Thrust
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £1.99
Features  Vector Graphics
Controls  Redefineable keys
Groups  Silver Range
Inspirations  Gravitar (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, PC/DOS
Average mag. score  85.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.5% (36 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     David Lowe (UK) - ?
     Simon Clarke (UK) - ?

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     Jeremy Smith & D Lowe
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Globert"at ZX Computingissue #31 - 1986/Novpage 40

Series "Thrust"
     1. Thrust(1986)by Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
     2. Thrust II(1987)by Firebird Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in20 Chart Busters(1988)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version in30 Red Hot Hits(1989)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inAction Pack(1990)by Prism Leisure Corporation PLC (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Thrust.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Thrust.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Thrust.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Thrust.gif2,248OriginalRunning screen
     Thrust.jpg390,126OriginalInlay - Front
     Thrust_Back.jpg294,947OriginalInlay - Back
     Thrust.txt2,511OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Thrust_Spanish.txt2,591OriginalInstructionsSpanish
     Thrust.jpg154,049OriginalGame map
     Thrust_2.png113,351OriginalGame map
     Thrust_Level1-4.jpg140,748OriginalGame map
     Thrust_Level5+6.jpg74,398OriginalGame map
     thrust.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback)
     Thrust (1986)(Firebird Software).pok508OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 80- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 36- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 149- Review: 76%
     MicroHobbyissue #101-1986/Novpage 18- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #39-1986/Sep/25 special "week#4"page 45- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 84- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 73- Review: 8/10
     ZX Computingissue #31-1986/Novpage 40- Review: Good
     ZX Magazínissue 1993/Febpage 4- 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 114- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 106- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 78- Feature - Carry On Screaming ... (frustrating games)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #42-1991/Marpage 69- Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)
     Computer Gamerissue #18-1986/Seppage 44- Feature
     Computer Gamerissue #18-1986/Seppage 44- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 133- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 88- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 85- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 85- Tips
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #23-1986/Jun/5 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 113- Preview
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 56- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 56- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 90- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 25- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 26- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 41- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #22-1987/Octpage 26- Tips

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 15- Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 42- Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 49- Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 28- Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)
     The Games Machineissue #10-1988/Seppage 40- Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 12- Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)

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