Academy
Aliases  Tau Ceti II
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  CRL Group PLC (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Documented by  Academy Help
Original Price  £9.95
Features  Border Effects, Small Gameplay Area (<50%), Vector Graphics
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, PC/DOS
Average mag. score  95.50% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  83.8% (176 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Mind Games Espana S.A. (Spain)(1987)
     #3 - Summit Software [1] (UK)(1988)

Authors/Contributors
     Pete Cooke (UK) - ?
     Ian Ellery (UK) - ?
     Mark A. Bromley - Inlay/Poster Art

Contents
     Inst.1 Academy(1987)by CRL Group PLC (UK)- Full version
     Inst.2 Star Map from Sol - original release- Full version

Annual Awards
     2nd Least Accurate Review - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "C+VG Game of the Month"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63 - 1987/Janpage 66
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #36 - 1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 178
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #12 - 1986/Decpage 51
     "ZX Computing Monster Hit"at ZX Computingissue #35 - 1987/Marpage 45

Remarks
     Includes Star Map from Sol.

Series "TauCeti"
     1. Tau Ceti(1985)by CRL Group PLC (UK)
     2. Tau Ceti - The Special Edition(1987)by CRL Group PLC (UK)
     3. Academy(1987)by CRL Group PLC (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Academy.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Academy.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
Academy(SummitSoftware1).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Academy.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Academy.gif3,558OriginalRunning screen
     Academy_Front.jpg731,094OriginalInlay - Front
     Academy_Media.jpg131,187OriginalMedia scan
     Academy_Media_2.jpg133,068OriginalMedia scan
     ACADEMY.TXT17,817OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     academy.txt17,655OriginalInstructions
     Academy.txt19,136OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Academy(EN).pdf602,000OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     academy.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Matt Barber
     Academy (1987)(CRL Group).pok450OriginalPOK pokes file
     Academy_IdentificationChart.jpg86,049Original? - Identification chart
     Academy(SummitSoftware).jpg307,074#3Inlay - Front
     Academy(SummitSoftware)_Back.jpg188,342#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 67- Review
     BiTissue #3-1991/Decpage 19- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 66- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #21-1986/Decpage 54- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 178- Review: 92%
     MicroHobbyissue #113-1987/Janpage 20- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #45-1986/Nov/6 special "week#1"page 16- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 111- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.7 #1-1987/Janpage 52- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 51- Review: 9/10
     ZX Computingissue #35-1987/Marpage 45- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 143- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #6-1988/Marpage 108- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 67- Feature - Shoot-Em-Ups
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 115- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 107- News/Note
     BiTissue #28-1994/Janpage 12- Solution
     BiTissue #29-1994/Febpage 12- Solution
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 58- Feature
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 58- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 61- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 9- Offer
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 9- Offer
     Computer Gamerissue #20-1986/Novpage 4- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #23-1987/Febpage 26- CompoEntry
     Computer Gamerissue #27-1987/Junpage 65- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 94- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 65- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 158- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 69- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 79- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 63- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 60- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 49- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 54- Hack/Poke
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 112- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 15- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 16- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 1- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 44- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #15-1987/Marpage 40- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 79- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 33- Hack/Poke
     ZX Computingissue #27-1986/Julpage 6- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #32-1986/Decpage 82- Feature
     ZX Computingissue #32-1986/Decpage 82- Interview
     ZX Computingissue #32-1986/Decpage 82- Preview

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #3-1987/Decpage 67- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #72-1987/Octpage 152- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #48-1986/Nov/27 special "week#4"page 22- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #49-1986/Dec/4 special "week#1"page 33- Advert

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