Thrust II
Release Date  1987
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
Controls  Redefineable keys
Groups  Silver Range
Inspirations  Gravitar (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  79.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  66.5% (17 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)(1987)

Authors/Contributors
     Simon Clarke (UK) - ?
     Andrew Rogers (UK) - ?
     Jeremy C. Smith (UK) - ?
     J.C.G. - ?

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #17 - 1987/Maypage 38
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #37 - 1987/Maypage 40

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

Compilations
     Full version inPower Pack(1990)by Paxman Promotions (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
ThrustII.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 ThrustII.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Firebird BleepLoad)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     ThrustII.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     ThrustII.gif3,249OriginalRunning screen
     ThrustII.jpg371,328OriginalInlay - Front - Single jewel case
     ThrustII_Back.jpg310,260OriginalInlay - Back - Single jewel case
     ThrustII_Media.jpg147,493OriginalMedia scan
     ThrustII_Media_2.jpg130,821OriginalMedia scan
     ThrustII.txt4,438OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     ThrustII.jpg110,211OriginalGame map
     ThrustII_2.png58,833OriginalGame map
     thrust2.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback)
     Thrust II (1987)(Firebird Software).pok64OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 28- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #26-1987/Maypage 10- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 33- Review: 48%
     MicroHobbyissue #133-1987/Junpage 16- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 54- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 38- Review: 9/10
     ZX Computingissue #37-1987/Maypage 40- Review: Great

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 76- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 76- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 57- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 59- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 60- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #92-1991/Seppage 43- Tips
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Map
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #10-1987/Mar/6 special "week#1"page 53- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #64-1987/Julpage 17- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 16- Tips
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 56- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #21-1987/Seppage 53- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #21-1987/Seppage 54- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 24- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 35- Hack/Poke

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