1993/Janpage 9- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #52-1992/Jan supplement "TNT 3"page 10- Tips - The Classic Tricks'n'Tactics Supplement
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #103-1990/Junpage 13- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #115-1991/Junpage 128- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #91-1991/Augpage 22- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #95-1992/Janpage 50- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #97-1992/Marpage 46- Tips
     FIFOissue #15-1992/Junpage 35- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #215-1991/Novpage 10- Preview - Premiere
     New Computer Expressissue #137-1991/Jun/22page 22- News/Note - 128k Sized Future
     New Computer Expressissue #144-1991/Aug/10page 4- News/Note - A visit to the land of Rod
     New Computer Expressissue #148-1991/Sep/7page 62- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #119-1992/Janpage 6- CoverGame
     Sinclair Userissue #122-1992/Aprpage 15- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #67-1991/Julpage 66- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #70-1991/Octpage 15- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #86-1993/Febpage 24- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #48-1991/Seppage 26- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #118-1991/Seppage 103- Full-page ad

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