Starblitz
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Softek International Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  6.95
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Inspirations  Defender (Arcade coin-op) from Williams Electronics Inc (USA)
Average mag. score  79.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  72.9% (7 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - PRISM Micro-informatique S.A. (France)

Authors/Contributors
     Paul Curtis (UK) - ?
     Jack Wilkes (UK) - ?
     Angus McKie (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Compilations
     Full version inSpectrum Load'n'Run v1 issue 11 - Extraby Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.1 #11 - 1985/Dec special "Extra"- titled "Centurion"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Starblitz.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Starblitz.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
Starblitz(1984)(SoftekInternational)(SideB).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None) - Side B
Starblitz(FullerSound).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Starblitz.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Starblitz.gif1,033OriginalRunning screen
     Starblitz.jpg50,289OriginalInlay - Front
     Starblitz_2.jpg110,446OriginalInlay - Front
     Starblitz.txt165OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Starblitz.jpg209,555OriginalAdvertisement
     Starblitz (1984)(Softek International).pok139OriginalPOK pokes file
     Starblitz(PRISMMicro-informatiqueS.A.).jpg223,369#1Inlay - Front
     Starblitz(PRISMMicro-informatiqueS.A.).pdf18,257#1InstructionsFrench
     Starblitz(PRISMMicro-informatiqueS.A.).txt2,104#1InstructionsFrench

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 22- Review: 88%
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #10-1984/Seppage 57- Review: 7/10

Magazine References
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #5-1984/Aprpage 27- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #28-1984/Febpage 87- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #29-1984/Marpage 164- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #30-1984/Aprpage 180- Advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Marpage 92- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #4-1984/Maypage 128- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.4 #2-1984/Febpage 229- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.4 #4-1984/Aprpage 217- Advert

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