| Starquake |
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| 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) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Dro Soft (Spain) | |||
| #2 - Zafi Chip (Spain) | |||
| #3 - Z Cobra (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
| #4 - Ricochet (UK) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: £1.99 |
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/Nov | page 14 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov | page 10 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep | page 86 |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Computer Hits 4 | (1987) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | 4 Crash Smashes II | (1986) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Sinclair Game Compilation | (1988) | by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The Spectrum | (2024/Nov/22) | by Retro Games Ltd |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Starquake.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Starquake.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Starquake.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - different |
| Starquake(ZCobra).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| Starquake(Ricochet).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Starquake.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Starquake.gif | 4,823 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Starquake.jpg | 349,128 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Starquake_Back.jpg | 288,993 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| Starquake_Media.jpg | 95,697 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Starquake.ay.zip | 1,108 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Starquake.txt | 7,057 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Starquake.gif | 1,397,646 | Original | Game map | |||
| Starquake_2.jpg | 720,601 | Original | Game map | |||
| Starquake_3.gif | 1,322,988 | Original | Game map | |||
| Starquake_4.jpg | 733,287 | Original | Game map | |||
| Starquake.jpg | 142,484 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| starquake.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Keith Rundle | ||
| Starquake (1985)(Bubble Bus Software).pok | 364 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Starquake(DroSoft).jpg | 131,080 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Starquake(ZafiChip).jpg | 427,246 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Starquake(Ricochet)_Media.jpg | 86,594 | #2 | Media scan | |||
| Starquake(ZafiChip).jpg | 299,716 | #2 | Advertisement | |||
| Starquake(ZCobra).jpg | 71,261 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Starquake(ZCobra).pdf | 10,187 | #3 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Starquake(Ricochet).jpg | 515,072 | #4 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Starquake(Ricochet)_Back.jpg | 605,357 | #4 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #49-1985/Nov | page 14 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 73 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #22-1985/Nov | page 10 | - Review: 96% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 86 | - Review: 91% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #61-1986/Jan | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #40-1985/Oct/3 special "week#1" | page 36 | - Review | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #41-1985/Oct/10 special "week#2" | page 15 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #44-1985/Nov | page 21 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #74-1988/May | page 47 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #21-1985/Dec | page 51 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 100 | - Review (10 Computer Hits 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Computer Hits 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 97 | - Review: 10/10 (10 Computer Hits 4) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Feature - Christmas Crackers (10 Computer Hits 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (10 Computer Hits 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 27 | - Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (10 Computer Hits 4) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| Computer Gamer | issue #20-1986/Nov | page 34 | - Advert (4 Crash Smashes II) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #21-1986/Dec | page 82 | - Advert (4 Crash Smashes II) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #22-1987/Jan | page 66 | - Advert (4 Crash Smashes II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 4 | - Advert (4 Crash Smashes II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 134 | - Advert (4 Crash Smashes II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 66 | - Advert (4 Crash Smashes II) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| Spectrum Computing RZX - YouTube | (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) |
