| Space Raiders |
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| Release Date | 1982 |
| Original Publisher | Sinclair Research Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 16K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £4.95 |
| Disk Price | £14.95 |
| Mods | 1 title(s) |
| Controls | Interface 2 (left) |
| Inspirations | Space Invaders (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan) |
| Ports | Space Raiders (Timex Tx2068) |
| Average mag. score | 60.00% (2 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 79.7% (45 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Investronica S.A. (Spain) | (1982) | ||
| #2 - TMX Portugal Ltda (Portugal) | (1983) | as "Invasores Galacticos" |
Authors/Contributors
| Psion Software Ltd (UK) | - ? |
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
| @ Psion Computing <Psion Computing> *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
Known Errors
| If you fire a bullet, then press and hold SPACE and B together, your bullet stops and hangs in mid-air until you release the keys, at which point it carries on. This makes it a lot easier to pick off spaceships or the last, fast moving invaders. |
Remarks
| SPOT: available on ROM cartridge; separate cassette/cartridge prices |
Compilations
| Full version in | 6 Great Games | by Paxman Promotions (UK) | |||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | SpaceRaiders.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 16K | (None) | English | |
| SpaceRaiders_2.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 16K | (???) | English | |
| SpaceRaiders.rom.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 16K | (None) | English | ||
| SpaceRaiders.rom.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 16K | (None) | English | ||
| SpaceRaiders(InvasoresGalacticos)(TMXPortugalLtda).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 16K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| skoolkit_space_raiders | 0 | Original | Remote link | English | - Source code repository - Disassembled | |
| index.html | 0 | Original | Remote link | English | - Source code repository - Disassembled | |
| SpaceRaiders.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| SpaceRaiders.gif | 2,906 | Original | Running screen | |||
| SpaceRaiders.jpg | 288,089 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| SpaceRaiders_2.jpg | 286,827 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (small) - ROM | ||
| SpaceRaiders_Back.jpg | 210,441 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| SpaceRaiders_SideA.jpg | 89,390 | Original | Media scan | |||
| SpaceRaiders_SideA_2.jpg | 94,703 | Original | Media scan | |||
| SpaceRaiders_SideB.jpg | 85,680 | Original | Media scan | |||
| SpaceRaiders_SideB_2.jpg | 91,433 | Original | Media scan | |||
| SpaceRaiders.txt | 3,993 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| SpaceRaiders(EN).pdf | 287,510 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| SpaceRaiders.zip | 169,979 | Original | Scanned instructions | English | ||
| SpaceRaiders_French.jpg | 126,913 | Original | Scanned instructions | French | ||
| spaceraiders.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Roman Rugalenko (with rollback) | ||
| Space Raiders (1982)(Sinclair Research).pok | 229 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| SpaceRaiders(InvestronicaS.A.).pdf | 12,569 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| SpaceRaiders(InvasoresGalacticos)(TMXPortugalLtda).jpg | 56,887 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| SpaceRaiders(InvasoresGalacticos)(TMXPortugalLtda).pdf | 27,432 | #2 | Instructions | Portuguese |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #13-1982/Nov | page 100 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #1-1984/Feb | page 39 | - Review - Crash - Run It Again | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #1-1984/Feb | page 46 | - Review - Crash Living Guide | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #2-1984/Mar | page 46 | - Review - Crash Living Guide | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #3-1984/Apr | page 63 | - Review - Crash Living Guide | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #12-1983/May/24 special "week#4" | page 23 | - Review | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.2 #1-1983/Jan/6 special "week#1" | page 12 | - Review | |
| Practical Computing | issue v.6 #3-1983/Mar | page 130 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #9-1982/Dec | page 48 | - Review - Sinclair Research opens its Spectrum software library: 6/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #24-1984/Mar | page 54 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.3 #1-1983/Jan | page 50 | - Review | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 2004/Apr special "2004/04-2005/02" | page 41 | - Review |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #1-1984/Feb | page 39 | - Feature - Run It Again: Invaders / Galaxians | |
| Sinclair User | issue #24-1984/Mar | page 54 | - Feature - Interface games are fast but not furious | |
| The Spectrum Show | issue #0-2013/Dec | page 9 | - Feature | |
| Your Computer | issue v.2 #10-1982/Oct | page 16 | - News/Note | |
| Your Computer | issue v.3 #1-1983/Jan | page 50 | - Feature - Survey: Spectrum Software | |
| ZX Computing | issue #3-1982/Oct | page 74 | - Feature - Zap! Pow! Boom! |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #25-1983/Nov | page 175 | - Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #26-1983/Dec | page 147 | - Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version | |
| Computer Choice | issue 1983/Dec | page 43 | - Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #33-1983/Oct/18 special "week#3" | page 49 | - Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #32-1983/Oct/19 | page 61 | - Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version | |
| Practical Computing | issue v.6 #11-1983/Nov | page 11 | - Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #14-1983/Dec | page 17 | - Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version | |
| Sinclair User | issue #20-1983/Nov | page 137 | - Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version | |
| Sinclair User | issue #21-1983/Dec | page 183 | - Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version | |
| Your Computer | issue v.3 #11-1983/Nov | page 157 | - Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version | |
| Your Computer | issue v.3 #12-1983/Dec | page 25 | - Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version | |
| ZX Computing | issue #10-1983/Dec | page 37 | - Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
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