Rogue Trooper
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Piranha (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Rogue Trooper (Comic) from 2000AD (UK)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4
Average mag. score  69.50% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  73.2% (52 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Alternative Software Ltd (UK)(1987)
     #2 - System 4 (Spain)(1988)
     #3 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1986)
     #4 - Z Cobra (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Design Design Software (UK) - ?
     Dave Gibbons - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Monster Hit"at ZX Computingissue #33 - 1987/Janpage 48

Compilations
     Full version in4 Most Megaheroes(1991)by Alternative Software Ltd (UK)- titled "Space Trooper"
     Full version inLas Cajas de Sol(1988)by System 4 (Spain)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 39(1987/Jun)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #39 - 1987/Jun- titled "Il soldato"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
RogueTrooper.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
RogueTrooper.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
RogueTrooper_2.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
RogueTrooper(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 RogueTrooper(System4).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 RogueTrooper(ZCobra).tzx.zip#4ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     RogueTrooper.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     RogueTrooper.gif5,996OriginalRunning screen
     RogueTrooper.jpg386,211OriginalInlay - Front
     RogueTrooper_Back.jpg358,544OriginalInlay - Back
     ROGUETR.TXT3,152OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     RogueTrooper.txt3,024OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     RogueTrooper.png61,611OriginalGame map
     RogueTrooper.jpg226,418OriginalAdvertisement
     roguet.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Alessandro Grussu
     Rogue Trooper (1986)(Piranha).pok225OriginalPOK pokes file
     RogueTrooper(AlternativeSoftware).jpg760,525#1Inlay - Front
     RogueTrooper(AlternativeSoftware)_Back.jpg279,804#1Inlay - Back
     RogueTrooper(System4).jpg130,974#2Inlay - Front
     RogueTrooper(ZafiChip).jpg266,650#3Advertisement
     RogueTrooper(ZCobra).jpg133,005#4Inlay - Front
     RogueTrooper(ZCobra).pdf7,862#4InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 24- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #23-1987/Febpage 95- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 36- Review: 79%
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 85- Review - Crash - Run It Again: 69%
     MicroHobbyissue #116-1987/Febpage 16- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #46-1986/Nov/13 special "week#2"page 76- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 108- Review: 3/5
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 57- Review: 7/10
     ZX Computingissue #33-1987/Janpage 48- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 16- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 18- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 10- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 96- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 161- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 110- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 54- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 83- Feature - Run It Again: 3D isometric games
     MicroHobbyissue #138-1987/Julpage 26- Tips - Tokes
     New Computer Expressissue #1-1988/Nov/12page 2- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 7- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 90- Preview
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 40- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.7 #2-1987/Febpage 17- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 48- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 8- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 98- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 7- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #29-1986/Seppage 6- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #33-1987/Janpage 80- CompoEntry
     ZX Computingissue #38-1987/Junpage 5- CompoResult

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 35- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 49- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 90- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #107-1990/Octpage 103- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 146- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 112- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 74- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Your Sinclairissue #70-1991/Octpage 60- Review: 60% (4 Most Megaheroes)

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