Starquake
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Bubble Bus Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Maze
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Themes  Teleportation
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, PC/DOS
Average mag. score  91.75% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.9% (293 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)
     #2 - Ricochet (UK)(1985)
     * Release price: £1.99
     #3 - Zafi Chip (Spain)
     #4 - Z Cobra (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Stephen J. Crow (UK) - ?

Annual Awards
     1st Best Sound FX - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.
     2nd Best Arcade Adventure - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.
     3rd Best Game Overall - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "C+VG Game of the Month"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49 - 1985/Novpage 14
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #22 - 1985/Novpage 10
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #56 - 1988/Seppage 86

Compilations
     Full version in10 Computer Hits 4(1987)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version in4 Crash Smashes II(1986)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSinclair Game Compilation(1988)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Starquake.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Starquake.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
Starquake.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - different
Starquake(Ricochet).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Starquake(ZCobra).tzx.zip#4ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Starquake.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Starquake.gif4,823OriginalRunning screen
     Starquake.jpg349,128OriginalInlay - Front
     Starquake_Back.jpg288,993OriginalInlay - Back
     Starquake.ay.zip1,108OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     STARQUAK.TXT4,547OriginalInstructions - Docs & Cheats (from games database)
     Starquake.txt7,057OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Starquake.gif1,397,646OriginalGame map
     Starquake_2.jpg720,601OriginalGame map
     Starquake_3.gif1,322,988OriginalGame map
     Starquake_4.jpg733,287OriginalGame map
     Starquake.jpg142,484OriginalAdvertisement
     starquake.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Keith Rundle
     Starquake (1985)(Bubble Bus Software).pok364OriginalPOK pokes file
     Starquake(DroSoft).jpg131,080#1Inlay - Front
     Starquake(Ricochet).jpg515,072#2Inlay - Front
     Starquake(Ricochet)_Back.jpg605,357#2Inlay - Back
     Starquake(ZafiChip).jpg427,246#3Inlay - Front
     Starquake(ZafiChip).jpg299,716#3Advertisement
     Starquake(ZCobra).jpg71,261#4Inlay - Front
     Starquake(ZCobra).pdf10,187#4InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 14- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #9-1985/Decpage 73- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 10- Review: 96%
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 86- Review: 91%
     MicroHobbyissue #61-1986/Janpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #40-1985/Oct/3 special "week#1"page 36- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #41-1985/Oct/10 special "week#2"page 15- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Novpage 21- Review: 5/5
     Sinclair Userissue #74-1988/Maypage 47- Review: 8/10
     Your Spectrumissue #21-1985/Decpage 51- Review

Magazine References
     BiTissue #6-1992/Marpage 24- Map
     BiTissue #6-1992/Marpage 29- Solution
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #48-1985/Octpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 135- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 91- Tips
     Computer Gamerissue #27-1987/Junpage 56- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 20- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 106- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 120- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"page 23- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 67- Feature - Crash Readers Awards
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 42- Letters
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Tips
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"page 9- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #68-1986/Marpage 28- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobbyissue #77-1986/Maypage 31- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobby Especialissue #3-1986/Jun special "Especial"page 21- Tips - Tokes
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #48-1985/Nov/28 special "week#4"page 34- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #2-1986/Jan/9 special "week#2"page 27- Hack/Poke
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 17- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #47-1986/Febpage 30- Tips
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 49- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.6 #3-1986/Marpage 83- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 14- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 38- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 32- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #6-1986/Junpage 80- CompoResult
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 12- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 66- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 110- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 38- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 47- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 34- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 120- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #69-1987/Julpage 24- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 59- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 77- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 41- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #14-1986/Apr/3 special "week#1"page 5- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"page 19- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #20-1986/May/15 special "week#3"page 39- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #43-1986/Oct/23 special "week#4"page 32- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5"page 48- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #45-1985/Decpage 18- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.6 #5-1986/Maypage 72- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 100- Review (10 Computer Hits 4)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Computer Hits 4)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 97- Review: 10/10 (10 Computer Hits 4)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 95- Feature - Christmas Crackers (10 Computer Hits 4)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Feature - Christmas Compilations (10 Computer Hits 4)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 27- Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (10 Computer Hits 4)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     Computer Gamerissue #20-1986/Novpage 34- Advert (4 Crash Smashes II)
     Computer Gamerissue #21-1986/Decpage 82- Advert (4 Crash Smashes II)
     Computer Gamerissue #22-1987/Janpage 66- Advert (4 Crash Smashes II)
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 4- Advert (4 Crash Smashes II)
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 134- Advert (4 Crash Smashes II)
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 66- Advert (4 Crash Smashes II)

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