Batman: The Movie at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1989/Sep/11
Original Publisher	Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£9.99
Disk Price	£14.99
Features	AY Sound, Multi-Genre, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Graphical Views	Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls	Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Screen Movements	Multi-directional Scrolling
Themes	Superhero
Tie-in Licences	Batman (Movie) from Warner Brothers Inc (USA)
Other Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES
Average mag. score	87.46% (9 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	81.7% (166 votes)

Standalone re-releases

#1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)	(1989)
		* Release price: 1200.00 Ptas
#2 - IBSA (Spain)	(1991)
#3 - The Hit Squad (UK)	(1991)	as "MOVIE COLLECTION 19: Batman: The Movie"
		* Release price: £3.99
#4 - Musical 1 S.A. (Spain)

Authors/Contributors

	Mike Lamb (UK)		- Code
	Dawn Drake (UK)		- In-game Graphics
	Matthew Cannon (UK)		- Music, Sound Effects

Annual Awards

1st Best Overall Game - 1989 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards

"C+VG Hit"	at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #95 - 1989/Oct	page 16
"Crash Smash"	at Crash	issue v.1 #70 - 1989/Nov	page 45
"The Games Machine Top Score"	at The Games Machine	issue #24 - 1989/Nov	page 76
"Your Sinclair Megagame"	at Your Sinclair	issue #47 - 1989/Nov	page 22

Compilations

Demo version in	MicroHobby issue 192: Tape 12	(1989/Oct)	by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #192 - 1989/Oct
Demo version in	Sinclair User issue 90: Megatape 19	(1989/Sep)	by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #90 - 1989/Sep
Full version in	Hollywood Collection	(1990)	by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Full version in	Hollywood Featuring Batman & The Untouchables	(1989)	by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
Batman-TheMovie.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K	(???)	English
Batman-TheMovie.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K	(None)	English
Batman-TheMovie.dsk.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 128 +3	(None)	English
Batman-TheMovie(DoubleCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K	(None)	English	- (Double Case)
Batman-TheMovie(DoubleCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K	(Unspecified custom loader)	English	- (Double Case)
Batman-TheMovie(DoubleCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 128 +3	(None)	English	- (Double Case)
Batman-TheMovie(LargeCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 128 +3	(None)	English	- (Large Case)
Batman-TheMovie(IBSA).tzx.zip	#2	ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K	(None)	English
Batman-TheMovie(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip	#3	ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
Batman-TheMovie.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
Batman-TheMovie.gif	5,674	Original	Running screen
Batman-TheMovie_Front.jpg	113,091	Original	Inlay - Front		- Cardbox case (small)
Batman-TheMovie_Back.jpg	260,638	Original	Inlay - Back		- Cardbox case (small)
Batman-TheMovie_Media.jpg	65,068	Original	Media scan
Batman-TheMovie.ay.zip	4,564	Original	Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format
Batman-TheMovie.mp3.zip	28,174,596	Original	Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
Batman-TheMovie.txt	57,331	Original	Instructions	English
Batman-TheMovie(MULTI-LANG).pdf	480,259	Original	Instructions	Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian
Batman-TheMovie.jpg	321,880	Original	Game map
Batman-TheMovie_2.jpg	486,941	Original	Game map
Batman-TheMovie_3.png	227,052	Original	Game map
Batman-TheMovie_4.jpg	300,109	Original	Game map
Batman-TheMovie_5.jpg	783,409	Original	Game map
Batman-TheMovie_6.jpg	113,115	Original	Game map
Batman-TheMovie.jpg	135,238	Original	Advertisement
Batman-TheMovie_2.jpg	435,812	Original	Advertisement
batman.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Paul French
Batman The Movie (1989)(Ocean Software).pok	109	Original	POK pokes file
Batman-TheMovie(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg	165,641	#1	Inlay - Front
Batman-TheMovie(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2Front.jpg	177,234	#1	Inlay - Front
Batman-TheMovie(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_3.jpg	211,536	#1	Inlay - Front
Batman-TheMovie(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2Back.jpg	259,129	#1	Inlay - Back
Batman-TheMovie(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf	191,614	#1	Instructions	Spanish
Batman-TheMovie(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt	12,573	#1	Instructions	Spanish
Batman-TheMovie(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Poster.jpg	1,300,106	#1	Poster
Batman-TheMovie(IBSA).jpg	39,644	#2	Inlay - Front
Batman-TheMovie(HitSquad).jpg	399,713	#3	Inlay - Front		- Single jewel case
Batman-TheMovie(HitSquad)_Back.jpg	445,420	#3	Inlay - Back		- Single jewel case
Batman-TheMovie(HitSquad)_Media.jpg	65,750	#3	Media scan
Batman-TheMovie_HitSquad_Instructions.pdf	236,756	#3	Instructions

Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #26-1989/Nov	page 48	- Review: 911/1000
BiT	issue #13-1992/Oct	page 23	- Review
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #95-1989/Oct	page 16	- Review: 92%
Crash	issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov	page 45	- Review: 93%
FIFO	issue #5-1990	page 23	- Review
FIFO	issue #18-1992/Oct	page 20	- Review
MicroHobby	issue #192-1989/Oct	page 33	- Review - Nuevo
New Computer Express	issue #153-1991/Oct/12	page 60	- Review
Sinclair User	issue #71-1988/Feb	page 88	- Review
Sinclair User	issue #91-1989/Oct	page 12	- Review: 76%
Sinclair User	issue #116-1991/Oct	page 41	- Review: 79%
The Games Machine	issue #24-1989/Nov	page 76	- Review: 95%
Your Sinclair	issue #47-1989/Nov	page 22	- Review: 91%
Your Sinclair	issue #60-1990/Dec	page 61	- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 90%
Your Sinclair	issue #71-1991/Nov	page 65	- Review: 80%
ZX Magazín	issue 1994/Mar special "1994/03-1994/04"	page 9	- Review

Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #27-1989/Dec	page 135	- Feature - Xmas '89
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #29-1990/Feb	page 72	- Map
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #29-1990/Feb	page 72	- Solution
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #32-1990/May	page 110	- Feature - Hot Off The Shelves
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #42-1991/Mar	page 95	- Tips
BiT	issue #2-1991/Nov	page 25	- Tips
BiT	issue #7-1992/Apr	page 21	- Map
BiT	issue #7-1992/Apr	page 28	- Solution
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a"	page 110	- Preview
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #95-1989/Oct	page 122	- Preview
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #97-1989/Dec	page 40	- Map
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #97-1989/Dec	page 40	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #66-1989/Jul	page 26	- Poster
Crash	issue v.1 #66-1989/Jul	page 48	- Preview
Crash	issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec	page 41	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec	page 42	- Solution - solution part 1
Crash	issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec	page 42	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec	page 48	- Map
Crash	issue v.1 #75-1990/Apr	page 24	- Feature - Crash Readers Awards
Crash	issue v.1 #78-1990/Jul	page 34	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #90-1991/Jul	page 26	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #91-1991/Aug	page 49	- Tips
FIFO	issue #15-1992/Jun	page 35	- Tips
MicroHobby	issue #192-1989/Oct	page 34	- Map - Mapa
MicroHobby	issue #208-1991/Mar	page 60	- Tips - Tokes
New Computer Express	issue #37-1989/Jul/22	page 3	- News/Note - Nana nana nana nana nana
New Computer Express	issue #65-1990/Feb/3	page 14	- Hack/Poke
New Computer Express	issue #135-1991/Jun/8	page 28	- Hack/Poke
New Computer Express	issue #154-1991/Oct/19	page 33	- News/Note
New Computer Express	issue #154-1991/Oct/19	page 34	- Hack/Poke
Sinclair User	issue #88-1989/Jul	page 85	- Preview
Sinclair User	issue #89-1989/Aug	page 86	- Preview
Sinclair User	issue #90-1989/Sep	page 6	- CoverGame
Sinclair User	issue #92-1989/Nov	page 20	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #93-1989/Dec	page 19	- Map
Sinclair User	issue #93-1989/Dec	page 20	- Hack/Poke
Sinclair User	issue #99-1990/May	page 13	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #100-1990/Jun	page 12	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #100-1990/Jun	page 13	- Map
Sinclair User	issue #108-1991/Feb	page 17	- Hack/Poke
Sinclair User	issue #109-1991/Mar	page 20	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #109-1991/Mar	page 21	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #111-1991/May	page 18	- Hack/Poke
Sinclair User	issue #117-1991/Nov	page 22	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #119-1992/Jan	page 15	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #127-1992/Sep	page 14	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #128-1992/Oct	page 14	- Hack/Poke
The Games Machine	issue #20-1989/Jul	page 11	- News/Note
The Games Machine	issue #21-1989/Aug	page 12	- Feature - The Batman Is Back!
The Games Machine	issue #28-1990/Mar	page 71	- Hack/Poke
Your Sinclair	issue #41-1989/May	page 7	- News/Note
Your Sinclair	issue #43-1989/Jul	page 7	- News/Note
Your Sinclair	issue #44-1989/Aug	page 18	- Preview
Your Sinclair	issue #44-1989/Aug	page 49	- CompoEntry
Your Sinclair	issue #48-1989/Dec	page 39	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #49-1990/Jan	page 42	- Map
Your Sinclair	issue #49-1990/Jan	page 42	- Solution
Your Sinclair	issue #49-1990/Jan	page 44	- Hack/Poke
Your Sinclair	issue #51-1990/Mar	page 36	- Hack/Poke
Your Sinclair	issue #60-1990/Dec	page 61	- Feature - Complete Guide to Film & TV games
Your Sinclair	issue #72-1991/Dec	page 53	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #75-1992/Mar	page 37	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #80-1992/Aug	page 16	- Feature - To the Bat-Poles!

Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #24-1989/Sep	page 57	- Advert
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #25-1989/Oct	page 2	- Two-page ad
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #26-1989/Nov	page 31	- Advert
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ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #33-1990/Jun	page 80	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #94-1989/Sep	page 31	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #95-1989/Oct	page 2	- Two-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #96-1989/Nov	page 56	- Full-page ad
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C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #97-1989/Dec	page 118	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #98-1990/Jan	page 86	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #99-1990/Feb	page 62	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #100-1990/Mar	page 26	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #102-1990/May	page 114	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #103-1990/Jun	page 52	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #103-1990/Jun	page 114	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #119-1991/Oct	page 103	- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Crash	issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep	page 43	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov	page 2	- Two-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #77-1990/Jun	page 52	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #92-1991/Sep	page 22	- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
New Computer Express	issue #44-1989/Sep/9	page 64	- Full-page ad
New Computer Express	issue #65-1990/Feb/3	page 68	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #90-1989/Sep	page 41	- Advert - coming soon ...
Sinclair User	issue #91-1989/Oct	page 2	- Two-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #92-1989/Nov	page 87	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #94-1990/Jan	page 115	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #96-1990/Mar	page 12	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #99-1990/May	page 60	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #100-1990/Jun	page 2	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #115-1991/Sep	page 25	- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
The Games Machine	issue #22-1989/Sep	page 23	- Advert
The Games Machine	issue #23-1989/Oct	page 98	- Two-page ad
The Games Machine	issue #24-1989/Nov	page 35	- Full-page ad
The Games Machine	issue #26-1990/Jan	page 4	- Full-page ad
The Games Machine	issue #29-1990/Apr	page 100	- Advert
The Games Machine	issue #31-1990/Jun	page 92	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #45-1989/Sep	page 43	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #46-1989/Oct	page 2	- Two-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #48-1989/Dec	page 57	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #50-1990/Feb	page 80	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #51-1990/Mar	page 62	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #52-1990/Apr	page 40	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #53-1990/May	page 2	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #69-1991/Sep	page 2	- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Your Sinclair	issue #70-1991/Oct	page 67	- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Your Sinclair	issue #71-1991/Nov	page 64	- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews

Your Sinclair

issue #60-1990/Dec

page 93

- Review: 87% (Hollywood Collection)

Related Magazine References

	MicroHobby	issue #192-1989/Oct	page 53	- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 192: Tape 12)
	MicroHobby	issue #192-1989/Oct	page 54	- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 192: Tape 12)

Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #38-1990/Nov	page 87	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #40-1991/Jan	page 110	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #41-1991/Feb	page 62	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #43-1991/Apr	page 53	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #107-1990/Oct	page 59	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #108-1990/Nov	page 97	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #110-1991/Jan	page 63	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #111-1991/Feb	page 44	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #112-1991/Mar	page 36	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Crash	issue v.1 #81-1990/Oct	page 51	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Crash	issue v.1 #82-1990/Nov	page 48	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Crash	issue v.1 #84-1991/Jan	page 33	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Crash	issue v.1 #85-1991/Feb	page 9	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Crash	issue v.1 #87-1991/Apr	page 9	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Sinclair User	issue #104-1990/Oct	page 59	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Sinclair User	issue #106-1990/Dec	page 99	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Sinclair User	issue #107-1991/Jan	page 84	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Sinclair User	issue #108-1991/Feb	page 28	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Your Sinclair	issue #59-1990/Nov	page 32	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Your Sinclair	issue #61-1991/Jan	page 108	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Your Sinclair	issue #62-1991/Feb	page 22	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)
Your Sinclair	issue #64-1991/Apr	page 37	- Full-page ad (Hollywood Collection)

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