Shackled
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Maze
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £8.99
Features  AY Sound, Dynamic Loading Screen, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Shackled (Arcade coin-op) from Data East USA Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  51.28% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  52.4% (17 votes)

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

Authors/Contributors
     Choice Software Ltd (UK) - ?

Remarks
     The Spectrum +3 disk version has AY music on the title screen.

Compilations
     Full version inCommand Performance(1988)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Full version inGo Crazy(1988)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Shackled.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
 Shackled.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 Shackled.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 Shackled(Fixed).dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English - Fixed: corrected motor issue in Alkatraz boot loader
 Shackled(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Alkatraz Protection System)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Shackled.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Shackled.gif4,519OriginalRunning screen
     Shackled_Front.jpg1,132,014OriginalInlay - Front
     Shackled(MULTI-LANG).pdf2,787,797OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     Shackled.txt3,880OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Shackled_Level1-5.png157,806OriginalGame map
     Shackled.jpg376,857OriginalAdvertisement
     Shackled (1988)(US Gold).pok33OriginalPOK pokes file
     Shackled(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg44,416#1Inlay - Front
     Shackled(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf10,034#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 48- Review: 297/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 70- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 24- Review: 72%
     MicroHobbyissue #177-1988/Seppage 28- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #72-1988/Marpage 58- Review: 8/10
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 34- Review: 43%
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 90- Review: 4/10
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 66- Review: 43%

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 57- Feature - Coin It
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #76-1988/Febpage 9- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #49-1988/Febpage 109- Preview
     MicroHobbyissue #175-1988/Augpage 61- Preview - Premiere
     Sinclair Userissue #71-1988/Febpage 23- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #72-1988/Marpage 21- Offer
     The Games Machineissue #5-1988/Aprpage 18- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 7- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 16- Two-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 30- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 6- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #79-1988/Maypage 128- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 118- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 14- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 80- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 46- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #74-1988/Maypage 2- Two-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #6-1988/Maypage 78- Two-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #10-1988/Seppage 12- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 2- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 106- Two-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 111- Review - not a Spectrum article (Command Performance)
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 66- Review: 77% (Command Performance)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 124- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Command Performance)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 124- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Go Crazy)
     Sinclair Userissue #89-1989/Augpage 76- Offer (Command Performance)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 112- Advert (Command Performance)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 44- Advert (Command Performance)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 124- Full-page ad (Command Performance)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #18-1989/Marpage 44- Advert (Command Performance)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 6- Advert (Go Crazy)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 70- Advert (Command Performance)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 131- Full-page ad (Command Performance)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 2- Advert (Command Performance)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 20- Advert (Command Performance)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #91-1989/Maypage 2- Advert (Go Crazy)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 8- Full-page ad (Command Performance)
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 100- Advert (Command Performance)
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 100- Advert (Command Performance)
     The Games Machineissue #15-1989/Febpage 6- Advert (Command Performance)
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 112- Full-page ad (Command Performance)

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