Shadow Warriors
Release Date  1990
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.99
Disk Price  £14.99
Features  AY Sound, Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Themes  Ninja
Tie-in Licences  Shadow Warriors (Arcade coin-op) from Tecmo Ltd (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES
Average mag. score  75.38% (8 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  79.7% (43 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1990)
     * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas
     * Budget price: 895.00 Ptas
     * Disk price: 1900.00 Ptas
     #2 - Musical 1 S.A. (Spain)(1990)
     #3 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1992)as "ARCADE COLLECTION 45: Shadow Warriors"
     * Release price: £3.99

Authors/Contributors
     Matt Furniss (UK)at Teque Software Development Ltd - ?
     Mark Edwards (UK)at Teque Software Development Ltd - ?
     Mike Talbot (UK)at Teque Software Development Ltd - ?
     Bob Wakelin - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "C+VG Hit"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #103 - 1990/Junpage 16
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #57 - 1990/Seppage 16

Compilations
     Demo version inMicroHobby issue 200: Tape 24(1990/Jun)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #200 - 1990/Jun
     Full version in2 Hot 2 Handle(1992)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inNinja Collection(1991)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 ShadowWarriors.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(SpeedLock 7)English
ShadowWarriors128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
 ShadowWarriors.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 ShadowWarriors(Fixed).dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English - Fixed: corrected motor issue in Shadow Warriors second-stage loader
 ShadowWarriors(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English - (Small Case)
 ShadowWarriors(ErbeSoftwareSA).dsk.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 ShadowWarriors(Musical1S.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
ShadowWarriors(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     ShadowWarriors.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     ShadowWarriors.gif9,070OriginalRunning screen
     ShadowWarriors_Front.jpg250,607OriginalInlay - Front
     ShadowWarriors_Back.jpg241,178OriginalInlay - Back
     ShadowWarriors.ay.zip2,801OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     ShadowWarriors.txt2,980OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     ShadowWarriors(MULTI-LANG).pdf295,462OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     ShadowWarriors.jpg155,639OriginalGame map
     ShadowWarriors_2.jpg288,851OriginalGame map
     ShadowWarriors_3.png169,279OriginalGame map
     ShadowWarriors_OriginalArtwork.jpg75,153OriginalOriginal artwork
     ShadowWarriors.jpg207,646OriginalAdvertisement
     shadowwarriors.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback)
     Shadow Warriors (1990)(Ocean Software).pok403OriginalPOK pokes file
     ShadowWarriors(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg158,732#1Inlay - Front
     ShadowWarriors(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg88,518#1Inlay - Front
     ShadowWarriors(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf38,091#1InstructionsSpanish
     ShadowWarriors(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt6,189#1InstructionsSpanish
     ShadowWarriors(HitSquad).jpg475,903#3Inlay - Front
     ShadowWarriors(HitSquad)_Back.jpg259,789#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #103-1990/Junpage 16- Review: 92%
     Crashissue v.1 #80-1990/Seppage 48- Review: 74%
     FIFOissue #13-1992/Aprpage 26- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #103-1990/Seppage 22- Review: 75%
     The Games Machineissue #34-1990/Seppage 48- Review: 71%
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 16- Review: 90%
     Your Sinclairissue #77-1992/Maypage 59- Review: 74%
     Your Sinclairissue #77-1992/Maypage 60- Review: 76%
     Your Sinclairissue #79-1992/Julpage 59- Review: 51%

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 26- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #78-1990/Julpage 12- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #80-1990/Seppage 12- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #82-1990/Novpage 25- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #82-1990/Novpage 37- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #90-1991/Julpage 26- Hack/Poke
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #106-1990/Decpage 24- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #108-1991/Febpage 17- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #109-1991/Marpage 19- Hack/Poke
     The Games Machineissue #30-1990/Maypage 13- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 80- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #58-1990/Octpage 33- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #58-1990/Octpage 33- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 37- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 37- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #80-1992/Augpage 32- Hack/Poke
     ZX Magazínissue 1990/Julpage 19- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #32-1990/Maypage 124- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #34-1990/Julpage 25- Advert
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #35-1990/Augpage 3- Advert
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #36-1990/Seppage 34- Advert
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     Sinclair Userissue #100-1990/Junpage 55- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 3- Advert
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     The Games Machineissue #30-1990/Maypage 92- Full-page ad
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     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 92- Full-page ad
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     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 3- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 2- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 2- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Sinclair Userissue #121-1992/Marpage 40- Review: 56% (Ninja Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #77-1992/Maypage 59- Review: 90% (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     Your Sinclairissue #77-1992/Maypage 60- Review: 70% (Ninja Collection)

Related Magazine References
     BiTissue #10-1992/Julpage 5- News/Note (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     MicroHobbyissue #200-1990/Junpage 53- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 200: Tape 24)
     MicroHobbyissue #200-1990/Junpage 54- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 200: Tape 24)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     BiTissue #17-1993/Febpage 40- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     BiTissue #18-1993/Marpage 39- Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)
     BiTissue #18-1993/Marpage 40- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     BiTissue #19-1993/Aprpage 39- Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)
     BiTissue #19-1993/Aprpage 40- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #121-1991/Decpage 108- Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #122-1992/Janpage 116- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #123-1992/Febpage 14- Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #124-1992/Marpage 42- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     Crashissue v.1 #95-1992/Janpage 40- Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #96-1992/Febpage 4- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     Crashissue v.1 #97-1992/Marpage 2- Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)
     Sinclair Userissue #118-1991/Decpage 39- Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)
     Sinclair Userissue #119-1992/Janpage 11- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     Sinclair Userissue #120-1992/Febpage 2- Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #73-1992/Janpage 91- Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #74-1992/Febpage 20- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)
     Your Sinclairissue #75-1992/Marpage 68- Full-page ad (2 Hot 2 Handle)

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