| Starbike |
| |
| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | The Edge (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 2 (Alternating) |
| Supports | Currah MicroSpeech Fuller Box |
| Original Price | £6.95 |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Average mag. score | 59.25% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 72.2% (18 votes) |
Authors/Contributors
| Paul Curtis (UK) | - ? | ||
| Jack Wilkes (UK) | - ? |
Compilations
| Full version in | All-Stars | (1988) | by The Edge (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Classix 1 | (1987) | by The Edge (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Soft Aid | (1985) | by Quicksilva Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Starbike.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | ||
| Starbike.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Edge) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Starbike.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Starbike.gif | 1,996 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Starbike.jpg | 305,043 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| Starbike_SideA.jpg | 99,951 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Starbike_SideB.jpg | 101,056 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Starbike(EN).pdf | 157,999 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Starbike(EN).txt | 5,676 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Starbike.jpg | 137,474 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Starbike (1984)(The Edge).pok | 62 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #39-1985/Jan | page 18 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #10-1984/Nov | page 148 | - Review: 77% | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #13-1984/Dec | page 52 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #34-1985/Jan | page 39 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 4/10 |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #35-1984/Sep | page 58 | - CompoEntry | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #37-1984/Nov | page 23 | - CompoResult | |
| TV Gamer | issue 1984/Oct | page 7 | - News/Note | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #7-1984/Sep | page 12 | - News/Note | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #8-1984/Oct | page 6 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #36-1984/Oct | page 25 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #37-1984/Nov | page 65 | - Full-page ad | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #11-1984/Oct | page 24 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #41-1984/Oct/11 special "week#2" | page 41 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #32-1984/Nov | page 31 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 105 | - Review (Soft Aid) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 106 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Classix 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (All-Stars) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #33-1985/Jun | page 22 | - Review - Nuevo (Soft Aid) | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #107-1985/Apr/20 | page 40 | - Review: 10/10 (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #31-1985/May | page 15 | - Review (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic" | page 4 | - Review (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 29 | - Review: 4/10 (Classix 1) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 66 | - Review: 8/10 (All-Stars) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 6/10 (Classix 1) |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #42-1985/Apr | page 11 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar | page 56 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 8 | - Preview (Soft Aid) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 58 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #16-1985/May | page 87 | - Letters (Soft Aid) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #18-1985/Jul | page 60 | - Letters (Soft Aid) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr | page 15 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 106 | - Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Classix 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (All-Stars) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #98-1985/Feb/5 special "week#1" | page 1 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #101-1985/Feb/26 special "week#4" | page 5 | - News/Note - Soft Aid finalised (Soft Aid) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #104-1985/Mar/19 special "week#3" | page 5 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #119-1985/Jul/2 special "week#1" | page 7 | - News/Note - SoftAid going strong (Soft Aid) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #122-1985/Jul/23 special "week#4" | page 4 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3" | page 1 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #102-1985/Mar/9 | page 3 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #46-1985/Nov/14 special "week#2" | page 1 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #47-1985/Nov/21 special "week#3" | page 4 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #30-1985/Apr | page 10 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #32-1985/Jun | page 11 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #33-1985/Jul | page 10 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #35-1985/Sep | page 10 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #37-1985/Apr | page 8 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #38-1985/May | page 6 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #44-1985/Nov | page 9 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #4-1985/Apr | page 29 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #6-1985/Jun | page 23 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #19-1985/Jun | page 14 | - News/Note (Soft Aid) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 49 | - Full-page ad (All-Stars) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 66 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4" | page 38 | - Advert (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 44 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #37-1985/Apr | page 135 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #38-1985/May | page 110 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #39-1985/Jun | page 104 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #41-1985/Aug | page 95 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #42-1985/Sep | page 103 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #43-1985/Oct | page 104 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #5-1985/May | page 131 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #6-1985/Jun | page 126 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #14-1985/May | page 71 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #15-1985/Jun | page 63 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) |
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