Star Wars Droids
Aliases  Star Wars Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  2.99
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Features  AY Sound, Multi-machine Medium
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Groups  Flippy Flippy
Tie-in Licences  Star Wars Droids (TV show) from Lucasfilm Ltd (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  36.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  32.6% (19 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 395.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Binary Design Ltd (UK) - ?

Known Errors
     For the original version:

Bugfix provided by Jon North in Your Sinclair issue 35, Page 54:
  • There's a bug that prevents using the lift at the white rock hanging down, as if you go down there you get "Game Over".
    Fixed using POKE 28127,175

Modified "BUGFIX" file provided by Einar Saukas.

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
StarWarsDroids.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
StarWarsDroids.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
StarWarsDroids(BUGFIX).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
StarWarsDroids(DroSoft).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     StarWarsDroids.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     StarWarsDroids.gif4,593OriginalRunning screen
     StarWarsDroids.jpg397,639OriginalInlay - Front - Single jewel case
     StarWarsDroids_Back.jpg246,965OriginalInlay - Back - Single jewel case
     StarWarsDroids_Media.jpg87,930OriginalMedia scan
     StarWarsDroids.ay.zip2,103OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     StarWarsDroids.mp3.zip4,715,268OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     StarWarsDroids(EN).txt5,576OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Star Wars Droids (1988)(Mastertronic Added Dimension).pok239OriginalPOK pokes file
     StarWarsDroids(DroSoft).jpg101,519#1Inlay - Front
     StarWarsDroids(DroSoft)_2.jpg126,133#1Inlay - Front
     StarWarsDroids(DroSoft).pdf11,767#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #80-1988/Junpage 38- Review - not a Spectrum article
     MicroHobbyissue #176-1988/Seppage 28- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 38- Review: 42%
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 37- Review: 3/10

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 111- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 111- Preview
     MicroHobbyissue #174-1988/Julpage 22- Preview - Premiere
     Sinclair Userissue #111-1991/Maypage 18- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 77- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 54- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 100- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 38- Hack/Poke

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