Shao-Lin's Road
Aliases  Shao Lin's Road
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  The Edge (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Features  Dynamic Loading Screen
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Shao-Lin's Road (Arcade coin-op) from Konami Ltd (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  74.00% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  70% (36 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)
     #2 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1990)as "SPORTS COLLECTION 12: Shao-Lin's Road"
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Mike Leaman (UK) - ?
     Stephen Cargill (UK) - ?
     Jack Wilkes (UK) - ?
     Mark Alexander (UK) - ?

Compilations
     Full version inKonami's Arcade Collection(1988)by Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inMicroHobby issue 212: Tape 41(1991/Jul)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #212 - 1991/Jul
     Full version inSpecial Action(1989)by Imagine Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Shao-LinsRoad.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Shao-LinsRoad.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 Shao-LinsRoad(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 Shao-LinsRoad(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 7)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Shao-LinsRoad.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Shao-LinsRoad.gif3,818OriginalRunning screen
     Shao-LinsRoad.jpg363,658OriginalInlay - Front
     Shao-LinsRoad_Back.jpg207,580OriginalInlay - Back
     Shao-LinsRoad.ay.zip1,180OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Shao-LinsRoad.txt1,783OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Shao-LinsRoad.png31,361OriginalGame map
     Shao-LinsRoad.jpg200,546OriginalAdvertisement
     shaolin.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) [denied]
     Shao-Lin's Road (1986)(The Edge).pok54OriginalPOK pokes file
     Shao-LinsRoad(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg110,095#1Inlay - Front
     Shao-LinsRoad(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf10,090#1InstructionsSpanish
     Shao-LinsRoad(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt1,592#1InstructionsSpanish
     Shao-LinsRoad(HitSquad).jpg366,971#2Inlay - Front
     Shao-LinsRoad(HitSquad)_Back.jpg310,083#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 34- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 34- Review: 67%
     MicroHobbyissue #129-1987/Maypage 17- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5"page 32- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #48-1986/Nov/27 special "week#4"page 18- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 23- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 78- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 76- Review: 69%

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 63- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 54- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 46- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 78- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 68- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 48- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #92-1991/Seppage 42- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #119-1987/Marpage 23- Tips - Tokes
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 136- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 16- Tips
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 44- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 11- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 10- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #15-1987/Marpage 39- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 23- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 32- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #21-1987/Seppage 53- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 15- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 25- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 27- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #104-1990/Julpage 77- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 36- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 45- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 123- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 190- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #78-1990/Julpage 47- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #79-1990/Augpage 52- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #80-1990/Seppage 49- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #47-1986/Nov/20 special "week#3"page 56- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #2-1987/Jan/8 special "week#2"page 40- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #8-1987/Feb/19 special "week#3"page 16- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #55-1986/Octpage 23- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #103-1990/Seppage 17- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 28- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 84- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 52- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 115- Review - not a Spectrum article (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Review - Crash - Compilation (Konami's Arcade Collection)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Feature - Collectable Consumables (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     MicroHobbyissue #212-1991/Julpage 15- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 212: Tape 41)
     MicroHobbyissue #212-1991/Julpage 16- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 212: Tape 41)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #79-1988/Maypage 95- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #81-1988/Julpage 46- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 34- Advert (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #84-1988/Octpage 123- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 82- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #54-1988/Julpage 28- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 122- Advert (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Sinclair Userissue #75-1988/Junpage 115- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     The Games Machineissue #7-1988/Junpage 73- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 4- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 116- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 57- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)

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