Skate or Die
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Electronic Arts (USA/UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.95
Disk Price  £14.95
Features  Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Sports  Skateboarding
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, NES
Average mag. score  68.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  44.4% (9 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)
     * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Mike Talbot (UK)at Kinetic Designs - ?
     Tim McCarthy (UK)at Kinetic Designs - ?
     Sarah Day (UK)at Kinetic Designs - ?
     Drew Northcott (UK)at Kinetic Designs - ?
     Richard Cheek (UK)at Kinetic Designs - ?

Compilations
     Demo version inYour Sinclair issue 36: Smash Tape 12(1988/Dec)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #36 - 1988/Dec

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
SkateOrDie.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
SkateOrDie.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 SkateOrDie(DroSoft).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 SkateOrDie(DroSoft).dsk.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SkateOrDie.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SkateOrDie.gif6,153OriginalRunning screen
     SkateOrDie.jpg829,143OriginalInlay - Front - Double jewel case
     SkateOrDie_Disk.jpg1,670,569OriginalInlay - Front - Double jewel case (square)
     SkateOrDie_Back.jpg304,755OriginalInlay - Back - Double jewel case
     SkateOrDie_SideA.jpg126,826OriginalMedia scan
     SkateOrDie_SideA_2.jpg171,096OriginalMedia scan
     SkateOrDie_SideB.jpg122,824OriginalMedia scan
     SkateOrDie_SideB_2.jpg157,876OriginalMedia scan
     SkateOrDie.txt2,484OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SkateOrDie(EN).pdf3,139,100OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SkateOrDie.jpg197,232OriginalAdvertisement
     SkateOrDie_2.jpg515,963OriginalAdvertisement
     SkateOrDie(DroSoft)_Front.jpg144,300#1Inlay - Front
     SkateOrDie(DroSoft)_Back.jpg116,130#1Inlay - Back
     SkateOrDie(DroSoft).pdf25,052#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 69- Review - not a Spectrum article
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 26- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #64-1989/Maypage 14- Review: 54%
     MicroHobbyissue #189-1989/Junpage 38- Review - Nuevo
     New Computer Expressissue #9-1989/Jan/7page 17- Review - not a Spectrum article
     The Games Machineissue #18-1989/Maypage 64- Review: 76%
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 18- Review: 74%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #3-1987/Decpage 17- Preview
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 77- Feature - Sports Sims
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 36- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 180- Preview
     New Computer Expressissue #24-1989/Apr/22page 50- Preview
     New Computer Expressissue #45-1989/Sep/16page 58- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 22- CompoEntry
     Sinclair Userissue #85-1989/Aprpage 80- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 12- CoverGame

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 66- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 30- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 27- Advert - coming soon ...
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 27- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #7-1988/Feb/18 special "week#3"page 22- Two-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #83-1989/Febpage 11- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.8 #1-1988/Janpage 14- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 11- Full-page ad

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