Stop the Express at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1983
Original Publisher	Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players	1
Inspiration for	STOP THE micro EXPRESS
Original Price	£5.95
Features	Short Game (<3min)
Controls	Interface 2 (right)
Themes	Train Surfing
Other Platforms	Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX
Average mag. score	82.50% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	83% (100 votes)

Re-releases

	#1 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)	(1984)
			* Release price: 1900.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors

	Hudson Soft (Japan)		- ?
	Roger Garland		- Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards

Rank #46 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Review Awards

"PCG Hit"

page 54

Remarks

Upon completion, the game famously displays the Engrish message "Congraturation! You Sucsess!".

Compilations

Full version in	Lenguaje Maquina - Spectrum #02		by Magazine Lenguaje Maquina - Spectrum - covertape from issue #2	- titled "Orient Express"
Full version in	Software Magazine issue 06a	(1985)	by Monser S.A. (Spain)	- titled "Panico en el Express"
Full version in	ZX-Spectrum Vega	(2015/Apr/24)	by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
StopTheExpress.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
StopTheExpress.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
StopTheExpress(Microbyte1).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
StopTheExpress.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
StopTheExpress.gif	3,058	Original	Running screen
StopTheExpress.jpg	276,708	Original	Inlay - Front
StopTheExpress_Back.jpg	220,871	Original	Inlay - Back
StopTheExpress_Media.jpg	66,654	Original	Media scan
StopTheExpress(English).txt	1,289	Original	Instructions	English
StopTheExpress(PanicoEnElExpress)(MonserS.A.).txt	1,428	Original	Instructions	Spanish
StopTheExpress.png	44,950	Original	Game map
stoptheexpress.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Daren
Stop the Express (1983)(Sinclair Research).pok	152	Original	POK pokes file

Magazine Reviews

Crash	issue v.1 #6-1984/Jul	page 49	- Review: 80%
Crash	issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr	page 54	- Review - Crash - Crashback
Home Computing Weekly	issue #71-1984/Jul/17 special "week#3" supplement "ZX User 04"	page 7	- Review
MicroHobby	issue #20-1985/Mar	page 14	- Review - Nuevo
Personal Computer Games	issue #9-1984/Aug	page 54	- Review: 9/10
Sinclair Answers	issue #1-1984/Sep	page 34	- Review
Sinclair User	issue 1985 special "Annual 1985"	page 46	- Review: 8/10
Sinclair User	issue #29-1984/Aug	page 37	- Review: 8/10
Sinclair User	issue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"	page 48	- Review
TV Gamer	issue 1984/Jul	page 54	- Review
ZX Computing	issue #17-1985/Feb	page 95	- Review

Magazine References

Crash	issue v.1 #10-1984/Nov	page 32	- Letters
Crash	issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec	page 132	- Tips
Personal Computer Games	issue #12-1984/Nov	page 27	- Letters
Personal Computer Games	issue #12-1984/Nov	page 103	- Tips
Personal Computer Games	issue #14-1985/Jan	page 121	- Feature - Challenge Chamber
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #13-1984/Mar/29 special "week#5"	page 1	- News/Note - Express software from Japan
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #27-1984/Jul/5 special "week#1"	page 40	- News/Note
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #48-1984/Nov/29 special "week#5"	page 43	- News/Note
Sinclair User	issue 1985 special "Annual 1985"	page 46	- Feature - Spectrum software retrospective
Your Spectrum	issue #15-1985/Jun	page 6	- Hack/Poke
ZX Computing	issue #14-1984/Aug	page 38	- News/Note

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