Samurai Warrior
Aliases  Samurai Warrior: The Battles of... Usagi Yojimbo
The Battle of... Usagi Yojimbo
Usagi Yojimbo
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Disk Price  £12.95
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Themes  Martial Arts
Tie-in Licences  Samurai Warrior (Comic) from Stan Sakai
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  79.00% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80.6% (72 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Ross Harris (UK)at Source Software Ltd - ?
     Dave Semmens (UK)at Source Software Ltd - ?
     Stan Sakai - Inlay/Poster Art

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     @ Beam Software <Beam Software (Australia)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #35 - 1988/Novpage 32

Known Errors
     Bugfix provided by Ersh:
  • If you jump even once during a stage, then whenever you are attacked by an enemy facing right, you will be hit regardless of distance.
    Fixed using POKE 44989,195
  • Shurikens cannot be blocked (unlike the C64 version). You can only jump over them, but this is not possible at short distance.
    Fixed using POKE 40540,42

Compilations
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 57(1989/Feb)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #57 - 1989/Feb- titled "Samurai"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 SamuraiWarrior.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(Firebird BleepLoad)English
SamuraiWarrior.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 SamuraiWarrior.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 SamuraiWarrior(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Firebird BleepLoad)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SamuraiWarrior.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SamuraiWarrior.gif5,650OriginalRunning screen
     SamuraiWarrior.jpg590,794OriginalInlay - Front
     SamuraiWarrior.ay.zip1,794OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     SamuraiWarrior(EN).pdf249,388OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SamuraiWarrior(EN).txt7,517OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SamuraiWarrior.jpg214,726OriginalGame map
     SamuraiWarrior_2.jpg115,535OriginalGame map
     SamuraiWarrior_3.png117,379OriginalGame map
     SamuraiWarrior_4.png223,782OriginalGame map
     SamuraiWarrior.jpg244,795OriginalAdvertisement
     samurai_warrior.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Kostya
     Samurai Warrior (1988)(Firebird Software).pok78OriginalPOK pokes file
     SamuraiWarrior(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg83,695#1Inlay - Front
     SamuraiWarrior(MCMSoftwareS.A.).txt11,861#1InstructionsSpanish
     SamuraiWarrior(MCMSoftwareS.A.).zip237,012#1Scanned instructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #9-1988/Junpage 50- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 13- Review: 89%
     MicroHobbyissue #180-1988/Novpage 29- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 54- Review: 58%
     The Games Machineissue #6-1988/Maypage 72- Review - not a Spectrum article
     The Games Machineissue #12-1988/Novpage 60- Review: 79%
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 32- Review: 9/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 61- Feature - 100 Top Games
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 61- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 15- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 15- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 118- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 49- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 48- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #63-1989/Aprpage 34- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #179-1988/Octpage 22- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #183-1988/Decpage 22- Feature - Justicieros
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 87- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 14- Map
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 14- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 18- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 24- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 29- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 89- Full-page ad

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