Techno Cop |
Aliases | Techno-Cop |
Release Date | 1988 |
Original Publisher | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
Language | English |
Genre | Arcade Game: Vehicle Combat |
Max. Players | 1 |
Original Price | £7.99 |
Disk Price | £12.99 |
Features | AY Sound, Dynamic Loading Screen, Multi-Genre, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode, Small Gameplay Area (<50%) |
Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
Tie-in Licences | Techno Cop (Software) from Chris Gray Enterprises Inc, Imagexcel |
Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
Average mag. score | 69.20% (7 reviews) |
Martijn's WoS score | 66.4% (14 votes) |
#1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
* Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
#2 - Kixx (UK) | (1988) | ||
* Release price: £3.99 |
Tony R. Porter (UK) | - ? | ||
Gary Priest (UK) | - ? | ||
Jon Harrison (UK) | - ? | ||
Kevin Bulmer (UK) | - ? | ||
Ben Daglish (UK) | - ? |
Demo version in | Sinclair User issue 81: Megatape 10 | (1988/Dec) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #81 - 1988/Dec | ||
Full version in | 2 Por 1: Techno Cop + Mickey Mouse | (1988) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
Full version in | The House Mix | (1989/Oct) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) |
Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
TechnoCop48.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | ||
TechnoCop.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English | ||
TechnoCop128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | ||
TechnoCop.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
TechnoCop(Fixed).dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | - Fixed: corrected motor issue in Alkatraz boot loader | |
TechnoCop(Kixx).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English |
Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
TechnoCop.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
TechnoCop.gif | 4,325 | Original | Running screen | |||
TechnoCop.jpg | 1,016,859 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
TechnoCop.ay.zip | 3,721 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
TechnoCop.txt | 11,658 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
TechnoCop(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 1,004,799 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French | ||
TechnoCop.jpg | 438,776 | Original | Game map | |||
TechnoCop_2.png | 166,279 | Original | Game map | |||
SUPoster084.jpg | 351,120 | Original | Magazine poster | - Sinclair User magazine poster | ||
technocop.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
Techno Cop (1988)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok | 181 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
TechnoCop(Kixx).jpg | 704,449 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
TechnoCop(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 424,982 | #2 | Inlay - Back |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 99 | - Review: 804/1000 | |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #50-1991/Nov | page 116 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #89-1989/Mar | page 25 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
Crash | issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb | page 11 | - Review: 56% | |
MicroHobby | issue #186-1989/Mar | page 30 | - Review - Nuevo | |
New Computer Express | issue #11-1989/Jan/21 | page 25 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 28 | - Review: 82% | |
Sinclair User | issue #111-1991/May | page 32 | - Review: 72% | |
The Games Machine | issue #17-1989/Apr | page 33 | - Review: 54% | |
Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 66 | - Review: 8/10 | |
Your Sinclair | issue #67-1991/Jul | page 58 | - Review: 60% |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #49-1991/Oct | page 20 | - Feature - Gore Blimey ("a fun-filled trip into visceral nostalgia") | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note | |
Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 123 | - Preview | |
Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 160 | - CompoEntry | |
Crash | issue v.1 #62-1989/Mar | page 74 | - CompoResult | |
MicroHobby | issue #184-1989/Jan | page 14 | - Preview - Premiere | |
New Computer Express | issue #4-1988/Dec/3 | page 25 | - Preview | |
Sinclair User | issue #81-1988/Dec | page 9 | - CoverGame | |
Sinclair User | issue #84-1989/Mar | page 50 | - Poster | |
Sinclair User | issue #86-1989/May | page 12 | - Map | |
The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 12 | - Preview | |
Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 130 | - Preview |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 50 | - Advert | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #84-1988/Oct | page 104 | - Advert | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #85-1988/Nov | page 32 | - Advert | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 34 | - Advert | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 32 | - Advert | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #111-1991/Feb | page 72 | - Advert - Kixx advert | |
Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 10 | - Advert | |
Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 90 | - Advert | |
Crash | issue v.1 #85-1991/Feb | page 17 | - Advert - Kixx advert | |
Sinclair User | issue #79-1988/Oct | page 6 | - Advert | |
Sinclair User | issue #81-1988/Dec | page 10 | - Advert | |
Sinclair User | issue #84-1989/Mar | page 99 | - Advert | |
The Games Machine | issue #12-1988/Nov | page 2 | - Advert | |
The Games Machine | issue #13-1988/Dec | page 22 | - Advert | |
The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 78 | - Advert | |
Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 2 | - Advert | |
Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 38 | - Advert |
Crash | issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov | page 16 | - News/Note (The House Mix) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #47-1989/Nov | page 7 | - News/Note (The House Mix) |
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