Rommel's Revenge
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Crystal Computing (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.50
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  1.99
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Features  Vector Graphics
Groups  Silver Range
Inspirations  Battlezone (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score  60.00% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  77.7% (13 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Firebird Software Ltd (UK)(1983)as "Tank Busters"
     #2 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)as "Tank Busters"

Authors/Contributors
     Martin S. Horsley (UK) - ?
     Dave De Leuw - Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards
     Rank #39 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Compilations
     Full version inSinclair User issue 110: Great Eight 2(1991/Apr)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #110 - 1991/Apr

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
RommelsRevenge.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
RommelsRevenge.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
RommelsRevenge(TankBusters)(FirebirdSoftwareLtd).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
RommelsRevenge(TankBusters)(FirebirdSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 RommelsRevenge(TankBusters)(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     RommelsRevenge.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     RommelsRevenge.gif1,092OriginalRunning screen
     RommelsRevenge.jpg244,182OriginalInlay - Front
     RommelsRevenge_Back.jpg113,851OriginalInlay - Back
     RommelsRevenge.txt305OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Rommel's Revenge (1983)(Crystal Computing).pok33OriginalPOK pokes file
     RommelsRevenge(TankBusters)(FirebirdSoftwareLtd).scr6,912#1Loading screen
     RommelsRevenge(TankBusters)(FirebirdSoftware).jpg402,719#1Inlay - Front
     RommelsRevenge(TankBusters)(FirebirdSoftware)_Back.jpg291,309#1Inlay - Back
     RommelsRevenge(TankBusters)(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg113,206#2Inlay - Front
     RommelsRevenge(TankBusters)(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf8,456#2InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 69- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 75- Review: 65%
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 66- Review - Crash Living Guide: 65%
     MicroHobbyissue #168-1988/Aprpage 41- Review - Nuevo
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #5-1984/Aprpage 82- Review: 6/10
     Sinclair Programsissue #21-1984/Julpage 33- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"page 41- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #72-1988/Marpage 59- Review: 5/10
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Marpage 13- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 67- Feature - Shoot-Em-Ups
     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 80- Letters
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #32-1983/Oct/11 special "week#2"page 10- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #51-1987/Dec/31 special "week#5"page 24- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #110-1991/Aprpage 4- CoverGame

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