| Beach-Head II |
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| Aliases | Beach-Head II: The Dictator Strikes Back! |
| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 2 (Alternating) |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | Border Effects, Multi-Genre |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Tie-in Licences | Beach-Head II (Software) from Access Software Inc (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 69.00% (6 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 76.2% (45 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Americana Software Ltd (UK) | (1987) | ||
| #2 - Dro Soft (Spain) | |||
| * Release price: 395.00 Ptas | |||
| #3 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1985) |
Authors/Contributors
| David J. Anderson (UK) | at Platinum Productions | - ? | |
| Ian Morrison (UK) | at Platinum Productions | - ? | |
| Alan Laird (UK) | at Platinum Productions | - ? | |
| F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) | - Load Screen | ||
| Oliver Frey (Switzerland) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #2 - 1986/Feb | page 72 |
Series "Beach-Head"
| 1. | Beach-Head | (1984) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Beach-Head II | (1985) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | History in the Making | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Multimixx 2 | (1991) | by Kixx (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Sinclair User issue 82: Megatape 11 | (1989/Jan) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #82 - 1989/Jan | ||
| Full version in | Star Games One | (1987) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Summer Gold | (1987) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The Gold Collection II | (1986) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 59 | (1989/Apr) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #59 - 1989/Apr | - titled "Attacco 2" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Beach-HeadII.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Beach-HeadII.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 1) | English | ||
| Beach-HeadII(AmericanaSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Beach-HeadII(DroSoft).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Beach-HeadII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 1) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Beach-HeadII.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Beach-HeadII.gif | 3,237 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Beach-HeadII_Front.jpg | 368,834 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| b-head2.txt | 3,814 | Original | Instructions | |||
| Beach-HeadII.txt | 18,609 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Beach-HeadII(EN).pdf | 247,821 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Beach-HeadII.png | 123,535 | Original | Game map | |||
| Beach-HeadII.jpg | 90,562 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Beach-HeadII_2.jpg | 189,333 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| beachhead2.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) | ||
| Beach-Head II (1985)(US Gold).pok | 187 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Beach-HeadII(AmericanaSoftwareLtd).jpg | 517,661 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Beach-HeadII(DroSoft).jpg | 80,916 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Beach-HeadII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 184,368 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Beach-HeadII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 29,322 | #3 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Beach-HeadII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 305,398 | #3 | Advertisement |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 13 | - Review: 74% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #57-1985/Dec | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #47-1986/Feb | page 76 | - Review: 3/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 97 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #2-1986/Feb | page 72 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #23-1986/Feb | page 41 | - Review: 3/5 |
Magazine References
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3" | page 11 | - News/Note | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #38-1987/Sep/25 special "week#4" | page 60 | - News/Note | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information | |
| Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 8 | - CoverGame |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #49-1985/Nov | page 97 | - Full-page ad | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #8-1985/Nov | page 99 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #22-1985/Nov | page 155 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 48 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #26-1986/Mar | page 79 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr | page 3 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #45-1985/Dec | page 76 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #46-1986/Jan | page 117 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #48-1986/Mar | page 25 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #12-1985/Dec | page 44 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #1-1986/Jan | page 2 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 117 | - Review (History in the Making) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 113 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (History in the Making) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 106 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Summer Gold) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (History in the Making) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 63 | - Review: 71% (History in the Making) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 7/10 (Summer Gold) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 72 | - Review: 6/10 (History in the Making) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #70-1991/Oct | page 59 | - Review: 60% (Multimixx 2) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (History in the Making) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 106 | - Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Summer Gold) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 113 | - Preview (History in the Making) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (History in the Making) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #3-1988/Nov/26 | page 5 | - News/Note - Money in the Making (History in the Making) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note (History in the Making) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #13-1988/Oct | page 2 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 112 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #64-1987/Feb | page 43 | - Full-page ad (Star Games One) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 50 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 70 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 123 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #88-1989/Feb | page 20 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #23-1987/Feb | page 48 | - Full-page ad (Star Games One) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #24-1987/Mar | page 29 | - Full-page ad (Star Games One) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #25-1987/Apr | page 35 | - Full-page ad (Star Games One) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #38-1987/Mar | page 123 | - Full-page ad (Star Games One) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr | page 70 | - Full-page ad (Star Games One) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 18 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 22 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb | page 100 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 100 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #15-1987/Mar | page 1 | - Full-page ad (Star Games One) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #16-1987/Apr | page 1 | - Full-page ad (Star Games One) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 20 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (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) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
