| Battle Ships |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Hit-Pak (UK) - within compilation "Best of Elite Vol 2" |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Strategy Game: War |
| Max. Players | 2 (Turn based) |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 7.95 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Inspirations | Battleships (Board) from Clifford Von Wickler |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 70.08% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 78.6% (46 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Encore (UK) | (1988/Jul/11) | ||
| * Release price: £1.99 | |||
| #2 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
| #3 - EDOS (UK) |
Authors/Contributors
| Keith Burkhill (UK) | - Code | ||
| Rory C. Green (UK) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| Paul D. Walker (UK) | - Load Screen |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71 - 1987/Sep | page 36 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #22 - 1987/Oct | page 22 |
Remarks
| Originally advertised to be released in 1987 on the Elite full-price label, but released on the Best of Elite Vol. 2 budget compilation instead, after receiving unfavorable reviews. |
Remarks
| SU password "MARINE" |
Compilations
| Full version in | Best of Elite Vol 2 | (1987) | by Hit-Pak (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Frank Bruno's Big Box | (1988) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Sinclair User issue 124: Great Eight 13 | (1992/Jun) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #124 - 1992/Jun | ||
| Full version in | The Elite Collection | (1987) | by Hit-Pak (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Thrill Time Gold 2 | (1990) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 49 | (1988/May) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #49 - 1988/May | - titled "Battaglia navale" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| BattleShips.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Elite Uni-Loader) | English | ||
 | BattleShips.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| BattleShips(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Elite Uni-Loader) | English | ||
| BattleShips(different)(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Elite Uni-Loader) | English | - (different) |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| BattleShips.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| BattleShips.gif | 6,354 | Original | Running screen | |||
| BattleShips(EN).txt | 3,649 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| BattleShips.jpg | 230,305 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| battleships.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) | ||
| BattleShips.jpg | 488,622 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| BattleShips_Back.jpg | 494,523 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| BattleShips(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 87,172 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| BattleShips(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg | 113,391 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| BattleShips(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 12,012 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| BattleShips(MCMSoftwareS.A.).txt | 3,028 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #8-1988/May | page 67 | - Review: 523/1000 | |
| BiT | issue #4-1992/Jan | page 33 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71-1987/Sep | page 36 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug | page 102 | - Review: 78% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #170-1988/May | page 43 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #22-1987/Oct | page 22 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 50 | - Review: 6/10 |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71-1987/Sep | page 117 | - CompoEntry | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 118 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 145 | - News/Note | |
| MicroHobby | issue #169-1988/May | page 15 | - Preview - Premiere | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.7 #27-1988/Jul/14 special "week#2" | page 17 | - News/Note | |
| Sinclair User | issue #68-1987/Nov | page 69 | - Feature - The Games Time Forgot | |
| Sinclair User | issue #124-1992/Jun | page 5 | - CoverGame | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 7 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71-1987/Sep | page 11 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 124 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #21-1987/Sep | page 2 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Review (The Elite Collection) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Review (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 93 | - Review: 52% (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (The Elite Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 75 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 53% (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 38 | - Review: 7/10 (Frank Bruno's Big Box) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Feature - Christmas Crackers (The Elite Collection) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #89-1989/Mar | page 73 | - Hack/Poke (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (The Elite Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 6 | - News/Note (The Elite Collection) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #26-1989/Nov | page 20 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 24 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 2 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 28 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 3 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 44 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 41 | - Advert (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 10 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 48 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 2 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 116 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 3 | - Advert (The Elite Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 28 | - Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 13 | - Advert (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #24-1989/Nov | page 24 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Gold 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 3 | - Advert (The Elite Collection) |
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