3D Starstrike at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1984
Original Publisher	Realtime Games Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£5.95
Competitions	C&VG 1984 Golden Joystick Awards
Features	Vector Graphics
Graphical Views	Perspective 3D Graphics
Controls	Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Inspirations	Star Wars (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA)
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score	68.60% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	81.4% (39 votes)

Re-releases

#1 - 2.99 Classics (UK)	(1986/Sep/15)
#2 - Bumfun Software (Spain)	(2020)
		* Release price: £12.00

Authors/Contributors

	Ian Oliver (UK)		- ?
	Andrew Onions (UK)		- ?
	Graeme Baird (UK)		- ?
	Oliver Frey (Switzerland)		- Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards

	"C+VG Game of the Month"	at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #41 - 1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure"	page 23
	"Crash Smash"	at Crash	issue v.1 #11 - 1984/Dec	page 20

Remarks

aka. Starburst

Series "Starstrike3D"

	1.	3D Starstrike	(1984)	by Realtime Games Software Ltd (UK)
	2.	Starstrike II	(1986)	by Realtime Games Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations

Full version in	10 Mega Hits	(1985)	by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Full version in	Kidsplay	(1987)	by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Full version in	Starstrike I & II	(1988)	by Silverbird Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
Starstrike3D(different).tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English	- (different)
Starstrike3D.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
Starstrike3D.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
Starstrike3D(2.99Classics).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
Starstrike3D.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
Starstrike3D.gif	4,414	Original	Running screen
Starstrike3D.jpg	57,422	Original	Inlay - Front
Starstrike3D.txt	1,264	Original	Instructions	English
Starstrike3D.jpg	202,921	Original	Advertisement
starstrike.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback)
3D Starstrike (1984)(Realtime Games Software).pok	99	Original	POK pokes file
Starstrike3D(299Classics).jpg	569,366	#1	Inlay - Front
Starstrike3D(BumfunSoftware).jpg	424,051	#2	Inlay - Front
Starstrike3D(BumfunSoftware)_Tape.jpg	67,406	#2	Media scan

Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #7-1988/Apr	page 69	- Review
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #41-1985/Mar	page 23	- Review
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #41-1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure"	page 23	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec	page 20	- Review: 93%
Home Computing Weekly	issue #100-1985/Feb/19 special "week#3"	page 9	- Review
MicroHobby	issue #30-1985/May	page 24	- Review - Nuevo
Personal Computer News	issue #95-1985/Jan/19	page 39	- Review: 4/10
Sinclair User	issue #37-1985/Apr	page 22	- Review: 7/10
Your Computer	issue v.5 #2-1985/Feb	page 40	- Review: 3/5
Your Sinclair	issue #10-1986/Oct	page 76	- Review: 8/10
Your Spectrum	issue #12-1985/Mar	page 30	- Review
ZX Magazín	issue 1999/Mar special "1999/03-1999/04"	page 17	- Review

Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #7-1988/Apr	page 67	- Feature - Shoot-Em-Ups
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #46-1985/Aug	page 83	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #57-1986/Jul	page 92	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #9-1984/Oct	page 91	- Preview
Crash	issue v.1 #10-1984/Nov	page 136	- News/Note
Crash	issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"	page 52	- CompoEntry
Crash	issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar	page 62	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr	page 61	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr	page 121	- CompoResult
Crash	issue v.1 #19-1985/Aug	page 64	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep	page 70	- Offer - 2.99 Classics advert
Die Speccy CD	issue 1996/Jan	page 0	- Tips
MicroHobby Especial	issue #3-1986/Jun special "Especial"	page 22	- Tips - Tokes
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #39-1986/Sep/25 special "week#4"	page 45	- News/Note
Sinclair User	issue #44-1985/Nov	page 17	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #49-1986/Apr	page 28	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #55-1986/Oct	page 20	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #116-1991/Oct	page 20	- Tips
ZX Computing	issue #18-1985/Apr	page 21	- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #44-1985/Jun	page 131	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #59-1986/Sep	page 11	- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
Crash	issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec	page 26	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"	page 57	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb	page 89	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep	page 99	- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
Crash	issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct	page 106	- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #93-1984/Dec/18 special "week#3"	page 54	- Full-page ad
Personal Computer Games	issue #15-1985/Feb	page 107	- Full-page ad
Personal Computer News	issue #92-1984/Dec/22	page 14	- Full-page ad
Personal Computer News	issue #109-1985/May/4	page 24	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #49-1984/Dec/6 special "week#1"	page 68	- Full-page ad
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #51-1984/Dec/20 special "week#3"	page 2	- Full-page ad
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #23-1985/Jun/6 special "week#1"	page 41	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #34-1985/Jan	page 61	- Full-page ad
Your Sinclair	issue #9-1986/Sep	page 0	- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
Your Spectrum	issue #12-1985/Mar	page 7	- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews

Crash

issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct

page 106

- Review - Crash - Compilation (Kidsplay)

Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #18-1989/Mar	page 82	- News/Note (Starstrike I & II)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #42-1985/Apr	page 116	- Offer (10 Mega Hits)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #43-1985/May	page 99	- Offer (10 Mega Hits)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #71-1987/Sep	page 12	- News/Note - ref. "Backpack" (Kidsplay)
Crash	issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr	page 58	- News/Note (10 Mega Hits)
Crash	issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug	page 10	- News/Note (Kidsplay)
Crash	issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct	page 106	- Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Kidsplay)
Crash	issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec	page 32	- News/Note (Kidsplay)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4"	page 4	- News/Note (10 Mega Hits)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.6 #18-1987/May/8 special "week#2"	page 8	- News/Note - Off the Hook follow-up tape to aid NSPCC (Kidsplay)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.7 #3-1988/Jan/21 special "week#3"	page 4	- News/Note (Kidsplay)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.7 #21-1988/Jun/2 special "week#1"	page 8	- Letters (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #37-1985/Apr	page 113	- Offer (10 Mega Hits)
Sinclair User	issue #38-1985/May	page 117	- Offer (10 Mega Hits)
Sinclair User	issue #64-1987/Jul	page 21	- News/Note (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #70-1988/Jan	page 27	- Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (Kidsplay)
The Games Machine	issue #2-1987/Dec	page 124	- Offer (Kidsplay)
Your Computer	issue v.7 #12-1987/Dec	page 11	- News/Note (Kidsplay)
Your Sinclair	issue #21-1987/Sep	page 6	- News/Note (Kidsplay)

Related Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #42-1985/Apr	page 115	- Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #43-1985/May	page 46	- Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #74-1987/Dec	page 138	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #81-1988/Jul	page 110	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #86-1988/Dec	page 168	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #89-1989/Mar	page 72	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #91-1989/May	page 38	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Crash	issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov	page 144	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Crash	issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec	page 136	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.6 #32-1987/Aug/14 special "week#2"	page 10	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #37-1985/Apr	page 128	- Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits)
Sinclair User	issue #38-1985/May	page 84	- Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits)
Sinclair User	issue #66-1987/Sep	page 71	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #68-1987/Nov	page 114	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #71-1988/Feb	page 69	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #72-1988/Mar	page 91	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #73-1988/Apr	page 99	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #87-1989/Jun	page 90	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
The Games Machine	issue #1-1987/Oct	page 126	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Your Sinclair	issue #25-1988/Jan	page 26	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)

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