| Roy of the Rovers |
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| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.99 |
| Disk Price | £12.99 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Tie-in Licences | Roy of the Rovers (Comic) from Fleetway Publications |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 55.64% (7 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 54% (5 votes) |
Authors/Contributors
| System Applied Technology (UK) | - ? |
Compilations
| Full version in | The Soccer Squad | (1989) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | RoyOfTheRovers.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| RoyOfTheRovers.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| RoyOfTheRovers.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| RoyOfTheRovers.gif | 3,534 | Original | Running screen | |||
| RoyOfTheRovers.jpg | 1,053,398 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| RoyOfTheRovers_Media.jpg | 117,322 | Original | Media scan | |||
| RoyOfTheRovers.txt | 9,587 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| RoyOfTheRovers(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 624,460 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| RoyOfTheRovers.jpg | 583,438 | Original | Scanned instructions | English |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 57 | - Review: 535/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 98 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 69 | - Review: 41% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 88 | - Review: 47% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 96 | - Review: 38% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 46 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 61 | - Review: 71% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #54-1990/Jun | page 55 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 69% |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 9 | - News/Note | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 130 | - Preview | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #78-1988/Apr | page 9 | - News/Note | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 18 | - News/Note | |
| New Computer Express | issue #4-1988/Dec/3 | page 47 | - News/Note - Footie frolics | |
| New Computer Express | issue #147-1991/Aug/31 | page 4 | - News/Note - It's all Rover | |
| The Games Machine | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 16 | - News/Note | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 51 | - CompoEntry | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 74 | - CompoResult | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #34-1988/Oct | page 53 | - CompoEntry | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 9 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #40-1989/Apr | page 49 | - CompoResult | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #54-1990/Jun | page 55 | - Feature - Complete Guide to Soccer games | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #56-1990/Aug | page 30 | - Tips |
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Related Magazine Reviews
| Sinclair User | issue #91-1989/Oct | page 44 | - Review: 77% (The Soccer Squad) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 61 | - Review: 67% (The Soccer Squad) |
Related Magazine References
| Sinclair User | issue #89-1989/Aug | page 23 | - News/Note (The Soccer Squad) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| Sinclair User | issue #89-1989/Aug | page 41 | - Advert (The Soccer Squad) |
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