| Switchblade |
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| Release Date | 1991 |
| Original Publisher | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 83.75% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 82.5% (84 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - GBH (UK) | (1991) | ||
| * Release price: £3.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Jeff Calder (UK) | - ? | ||
| Ben Daglish (UK) | - Music | ||
| John Smyth (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #63 - 1991/Mar | page 73 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #74 - 1992/Feb | page 59 |
Compilations
| Demo version in | MicroHobby issue 210: Tape 37 | (1991/May) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #210 - 1991/May | ||
| Demo version in | Your Sinclair issue 63: Six Pack | (1991/Mar) | by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #63 - 1991/Mar | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Switchblade.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| Switchblade.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| Switchblade(GBH).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Switchblade.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Switchblade.gif | 4,673 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Switchblade_Front.jpg | 342,346 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Switchblade_Back.jpg | 267,630 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Switchblade.ay.zip | 3,687 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Switchblade(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 1,645,629 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| Switchblade.txt | 12,734 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Switchblade.gif | 390,647 | Original | Game map | |||
| Switchblade_2.gif | 415,918 | Original | Game map | |||
| Switchblade_3.png | 236,977 | Original | Game map | |||
| Switchblade_Level1.jpg | 536,899 | Original | Game map | |||
| Switchblade_Level2+3.jpg | 559,599 | Original | Game map | |||
| switchblade.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) | ||
| Switchblade (1991)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok | 168 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Switchblade(GBH)_Front.jpg | 281,158 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Switchblade(GBH)_Front_2.jpg | 493,609 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Switchblade(GBH)_Back.jpg | 254,618 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| Switchblade(GBH)_Tape.jpg | 153,956 | #1 | Media scan | |||
| Switchblade(GBH)(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 1,083,820 | #1 | Instructions | Multi-language: English, German, Italian |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #86-1991/Mar | page 45 | - Review: 81% | |
| FIFO | issue #15-1992/Jun | page 18 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #210-1991/May | page 29 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #109-1991/Mar | page 23 | - Review: 69% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #63-1991/Mar | page 73 | - Review: 92% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #74-1992/Feb | page 59 | - Review: 93% |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #88-1991/May | page 34 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #90-1991/Jul | page 26 | - Hack/Poke | |
| MicroHobby | issue #209-1991/Apr | page 8 | - Preview - Premiere | |
| MicroHobby | issue #211-1991/Jun | page 54 | - Feature - Lupa | |
| MicroHobby | issue #211-1991/Jun | page 54 | - Map - Mapa | |
| MicroHobby | issue #211-1991/Jun | page 56 | - Map - Mapa | |
| Sinclair User | issue #120-1992/Feb | page 13 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #52-1990/Apr | page 5 | - News/Note | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 54 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #63-1991/Mar | page 11 | - CoverGame | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #66-1991/Jun | page 29 | - Solution | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #66-1991/Jun | page 30 | - Map | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #71-1991/Nov | page 53 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #80-1992/Aug | page 32 | - Hack/Poke |
Magazine Advertisements
| Sinclair User | issue #106-1990/Dec | page 91 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #107-1991/Jan | page 61 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #60-1990/Dec | page 51 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #61-1991/Jan | page 98 | - Advert |
Related Magazine References
| MicroHobby | issue #210-1991/May | page 51 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 210: Tape 37) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #210-1991/May | page 52 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 210: Tape 37) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
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| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
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