Shockway Rider
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  Faster Than Light (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  85.33% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  68.1% (28 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Z Cobra (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     #3 - Rack-It (UK)(1989)
     * Release price: £1.99

Authors/Contributors
     Greg Follis (UK) - ?
     Roy Carter [Royston Carter] (UK) - ?
     Brendan McMahon (UK)at S.B. Graphics - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "C+VG Hit"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66 - 1987/Aprpage 16
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #60 - 1987/Marpage 32
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #16 - 1987/Aprpage 39
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #37 - 1987/Maypage 54

Credits
     From the game manual: "Once again, we are indebted to Martin Croft for the title of the game."

Remarks
     SU password "SANTA"

Compilations
     Full version in6-Pak Vol 2(1987/Sep/14)by Hit-Pak (UK)
     Full version inSinclair User issue 119: Great Eight 8(1992/Jan)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #119 - 1992/Jan
     Full version inYour Sinclair issue 60: Four Pack 3(1990/Dec)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #60 - 1990/Dec
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 42(1987/Oct)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #42 - 1987/Oct- titled "Future Mobile"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
ShockwayRider.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 ShockwayRider.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(FTL)English
 ShockwayRider(ZCobra).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
ShockwayRider(Rack-It).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     ShockwayRider.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     ShockwayRider.gif5,064OriginalRunning screen
     ShockwayRider.jpg630,021OriginalInlay - Front
     ShockwayRider_Back.jpg614,329OriginalInlay - Back
     shockway.txt1,000OriginalInstructions
     ShockwayRider.txt978OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     ShockwayRider_Gameaddmat.jpg211,735OriginalGame additional materialEnglish
     ShockwayRider_Gameaddmat.pdf1,225,333OriginalGame additional materialEnglish
     ShockwayRider.jpg119,464OriginalAdvertisement
     shockway.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
     Shockway Rider (1987)(Faster Than Light).pok161OriginalPOK pokes file
     ShockwayRider(ZCobra).jpg125,877#2Inlay - Front
     ShockwayRider(ZCobra).pdf15,241#2InstructionsSpanish
     ShockwayRider(Rack-It).jpg446,949#3Inlay - Front
     ShockwayRider(Rack-It)_Back.jpg310,505#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 16- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 114- Review: 67%
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 110- Review: 75%
     MicroHobbyissue #132-1987/Junpage 16- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #8-1987/Feb/19 special "week#3"page 15- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 32- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 39- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 64- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 123- Review: 9/10
     ZX Computingissue #37-1987/Maypage 54- Review: Great

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 118- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 98- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 78- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #48-1986/Nov/27 special "week#4"page 5- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 121- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 16- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #119-1992/Janpage 6- CoverGame
     Sinclair Userissue #127-1992/Seppage 18- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 45- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 45- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 12- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 5- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 112- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 32- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #22-1987/Octpage 26- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #60-1990/Decpage 6- CoverGame
     ZX Computingissue #29-1986/Seppage 7- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 52- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 80- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 121- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 40- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 64- Advert
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     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 159- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 8- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 6- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 27- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 38- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #36-1986/Sep/4 special "week#1"page 2- Advert
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     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5"page 40- Advert
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     Sinclair Userissue #55-1986/Octpage 14- Advert
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     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 6- Full-page ad
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     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 31- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.6 #10-1986/Octpage 88- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 15- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 37- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 16- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 79- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 54- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 109- Review (6-Pak Vol 2)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #38-1987/Sep/25 special "week#4"page 60- Review (6-Pak Vol 2)
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 104- Review: 8/10 (6-Pak Vol 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 64- Review: 9/10 (6-Pak Vol 2)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #73-1987/Novpage 12- News/Note (6-Pak Vol 2)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #71-1987/Seppage 13- Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #72-1987/Octpage 3- Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2)
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 19- Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 2- Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2)
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 29- Advert (6-Pak Vol 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #22-1987/Octpage 17- Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 2- Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2)

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