Sanxion
Aliases  Sanxion: The Spectrum Remix
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Thalamus Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.99
Disk Price  £12.99
Competitions  Your Computer's Year's Best - 1986 Awards
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  75.25% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  63% (10 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Dave Thompson (UK)at Softstorm Developments - Code
     Jarrod Bentley (UK)at Softstorm Developments - Load Screen
     Dennis Mulliner (UK)at Softstorm Developments - In-game Graphics
     Wally Beben (UK)at Softstorm Developments - Music
     Rob Hubbard (UK)at Softstorm Developments - Music
     Oliver Frey (Switzerland) - Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards
     Winner of the Year's Best - 1986 Awards - Game Soundtrack.

Remarks
     ZXSR: Crash cover demo (65 - Jun 89) (hardly surprising as Thalamus was run by Newsfield!)

Compilations
     Demo version inCrash issue 65: Presents 1(1989/Jun)by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #65 - 1989/Jun
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 63(1989/Sep)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #63 - 1989/Sep- titled "Tartan"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Sanxion(screens).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English - (screens)
Sanxion.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English
Sanxion128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
 Sanxion48.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Sanxion.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Sanxion.gif4,356OriginalRunning screen
     Sanxion.jpg967,700OriginalInlay - Front
     Sanxion_Back.jpg1,180,988OriginalInlay - Back
     Sanxion.ay.zip3,940OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Sanxion.mp3.zip4,575,406OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     Sanxion.txt4,878OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Sanxion.jpg150,877OriginalAdvertisement
     Sanxion_2.jpg191,073OriginalAdvertisement
     Sanxion_3.jpg154,592OriginalAdvertisement
     sanxion.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Albert Valls (with rollback)
     Sanxion (1989)(Thalamus).pok325OriginalPOK pokes file
     Sanxion_Inlay.jpg778,177Original? - Inlay

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #64-1989/Maypage 81- Review: 85%
     Sinclair Userissue #86-1989/Maypage 17- Review: 70%
     The Games Machineissue #19-1989/Junpage 40- Review: 75%
     Your Sinclairissue #42-1989/Junpage 46- Review: 71%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 63- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 120- Feature - Reviewers Challenge
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 24- Feature
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 36- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #64-1989/Maypage 52- CompoEntry - Crash Hotline compo
     Crashissue v.1 #65-1989/Junpage 7- CoverGame
     Crashissue v.1 #66-1989/Julpage 21- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #66-1989/Julpage 36- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 42- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #92-1991/Seppage 42- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #190-1989/Julpage 14- Preview - Premiere
     New Computer Expressissue #2-1988/Nov/19page 49- News/Note
     New Computer Expressissue #4-1988/Dec/3page 25- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 103- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #86-1989/Maypage 31- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #94-1990/Janpage 15- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #112-1991/Junpage 20- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #117-1991/Novpage 19- Tips
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 11- News/Note
     The Games Machineissue #19-1989/Junpage 72- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 153- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 41- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #90-1989/Aprpage 44- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 164- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 197- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 205- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 50- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 86- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 97- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 41- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #83-1989/Febpage 17- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #16-1989/Marpage 94- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #21-1989/Augpage 30- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 48- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 91- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 14- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 72- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #42-1989/Junpage 94- Advert

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